Shukan New York Seikatsu: Features The Super Live in issue 1005
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In issue #1005, published on May 3rd, 2025, they feature Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live USA Tour.
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✦ Pretty Guardian 2.5D
Sailor Moon takes 21 cities across the US by storm ✦
The North American tour of the original Sailor Moon 2.5 stage play, “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live,” kicked off in Pittsburgh on March 12th and was performed in 21 cities from April 24th to the New York performance on the 20th.
The stage is a performance show based on the manga “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” by Naoko Takeuchi. The roles of the Sailor Guardians are played by Riko Tanaka (Sailor Moon), Kanon Maekawa (Sailor Mercury), Rei Kobayashi (Sailor Mars), Kisara Matsumura (Sailor Jupiter), and Marin Makino (Sailor Venus). On the 3rd, a press performance and interviews were held at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, where they performed three songs in the morning. The main cast, consisting of five Sailor Sailors, Tuxedo Mask and Queen Beryl, along with six dancers, performed “We are Sailor Guardians”, Queen Beryl’s “Burn Up the Dance Floor” and “Moonlight Densestu”, a song known to all anime fans. During the songs, they walked offstage and around the venue, thrilling the Instagrammers and other fans who came dressed as Sailor Moon for the day.
In an interview, when asked about the biggest difference between Japanese and American stage performances, the performers replied that unlike Japanese people who enjoy the show coldly, in America, cheers and screams are loud in various scenes, and they feel they can enjoy the show together with the audience. It was emphasized that it was important to create a stage that is faithful to the original manga so that fans who have read it would also enjoy. They carefully crafted ensambles that were simple but in line with the original manga designs, rather than just regular costumes.
Riko Tanaka said, “We haven’t been to all 21 cities yet, and I don’t even know where we are but we’ve had such an amazing time. In playing Sailor Moon, I hope to be able to convey the charm of cuteness and strength coexisting, and to become an object of admiration for Sailor Moon.” After the New York City performance on the 26th, they will have completed the North American tour that has lasted for over a month.
Source: Shukan NY Seikatsu website
