I think at this point any treatment that involves getting subs for this is a good thing xD

Is that legal?

Is what legal?

Fansubbing.

I'm not sure. I don't see why it would be illegal.

Also, this is getting off topic. If you want to explore or find out if fansubbing is legal or not, you can start another thread. I should suggest the SM General Discussion area ^.^

Since it looks like Toei is investing more money into season 3 (putting the series on TV rather than online and doing a lot of tie-ins with sponsors), I'm wondering if they're also asking for a higher licensing fee from US online streaming services and the parties are still (hopefully) negotiating a deal. That might explain the lack of an official English language release, unlike the first two seasons.

Viz will air Season 3 of Crystal on Monday 4/4.

2lit2quit wrote:

Viz will air Season 3 of Crystal on Monday 4/4.

just saw this on tumblr, was goonna post but you won mars xD

*unitelligible noises of excitement*

Crunchyroll will also be streaming season3, though no date is announced yet.

News (sorta) from the Fan Club only event today: the singer and the op/ed songs will change every month throughout the season. I think there's only one version of the opening so it'll just have different singers, so after this we'll get Mitsuko Horie (singer of Sailor Star Song I think?) and MomoClo version.

Then for the ending we'll have two more: a Tux song and a Chibi Moon song. This has technically been announced when they announced the CDs, but something to look forward to every month!

How long is it going to run, then? For only 3 months, or are they just gonna recycle the 3 endings?

So they're basically treating the new OP like Moonlight Densetsu?

There are going to be 13 episodes. One per week. Four weeks a month. Equals three months.

Moonlight Densetsu was used for multiple seasons though. We don't know if this one would last beyond this season.

Do you think they might be doing this to set the tone for the season?

I hope not because I personally don't think the OP (the only song that will stay the same) really sets the tone of Infinity very well.

Sailor Mercury wrote:

There are going to be 13 episodes. One per week. Four weeks a month. So yes, three months.

Moonlight Densetsu was used for multiple seasons though. We don't know if this one would last beyond this season.

But if they're going to have the OP be performed by 3 different people wouldn't it make sense to use each version for the rest of series?

The current one for Infinity.
MomoClo for Dream arc.
Mitsuko for Stars.

Mitsuko is coming in May and MomoClo in June. Unless they're planning to make all three seasons in 13 episodes, nope o.o

Okay. I guess I was confused.   New image of Haruka/Michiru.

They look so awesome!! OMG

From Animedia June edition...




I don't even know what to think of this ._. it looks it was drawn by other group of people clearly not working on the animation :/

Haine wrote:

From Animedia June edition...




I don't even know what to think of this ._. it looks it was drawn by other group of people clearly not working on the animation :/

Mistress 9 looks ok, but Saturn...what did they do to you?!

It's the first pair of curvy thighs I have seen in crystal.

Aside from the coloring, you're absolutely right Haine. It looks so different!

Hm, do you mean Mistress9 or particularly Hotaru?

I think they look fine, but they could get improved XD

...Hotaru...??? What... happened there... 

I like the fuller figure. So many people thought they were too skinny in the old anime and manga but Crystal removed all curves from their legs... and bones* at times too... 

I really like the new images. I'm still not a fan of the bubbly looking highlights though...

I meant Saturn, she looks completely different D: that's why I thought someone else from the animation staff draw her and Mistress 9 looks a little different from other villians at least from the ones we've seen in the animation.

This is a clearer pic of the image:




This appears to be more in line with promo-art than official Crystal art. 

Hotaru's character has undergone so many mutations within the promo-art for Sailor Saturn that I'm almost 100% sure that they wouldn't spoil it in this way. Hasn't it been consistently the case within Crystal that the Maboroshi no Ginzuisho is depicted in a transparent and CGI manner?

What strikes me as off in this particular image is Saturn's face. The proportions and pose seem to be off. But moreso it's that she looks nothing like the Saturn we see in the opening credits who is fearsome and doesn't look as frail. That's probably because she's the Saturn of Silver Millenium (Look at the Princess Serenity in the opening credit's eyes and the Usagi of our time's eyes.).

Speaking of eyes, I've noticed that they've thankfully toned down with the bubbly eye highlights! 

AAAWWW YES!

The characters seem to be a more delicate mix of the style of all three seasons (Look at the jet stream in the opening credits when we see the Inners chasing after Usagi in the air). Even ChibiUsa's initial design changed from the posters we intiially got as was the case with Neptune and Uranus.

If you look closely, she has slightly different elbow pads as well. 

Spoiler:

The bow in the back of her skirt isn't very long either   What worries me are how they drew her thighs   It's a bit obscene... even though the show isn't at times bwahahhahahah