A LIVE ACTION SAILOR MOON SERIES!!!

[salrKabah]

yes it does...

[Oblivion Sora]

it really suck

i dont have cable

[salrKabah]

hm...you mean to watch the show?

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rough translation of the article provided by [e-mail] :

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Next time in Live Action. Starts from
October 4 TBS

Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon, whose anime became a big hit, is going to
appear on television as a live action drama this fall. It has been
six years since the manga and the anime ended. But its popularity not
fading, it has continued being a top brand targeted towards girls.
What is the live action versionfs goals and highlight, and 20th
centuryfs biggest ggirlsf hit characterh Sailor Moones charm?

ESchool life, love to be more important than gactionh

Live Action Sailor Moon is in the production of TBS series CBC
(Nagoya City), going on air from October 4, every Saturday 7:30 to
8:00. The popular gKamen Riderh seriesf Toei is the production
partner. Staffs of successful male (boy)-targeted live action dramas
have also gathered.

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moonfs original work came from the comic that
was serialized in a shoujo (young girls) manga magazine. The leading
character, Usagi Tsukino and a group of junior high school girls
would change into senshis dressed in sailor suits type of costume and
fight.

So far, it has been animated; turned into a musical and in the end,
live action drama was all that was left. CBC producer Takeshi Okazaki
says, gThere are no other character targeted towards girls that was
as popular as this one. Live action is going to be played out by
humans, so it is much easier for children to empathize. I donft want
it to be called as a recycle of the anime or the musicals. This is a
new development.h

In the anime, non realistic scenes wouldnft give off feelings of
weirdness, but it canft be that way with live action. Thatfs why,
this time, compared to action scenes after the henshins, more
emphasis is going to be place in their love and school life, their
fashion(normal) lives before the henshins.

The cast for the five senshis were chosen in audition, ages from 14
to 17. The actress for leading character gUsagih, Miyuu Sawai
appears in TBSfs drama series gKids War part 5h, but the other
four almost have no acting experiences. If anything, they are more
active as models for teenfs magazines, they are expected to fill the
roles of fashion leaders that the viewers will look up to. gIkemenh
(handsome young guys), who are currently a must in children shows and
targeted towards (young) mothers is (are) also scheduled to appear in
the show.

There are a lot of live action shows such as Kamen Rider and Sentai
Series that are targeted towards boys, but not too many for girls.
Director Ryuuta Tasaki, who also directed gKamen Rider 555h now
showing in (japanese) theaters, said gNot to be limited to female
viewers, making it acceptable to the public is the job of this old
man director. With the know-how of children action shows cultivated
by Toei and the rapidly advancing CG, we could mix both.h

Original creator, Naoko Takeuchi says gI really love Toeifs Himitsu
Sentai Go Ranger, so when I first heard of this plan, I have thought
it would be nice if it is to become live actionh, showing her
expectations toward it.

EStill popular even after 10 years. Creator reasonshBecause it is
strange and has a strong impacth

Born 12 years ago, we have gathered together Sailor Moonfs history
and put it into a list. Even when the comics and the anime show and
ended, the musicals, currently in its eleventh year, have succeeded
the fans. The anime show that had started re-showing three years ago
has reproduce new fans, the videos, the whole series, are still in a
noticeable place in video shops.

Love, friendships, wars; a lot of things were inlaid in the story of
Sailor Moon. The attracting costume, transformation wish, and, like
the Morning Musume, the story evolves as characters with different
personalities multiplies one after another. Takeuchi analyzes the
reason for its big hit in a few words.

gThe industryfs men would say that it is because it is girlish, it
has dreams etc, but I think that things that become big hits are, to
explain in a few words, are because they are strange and have a
strong impact.h

@ The childrenfs world is fast becoming unisex; girls read shounen
(young boys) manga and it is the age where they play TV games. Plus,
girls graduate early from fiction; they enter the world of reality,
of fashion and idols. Still in demand even after 10 yearsASailor
Moon is a miracle hit that happens once in 10, 20 years. Also, there
is no other series yet that have exceeded it shows the difficulty of
the shoujo market.

;D

[Oblivion Sora]

in america wat channel is TBS

[salrKabah]

unfortunately, we don't have TBS. It's only in Japan (Tokyo Broadcasting Company).

[Minakochan]

we have the international channel though.. they're pretty good, I watched the whole DBZ-GT japanese episodes there . i hope they show the live-action series with subtitles, or atleast ADV-Films subtitles it just like the subtitled the first season of SM (which I'm getting next month )

-MC

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It's the cast with the creator of sailor moon, Naoko Takeuchi!

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another group photo...

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sketches of the items that'll be used for the show (these are just sketches, so there is a chance that they may change later...)

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Press Conferance with Naoko Takeuchi and Producer for CBC:

To quote Naoko :

Manga author and creator Naoko Takeuchi: The serialized version
[manga version] of Sailor Moon ran from 1992 to 1996 and the ideas
and images that it developed on people have never ceased nor
floundered. It has gained a gigantic following over the years and the
work has a mysterious power which simply draws people into its pages-
the kind of fantastic story that you would never expect [from its
appearance.] I am personally very grateful to Sailor Moon for
allowing me to be known around the world [she literally says 'conquer
the world'] and to find a wonderful husband, even though I once
decided "This is enough, its over."

The fan letters, fan calls, and various insistent offers never
stopped coming in from around the world. Wherever I went in the world
on vacation I would find Sailor Moon goods and Sailor Moon cosplayers
and I would see the delight on their faces. Considering how much
children around the world, and even adults at times, wanted to see
more of the work, I thought, "Alright! I always wanted to see a live
action version made. This time we'll conquer the world with a live
action version!" and so I told them 'lets make it live action.'

Girl's desires have no ends, it seems. Supporting this star and its
peoples are girls. Even when they are big or small they are still
girls. Listen, everyone, the source of a girl's power isn't dreams or
love, its her desire! The girls whom I wanted from the audition were
those who did their best to show their desires. Because if they were
able to express their desires well, the live action version would be
a huge success.



And now a word from the TV producer :

Producer for CBC Okazaki Takeshi: Making a big title such as Sailor
Moon into a new live action form is quite a challenge! Because you
are using real people, viewers may think that the characters are off
from what they should be.

"When I grow up I want to be Sailor Moon!" "I prefer Sailor Mercury!"
Since I consider these thoughts to be young girl's dreams, I hope
that I am able to increase the amount of these dreams by just one
more girl.

For this reason the TV show's heroine is a girl for whom you can be
sympathetic to as she has normal goals. She wants to be cute, a good
dresser, to fall in love, to do well on her tests. But when she
transforms she becomes strong and cool... and she is confused by this!

In regard to the five senshi, at the auditions each character was
chosen selectively. Because of this, each consecutive TV episode
should shine brighter than the one before. Please watch them
attentively with a gentle heart.


And lastly the superviser (director ?)

Supervisor: Tasaki Ryuuta: Until now the power of the imagination has
been brought forth in constructing society, creating businesses,
developing wealth, or performing the arts. But when you look at Japan
now, you get this cold and pale feeling as though people have long
ago begun awakening from their dreams. [We think he's saying
something along the lines of what Miyazaki said when Spirited Away
came out in Japan; that the girls of Japan are no longer the
typical 'dreaming' girls of anime fantasies and are too cynical.]

When you consider that these Pretty Guardians live in present Japan
and are most susceptible to the power of dreams, you the feeling that
there is a deeper meaning behind their reappearance at this time, and
can begin to gain confidence. I want to see Tsukino Usagi's dream
power used to its maximum potential. This is my current ambition.

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yipee! another group photo...

[sailorvenus]

i can't see the photos

[lita]

all those sites r 2 confoosing!!!! *cries*