Mayuko Ohara

Sailor Moon musical featuring the 5th Generation members of the idol group, Nogizaka46 where they are playing the Inner Guardians. It ran from April 12th-29th, 2024 and split into two groups for the main Inner Guardian cast, Team Moon and Team Star.

This film is based on the book "Welcome to Le Jardin" by Akemi Mochizuki, owner of the high-end club "Le Jardin" in Ginza, Tokyo. Based on the original story, which has been released up to three installments in the series, the film depicts the club's state at the mercy of the COVID-19 pandemic and the anxieties and conflicts of the people who work there. Maiko, who works at the high-end Ginza club "Le Jardin," remembers how Mama Akemi, the owner, helped her during her job interview. She devotes her days to working hard for Mama and the club. Then, in 2020, COVID-19 spread worldwide, and the first cases were confirmed at Le Jardin. The spread of COVID-19 led to public questioning the value of restaurants and nightlife, and Le Jardin was forced to suspend operations. Maiko, anxious about her future, is helpless and spends her days holed up in her room.

In the Kansai region, there are two schools located in the Hyogo and Osaka prefectures. One, Takizakura Girls' Academy in Osaka, was successfully branded through the success of the entertainment course selection idol club, while the other, Tsubakisakuhana Girls' High School in Hyogo, is an old-fashioned preparatory school. When two girls, who are daughters of the presidents of these two opposing schools, meet through idol activities, a big change is born in the small world that surrounds them. Searching for something more important than an already important promise... "The story of a School Idol Project that everyone makes come true" begins upon a brand-new stage. School Idols, let's start now!!