Fate/Sailor Moon

***Fate/Sailor Moon*** (alternatively titled ***Descendants of Fate: The Sailor Moon Saga***) is a magical girl teen drama series based on the *Sailor Moon* series by Naoko Takeuchi and the *Fate* series by Type-Moon. The series features an ensemble cast based on selected characters of the two franchises and is partially set in the Sailor Moon Cinematic Universe.

Principal photography for *Fate/Sailor Moon* began in 2021. It will debut in 2023.

In February 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. It is set for a fall 2024 release. A release roadmap is later released in November 2022.

## Plot

Usagi Tsukino, otherwise known as Sailor Moon, finds herself in a completely different world after a mysterious event that distorted space and time sent her and her Sailor Senshi team from her world there. In this new world, she meets the heroic girls’ team called the Descendants of Fate and made friends with the team’s chief members Aretha Pendragon (descendant of Arthur Pendragon), Joan Darcy (descendant of Joan of Arc), Rin Tohsaka and Mash Kyrielight. With the help of their new friends, they set off to find the other Senshi and befriend the other Descendants along the way. In the process, they learn more about their unique powers. Meanwhile, ancient, extraterrestrial evil beings threaten the very existence of the Descendants’ world.

## Cast

### Main

#### Sailor Senshi

* Usagi Tsukino, the main character of the Sailor Moon universe. The Descendants discover that she is Sailor Moon.
* Luna, Usagi/Sailor Moon's feline companion and mentor.

#### Descendants of Fate

* Joan Darcy, a French member of the Descendants. She is the descendant of Joan of Arc.
* Aretha Pendragon, an English member of the Descendants. She is the descendant of Arthur Pendragon.
* Rin Tohsaka
* Masha "Mash" Kyrielight

### Recurring

* Irisviel von Einzbern
* Caren Hortensia

### Debuting in Season 1

#### Sailor Guardians

* Ami Mizuno
* Minako Aino
* Rei Hino
* Makoto Kino

#### Descendants of Fate

* Claudia Nero, an Italian member of the Descendants. She is the descendant of Roman emperor Nero.
* Isma Ishtari, an Iraqi member of the Descendants. She was given powers from Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war.
* Miyake Miyamoto, a Japanese member of the Descendants. She is the descendant of legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

### Debuting in Season 2

#### Sailor Guardians

* Chibiusa Tsukino
* Hotaru Tomoe
* Haruka Tenou
* Michiru Kaioh
* Setsuna Meiou

#### Descendants of Fate

* Corazon Quezada, a Mexican member of the Descendants. She was given powers from the Aztec serpent god Quetzalcoatl.
* Anastasia Ekaterina Romanoff, a Russian member of the Descendants. She is the descendant of the Romanov Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty in Russia.
* Skye McEilidh, an Irish member of the Descendants. She claims to be the descendant of Gaelic mythological figure and warrior queen Scathach.
* Francesca Drake, an English member of the Descendants. An adventurer and sailor, she is the descendant of explorer Francis Drake.

### Guest

* Celeste Yukari, now a teenager. The series marks the character's return to KB Fan Fiction after a long hiatus.
* Tomoe, crossover character from *Queen's Blade*. In the series, she works at Hikawa Shrine and is Hotaru Tomoe's cousin.
* Ritsuka Fujimaru, Rin's love interest and later boyfriend.

## Release overview

In November 2022, the following roadmap for the franchise was released, revealing the release dates of the forthcoming episode series, movies and spin-offs for the franchise up to the final installment.

### Motion pictures

The party's adventures in the El Dorado Singularity will be split into two, two-and-a-half-hour-long films (*Serpents of the Golden City* and *Road to Nahui Mictlan*) to prepare for the three-hour final movie, *Cosmos of Fate*.

### Summer special series

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### *Saber Wars*

The *Saber Wars* episode series is a spin-off to the *Fate/Sailor Moon* series.

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## Episodes

### Season 1

*Main article: Fate/Sailor Moon (season 1)*

#### Special episode

Main article: *Fate/Sailor Moon: Aftermath Special*

A special interview episode had KB World Magazine interview series stars Usagi Tsukino, Joan Darcy, Aretha Pendragon, Rin Tohsaka and Mash Kyrielight about goings-on and behind-the-scenes of the show. The episode also includes a blooper reel and a preview to the show's second season.

### Season 2

*Main article: Fate/Sailor Moon Saga (season 2)*

KB announced Season 2 to have 15 episodes and will focus on the Sailor Guardians and the Descendants going to the world of Sailor Moon. However, the episode count was later cut to 12.

The special episode also teased that some new faces might show up in the second season, thus hinting at the possible introduction of some fan favorite characters that did not appear in Season 1, including the Outer Sailor Guardians and the remaining Descendants. The Holy Grail from Sailor Moon's world (the Rainbow Moon Chalice) would play a major role.

### Season 3

A potential third season would foresee the introduction of the Chinese Descendants to the crossover.

#### Season 4: Genpei Singularity War

*Main article: Fate/Sailor Moon: Genpei Singularity War*

It was announced in January 2022 that KB had greenlit a six-part miniseries "special season" to the crossover series, where the cast will investigate a mysterious new singularity set during the Genpei War. In March 2022, Kayako Fujiwara and Yoshiko Minamoto became the first new characters to star in the series. Murasaki Shikibu would become the first historical icon to join the cast in March. In July, Tomoe Gozen was added.

Filming on the series began in Japan, with additional castings including Saeko Kiyohara along with historical figures Musashibou Benkei, Minamoto-no-Tametomo, Ashiya Doman and Taira-no-Kagekiyo announced.

In September, KB announced that the *Genpei Singularity War* season will be rated 18PG due to severe violence, blood and gore (due to it being set during the Genpei War), making it the most violent of KB's works based on both the *Fate* and *Sailor Moon* series.

## Motion pictures

Eight motion pictures are planned for the crossover, which will send the Sailor Guardians to join the Descendants in resolving seven "Moonlight" Singularities, events in history which were influenced by lunar eclipses.

## Merchandising

### Action figures

A line of figurines for the Descendants is released in a limited crossover wave in the concurring Sailor Moon Cinematic Universe toyline.

### Manga adaptations

A manga adaptation of the first season, titled *Sailor Moon X Fate Grand Order*, was released. It features bonus scenes and character backstories not seen on the show. Later in 2022, another manga, titled *Fate Grand Order: Moonlight Legend*, was released.

## Trivia

* The series is the first KB episode series to air every episode of a single season on a single day.