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Video: London Stage Performance of Sailor Moon Musical Available Until Sunday

A video recording of a London performance of Sailor Moon The Super Live, the musical stage show based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, is available on YouTube until Sunday August 3. (A recording of a US performance of the musical will be streamed on YouTube from August 8 until August 10.)

The show played at two different London venues in February and March 2025: the Outernet theatre (near Tottenham Court Road station) and the Koko theatre (near Mornington Crescent station).

The show featured the following all-female cast: Yui Yokoyama, Yui Oikawa, Marisa Yasukawa, Rii Tachibana, Yu Nakanishi, Mayu Tsuyuzume, Shiho Ota, norip, Miki Furusawa, Yuri Hirano, YOU, Mayu Omoshita, and Sufa.

The "2.5 Musical" show was described as follows:

"With Book, Lyrics and Direction by Kaori Miura (The Musical The Prince of Tennis, Tokyo Revengers The Musical) with choreography by Satomi Toma, and music by Go Sakabe and KYOHEI, the visually stunning show follows the stories of usagi Tsukino, a teenage girl who transforms into the heroic Sailor Moon. Together, with her fellow Sailor Guardians, she battles many dark forces to protect the Earth from evil. With a mix of action, heartfelt moments, and iconic music, this production sees the manga characters brought to life on stage, in an epic story-telling live show experience guaranteed to wow audiences night after night, creating an unforgettable experience for fans and newcomers alike."

The show previously had performances at the Palais des congrès de Paris in November 2018, and in Washington D.C. and New York in March 2019. It has also played in Taiwan.

The Sailor Moon manga has been adapted for stage before, including a series of musicals that began with Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -La Reconquista- in 2013 to celebrate the manga's 20th anniversary. The franchise was also adapted as a stage musical starring members of the Nogizaka46 idol group, which ran in Tokyo.

Via Anime UK News