Kotono Mitsuishi
On July 6, 2012, Kodansha and Toei Animation announced that it would commence production of a new anime adaptation of "Sailor Moon", called "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal", for a simultaneous worldwide release in 2013 as part of the series' 20th anniversary celebrations, and stated that it would be a closer adaptation of the manga than the first anime. "Crystal" premiered on July 5, 2014, and new episodes would air on the first and third Saturdays of each month. New cast were announced, along with Kotono Mitsuishi reprising her role as Sailor Moon. The first two seasons were released together, covering their corresponding arcs of the manga ("Dark Kingdom" and "Black Moon"). A third season (subtitled "Death Busters", based on the "Infinity" arc on the manga) premiered on Japanese television on April 4, 2016. The fourth season (subtitled "Dead Moon", based on "Dream" arc of the manga) continued as a 2-Part theatrical anime film project under "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie", with Part 1 originally to be released on September 11, 2020, but was postponed and released on January 8, 2021, and Part 2 was released on February 11, 2021. Munehisa Sakai directed the first and second season, while Chiaki Kon directed the third season and the two films.