Sailor Moon Eternal 2021

Movie · 160 min · Japanese · January 8, 2021

Directed by Chiaki KonWritten by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Starring Kotono Mitsuishi, Hisako Kanemoto, Rina Satō, Ami Koshimizu, Shizuka Itō

Sailor Moon Eternal is a 2021 Japanese two-part animated action fantasy film that serves as a direct continuation and fourth season for the Sailor Moon Crystal anime series. Directed by Chiaki Kon and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, it is based on the Dream arc of the Sailor Moon manga created by Naoko Takeuchi, who also acts as chief supervisor. Co-produced by Toei Animation and Studio Deen and distributed by Toei Company, the film stars Kotono Mitsuishi as the voice of Sailor Moon alongside Hisako Kanemoto, Rina Satō, Ami Koshimizu, Shizuka Itō, Misato Fukuen, Kenji Nojima, Junko Minagawa, Sayaka Ohara, Ai Maeda, Yukiyo Fujii, Ryō Hirohashi, Taishi Murata, Shoko Nakagawa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Naomi Watanabe, and Nanao. The first part of Eternal premiered in Japan on January 8, followed by the second film on February 11 in 2021. This two-part film marks the first franchise release to screen in Japanese theaters since 26 years earlier, with the previous one being Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie in 1995. Netflix secured streaming rights for both films, which launched on June 3, 2021. A sequel titled Sailor Moon Cosmos was released in Japan on June 9 and 30, 2023, and became available globally on Netflix on August 22, 2024.