Sailor Moon Commemorates 30th Anniversary with Museum, Details Revealed

06.May.2022 | ANIME&GAME / SPOT

The Sailor Moon franchise’s 30th-anniversary museum will run from July 1 to December 30 in Tokyo’s Roppongi Museum. The series became a global phenomenon in the 1990s and remains popular to this day.

 

The exhibition will feature the largest-ever exhibition of original illustrations by Sailor Moon’s creator Naoko Takeuchi, at over 600 pieces. Rare original color drawings and some never-before-scene creations will be on display, and fans won’t want to miss this incredible chance. The museum will have three phases: volume 1 (July 1 – September 4), volume 2 (September 10 – November 6), and volume 3 (November 12 – December 30). 

 

The event will also include an ‘immersive experience theater,’ which will display colored images on a massive 4.5 x 8-meter screen with special effects. Fans can also enjoy a ‘hologram manuscript exhibit,’ which will display the Sailor Scouts’ famous dialogue. Anime materials and a selection of classic merchandise from the 90s to the modern-day will be available to peruse, as well as outfits from the musicals.

 

More information regarding original merchandise and the on-site cafe menu will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

 

© Naoko Takeuchi

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    The Sailor Moon franchise’s 30th-anniversary museum is open from July 1 to December 30 at Tokyo’s Roppongi Museum. The series became a global phenomenon in the 1990s and remains incredibly popular with audiences around the world to this day. The museum itself is located near Azabu-Juban, where Sailor Moon took place. 

     

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    © Naoko Takeuchi

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    During Vol. 2, the original color drawings on display will be replaced with 60 new drawings from Part 3 and Part 4 of the original work. The exhibition will include beautiful original color drawings of the 10 Sailor Soldiers, including Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto, and Sailor Saturn. Two of the original drawings scheduled to be on display have been teased in advance along with some new original goods that will be available starting September 10. Stay tuned for more information!

     

    (C) Naoko Takeuchi

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