Sailor Moon Eternal

Sailor Moon Eternal
Theatrical release poster
Kanji劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal（エターナル）」
Literal meaningPretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie
Revised HepburnGekijōban Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Etānaru
Directed byChiaki Kon
Screenplay byKazuyuki Fudeyasu
Based onSailor Moon
by Naoko Takeuchi
Produced by
  • Ruka Tanaka
  • Hideharu Gomi
  • Yōsuke Asama (Part 2)
Starring
Cinematography
  • Shigemitsu Hamao
  • Takashi Yanagida (Part 2)
Edited byKeiko Onodera
Music byYasuharu Takanashi
Production
companies
Distributed byToei Company, Ltd.
Release dates
  • January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08) (Part 1)
  • February 11, 2021 (2021-02-11) (Part 2)
Running time
160 minutes (total, 80 minutes per film)[1][2]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Sailor Moon Eternal[a] is a 2021 Japanese two-part animated action fantasy film directed by Chiaki Kon and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu based on the Dream arc of the Sailor Moon manga by Naoko Takeuchi, who also serves as a chief supervisor. Co-produced by Toei Animation and Studio Deen and distributed by Toei Company, Eternal is a direct continuation and a "fourth season" for the Sailor Moon Crystal anime series. The two-part film stars Kotono Mitsuishi as the voice of Sailor Moon alongside Hisako Kanemoto, Rina Satō, Ami Koshimizu, Shizuka Itō, Misato Fukuen, Kenji Nojima, Junko Minagawa, Sayaka Ohara, Ai Maeda, Yukiyo Fujii, Ryō Hirohashi, Taishi Murata, Shoko Nakagawa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Naomi Watanabe, and Nanao. Eternal was released in Japan in 2021, with the first film on January 8, and the second film on February 11.[3]

The two-part film is the first in the franchise to screen in Japanese theaters in 26 years, the last one having been Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie, released in 1995.[4]

Netflix acquired streaming rights to both films, and they premiered on June 3, 2021, on the streaming service.[5][6] A sequel two-part film, Sailor Moon Cosmos, was released in Japan on June 9 and 30, 2023 and was released on Netflix worldwide on August 22, 2024.[7][8]

  1. ^ "劇場版 美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal 前編". eiga.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal」≪後編≫". tohotheater.jp (in Japanese). January 21, 2021. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 18, 2020). "1st Sailor Moon Eternal Film Delayed to January 8 With 2nd Film Scheduled for February 11". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal」 Introduction" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 27, 2021). "Netflix Streams Sailor Moon Eternal Anime Films on June 3". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "In the Name of the Moon… Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Is Coming to Netflix". about.netflix.com. April 27, 2021. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 28, 2022). "Sailor Moon Manga's Final Arc Gets 2 Sailor Moon Cosmos Films in Early Summer 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Massoto, Erick (June 6, 2024). "Netflix's 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos' Gets Breathtaking New Images". Collider. Retrieved June 6, 2024.


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