Earlier this year, I discussed in an article the North American fan base and history of the anime adaptation of Sailor Moon, and how, with the announcement of Sailor Moon Crystal, that an anime company here in the United States would have a great chance of getting the rights.
As of yesterday, the prayers of Sailor Moon fans in the United States have been answered when a certain anime distribution company announced that they got the rights. Who is this certain anime distribution company? The company that was lucky enough to get the rights is none other than VIZ Media!
That is correct. VIZ Media announced that they acquired the rights to the original Sailor Moon anime, and they have also acquired the rights to Sailor Moon Crystal as well. However, that isn't all, folks! VIZ Media also announced that they will be streaming subtitled episodes of the series on both Neon Valley and Hulu on May 19th, and that Limited Edition Blu-ray sets of the original series will be released as well.
Now, that the Sailor Moon anime will be coming back to the States, fans of the series will be prepared for what shall be THE YEAR OF SAILOR MOON!
Written by Nolan Schmidt
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