VIZ Media announced that the Sailor Moon S anime film will be coming to U.S. theaters in July and in August with July running a double feature with Sailor Moon R: The Movie! Below is a statement from VIZ Media about the upcoming release:
Sailor Moon, the beloved Guardian of Love and Justice, returns to the big screen for a special theatrical event! Following an encore presentation of the first movie SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE, the Sailor Guardians unite once more to battle their chilliest adversary yet in SAILOR MOON S: THE MOVIE. The second week of showings will feature the classic anime’s third movie SAILOR MOON SUPERS: THE MOVIE along with never-before-seen in theaters short, “Ami’s First Love.” A limited edition SAILOR MOON full-color poster will be given to ticket holders at the screenings while supplies last. All features are presented uncut and true to the original Japanese version, with English dubbed and subtitled showings available. Catch the trailer at https://youtu.be/DXWaZudCdtc.
SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE and SAILOR MOON S: THE MOVIE Double-Feature
Saturday, July 28th – Dubbed Versions
Monday, July 30th – Subtitled VersionsSAILOR MOON SUPER S: THE MOVIE and “Ami’s First Love” Screening
Saturday, August 4th – Dubbed Versions
Monday, August 6th – Subtitled Versions“We are very excited to partner with Fathom to bring the next set of SAILOR MOON movies to audiences nationwide,” says Brian Ige, Vice President, Animation. “Catch the adventures of the Sailor Guardians the way they were meant to be seen – on the big screen – at this summer’s exclusive SAILOR MOON theatrical events!”
The SAILOR MOON anime series and movies are inspired by the bestselling manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation!
Fans are also invited to enjoy the original, classic SAILOR MOON as well as the all-new SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL anime series, which are now available from VIZ Media as Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs as well as multi-disc Standard Edition DVD Sets.
For more information on SAILOR MOON, SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL and other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.