EDIT on Jan 3rd: SORRY. I couldn't stand how many mistakes I see in my edit despite multiple checks I've done before Jan 1st... I ended up reuploading the videos instead. Can't guarantee it's perfect now, but it's much better (from the creator's perspective.) Anyone who reblogged before Jan 3rd will have the old link that's now broken.
This is the TV version, aired on CBC in Japan on December 25th, 2023.
Due to YouTube's upload length limit, the show has been split into 3 parts based on the provided commercial breaks. The videos are unlisted on YouTube, so cannot be searched, instead only accessed by the proper web link.
Some notes & disclaimer:
1. I’m not a fluent Japanese speaker, but I do know Hiragana, Katakana, basic Japanese grammar and kanji, and a few good tools to use for translation. All’s to say, all mistakes are mine. Sorry if there’s any!
2. I’m also not a professional translator. Due to the grammar differences between Japanese and English, some sentences will sound awkward in English for the conversation to make sense.
3. This really was a casual chat for the ladies, so they kept talking over each other. I tried to highlight all the chit-chats with colour-coded subtitles matching their Senshi colours. Because of this I tried different formatting and decided on the layout you see now, even if it's still a bit messy, and some subtitles are quite fast-paced. Sorry if it doesn't look good or is tough to read. :(
4. The character “会”(kai) in “戦士会” (senshi-kai) can be translated into:
- “Club”, a noun for group;
- “Meetup” or “reunion”, a noun and synonym for “event”.
Depending on context, you will see “戦士会” (senshi-kai) translated into “Senshi Club” or “Senshi Reunion.”
PART 1
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PART 2
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PART 3
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Upcoming:
I will be working on a subtitled version of Miyuu's behind-the-scene video of this program. (JAN 7th EDIT: The subbed version is available here!)
A Director's Cut version will be made available in Japan on Jan 9, 2024. I'll keep an eye out if there's a copy floating around. If there's any difference in that version, I'll also make a subtitled version for sharing as well. If there are any translation mistakes I've made in this current round of subtitling, I'll also take the chance to rectify them in the new version.
Regarding the “before” drawing, I wasn’t that happy with the way the drawing came out compared to how the other girls come out in the series where I draw all the girls 90’s anime-ized. (if you want to see that please scroll down my gallery a bit more) I had planned to redraw this one for a long time now so here she is in all her brand new glory.
This is not a drill!! The five Sailor Guardians from Toei's 2003 live action adaptation of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon will be officially reuniting under the series's title for the show's 20-year anniversary on Christmas Day, 2023!
The five actresses - Miyuu Sawai (Moon), Rika Izumi (Mercury), Keiko Kitagawa (Mars), Mew Azama (Jupiter), and Ayaka Komatsu (Venus) - have each posted about the upcoming event on their social media, but the official Sailor Moon franchise website has posted this announcement:
2003年から2004年まで放送された、ドラマ『美少女戦士セーラームーン』。
その20周年を記念した特番「セーラー戦士 同窓会」の放送が決定しました!ドラマ『美少女戦士セーラームーン』を制作したCBCテレビ(愛知・岐阜・三重)で2023年12月25日(月)に放送予定です。
オーディションにおける裏話や中高生時代の5人が仲を深めるきっかけになった撮影秘話など、今だからこそ話せるお互いの関係性にまつわるエピソードが満載のトークバラエティ番組になっています。
放送情報などの詳細は後日発表いたします。続報をお楽しみに。
The TV drama "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" aired from 2003 to 2004.
To commemorate that 20 year anniversary, there will be a special program broadcast: "Sailor Guardian Alumni Reunion"! The program is scheduled to be broadcast on Monday, December 25, 2023 on the station which produced the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon drama series, CBC Television [Aichi | Gifu | Mie].
The episode is set to be a talk variety show covering behind-the-scenes conversations about the show's auditions, filming secrets about what sparked deeper friendships amongst the five then-middle and high-school-aged girls, and tales of their relationships that can only be talked about now.
Broadcast details, etc will be announced at a later date. Stay tuned for more information.
Sawai Miyuu, PGSM”s Usagi, announced her marriage today (Mina’s birthday!) with a picture of a sun and moon emoji, then posted a youtube video where it looks like they used the Sailor Moon marriage registration form!
Here's the translated announcements from the Senshi cast:
Ayaka:
I have an announcement for you all 📢
Surprise!!
The Sailor Senshi are coming together💚💙🩷❤️🧡
Monday, December 25
11:10 p.m. - 11:40 p.m.
CBC 【Sailor Senshi 20th Anniversary Alumni Reunion】
It'll be Christmas night🎄
While we Senshi often come together in private, this we be the first time seeing us all coming together on TV in 20 years. ☝️✨
This is for all of you who have always supported us.
This is a Christmas present to all of you 🥹🎁
Never thought this day would come… 🥹✨
So much has happened since I met them 20 years ago and every year I feel our bond getting stronger and stronger.
The filming process with everyone was truly a happy and blissful time🥰
It is thanks to everyone who had have always supported us that we were able to have such a wonderful opportunity like this 20 years later 🙇♀️
And to everyone involved in the planning of this event.
Thank you so much 🙇♀️
Maybe you can see what we are usually like on the show?! (lol)
We hope you enjoy the broadcast
We'd be happy to know you did ☺️ 💚💙🩷❤️🧡
Miyuu:
The Sailor Senshi are getting together on Christmas Eve 💚💙🩷❤️🧡
It was truly a blissful, dream-like time ✨
Please watch and support us🌙
Mew:
Sailor Senshi 20th Anniversary Alumni Reunion🌙
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the live-action "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" a special program will be broadcast!
CBC TV "Sailor Senshi 20th Anniversary Alumni Reunion".
Monday, December 25, 23:10-23:40
Let's have fun with the Senshi on Xmas night🎄!
Keiko:
CBC's special program "Sailor Senshi 20th Anniversary Alumni Reunion" will air on the 25th of this month at 11:10pm JST✨
It's the first time the 5 of us have worked together since the show aired. It was so much fun ☺️
Please watch it!
THIS IS LIKE THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER TO OUR LIVE-ACTION FAN COMMUNITY!!!!!
Please excuse facebooks errors in translation, because it looks like our warriors got together again, and that's always something to be happy about 🧡❤️💗💚💙
I gotta say I really like the va you chose for the fan-made transformation, it reminded me of Miyuu Sawai and her first transformation in PGSM. like a regular teenage girl
To Sawai Miyuu's credit, she actually has a slight misstep here and her left foot hits the next step. She could've lost her balance, but she quickly corrects it and doesn't even stumble in her line.
This is where different fansubs make a difference. When I originally watched this episode, it seemed that Usagi assumed Makoto liked the basketball guy because her lunch was girlish. Aka, she's girlish -> she can be interested in boys.
Here, Usagi seems to think, 'Wait, Mako-chan keeps telling me she's boyish. But she actually has a girlish side! I knew it!' which is way better.
I want to know how Ami managed to spot that lunch though. You were halfway across the roof and Makoto was hiding it! ...Wait, why WERE you snooping on her lunch? Were you intrigued BECAUSE Makoto was being secretive? Ho ho ho!
Miyuu Sawai, Rika Izumi, Keiko Kitagawa, Mew Azama, and Ayaka Komatsu all met up a few times and the photos they all shared to Instagram/Facebook make my heart swell ;_; They're still such good friends after such a long time!
Rika said on her Instagram:
久しぶりの大好きなみんなとの時間
出会って20年🌙
いつもありがとう💚💙💗❤️🧡
#sailormoon
It's been a while since I got some time with the whole group I love so much.
It's been twenty years since we met 🌙
Thank you always 💚💙💗❤️🧡
#sailormoon
Miyuu said on her Instagram:
12月26日は美優ちゃんのお誕生日🎂💚✨✨
昨日の配信でも話してたけど美優ちゃんはお酒強い❣️
あとね一番乙女だなって感じるのは美優ちゃん🥰
やっぱりまこちゃんだなって思っちゃうのです💚
写真は里香のお誕生日のときのものだけど🥹3枚目は前の美優ちゃんのお誕生日会🎂✨
これからもずっと大好き😘💚
#安座間美優 #💚#泉里香 #💙#北川景子 #❤️#小松彩夏 #🧡#沢井美優 #💖#戦士会#お誕生日会#お誕生日おめでとう #🎂#いつもありがとう #✨#出逢えて幸せ #💕#美少女戦士セーラームーン #🌙#pgsm
December 26th was Mew's birthday! 🎂💚✨✨
I mentioned it in yesterday's stream, but that girl can drink❣️
And afterwards it felt like she turned into the ultimate maiden 🥰
I caught myself thinking, "that's Mako-chan for you" 💚
Two of the photos are from Rika's birthday 🥹 but the third is from Mew's party 🎂✨
I'll keep loving you forever 😘💚
#mewazama #💚 #rikaizumi #💙 #keikokitagawa #❤️ #ayakakomatsu #🧡 #guardianparty #birthdayparty #happybirthday #🎂 #thankyouforeverything #✨ #gladimetyou #💕 #prettyguardiansailormoon #🌙 #pgsm
Mew said on her Instagram:
2023年戦士始め🌙
今年でみんなと出逢って20年💖💙❤️💚🧡
感慨深い!
#セーラームーン#戦士#20周年
The guardians start off 2023 🌙
This year marks 20 years since I met you all 💖💙❤️💚🧡
I'm deeply touched!
#SailorMoon #Senshi #20thAnniversary
And Ayaka said on her Instagram:
遅くなってしまったけど、里香と沢井と安座間の
誕生日と、沢井さんの結婚祝いと
新年会を兼ねた戦士会💚❤️💙💗🧡🌙
5人ではしばらく集まれていなかったので
なんだかんだ久しぶり❣️
(ブレブレ写真は相変わらず📸笑)
やっぱりこのメンバーは最高です🤣🤣🤣
出会って今年で20年‼️(←信じられない😂笑)
みんな環境が変わっても、こうして変わらず集って笑って過ごせるのは本当に幸せなことですね☺️🌸
次いつ会えるかなぁ…ともう考えている😜❤️
みんな色々おめでとう❣️←雑🤣🤣🤣
2023年もよろしくね😙💚❤️💙💗🧡🌙
#お誕生日 #誕生日 #結婚 #おめでとう #戦士 #戦友 #仲間 #安座間美優 #泉里香 #北川景子 #沢井美優 #小松彩夏 #幸せ #絆
I'm late, but we threw a Guardian Party that doubled as a birthday party for Rika, Sawai, and Azama, a wedding celebration for Mrs. Sawai, and a New Year's Party all in one 💚❤️💙💗🧡🌙
I realised, hey, it's been a long time since the five of us got together❣️
(Though our pictures are as blurry as ever 📸 lol)
Of course this particular member is the best one 🤣🤣🤣
It's been 20 years since we met‼️ (← can't believe it 😂 lol)
Even if everyone's circumstances change, it brings me joy that we can still meet up and laugh as if nothing has changed ☺️🌸
When can we meet next... I'm already thinking 😜❤️
Congratulations everyone❣️← Broad strokes 🤣🤣🤣
Here's to 2023 😙💚❤️💙💗🧡🌙
#birthday #bday #wedding #congratulations #guardians #comradeinarms #nakama #mewazama #rikaizumi #keikokitagawa #miyuusawai #ayakakomatsu #joy #bonds