美少女戦士セーラームーン (Bishōjo senshi sērāmūn) or Sailor Moon was originally a manga by Naoki Takeuchi that started in 1992. In 1995, the anime made its way to America and I became a girl obsessed. So you can imagine how excited I was to learn about Roppongi Hill’s Mori Tower Sky Gallery. A special Sailor Moon exhibit?! Running from April 16 through June 19, 2016, I was there on opening day.
First impression of the Sailor Moon Exhibit
When you first walk in, the various theme songs are playing. The main entrance is supposed to be themed as part of the moon castle. With Tokyo Tower in the background views from the Mori Buildings 52 Floor Windows, there were some great photo opportunities.
To be further connected with the show, the main character, Usagi Tsukino lives in Azabu Jyuban which is apart of Roppongi, where the Mori Tower is located.
At night at the Sailor Moon exhibit, they have special lights projecting onto the various artwork timed with the music.
There are a few photo op locations and various artwork from the original series. More exciting was some brand new work done by Naoki Takeuchi herself. From what I’ve read, she also hand picked all the artwork that made it into the exhibit.
Along with the art and videos from the anime, there are a lot of the original products from the 1990s. There was also special figurines made specifically for the 20th anniversary.
Sailor Moon Crystal
The 20th anniversary also brought the remake of the anime. Or shall I say “reboot” as it’s based far closer on the manga than the original. Going by the name Sailor Moon Crystal, during the exhibit, it was in its 3rd season. While it has seen some criticism, I love it better than the original! The first season of Sailor Moon Crystal premiered on July 5th, 2014.
Walk down memory lane
I remember watching Sailor Moon before I headed to the bus stop in middle school. It played at 6 or 630 am if I remember correctly when school started and I woke up early just for it. Gobbling up any and all information I could about it, I remember my friends and I playing that we were each different Sailor Moon characters.
My first website was dedicated to Sailor Moon! Back in the day when you actually had to teach yourself Html in order to have something viable. I’ve been watching the remake religiously. The memorabilia in the exhibit was an even further walk down memory lane. I spent most of my time going “I have that”, “oh, and that too!” and “I never could find that!”.
The Fans make it
It was super fun to experience with so many other fans. Seeing my favorite Sailor Moon characters art work blown up so large (a 20 foot wall in one case) was pretty breathtaking.
To keep all the fans happy, like most events like this is Japan, there was a gift shop at the end with new original items. If you were hungry? A special cafe with Sailor Moon theme drinks and food (I went to this one instead).
All in all the exhibit was broken into about 5 different areas with various items from the series. It was great for any fan, new or old!
The Sailor Moon Exhibit
Most of the Sailor Moon exhibit you were not allowed to take pictures in. For those that could not visit themselves as this was a limited show, here’s some of the fun for you to experience.
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