Pioneer only ever had the DVD/VHS rights, and they didn't lose them to anyone else - the North American rights originally acquired by DiC expired after ten years, and Toei subsequently locked down the series. It looks like they started re-licensing to some other countries in 2010 (starting with Italy), but haven't granted a new North American license yet.
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Re: Sailor Moon
Date: 2013-09-28 04:34 am (UTC)Pioneer only ever had the DVD/VHS rights, and they didn't lose them to anyone else - the North American rights originally acquired by DiC expired after ten years, and Toei subsequently locked down the series. It looks like they started re-licensing to some other countries in 2010 (starting with Italy), but haven't granted a new North American license yet.