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Brand New Episodes Available for FREE on Neon Alley Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab Official Site: sailormoon-official.com (Japan), VIZ.com/sailormoon (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media delivers exciting news to anime fans and followers of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL (????????????, Bishoojo Senshi Seeraamuun, 2014-) anime series as it begins 2015 with the final episode (subtitled) of the Dark Kingdom story arc. On January 3rd on the Neon Alley streaming platform, the Sailor Guardians had their epic showdown with Queen Beryl in Act. 13: REINCARNATION. The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL thrills continue with the premiere of the new Black Moon story arc on January 17th with Act. 14: CONCLUSION AND COMMENCEMENT – PETITE ÉTRANGERE. Catch new Black Moon episodes into next month with the simulcast premiere of Act. 15: INFILTRATION – SAILOR MARS on February 7th. The Black Moon arc follows the Sailor Guardians as they are reawakened with stronger powers as an enemy force comes from the past to destroy Usagi and her friends` future. New Sailor Guardians also appear to help Sailor Moon face her toughest foe yet. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL reboots the beloved shojo fantasy action property and VIZ Media debuts new subtitled episodes simultaneously in North America at the same time as their online streaming premiere in Japan. Brand new episodes launch in the U.S. and Japan the first and third Saturday of each month. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL is available in the U.S. on NeonAlley.com, VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content. Episodes also are available to stream on Hulu. For more information, please visit viz.com/streaming/sailor-moon-crystal and Hulu.com/sailor-moon-crystal. Based on Naoko Takeuchi’s legendary manga series, SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL (rated ‘TV-PG’), retells the story of Sailor Moon as she searches for her fellow Sailor Guardians and the Legendary Silver Crystal to stop the dark forces of Queen Beryl. The original smash hit SAILOR MOON (????????????, Bishoojo Senshi Seeraamuun, 1992-1997) anime series was inspired by the bestselling manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). 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! Additional information on Neon Alley is available at NeonAlley.com. For more information on SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.

About Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

With headquarters in Tokyo and sales offices in Paris, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Shanghai, Toei Animation (Jasdaq: 4816) ranks amongst the world’s most prolific animation production studios. Toei Animation’s operations include animation development and production, and worldwide marketing and program licensing. Since its founding in 1956, Toei Animation has produced more than 10,000 episodes of TV series (more than 200 titles) and more than 200 long feature films as of January, 2014.

About Toei Animation Inc.

Toei Animation Inc. (TAI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toei Animation Co., Ltd. established in Los Angeles in 2004, looks forward to spreading the world-renowned Japanese animation studio’s extensive library and pursuing co-production projects in North and Latin America and other English-speaking territories worldwide. The main business operations of TAI include film licensing in all media and digital platforms, merchandise licensing and co-productions with local establishments.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan`s largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at VIZ.com.