The New Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal has been released for viewers to see. It is currently being produced as part of the Sailor Moon franchise's 20th year celebration, and is also being produced by Toei Animation.
According to Sailormoon's Wikia account,
"Usagi is a little clumsy and a crybaby, but she's also one spirited eigth grader. One day she meets Luna, a black cat with a crescent mark on her forehead, and transforms into the pretty sailor-suited guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon! As a chosen guardian of justice, Usagi apparently has a mission to protect a princess, and to find her fellow Guardians and the Legendary Silver Crystal. Meanwhile, Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom sends her subordinates to the town where Usagi lives. They cause strange events to occur there, all in an effort to acquire the tremendously powerful Silver Crystal...
Can Sailor Moon and the other Guardians successfully find the Legendary Silver Crystal, and protect the princess?"
Also taken from the same source, the voicing the characters for Sailor Moon Crystal are as follows:
- Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon - Kotono Mitsuishi
- Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury - Hisako Kanemoto
- Rei Hino/Sailor Mars - Rina Sato
- Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter - Ami Koshimizu
- Minako Aino/Sailor Venus - Shizuka Ito
- Luna - Ryo Hirohashi
- Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask - Kenji Nojima
As to the latest Act which aired last October 4, according to IGN:
"Act 7 picks up where Act 6 left off, with Mamoru carrying an unconscious Sailor Moon back to his apartment after her big fight with Zoisite and Queen Beryl. This set the stage for his dramatic revelation that he is Tuxedo Mask, night prowler extraordinaire. I actually really liked this scene. The chemistry between Mamoru and Usagi felt warm and real, and the fact that he's opening up to her about his past and why he's looking for the Legendary Silver Crystal shows the growing trust between them. Well, almost. I thought Usagi's decision not to reveal everything she knows about the crystal was a smart move, considering Tuxedo Mask's continuing reluctance to join the Guardians as a full-fledged ally.
Queen Beryl's past was also unravelled, though her flashback felt a little disjointed. I didn't quite understand how she managed to get to the North Pole (is she an Arctic explorer or something?), or how she opened up the portal that led to the Dark Kingdom. I guess I'll just accept her explanation that it was fate that led her to Queen Metalia. By the way, it will be interesting to see how her power struggle with this malign being unfolds, since they both want the power of the Legendary Silver Crystal for themselves."
In other Sailor Moon Crystal News, it was reported that the franchise will be releasing a special edition set of menstrual pads, having images of the five solar system soldiers. The products will be released in 32 locations around Japan from October 10 to October 25.
