The Sailor Moon musicals have a long tradition of quality. And now, the latest one will be a bit more special, as the idol group, NOGIZAKA46 will be taking over. Several members will act as Sailor Moon characters in the latest musical play, especially in the main cast. They will divide the main cast into two groups, all of whom are members of the idol group. The staff also revealed the members of these two groups as “Team Moon” and Team Star”, as well as new visuals:

Team Moon

  • Mizuki Yamashita as Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon
  • Riria Itou as Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury
  • Kazumi Takayama as Rei Hino/Sailor Mars
  • Ami Noujou as Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter
  • Hina Higuchi as Minako Aino/Sailor Venus

Team Star

  • Sayuri Inoue as Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon
  • Miria Watanabe as Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury
  • Ranze Terada as Rei Hino/Sailor Mars
  • Minami Umezawa as Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter
  • Kana Nakada as Minako Aino/Sailor Venus

The staff also unveiled the other cast members, and they are:

  • Mikako Ishii as Tuxedo Mask/Mamoru Chiba
  • Nami Tamaki as Queen Beryl
  • Chihiro Andou as Kunzite
  • Sari Kojima as Zoisite
  • Shin as Nephrite
  • Rina Takeda as Jadeite
  • Yuka Yamauchi as Naru Osaka
  • Marina Tanoue as Gurio Umino
  • Mayuko Kawamoto, Mayu Kaburagi, Kumiko Saitou, Ayuka Kurachi, Minami Watanabe, Mami Mitsuoka as Ensemble

The Tennōzu Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo will first run the new musicals from 8th-24th June, before it hits the TBS Akasaka ACT Theater in Tokyo from 21st-30th September. The two teams will be alternating the dates of their performances during that time. “Worry Kinoshita”, who previously directed the Haikyuu stage plays, is also directing this new run.

Source: Stage Natalie