{"id":30050,"date":"2026-02-20T19:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30050"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:08:36","slug":"new-permanent-sailor-moon-theatre-in-tokyo-promises-magical-experiences-for-global-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30050","title":{"rendered":"New permanent Sailor Moon theatre in Tokyo promises magical experiences for global fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/01\/30\/864fad05-0d88-4d1d-b70d-bc3852e2f185_f158f1ab.jpg?itok=iuBncVrc&amp;v=1769762539\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">More than 30 years after <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon<\/em> first sparked a global phenomenon as a manga series and helped establish the fighting magical girl genre, the franchise continues to evolve with the opening of a new permanent theatre in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon \u2013 Shining Theatre Shinagawa Tokyo<\/em> is set to open in Shinagawa Prince Hotel\u2019s Club eX in April, with performances to be staged throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The new venue will carry on the legacy of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon \u2013 Shining Moon Tokyo, a theatre restaurant that opened briefly in 2019 in the Azabu-Juban district, the setting of the series, in the Japanese capital\u2019s Minato Ward.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Nelke Planning, which operated the previous theatre and has been producing <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Sailor Moon<\/span> musicals since 2013, will also take the helm at the new space, promising to deliver a \u201cnever-before-seen\u201d adaptation of the show.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cThe biggest difference is that previously there were five Sailor Guardians, whereas this time all 10 Sailor Guardians will appear in a completely original story,\u201d explains Michiho Matsumoto, a managing director and producer at Nelke.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The theatre will also offer meet-and-greet opportunities with the cast and themed drinks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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