Photo Flash: New SAILOR MOON Musical Unveils Costumes, Casting!

Naoko Takeuchi, creator of "Sailor Moon", today, July 3rd, went public with the five sailor soldiers and Tuxedo Mask's costumes for his new musical titled "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon -La Reconquista". Scroll down for photos!

Including Tuxedo Mask, the entire cast is female, which has become a hot topic of conversation. As for the other cast members, the Sailor Soldiers's enemy will be the Dark Kingdom, with Queen Beryl portrayed by Hatsukaze Midori, with her subordinate Kunzite of the Four Generals portrayed by Ryo Saika, known for playing male roles in Takarazuka theater. As for the actress, cast as Jadeite of the Four Generals, she would be the first of her kind in Japan -- a female actress who is a popular model in the drag king magazine publication KERA BOKU (Index Communication): Ruuto.

As for the subtitle, "La Reconquista", it refers to a period in history between the 14th and 15th century when Christians took back the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims, in an attempt to recover their previously owned territory (an exercise to take back their country). In this musical, the Sailor Soldiers and Tuxedo Mask fight with the enemy, the Dark Kingdom, to restore peace on earth.

The musical "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon -La Reconquista-" will begin performances on September 13th in Tokyo at the AiiA Theater Tokyo. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning August 17th.

CAST:

Sailor Moon: Satomi Ookubo
Sailor Mercury: Miyabi Matsuura
Sailor Mars: Kanon Nakaki
Sailor Jupiter: Yuu Takahashi
Sailor Venus: Shiori Sakata
Tuxedo Mask: Yuuga Yamato
Queen Beryl: Hatsukaze Midori
Kunzite: Ryo Saika
Zoicite: Misaki Komatsu
Nephrite: KORO
Jadeite: RUUTO
Lemures Leader: Shintani Mayumi
Queen Serenity: Jamie Natsuki