Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1

2023 1h 20m JA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 74

AnimationActionAdventureFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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The Sailor Guardians enjoy a brief moment of peace until Mamoru's Golden Crystal is stolen by Sailor Galaxia and the mysterious Sailor Starlights appear. One by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by a formidable new enemy who threatens to destroy everything and rule over the cosmos.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kotono Mitsuishi
Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (voice)
Kenji Nojima
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Misato Fukuen
Chibiusa / Sailor Chibi Moon (voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury (voice)
Rina Sato
Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter (voice)
Shizuka Itoh
Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (voice)
Junko Minagawa
Haruka Tenoh / Sailor Uranus (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoya Takahashi
Writers: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Tomoya Takahashi, Mamoru Kurosawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomoya Takahashi, shot by Takashi Yanagida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yasuharu Takanashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Keiko Onodera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kotono Mitsuishi and Kenji Nojima and Misato Fukuen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39318020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomoya Takahashi directs. Takashi Yanagida behind the camera. Yasuharu Takanashi scores. Keiko Onodera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Part of the "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tomoya Takahashi, shot by Takashi Yanagida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yasuharu Takanashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Keiko Onodera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kotono Mitsuishi and Kenji Nojima and Misato Fukuen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt39318020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.