Some pretty big news this week!

As you all know, the rights to Sailor Moon have been frozen both in Japan and Internationally for a few years now which is why the anime hasn't been seen on tv and all the merchandise is now out of print.

A few days ago a poster on the genvid forums mentioned how the anime will once more begin airing in Italy in 2010 and that the rights had finally been released!

Pretty cool news in itself, but wait, it gets better!

Just this week there was a press conference in Japan announcing that the Sailor Moon anime would start airing on the Japanese Animax Channel in September! Kotono Mitsuishi, the Japanese voice actress of Sailor Moon was present for the announcement too.

It's definitely beginning to look like Sailor Moon is making a comeback!

I'll keep you posted as more news becomes available!

Labels: Sailor Moon Anime, Sailor Moon Roundup

Posted By: Brad # Friday, July 31, 2009

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Let's not get our hopes up too high though. Yes, Sailor Moon being back in Italy and Japan is great and all, but I ain't celebrating 'til North America gets some of those goods too!

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esahC : 01 August, 2009 00:38

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# posted by

LunaTsukino : 01 August, 2009 03:57

I personally almost got in tears when I saw this at Genvid. We at SOSSMP noticed that a couple of days ago and all the Brazilian moonies are freaking out in happiness and everybody is hoping that we finally get the manga (we never had it) and all the episodes back in TV. It has always been a dream, but now I guess it's possible. Since Italy got the rights (if it's really true, I stil doubt), so can America and anywhere, why not? I checked SMchannel today and no mention to it at the monthly updates.. Let's stay tuned then! ^^

# posted by

LunaTsukino : 01 August, 2009 04:00

I don't mean to get my hopes up, of course, but this is FANTASTIC NEWS! I'm so glad, thanks for letting us know Brad.

# posted by

Unknown : 01 August, 2009 10:29

OMG, OMG... I'm posting on my bf's google account and I just squealed like my former 12 y/o self - and scared the crud out of my cat! This is very exciting news!

Let's all have a little group prayer that SM makes its way over to North America, especially Canada!

XO)

Thanks Brad :oDD

# posted by

RyCo : 02 August, 2009 13:18

Fingers crossed! This is THE big news we've been waiting for! Now that the show's back in Japan we have a chance of seeing out outside as well!

# posted by

Brad : 03 August, 2009 16:08

i hope this will happen and that we'll get it in Canada! i've been dying for years to get my hands on the manga. a friend of mine had them (back in college) and read them and i've been looking to buy them for a while now. and maybe they'll make new RPGs too, that'd be awsome! ^_^

# posted by

Unknown : 04 August, 2009 03:03

OH WOW!!!
If that is really going to happen there will be so many new moonies out there in addition to us oldschoolers ^^.

This is really exiting news. What I'm really looking forward to is the new merchandise they'll be making after SM's back ^^;;

Holding my fingers crossed for the comeback!!

# posted by

Noa : 05 August, 2009 06:49

Someone pointed out that in two years we have the 20th anniversary of the anime. Pretty good timing to do something special! :D

# posted by

Brad : 06 August, 2009 16:36

20th anniversary, huh?
Time just flies, doesn't it? it makes me feel so old... ^^;;

# posted by

Noa : 08 August, 2009 17:04

Friday, July 31, 2009

Sailor Moon Back?