SH Figuarts – Inner Senshi Complete

Posted March 22nd, 2014 by

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Sailor Jupiter is the last of the inner senshi to be released in the line of the posable SH Figuarts figurines. She will be going on sale for pre-orders soon, so here’s a quick roundup of pictures of the available figurines and some reviews we found so that you can get more details about each of the figures.

 

Sailor Moon & Luna:

Sailor Moon SH Figuarts review by Tomopop

 

Sailor Mercury:

Sailor Mercury SH Figuarts review by Tomopop

 

Sailor Mars:

Sailor Mars SH Figuarts review by Tomopop

 

Sailor Venus & Artemis:

Sailor Venus is currently available for pre-orders, with the release date of May 21st for North America (according to Amazon).

 

Sailor Jupiter:

Sailor Jupiter will be available for pre-order starting on April 2nd.

 

Once you have your set of the inner senshi complete, what’s next?

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 Sailor Saturn is coming!

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We’re looking forward to seeing how many more of the senshi will be released in this line of figurines. Will you be collecting the whole set or just a few? Which are your favourites? Let us know in the comments!

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Gifts for Bridesmaids with the Power of Love and Justice!

Posted March 22nd, 2014 by

Check out these Sailor Moon themed bridesmaid proposal gifts! What a fun idea 🙂

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You can read more about these gift boxes made by Chubby Bunny (Michelle Nguyen) on Offbeat Bride and even more on the creator’s blog (she even includes details about where to get the senshi keychains).

Have you made Sailor Moon inspired gifts? We’d love to hear about them!

Photos in this post belong to Michelle Nguyen. Displayed under fair use.

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Niagara Falls Comic Con Will Have Sailor Moon Guests

Posted March 21st, 2014 by

Fans in or near the Niagara region may be interested in checking out the Niagara Falls Comic Con this summer, which will be running June 6-8, 2014 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Canada.

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Some of the Canadian Sailor Moon cast members will be appearing as guests. Linda Ballantyne (Sailor Moon #3), Katie Griffin (Sailor Mars #1), Susan Roman (Sailor Jupiter), Toby Proctor (Tuxedo Mask #2), and John Stocker (Voice Director #3) will be appearing all three days at the convention.

Attractions will include:

  • Photo-ops with the Ecto-1 Replica (from Ghostbusters)
  • Cosplay Contest
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Legacy Series
  • Board Gaming Tournaments
  • Video Game Arena
  • and more

The convention hours will be:

  • Friday, June 6: 4pm-9pm
  • Saturday, June 7: 10am-7pm
  • Sunday, June 8: 10am-6pm

Admission is $25 for a single day ticket, or $60 for the weekend.

More information about the Niagara Falls Comic Con (including details of other guests) is available on their website and their Facebook page.

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Meet the Staff of Sailor Moon Crystal

Posted March 20th, 2014 by

Last week, Sailor Moon’s official site posted a countdown to a sneak peek at the new Sailor Moon anime. One day after the countdown went up, however, the promotional image was leaked online. A little after that, the official site removed the countdown and gave us our first look at Sailor Moon Crystal!

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                Reaffirming the July release date, the new artwork is a gorgeous first look at the new show. The summary on the website also reiterates that this is a new series that starts right at the beginning, where crybaby Usagi Tsukino one day meets a mysterious black cat named Luna who tells Usagi she is Sailor Moon, a guardian with a mission to find the lost Moon Princess and the ‘Illusionary Silver Crystal’ along with the other guardians.

You know the story, and you know the Sailor, so now let’s introduce you to some of the staff.

 

Director-Munehisa Sakai

His notable works include directing several episodes of Heartcatch Precure and Smile Precure, as well as the series Suite Precure.  He has also directed two One Piece movies and done work on several more Dragon Ball Z films.

 

Producer-Atsutoshi Umezawa

Producer of Smile, Suite and Heartcatch Precure, he has also done planning work on multiple One Piece movies. As well as episode direction on Marmalade Boy and Fist of the North Star.

 

Series Composition/Scripts-Yuji Kobayashi

His works include writing scripts for Suite Precure, Heartcatch Precure, Saint Seiya Omega and Aoi Bungaku.

 

Character Design-Yukie Sako

His most recent claim to fame is being the chief animation director on Majestic Prince and the Stony Cat, and Nyan Koi, but he has also done key animation on Pretear and Uta no Prince-Sama.

 

Art Directors-Takashi Kurahashi and Yuki Hosaka

Takashi has done art design and directing for Air the Movie, Digimon Xros Wars, Mononoke and Gatchaman Crows. Yuki has also worked on Gatchaman and Mononoke, as well as background art on Comic Party and Gravitation.

 

Quite the mix we have there! This appears to be a promising roster for a fantastic new anime.

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