Does Sailor Moon Crystal Have the Same Voice Actors?

Very few of the original voice actors return for the Sailor Moon Crystal anime series and the Sailor Moon Eternal and Cosmos movies.

In the Japanese version of the new Sailor Moon anime (Crystal, Eternal, and Cosmos) the original Japanese voice actress for Sailor Moon, Kotono Mitsuishi, does return to reprise her role. However, all of the other Sailor Guardians, including Tuxedo Mask, were recast. It's unclear why new actors were chosen though my assumption is that it has something to do with Crystal's low budget. It would have been cheaper to hire new talent instead of paying established voice actors.

Incidentally, the original 90's anime actress for Esmeraude (or Emerald) returned to do some voice work for Sailor Moon Crystal though this time voicing Queen Serenity instead of the Black Moon villain. What about Sailor Moon Crystal's Esmeraude? She was voiced by Hoko Kuwashima who actually voiced a background character in Sailor Moon SuperS. Similarly, a background voice actor from Sailor Stars, Ai Maeda, scored the role of Sailor Pluto in Sailor Moon Crystal. Not a bad upgrade.

Shino Kakinuma, the original Japanese voice actress for Naru (Molly,) came back for a brief cameo in Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 as Keiko Tomoe, Hotaru's mother, in a flashback.

Yoko Matsukoa, who voice several Monsters of the Day in the 90's Sailor Moon anime, also returned for Sailor Moon Crystal and voice Queen Metalia.

Are the DiC Voice Actors in the New Sailor Moon Anime?

The classic Sailor Moon DiC voice actors are not in the new Sailor Moon anime. Unfortunately for fans of the classic DiC English dub of Sailor Moon that aird on TV in the 90's, the English language production of Sailor Moon Crystal was done by Viz Media who used a completely new cast of voice actors and actresses. These same new actors were used again for Sailor Moon Eternal and will presumably return for the English dub of Sailor Moon Cosmos.

Does Sailor Moon Crystal Have the Same Voice Actors?

While a few Japanese voice actors from the 90's Sailor Moon anime returned for Sailor Moon Crystal in various roles, the vast majority of the characters were recast. The English dub of Sailor Moon Crystal used the same voice actors from Viz Media's redub of the 90's Sailor Moon anime. None of the iconic voice actors from the original DiC and Cloverway dubs were used.

Note: This answer was updated in October 2022 to reflect the latest Sailor Moon anime information. The original answer can be read below.

Will the old voice actors return for the new Sailor Moon anime in 2013?

One of the first questions fans had after the announcement of the new Sailor Moon anime at the special 20th Anniversary event was if the original voice actors, both Japanese and English would be reprising their roles in the new series.

Currently no voice actors have been confirmed as returning except for Kotono Mitsuishi and Toru Furuya, the Japanese voices of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask who were both present for the big announcement in Roppongi, Tokyo Japan and expressed their excitement for the new series and wondered if they were up to topping their original performances.

Toru did mention that he looks forward to working with the girls again which could mean that the original Japanese actresses for Sailors Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus could also be reprising their roles but this could have simply been a slip and we won't know for sure until more official announcements have been made.

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