*squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*gasp*eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*

[firecat88]

Kara's already seen this on my FB page, but I thought I'd fanspaz about it here since I know there are other fans on the board:

http://sailormoon-official.com/animation/
http://missdream.org/smsiteleak_translation.jpg (English-translated version)

After two years of no news about the new Sailor Moon anime, Toei has finally released the following picture/teaser on the official Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary website.

Am I excited? Hell to the yes. @_@ Because if that picture is indicative of what the show will look like, it's going to be Studio Ghibli-level gorgeous.

[fireheart]

OMG YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!

[Elspeth]

YES YES YES YES YES YES This is what introduced me to anime. Can't wait

[Caffienated_Caramel]

Omg that is gorgeous! I can't wait!!

[Akasa]

OMG YES!

I'm so happy they haven't changed her iconic look too much!

[Sliceanddice]

yay!!! there may be donation shamrocks on the wall at work that say sailor moon, sailor mars, sailor mercury, sailor venus and sailor Jupiter..

[firecat88]

http://missdream.org/sailor-moon-crystal-news/ *sings* More news, more news. La-la-la-la-la-la.

So there was another press event at 4PM Japan time yesterday. There, they made announcements about the next Sailor Moon musical, as well as giving information about the new anime. They announced a good portion of the main cast, including the reveal that Kotono Mitsuishi will indeed reprise her role as Sailor Moon (*squee heard 'round the world*), and presented some new art that I haven't been able to figure out yet if it's just concept art or the actual design for the show (I'm happy either way, personally, because I think it's actually quite pretty).

[cindybubbles]

Let's hope that whoever dubs it doesn't butcher it like the last time!

[firecat88]

Let's hope that whoever dubs it doesn't butcher it like the last time!

Still no word yet on who's actually doing the dubbing, sadly. However, the girl who runs one of the Sailor Moon blogs I follow on Tumblr apparently interviewed Toby Proctor (one of the VAs of Tuxedo Mask in the first dub), and he says that there *will* be a dub. And, yeah, hopefully whoever does it won't mess it up. Part of me is hoping that Funimation gets the job, but another part of me is hoping they don't. They seem to enjoy recycling the same half-dozen actors.

[Chanlin]

Every female part will be divvied up between Colleen Clinkenbeard, Monica Rial, and Laura Bailey

Crispin Freeman will be all the male parts with Tuxedo Mask going to Johnny Yong Bosch



*edit to add* Steve Blum will inevitably given the part that requires the most emotional range

[Elspeth]

I hope Funimation gets it on their subscription service

[Sliceanddice]

Let's hope that whoever dubs it doesn't butcher it like the last time!

hey the dub wasn't that bad, expect for the whole their cousins thing.... i liked it.

[firecat88]

Tuxedo Mask going to Johnny Yong Bosch

I would actually pay good money to see/hear that. I love Johnny Bosch's work and I think he'd fit the role well. Better than some other Funi veterans (*cough*Vic Mignogna*cough*)

[Chanlin]

Johnny is actually a great VA. I'm just taking a stab at the industry's tendency to recycle VA's for bit and other parts.

[firecat88]

Ahh. XD It is rather frustrating, isn't it? That said, though, I do love that Kotono is going to be Usagi again. I honestly couldn't imagine anyone else in the role.