VIZ Media Announces Additional Theaters For SAILOR MOON R Movie Screenings

First Feature Film Of The Legendary Magical Girl Anime Series Makes A Big Screen Premiere With A Celebrated English Cast Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: viz.com/sailor-moon-r-the-movie-coming-to-theaters (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media and Los Angeles-based film distribution company, ELEVEN ARTS, have notably increased the number of cities and theatres that will present the U.S. premiere of SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE (劇場版 美少女戦士セーラームーンＲ, Gekijooban Bishoojo Senshi Seeraa Muun Aaru, 1993). The special limited engagement is now being hosted in more than 240 theaters, with theaters continuing to be added in the coming weeks. Newly added screenings are in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Denver, and more! The exclusive event will also feature the North American theatrical debut of the original SAILOR MOON short, MAKE UP! SAILOR GUARDIANS (メイクアップ！ セーラー戦士, Meikuappu! Seeraa Senshi, 1993). For a full list of participating theaters, specific screening date times, and to purchase advance tickets, please visit elevenarts.net/sailormoon. In SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE, long before Mamoru found his destiny with Usagi, he gave a single rose in thanks to a lonely boy who helped him recover from the crash that claimed his parents. This long-forgotten friend, Fiore, has been searching the galaxy for a flower worthy of that sweet gesture long ago. The mysterious flower he finds is beautiful, but has a dark side - it has the power to take over planets. To make matters worse, the strange plant is tied to an ominous new asteroid near Earth! Faced with an enemy blooming out of control, it’s up to Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians to band together, stop the impending destruction and save Mamoru! In MAKE UP! SAILOR GUARDIANS, Usagi and Chibi-Usa are at a cafe when they overhear two girls debating which one of the Sailor Guardians is the best. Will Usagi’s alter-ego, Sailor Moon, end up being their favorite? Fans will not want to miss the answer! Presented uncut and for the first time in North American theaters, SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE features the renowned English language cast already familiar to fans from the VIZ Media-distributed SAILOR MOON anime series. Voice actress Stephanie Sheh reprises her leading role of Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon along with actor Robbie Daymond as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask. Newcomer Ben Diskin will voice the role of the film’s villain, Fiore. The SAILOR MOON anime series depicts the adventures of Usagi Tsukino, a cheerful 14-year-old schoolgirl who often finds herself in unwanted trouble. One day, she saves a talking cat named Luna from some mean kids, and her life is changed forever. Luna gives Usagi a magic brooch that transforms her into Sailor Moon, guardian of love and justice! The SAILOR MOON anime series is 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! For more information on SAILOR MOON and other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.

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About Toei Animation Inc.

Based in Los Angeles, Toei Animation Inc. manages the film distribution of Toei’s top properties, including DRAGON BALL all series, SAILOR MOON, ONE PIECE, SAINT SEIYA, and many others to North America, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Toei Animation Los Angeles office further handles all categories of consumer product licensing based on its film and television brands within these territories. For more information, please visit toei-animation-usa.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japans largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

About ELEVEN ARTS

ELEVEN ARTS is a Los Angeles based film production/distribution company known for distributing high quality Japanese films, both live-action and animation, to North American audiences. ELEVEN ARTS’s major live-action titles include: Japan Academy Awards winner MEMORIES OF TOMORROW (starring Ken Watanabe) and Oscar nominated director Yoji Yamada’s samurai film LOVE AND HONOR. ELEVEN ARTS anime titles include: YO-KAI WATCH, DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri, CHAPTER 1: REUNION, the EVANGELION franchise, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS, the PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA franchise, BLUE EXORCIST: THE MOVIE, EXPELLED FROM PARADISE, THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE, BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE, and THE ANTHEM OF THE HEART.