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TheSailor Moonmusicals(セーラームーン・ミュージカル,Sērāmūn Myūjikaru),commonly referred to asSera Myu(セラミュー,Sērāmyū),are a series of live theatre productions based on theSailor Moonmanga byNaoko Takeuchi.The series consists of 40musicalswhich have had more than 800 performances since the show opened in the summer of 1993. The first set of musicals, which ran from 1993 to 2005, were produced byBandaiwith over 500 performances. The current musicals have been produced by Nelke Planning (a subsidiary ofDwango) since 2013.
| Sailor Moon | |
|---|---|
 Flyer from the 2004 musical | |
| Music | Akiko Kosaka |
| Lyrics | Kayoko Fuyumori Junya Saiki |
| Basis | Naoko Takeuchi Sailor Moon |
History
editEach musical typically runs for three engagements per year,[1]timed to align with school holidays in the winter, spring, and summer.[2]Musicals were historically staged at the Sunshine Theatre inIkebukuro,Tokyoin the winter and spring, and tourJapanin the summer.
AfterThe New Legend of Kaguya Island (Revised Edition)(Tân ・かぐや đảo vân nói < đặt lại bản >,Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban))was staged in January 2005, the actresses for Moon, Mercury, and Jupiter "graduated" (left the show), and the series went on hiatus.
In June 2013, Takeuchi's editor Fumio Osano announced that a newSailor Moonmusical,La Reconquista,would open in September 2013, with Takeuchi personally auditioning actresses for the cast. The cast featured Satomi Ōkubo as Sailor Moon, Miyabi Matsuura as Sailor Mercury, Kanon Nanaki as Sailor Mars,Yū Takahashias Sailor Jupiter, Shiori Sakata as Sailor Venus, andYūga Yamatoas Tuxedo Mask, makingLa Reconquistathe first Sailor Moon musical where all roles were played by women. The musical recounts the battles between the Sailor Soldiers and theDark Kingdomover the search for the Silver Crystal. The musical was produced, directed and written by Takuya Hiramitsu, who directed SeraMyu from 1995 to 1998, with music byToshihiko Sahashi.The musical ran from September 13 to 23 at the AiiA Theater Tokyo inShibuya,Tokyo.[3]
Petite Étrangère,a musical based onSailor Moon R,ran at AiiA Theater Tokyo from August 21 to August 31, 2014, and atOsakafrom September 5 to September 7. A version ofPetite Étrangèrewas staged inShanghai,China, in January 2015[4]at theShanghai Theatre AcademyTheatre for a run of five performances, makingPetite Étrangèrethe first official Japanese production of a Sailor Moon musical to open outside Japan.[5]
The series made its North America debut in 2019 withPretty Soldier Sailor Moon - The Super Live,which was staged as a limited engagement on March 29 and 30 at thePlayStation TheaterinNew York City.The musical also played at theWarner TheatreinWashington, D.C.,on March 24.[6]
Recurring elements
editThe musicals typically feature a theme song, usually performed after the Sailor Soldiers defeat the antagonist; sight gags (such ascross-dressingand puns);[7]and songs tailored for characters or groupings of characters, such as romantic songs betweenUsagi TsukinoandMamoru Chiba,[8]attack songs for the Sailor Soldiers,[9]songs the Sailor Soldiers perform as civilians, and villain songs.
"Revised Versions" (known asKaiteiban[10]) are another major aspect ofSailor Moonmusicals. Generally, new musicals are staged in the summer are revised for the winter. The overarching plot remains the same, but certain plot elements are rearranged: villains who were only partially defeated in the original version of the show are fully defeated or healed, and actresses who are "graduating" are given more solo parts or speaking lines.
Often, the musicals expand upon plot concepts presented in the anime and manga. Most notably, a romance between the four Sailor Soldiers and theFour Kings of Heavenin their former lives was adapted from a manga image picturing the two groups paired off as romantic couples.[11]In addition to adapting material from anime and manga versions ofSailor Moon,the musical series also has two original plot lines: The Legend of Kaguya Island(かぐや đảo vân nói)[12]and theLast Dracul(series.[13]
Most shows end with an extendedcurtain callandencore,during which a number of songs are performed. Popular songs from the anime series such as "Moonlight Densetsu"and" La Soldier ", which would not make narrative sense in the plot of the musical, are frequently performed asfan service.Special fan appreciation shows referred to asFanKan(deriving from "fan thank you" ) are used as season finales, where multiple fan service numbers are performed and new actresses are introduced.[14]
The musicals have introduced new characters to the series, often as new members of existing groups of villains, such as Spotted Tilmun, Aaron and Manna from theBlack Moon Clan,the Death Mannetjes and the Death Nightmares from theDeath Busters,and Sailors Pewter Fox, Titanium Kerokko, Theta, and Buttress fromShadow Galactica.The musicals have also created original characters that have never appeared in any other version of the series, such as Sailor Astarte, Vulcan, Count Dracul, Bloody Dracul Vampir, Undead Berserk, and Death Lamia, among others.[15]
Production
editThe sets and backdrops range from simple (only some set pieces, no backdrop or backdrop with uncomplicated paintings) to mid elaborate (a greater number of small set pieces, and some bigger ones, for example, a painted wall over the whole width of the stage with a few attached stairs and a big door), more detailed set pieces, with heavy use of different stage levels, trapdoors and hidden doors. The Sailor Soldiers' attacks are represented by colored lights hitting their targets, and sometimes minor explosions and other small pyrotechnics (for example "flame paper", special paper stripes which the actors ignite in their hands and then throw to create the illusion of a "fireball" ) are used. The Sailor Soldiers mostly transform off-stage (or just appear already transformed), while their transformation phrases can be heard.[16]Only Usagi transforms on stage. This is done with the help of a body double and the "black out" of part of the stage[17]or set pieces moving in front of her while the actors switch places.[18]The only real "transformation sequence" that ever occurs is a pre-filmed video sequence projected onto ascrimshowing the actors "morph" (with some pink ribbons) into their transformed versions.[19]
List of musicals
edit"Stage" is a term used widely to refer to groupings of the musicals.
Bandai, the producers of the first 12 years of Sailor Moon musical productions, divided their musical productions into three stages. The first stage consisted of those in which Sailor Moon was portrayed byAnza Ohyama,the first and longest running Sailor Moon actress. This stage ran parallel to the manga and anime, as reflected by the plot, and had a nearly full graduation with all of the main actresses being replaced. The second stage included three different Sailor Moon actresses, the only fully original musical (The Legend of Kaguya Island) and the semi-originalLast Draculseries, ending with a remake of the original "Final First Stage" musical,Eien Densetsu(titledKakyuu Ouhi Kourin.) The third stage retainedMarina Kurokias lead actress, but ran for only two musicals (both remakes ofThe Legend of Kaguya Island), and ended in January 2005.
The series resumed after a hiatus with the 20th Anniversary Stage in 2013, featuring Satomi Ōkubo as the new Sailor Moon. Unlike previous productions, these musicals, now overseen by Nelke Planning, were not categorized into distinct official stages..
Conversely, most Western fans break the stages down by the actresses who played Sailor Moon: Anza Ohyama,Fumina Hara,Miyuki Kanbe,andMarina Kuroki.The list below is divided up according to the official stages used by Sera Myu producers.
First Stage
editFeaturingAnza Ohyamaas Sailor Moon:
- 1993 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Gaiden Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen(Ngoại vân ダーク・キングダム sống lại thiên)
- 1994 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Gaiden Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen (Kaiteiban)(Ngoại vân ダーク・キングダム sống lại thiên ( đặt lại bản ))
- Pretty Soldier Sailor MoonSuper Spring Festival
- Pretty Soldier Sailor MoonSuper Spring Festival(スーパースプリングフェスティバル mỹ thiếu nữ chiến sĩ セーラームーン)
- 1994 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon S
- Usagi - Ai no Senshi e no Michi(うさぎ・ ái の chiến sĩ へ の nói)
- 1995 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon S
- Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi(変 thân ・スーパー chiến sĩ へ の nói)
- 1995 Spring Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon S
- Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (Kaiteiban)(変 thân ・スーパー chiến sĩ へ の nói ( đặt lại bản ))
- 1995 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS
- Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni...(Mộng chiến sĩ ・ ái ・ vĩnh viễn に...)
- 1996 Spring Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS (Kaiteiban)
- Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni... Saturn Fukkatsu Hen!(Mộng chiến sĩ ・ ái ・ vĩnh viễn に...サターン sống lại thiên!)
- Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperSSpecial Musical Show
- 1996 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
- 1997 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (Kaiteiban)
- 1997 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Eien Densetsu(Vĩnh viễn vân nói)
- 1998 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Eien Densetsu (Kaiteiban)The Final First Stage!!(Vĩnh viễn vân nói [ đặt lại bản ])The Final First Stage!!
Second stage
editFeaturingFumina Haraas Sailor Moon:
- 1998 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Shin - Densetsu Kourin(Tân ・ vân nói quang lâm)
- 1999 Spring Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Kaguya Shima Densetsu(かぐや đảo vân nói)
- 1999 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) Natsuyasumi! Houseki Tankentai(かぐや đảo vân nói ＜ đặt lại bản ＞ hạ hưu み! Đá quý thăm kiểm đội)
FeaturingMiyuki Kanbeas Sailor Moon:
- 2000 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Shin / Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi(Tân ／変 thân ・スーパー chiến sĩ へ の nói)
- Last Dracul Jokyoku(ラストドラクル nhạc dạo)
- 2000 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Kessen / Transylvania no Mori(Quyết chiến /トランシルバニア の sâm)
- ~Shin Toujou! ChibiMoon wo Goru Senshi Tatsu~(～ tân lên sân khấu! ちびムーンを hộ る chiến sĩ đạt ～)
- 2001 Winter Special Musical Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Kessen / Transylvania no Mori (Kaiteiban)(Quyết chiến ／トランシルバニア の sâm ＜ đặt lại bản ＞)
- -Saikyou no Kataki Dark Cain no Nazo-(－ mạnh nhất の địch ダーク・カイン の mê －)
- 2001 Spring Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Last Dracul Saishuu Shou(ラスト・ドラクル cuối cùng chương)
- Chou Wakusei Death Vulcan no Fuuin / Super Revue Musical Show(Siêu hoặc tinh デス・バルカン の phong ấn / スパーレビューミュージカルショー)
FeaturingMarina Kurokias Sailor Moon:
- 2001 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady(～ ra đời! Ám hắc の プリンセス ブラック・レディ～)
- 2002 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady [Kaiteiban] -Wakusei Nemesis no Nazo-(Ra đời! Ám hắc の プリンセス ブラック・レディ [ đặt lại bản ] ～ hoặc tinh ネメシス の mê ～)
- 2002 Spring Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon"10th Anniversary Festival"
- Musical Show "Ai no Sanctuary"(ミュージカルショー “Ái の サンクチュアリー”)
- Memorial Talk & Live Show(メモリアルトーク＆ライブショー)
- 2002 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Mugen Gakuen -Mistress Labyrinth-(Vô hạn học viên ～ミストレス・ラビリンス～)
- 2003 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Mugen Gakuen -Mistress Labyrinth- Kaiteiban(Vô hạn học viên ～ミストレス・ラビリンス～ đặt lại bản)
- 2003 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Starlights - Ryuusei Densetsu(スターライツ・ sao băng vân nói)
- 2004 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Kakyuu-Ouhi KourinThe Second Stage Final(Hỏa cầu vương phi buông xuống)THE SECOND STAGE FINAL
Third stage
editFeaturingMarina Kurokias Sailor Moon:
- 2004 Summer Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- ~Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu~(～ tân かぐや đảo vân nói ～)NEW LEGEND OF KAGUYA ISLAND
- 2005 Winter Special MusicalPretty Soldier Sailor Moon
- Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) Marinamoon Final(Tân かぐや đảo vân nói ( đặt lại bản)MARINAMOON FINAL
Nelke Planning productions (2013-Present)
edit'Note: From this point onwards, the musicals, now produced by Nelke Planning, do not have numbered "stages".'
20th Anniversary Musicals
editFeaturingSatomi Okuboas Sailor Moon:
- 2013Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- La Reconquista
- 2014Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Petite Étrangère
- 2015Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Un Nouveau Voyage
FeaturingHotaru Nomotoas Sailor Moon:
- 2017Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Le Mouvement Final[22]
Nogizaka46 Musicals
editFeaturingMizuki YamashitaandSayuri Inoueas Sailor Moon:
- 2018Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Nogizaka46-ban Musical "Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon"[23][24][25](Nãi mộc bản 46 bản ミュージカル “Mỹ thiếu nữ chiến sĩ セーラームーン”)
FeaturingShiori Kuboas Sailor Moon:
- 2019Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Nogizaka46-ban Musical "Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon" 2019(Nãi mộc bản 46 bản ミュージカル “Mỹ thiếu nữ chiến sĩ セーラームーン” 2019')
FeaturingNagi InoueandSugawara Satsukias Sailor Moon:
- 2024Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Nogizaka 46 "5-kisei" -ban Musical "Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon" 2024[26](Nãi mộc bản 46 "5 kỳ sinh" bản ミュージカル “Mỹ thiếu nữ chiến sĩ セーラームーン” 2024)
The Super Live
editFeaturingKanae Yumemiya,Natsuki KogaandTomomi Kasaias Sailor Moon
- 2018Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- The Super Live
FeaturingKanae Yumemiyaas Sailor Moon
- 2018Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- The Super Live(Team Paris)
FeaturingTomomi Kasaias Sailor Moon
- 2019Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- The Super Live(Team America)
FeaturingNatsuki Kogaas Sailor Moon
- 2023Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- The Super Live(Team Taipei)
30th Anniversary Musicals
editFeaturingRiko Tanakaas Sailor Moon:
- 2021Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Kaguya-hime no Koibito(かぐや cơ の người yêu)[27]
- 2022Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- 30 Shūnen Kinen Musical Festival -Chronicle-(30 đầy năm kỷ niệm Musical Festival -Chronicle-)
List of albums
editSongs from the series have been compiled in some 20music albums,[28]and many of the musicals have been released on DVD.
- “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S” Musical Theme Songs: La Soldier / Sailor War!
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: An Alternate Legend: The Dark Kingdom Revival Story
- Memorial Album of the Musical 2 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S”: Usagi — The Path to Become the Soldier of Love
- Memorial Album of the Musical 3 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS”: Dream Warriors — Love — Into Eternity...
- Memorial Album of the Musical 4 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars”
- Memorial Album of the Musical 5 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” Eternal Legend
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: ~ Best Sound Track ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical 6 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” Beginning of the New Legend* Memorial Album of the Musical 7 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” Legend of Kaguya Island* Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Theme Songs 1993~1999* Memorial Album of the Musical 8 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” New / Transformation — The Path to Become the Super Soldier — Overture of Last Dracul</ref>
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Best Songs Collection — Best Songs Chosen by Fans —
- Memorial Album of the Musical 9 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” Decisive Battle / Transylvania's Forest ~ New Appearance! The Warriors Who Protect Chibi-Moon ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: ~ Best Sound Track Vol. 2 ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Eternal Edition — Senshi Theme Songs + Karaoke Collection
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Love Ballad Edition
- Memorial Album of the Musical 10 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” ~ Birth! The Princess of Darkness Black Lady ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Dark Side Edition: Best Songs
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Eternal Edition 2 — Birth! Princess of Darkness Black Lady [Revision] ~ The Secret of the Planet Nemesis ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical 11 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” Infinity Academy ~ Mistress Labyrinth ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Eternal Edition 3 — “10th Anniversary” Sailor Moon to Issho ni Pretty Child — Infinity Academy ~ Mistress Labyrinth ~ Revision
- Memorial Album of the Musical 12 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” ~ Starlights — Legend of the Shooting Stars ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: ~ Best Sound Track Vol. 3 ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical 13 “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon” ~ New Legend of Kaguya Island ~
- Memorial Album of the Musical “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”: Eternal Edition 4 — MARINAMOON Special Edition — New Legend of Kaguya Island (Revision) MARINAMOON FINAL
Reception
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In total, 32,055 people attendedGaiden Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen(Ngoại vân ダーク・キングダム sống lại thiên),which had 29 separate performances.[29]25,208 people attended its revised edition, which had 35 separate performances.[30]
References
edit- ^Sailor Moon Musical, 500kai Kouen Kinen Video
- ^Ninja Yell,a fan tribute musical by Ono Hikari (who is a major cast in the Sailor Moon musicals) contains many jokes referring to Hikari's past musicals. In one of the scenes, where a ninja commented that "it's nice that you (referring to Nao Takagi, the second Sailor Uranus and Ninja Orange) get to see people every spring, summer and winter in the musicals (referring to the Sailor Moon Musical dates matching to the school holidays)
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- ^"Sailor Moon Musical Gets 1st Overseas Run in Shanghai".Anime News Network.21 August 2014.Retrieved9 November2014.
- ^Green, Scott (19 January 2015).""Sailor Moon" Musical Stages Off First Overseas Engagement in Shanghai ".Crunchyroll.Retrieved13 March2015.
- ^Dar, Taimur (7 December 2018)."SAILOR MOON Musical Fights for Love and Justice on Broadway this March".The Beat.Retrieved31 March2019.
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- ^"Sailor WAR '94 (セーラーＷＡＲ '９４)".
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- ^Takeuchi, Naoko (August 1994).Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Volume I Original Picture Collection.Kodansha.ISBN4-06-324507-1.,Naoko Takeuchi quote about it from the artbook: "This is the title page for the conclusion of the first series of Sailor Moon. It had a great deal of impact on the first series. Probably because the four couplings on the right side were very unexpected. I was thinking of love stories of the previous lives of these couples. I'd like to be able to draw that someday..."
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- ^"Sailor Moon Musical-Only Characters".TV Tropes.Retrieved3 September2024.
- ^Sailor Moon musical, 2000Last Dracul Jokyoku,afterChou Bi! Uranus to Neptune
- ^Sailor Moon musical, 2001Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady,afterMinna no Ai Kaesanai
- ^Sailor Moon musical, 2001Transylvania no Mori kaiteiban,duringFIRE
- ^Sailor Moon musical, 1996Sailor Moon SuperS - Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni... Saturn Fukkatsu Hen!,afterTuxedo Royal
- ^"New Sailor Moon Musical Cast Will Appear at Usagi & Chibi-Usa Birthday Celebration".11 October 2023.
- ^"ミュージカル “Mỹ thiếu nữ chiến sĩ セーラームーン” - Amour Eternal- toàn キャスト＆ công diễn tình báo phát biểu!: Mỹ thiếu nữ chiến sĩ セーラームーン 25 đầy năm プロジェクト công thức サイト ".
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- ^"Nogizaka46 Idols' Sailor Moon Musical Reveals Cast, Split Into 2 'Teams'".animenewsnetwork.10 April 2018.
{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^"Sailor Moon The Super Live Stage Show's AD, Visual Unveiled".animenewsnetwork.29 June 2018.Retrieved1 July2018.
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