Join
VIZ Media For A Virtual Live Stream Event Marking The Neon Alley
English Dub Premiere Of SAILOR MOON R With Added Live Commentary, Real
Time Q&A And Trivia Contests!
San Francisco, CA, April 8, 2015 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, invites SAILOR MOON fans to join the
company as it hosts a special free virtual party and unique live stream
event to mark the English dub premiere of SAILOR MOON R (Season 2) on
Neon Alley/Hulu. Featuring the acclaimed new English dub cast, the
exciting second season of the legendary anime series begins streaming on
Neon Alley and Hulu for a limited time starting on the evening of April
10th. Catch the latest interstellar adventures of Episodes 47-60.
As
the episodes stream via Neon Alley/Hulu, viewers can take part in a
real-time Q&A with VIZ Media staff that will run throughout the
evening. Fans are invited to submit questions throughout the event via
YouTube, in the comments sections of the actual live stream (as
available), or on the official VIZ Media Facebook page, and via Twitter using the special hashtag, #MoonlightParty.
SAILOR
MOON Moonlight Party III participants and viewers also can interact
with members of the VIZ Media team, which will be present during the
live stream to answer questions and offer lively commentary and little
known information about the series and these new episodes. A SAILOR MOON
trivia contest also will take place and fans and aspiring Sailor
Guardians are invited to submit their answers via Facebook and Twitter
to win special prizes. SAILOR MOON fans nationwide are also encouraged host their own Moonlight Parties and share pictures using the hashtag #MoonlightParty on favorite social media platforms.
“The
SAILOR MOON Moonlight Parties have been an extremely fun and
interactive way for fans to join us and celebrate the premiere of new
English dub episodes and revel in our shared love for this iconic
series,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Marketing Manager of Animation.
“During our latest virtual soirĂ©e, we will release the premiere
dates and times for the remaining SAILOR MOON R English episodes as
well as some other exciting surprises and news! Don’t miss all the
excitement!!”
In SAILOR MOON R , Usagi
and her friends return to their normal lives after their epic battle,
but the Sailor Guardians are called back into action when powerful new
enemies appear. By the power of the Legendary Silver Crystal, Sailor
Moon gains strength with a dazzling new attach and transformation. The
coming battle won't be easy, but things get even more complicated when a
mysterious pink-haired girl falls form the sky and goes after Mamoru!
The smash hit SAILOR MOON anime series is inspired by the bestselling manga (graphic novel) series created by Naoko
Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). In the series, Usagi
Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into
the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies
along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary
Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and
total annihilation!
The
entire SAILOR MOON Season 1 is now available from VIZ Media on home
video as Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs and Standard Edition
DVD sets. Fans
can also catch the brand new SAILOR MOON reboot – SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL –
with new episodes (subtitled) available to stream on the first and
third Saturdays each month on Hulu and Neon Alley.
For more information on SAILOR MOON, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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