The visuals for "Nogizaka46 5th Generation Musical Sailor Moon 2024", a musical based on Naoko Takeuchi's popular manga "Sailor Moon" starring the 5th generation members of the idol group Nogizaka46, have been released. The performance schedule has also been announced, and it has been revealed that it will be performed at IMM THEATER (Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo) from April 12th to 29th.
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Nogizaka46-ban Musical "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon" premiered in June 2018, and became a hot topic as 10 members selected from the group were divided into two teams and played the roles of 5 sailor warriors in a double cast. It was performed again the following year in October 2019.
This time, the main cast will be 11 5th generation members, who joined in February 2022 and are currently the youngest members of the group, and will take on the challenge of this series, which has been passed on by their seniors.
The 11 members will be divided into two teams, "Team MOON" and "Team STAR," and a double cast will play the roles of five sailor warriors. "Team MOON" is Nagi Inoue as Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino, Aya Ogawa as Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno, Hina Okamoto as Sailor Mars/Rei Hino, Mao Ioki as Sailor Jupiter/Makoto Kino, and Teresa Ikeda as Sailor Venus/ Minako Aino.
"Team STAR" will be Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino played by Satsuki Sugawara, Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno played by Aruno Nakanishi, Sailor Mars/Rei Hino played by Miku Ichinose, Sailor Jupiter/Makoto Kino played by Nao Tomisato, Sailor Venus/Aino Minako will be played by Sakura Kawasaki. Iroha Okuda will appear in the video as Queen Serenity for both teams' performances.