The world of Sailor Moon has been relatively quiet the last week; however, a rare, exclusive interview with Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi did surface on BroadwayWorld. This interview was done by Shounen Aya, and focused on the recent stage musical of Sailor Moon: La Reconquista and the continuing success of the Sailor Moon franchise. Aya began the interview by asking Mrs. Takeuchi, "When the serialization of Sailor Moon was running, the anime and musicals were also simultaneously happening, so Mrs. Takeuchi, do you have any thoughts you can share about what it was like doing a mixed media campaign?"
Takeuchi: "I think looking back on it, I think it's good to do something different like that. But because I was so young when I was in the thick of it, it felt awful, and there was definitely a part of me that felt it was way too difficult to handle."
On the subject of a possible Hollywood film adaptation of Sailor Moon, Takeuchi revealed that "there was an offer made from Hollywood to make a movie." Fumio Osana, Takeuchi's partner, spoke up on the topic saying, "The truth is its really hard to make a movie adaptation with Hollywood. It would be almost impossible to do without messing up the original work," with Takeuchi agreeing in full accord.
In closing, Takeuchi bragged on the loyalty and support of her fans. She began, "I never imagined that 20 years later, this work of mine would still be so popular, and I can't believe that there are still so many people who love it (laughs). But you know, even now when I hear someone say that they love Sailor Moon, that they think its beautiful, it makes me really happy to hear that."
You can read the full interview with Naoko Takeuchi here. And more information on Sailor Moon: La Reconquista can be found here. Until next time, peace and good fortune, friends!
- Rei Hino
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