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[Zoe]

While the one from season 1 and 2 tried to emulate the original artwork, this one looks like a modern attempt at the original one.

I don't really agree with that.

 

[blamite]

Okay that actually looks really good. I'll probably catch up and watch this! Good timing too, I just finished watching the S season of the old anime.

What are the odds that the improvement actully carries over to the episodes though?

 

[Mr_Zombie]

Hm, when you put them side by side like that than yeah, I think I was wrong.
But this new promo art still has this, I dunno, modernized look.

Anyway, another promo shot:

 

[ViciousDS]

Sailor Pluto ♥

 

[asagami_]

Sailor Pluto ♥

<3

 

[p_xavier]

Hm, when you put them side by side like that than yeah, I think I was wrong.
But this new promo art still has this, I dunno, modernized look.

Anyway, another promo shot:

This looks very weird... I don't like it. It's not the art that had issues in Crystal, it was the animation.

 

[Curler]

I wonder if Rei will get more lines this time

 

[Cheerilee]

Okay that actually looks really good. I'll probably catch up and watch this! Good timing too, I just finished watching the S season of the old anime.

What are the odds that the improvement actully carries over to the episodes though?

I think this signifies a major visual shift in the series. Animation directors play a big role in the look of each episode. You can actually tell who was responsible for drawing which episode of the 90's anime, and you might visually prefer one episode over another.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=105687632#post105687632
http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/87002206.html

Akira Takahashi was promoted from being just another one of the animation directors up to "character designer", and he's got a new vision for the series visuals (as demonstrated by the new promo shots). Previously, animation directors were asked to follow Yukie Sako's vision for the series, and now they're being asked to follow Akira Takahashi. Hopefully this change in style will make it easier for the animation directors to follow along (on a shoestring budget) without derping. I would guess that Yukie Sako's vision for an animated version of Naoko's manga art was too ambitious for a webisode budget (also, who in their right mind thought that the drawn-over-CG looked good?).

But the real test is going to come from the new director (overall). The director is responsible for a lot of how something "feels" (although there are always other factors, a terrible production can ruin a great director, and a great production can elevate a terrible one), and a new director can really make-or-break this series. We won't know if the show has been fixed or made worse (or stays the same) until we get to see a full episode (or two or three).

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

Hm, when you put them side by side like that than yeah, I think I was wrong.
But this new promo art still has this, I dunno, modernized look.

Anyway, another promo shot:

Thanks! Will add this to the OP

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

some voice cast revealed

The staff of the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal anime continued their live-streamed event on Wednesday by announcing more of the new voice cast members for Season III.

Yukiyo Fujii as Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn

Hikari Yono as Kaolinite

Takuya Kirimoto as Professor Tomoe

Takaya Hashi as Pharaoh 90

Witches 5:

Yuki Nagaku as Mimete

Chiaki Takahashi as Eudial

Rina Hon'izumi as Viluy

Naomi &#332;zora as Tellu

Umeka Shouji as Cyprine

ANN

 

[Defuser]

Chiaki Kon + Toei = lol

 

[ZoddGutts]

Chiaki Kon + Toei = lol

Two mediocre things, a match made in heaven.

 

[orochi91]

Art looks fabulous.

 

[Zoe]

Uranus and Neptune were announced as well.

 

[drtomoe123]

Easily my favorite arc in the series. Haven't really paid attention to Crystal after watching a little bit and not feeling it, but I'll probably try this one out.

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

Uranus and Neptune were announced as well.

Thanks! Missed that @_@
Even though that was what the stream was about D:

Junko Minagawa (pictured left) as Haruka Tenou/Sailor Uranus

Sayaka Ohara (pictured right) as Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune

ANN

 

[Inuhanyou]

I hope the animation isnt garbage this time.

 

[Ivan 3414]

Is this shit ever coming to the West

 

[Pluto]

Is this shit ever coming to the West

It's already out in several countries including the US.
Or are you talking about the new season? That hasn't been started in Japan yet.

 

[Curler]

If you meant as blu ray, Amazon originally had a listing for it a couple months back, but it got taken down. Guess it went up WAY too early!

 

[p_xavier]

Looks like it'll be premiering this Winter instead.

http://www.denofgeek.us/random/sail...moon-crystal-season-3-premiere-date-announced

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

Looks like it'll be premiering this Winter instead.

What will be premiering?

 

[p_xavier]

What will be premiering?

Can't read the thread title nor the link? Season 3, first Sunday in March.

 

[Zoe]

March is usually called spring in regards to TV.

And we don't know the air date. That's a special event.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

Can't read the thread title nor the link? Season 3, first Sunday in March.

But Sailor Moon Crystal's 3rd season is not premiering in March. That's just a prescreening.

March is usually called spring in regards to TV.

March is winter by Japanese TV standards.
http://note.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/detail/n136018