The first Sailor Moon manga was published by Kodansha on July 6, 1992 in Japan. July 6,2012, the popular manga series turned 20 years old, and for her 20th birthday, the creator of Sailor Moon - Naoko Takeuchi, and the manga publisher - Kodansha, announced a new anime for the Sailor Scouts for worldwide release.
It's a regret that there aren't many details on the new series or the eventual broadcast while I have so many questions,such as:
1. Animation production? Will Toei do the new version? Or will Studio Bones (who did said last time they were doing a 'familiar' series) take on the project? I know Momoiro Clover Z, the group that performed the theme song for the original Sailor Moon anime, will be performing the theme for the new series as well.
2. Voice actors? It's also unclear whether any of the original voice actors will reprise their roles, although Kotono Mitsuishi has said that she would like to return to the role of Usagi/Sailor Moon. I could make an entire list of possibilities for the Inner & Outer Seishi, Tuxedo Mask, Villians and so on.
3. Director? Hopefully they will have someone familiar to Magical Girl genre and will do a great job on the new adaption.
4. Length? Will they make this new series completely faithful to the manga and adapt all of the arcs of the series? Will it be condensed to 12-13 episode seasons or will it be one complete series with up to 50 episodes or so?
5. English Version?I wonder if the planned worldwide release will include an English-language voice performance, or if we should expect subtitles from the simultaneous release.
Howerver, I think this was going to be a thread about missing your childhood, so I can't wait to see it.
In the name of the moon, I'm TOTALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!
