Hulu and Viz Media's NeonAlley.com will be streaming the remastered "Sailor Moon" series starting Monday, May 19.
According to Variety, Hulu will add two new episodes every Monday until all 200 episodes are available, including the fifth season featuring the Sailor Stars. Viz Media acquired the North American rights to the animated series crated by Tokyo-based Toei Animation Co.
"We're pleased to partner with Viz Media to bring the beloved 'Sailor Moon' anime series back to North America," Masayuki Endo, g.m. of Toei Animation, said in a statement. "This fresh, uncut and uncensored release of 'Sailor Moon,' featuring the most accurate adaptation available, will be just as creator Naoko Takeuchi intended. We look forward to fans current and new discovering and falling in love with this classic series all over again."
"Sailor Moon" fans will also be able to purchase the series and films in the fall, Variety reports. Viz Media will be releasing subtitles with dubbed editions on Blu-ray/DVD, along with limited-edition combo packs.
Along with "Sailor Moon," Hulu will be streaming select episodes and movies of "Pokemon," "Naruto Shippuden," "Bleach," "Shonen Jump One Piece," "Yu-Gi-Oh" and "Dragon Ball Z," according to Variety.
For those unfamiliar with the "Sailor Moon" story line, check out the official synopsis for the series and the announcement trailer below:
"Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation."
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