Anime Expo 2014: ‘Sailor Moon’ Day!

You might have noticed our many Sailor Moon posts because, well, there is lots of exciting Sailor Moon news lately! At Anime Expo, they even had a Sailor Moon Day organized and hosted by VIZ Media! This special day took place on the Saturday of the convention and included an official Sailor Moon panel (where they screened the new Sailor Moon Crystal episode), a photo op with the new English voice cast as well as autograph opportunities, a scavenger hunt to get a collectable coin, and a cosplay gathering (which had at least 319 Sailor Moon cosplayers!).

Many fans of Sailor Moon grew up on the show in the early to mid 90s and were thrilled to take part in this special day. I too, was thrilled about the event and dressed up in a casual Sailor Mars cosplay. Sailor Moon was one of the first shows that introduced me to anime as is case for countless others.

The gathering generated a strong feel of nostalgia for everyone who showed up. We sang the theme song together in English and in Japanese with gusto! Each group of scouts stood up to say their own transformation catch phrase (ex. Moon prism power… make up!) and every cosplay was recognized. There was a sense of solidarity that made the whole experience wonderful beyond what I could have expected.

Check out this coverage of the event by Things To Do In LA. It has our singing and Sailor Moon’s catch phrase.

Following the gathering, there was another Sailor Moon photo op organized by cosplayers (see photos below).

Overall, it was a fantastic day for Sailor Moon fans new and old!