Toei Animation Inc. and VIZ Media teams with Los Angeles-based film distribution company, Eleven Arts, to present the U.S. premiere of Sailor Moon R: The Movie in a series of special limited engagements in late January at more than 300 theaters across the U.S.

The exclusive event also features the North American theatrical debut of the original Sailor Moon short, Make Up! Sailor Guardians.

Screenings will be offered English dubbed, with select screenings in Japanese with English subtitles (please check theaters for info). A special Sailor Moon bonus gift will be given to ticket holders at the screenings while supplies last. A comprehensive list of participating theater locations and advance ticket purchase will be listed soon.

Presented uncut and for the first time in North American theaters, Sailor Moon R: The Movie features the renowned English language cast already familiar to fans from the VIZ Media-distributed Sailor Moon anime series. Voice actress Stephanie Sheh reprises her leading role of Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon along with actor Robbie Daymond as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask. Newcomer Ben Diskin will voice the role of the film’s villain, Fiore.

In the film, long before Mamoru found his destiny with Usagi, he gave a single rose in thanks to a lonely boy who helped him recover from the crash that claimed his parents. This long-forgotten friend, Fiore, has been searching the galaxy for a flower worthy of that sweet gesture long ago. The mysterious flower he finds is beautiful, but has a dark side – it has the power to take over planets. To make matters worse, the strange plant is tied to an ominous new asteroid near Earth! Faced with an enemy blooming out of control, it’s up to Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians to band together, stop the impending destruction and save Mamoru!

In the Make Up! Sailor Guardians short, Usagi and Chibi-Usa are at a cafe when they overhear two girls debating which one of the Sailor Guardians is the best. Will Usagi’s alter-ego, Sailor Moon, end up being their favorite? Fans will not want to miss the answer!