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Takeuchi Naoko
Born March 15th, a Pisces with blood type A. She debuted in 1986 with "Love Call" in the September issue of Nakayoshi Deluxe. Her chief works include Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, Code Name wa Sailor V, and The Cherry Project. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon received the 17th Kodansha Manga Award. In 1999, she married the manga author Togashi Yoshihiro. She is a mother of one. She is qualified as a pharmacist and medical laboratory technologist. Her hobbies are gardening and renovating her home. Originally from Yamanashi Prefecture, she is a resident of Tokyo.
I went to see the filming of the live-action TV version of Sailor Moon. The five actresses playing the parts of the sailor soldiers are all really pretty and cute, and each perfectly matches the image of her respective soldier! They all have sparkles in their eyes. And the stud playing Tuxedo Mask, Shibue Jyoji-kun. He seemed to be a little tense at first, and they were doing take after take of a particular scene. Then came the voice of the director, "You don't have enough tenacity searching for the Phantom Silver Crystal!" The next instant, he transformed into the gallant and strong-eyed Tuxedo Mask, and you could hardly recognize him.
For this work and its characters to have special meaning to many people, I think tenacity and twinkles in the eyes are essential for the creator as well.
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan!?
-Endymion!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-You're alive, right!? It's you, right!?
-Those cold eyes... Don't you recognize me!?
Mamoru (past):
-I'm Endou. Nice to meet you.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Ever since then, he was being manipulated!?
-Could it be? Does this mean he's become a pawn of the Dark Kingdom!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-He became a pawn of this Queen Beryl, queen of the empire of darkness, the Dark Kingdom,
-and came to take the Phantom Silver Crystal from me!?
Usagi:
-It's not true! Look at me! Tuxedo Mask!
-Mamo-chan!?
Ami:
-Usagi-chan, calm down!
Ami:
-He's only being manipulated by the enemy temporarily. If we defeat Queen Beryl...!
Beryl:
-Princess, the prince you knew is no more.
-It seems you infused the dead prince's body with the power of the Phantom Silver Crystal, but it was in vain. He's dead.
-Prince Endymion has been resurrected with the power of our great ruler, Queen Metaria!
-Gifted with power like I was, as the Dark Kingdom's strongest warrior!
Usagi (thoughts):
-"He's dead"!?
-Resurrected as a warrior of the Dark Kingdom!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-It can't be!
Makoto (thoughts):
-He's strong!!
Makoto:
-Damn!
Ami:
-No, Jupiter! If we fight back any more, the control room will...!!
Motoki:
-Ngh...
Motoki:
-Huh!? Where am I?
-Y- You're-!?
Makoto:
-Don't worry, Furu-chan. We'll protect the arcade!
Ami:
-Luna! The time axis calculations!
-I'll make a shield! At this rate, the whole place will be blown to pieces!
-Super-Dimensional Space Manifestation!!
Beryl:
-Heh heh. It will be the same no matter where we fight.
Usagi:
-Aaaaaah!!
Makoto:
-Usagi!!
Beryl:
-I've waited so long for this moment.
-Now tell me the secret of the Phantom Silver Crystal's power!
Beryl:
-The legendary Phantom Silver Crystal, handed down within the Moon Kingdom, the Silver Millennium.
-Where is its unlimited power!?
-With that power, I will have immortality and unrivaled strength!
Usagi:
-Ngh...!
Minako:
-Princess!!
Beryl:
-How I have waited, since ancient times.
-The dawn with the abnormal meteor swarm.
-That year of disaster.
-From a wicked point of darkness on the sun, an enormous swirl of gas.
-Pouring down on this planet along with the meteor shower, it was born on this earth. That was the awakening of the god of darkness.
Metaria (past):
-Gain enormous strength. Invade the moon. Take the unlimited power of the Phantom Silver Crystal, take this planet and this universe.
Beryl:
-I have been waiting ever since I kneeled before our great ruler, Queen Metaria!
All:
-The great ruler Queen Metaria...!?
Minako:
-Release the princess! Queen of the Dark Kingdom, Queen Beryl!
-Beryl, you...!
Minako (thoughts):
-I remember.
Ami:
-Venus!?
Minako:
-The woman who manipulated and incited the people of Earth, attacked the moon, and screwed up everything...!
-The woman who sold her soul to that devil, Queen Metaria!
Minako (thoughts):
-I remember it clearly now. What she did then...
-to the princess and Prince Endymion...!
Venus (past):
-Princess! Prince!!
Minako:
-To think that even you have been reincarnated in this world!
Beryl:
-Back then, I was reduced to dust.
-Thanks to the infernal Queen Serenity, our great ruler Queen Metaria was buried in the bowels of the Earth, as well.
-But the profound flow of space resurrected us once more.
Minako:
-Beryl! You're just being used by that devil, too!
Beryl:
-Heh heh. Now that I have the Phantom Silver Crystal and the princess, I do not need to wait for the revival of our great ruler.
Beryl:
-I, Queen Beryl, will rule this world.
-I will be the true queen, along with my new companion.
-Along with Prince Endymion!
Usagi:
-No... No!
-Endymion! Ngh...!
Minako:
-Venus Love-Me Chain!!
All:
-Venus!!
Minako:
-You've made me angry.
-Sword!
-Holy sword able to protect our princess!
-Come to my hand!
Minako:
-Ungh...
-Give it to me, Venus!
Usagi:
-Oww!!
All:
-Sailor Moon!!
Usagi (thoughts):
-It hurts...! I can't die yet! Not here!
Minako:
-Moon! Our kingdom, Silver Millennium!!
Minako:
-Give strength to me and the holy sword!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Mamo-chan! Endymion!! Not until I get you back!
Beryl:
-Ohh...
Minako (thoughts):
-The sword!?
-This light...
Beryl (thoughts):
-I finally had you...
-Prince Endymion...
-I was always watching you.
Beryl (thoughts):
-Always...
Beryl:
-Ohhh!
Metaria:
-So Beryl is destroyed. Is the power of those of the Moon Kingdom growing stronger!?
Minako:
-"When this sword glows"
Minako:
-"When the Phantom Silver Crystal, hidden inside she who will be queen, begins to move in step with her heart"
All:
-Venus!?
Minako:
-"hold it completed and awaken the great power of the moon."
-"Pray to the holy moon tower. Bring peace to the kingdom once more..."
Ami:
-The writing on the sword...? She who will be queen... That's Princess Serenity!?
Luna (thoughts):
-Release the great power of the moon!? This is... the way to create the seal!?
Mamoru (thoughts):
-The great power of the moon!?
Usagi:
-Venus!?
All:
-Sailor Moon!!
-Aaah!
Makoto:
-They disappeared!?
Rei:
-Sailor Moon! Venus!!
Girls:
-Where did they go!? Hurry! Follow them!
Usagi (thoughts):
-It's cold. I can't see anything.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Where are Venus and Tuxedo Mask?
-I'm scared...
-A light's shining.
-Far, far away, a white light...
-It's... coming from him.
-The light... of the Phantom Silver Crystal!?
Rei:
-What response are you getting from them!?
Luna:
-They're rapidly moving north...
Rei:
-North!?
Luna:
-Not again!
-When it gets near this area, something always interferes with the signal, and it can't detect anything!
Rei:
-Luna, this region...!!
Luna:
-It's the polar circle.
-The Arctic Circle.
Rei:
-Luna!
Luna:
-Yes! That's right. The region I've been keeping my eyes on all this time.
-Those two may be headed for the Dark Kingdom...!
Rei:
-We're going after them! Before we lose them!
-Luna!?
Luna:
-It's nothing. You go on ahead! I'll guide you. I'll chase after you later!
Motoki:
-Wh- What's that light! Maybe I'm dreaming. There's a hole in our building... Makoto-chan and Ami-chan are...
Artemis:
-Luna!
Luna:
-I'm all right, Artemis.
-I'm just not quite recovered yet from that injury before.
Ami:
-Luna, can you hear me!? We've reached Point C, 72 degrees north latitude.
Luna:
-Mercury! Go further north.
-The response from those two vanished! It's Point D!
Ami:
-D Point. Directly above the Arctic Ocean.
-This is a sea of ice floes with no land. Where did they...
-Mist!?
Rei:
-This is no ordinary mist. Space is distorting... An evil spirit is spreading out.
Rei:
-It's telling us not to approach.
Makoto:
-So the empire of darkness is near.
-Look! I can see...! Land...!
Luna:
-I've got a response from them! Deep below the surface!
Ami:
-We're going in underneath that land. Below the surface!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Where am I...? It's gloomy, and so... cold.
Voice:
-So you followed me here.
Usagi:
-Tuxedo Mask...
Usagi:
-Endymion...
-It's me... It's Serenity.
Usagi:
-Oww!!
Mamoru:
-Tell me!
-If this is the Phantom Silver Crystal, why does it not emit its power?
-Is there another Phantom Silver Crystal with more power, besides this tiny fragment and the sword!?
Usagi:
-No...
Mamoru:
-What is the great power of the moon!? A power carried by another Phantom Silver Crystal!?
-Where is it?
Usagi (thoughts):
-He can't be doing this...
Girl:
-This is... the Dark Kingdom...!?
Ami:
-Sailor Moon!! Sailor Venus!!
Mamoru:
-Princess, this power... It's you!? You can control it freely!?
-The power of the Phantom Silver Crystal.
Metaria:
-Descendant of the Moon Kingdom.
Metaria:
-So you have come here, to the closed-off empire of the Dark Kingdom.
Usagi (thoughts):
-This is the great ruler Queen Metaria!?
-Our greatest enemy!?
Girls:
-Aaaah!
Usagi:
-Luna!
Luna:
-Sailor Moon!
-He's this strong because of the power of the Phantom Silver Crystal inside his body.
-Listen closely.
-Written on the sword is the way to create the seal.
-To seal away that devil Queen Metaria, the complete form of the Phantom Silver Crystal is required.
-Using the power of Sailor Moon's heart, take the contents of the Phantom Silver Crystal absorbed into Tuxedo Mask, and return them to inside the crystal to complete it.
-Then using that as a switch, release its power.
Luna:
-You must seal away and eliminate Queen Metaria!
-The time has come, Sailor Moon!
Metaria:
-Power, you say? The unlimited power of the Phantom Silver Crystal? Where is its source!? Hand it over to me!!
Luna:
-It's the power to bury you, Queen Metaria!
Metaria:
-Shallow, weak, know-nothing princess. You think you can seal me away? Heh heh.
-Your corpse shall lie in the Dark Kingdom for eternity.
Rei:
-Evil spirit...
Usagi:
-Mars!
Rei:
-Begone!!
Metaria:
-Heh heh... More. More energy!
Rei:
-It didn't work!? But...!?
Makoto:
-What can we do! The way things stand, we don't have a chance!
-How do we attack Tuxedo Mask...!
Minako:
-He's being reborn as somebody else now! He's the same as Queen Metaria! We must take back the Phantom Silver Crystal inside him!
-My planet of love, Venus! Give me the power of love!
Usagi:
-Venus!!
Minako:
-Rolling Heart Vibration!!
Usagi:
-Venus!!
-Moon Healing
-Escalation!
Mamoru:
-It's no use. You can't beat me.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Is there no way he'll return to normal!?
-I have to defeat Queen Metaria. But in order to do that, I need to take the power of the Phantom Silver Crystal out from inside his body.
Beryl (past):
-It seems you infused the dead prince's body with the power of the Phantom Silver Crystal, but it was in vain. He's dead.
-The prince has been resurrected with the power of Queen Metaria.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Is he a different person now!?
-Is there no choice but to defeat him!? To kill him?
Usagi:
-No...!
Usagi:
-Nooo...!
Rei:
-Luna...! What's happening!?
Luna:
-Tuxedo Mask and the Phantom Silver Crystal are reflecting the confusion in Usagi-chan's heart and resonating...!
Ami:
-Usagi-chan's heart is... controlling the power of the Phantom Silver Crystal?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Tell me what to do, Queen Serenity.
Queen Serenity:
-You're the only one who can do it.
Usagi (thoughts):
-I can't do it...
Queen Serenity:
-Please, have pride and confidence in yourself
Queen Serenity:
-as the princess and the soldier of justice, Sailor Moon.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Can't I choose my path...!?
-I can't stand to see him like this anymore...
Minako:
-Sailor Moon!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Is there nothing I can do but this?
-Is this...
Usagi (thoughts):
-our destiny, having been reborn?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Mamo-chan...
Usagi (thoughts):
-Endymion. I love you. You are my first and only love. Even if we're reborn, I know I'll meet you again. I know we'll fall in love again.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Endymion.
Usagi (thoughts):
-We'll cross time and be reborn, and next time... we'll be happy... Endymion...
Minako:
-Princess!! We...
-We were not reborn in order to face this moment!!
Minako (thoughts):
-Is this an unavoidable fate?
Minako:
-Nooooo!!
Minako (thoughts):
-Are we going to repeat our past lives again?
Luna:
-The Phantom Silver Crystal... is returning to its complete form...!?
Makoto:
-Can it be!?
-The Phantom Silver Crystal is steadily enveloping them...!!
Ami:
-We can't let the Phantom Silver Crystal grow here now...!!
All:
-Queen Metaria!!
Metaria:
-Ohh, such strong light. That mighty energy, that power filling this empire of darkness with white!!
Metaria:
-With this, I can move completely freely. This time everything will be mine!!
Luna:
-Look out, everyone!!
Luna (thoughts):
-Oh no!! They'll be swallowed up!!
Minako (thoughts):
-They were swallowed up!?
-By Queen Metaria...
Luna:
-Princess!!
Queen Serenity:
-Luna.
-Always protect your master.
Queen Serenity:
-Even if time goes around and her form changes, always protect your only master.
Luna (thoughts):
-I couldn't protect my precious Usagi-chan...!
All:
-Luna!?
Metaria:
-Heh heh. Hahahaha.
All:
-Queen Metaria!?
Rei:
-Oh no, it's going to the surface!?
Makoto:
-Go after it!!
Minako:
-This is...!?
-A plain of stones!? This is supposed to be the Arctic Circle!
Minako (thoughts):
-An expanse of cold megaliths. Just like a stone graveyard...
-The same as the ruined Silver Millennium...!
Metaria:
-I was sealed away by the queen of that Moon Kingdom, and for a long time I hid myself deep in the bowels of the Earth.
Metaria:
-But I am resurrected. The power of the Phantom Silver Crystal is swelling up from inside me!
-Now everything on this planet is mine!!
Girls (thoughts):
-Queen Metaria!?
Makoto:
-Is this thing a monster...!?
Ami:
-It's taken in the Phantom Silver Crystal and grown this enormous!?
Minako:
-Kgh...
-Venus Power!
Makoto:
-Jupiter Power!
Ami:
-Mercury Power!
Rei:
-Mars Power!
All:
-Sailor Planet Attack!!
Metaria:
-Heh heh heh. Hahahahaha.
-All energy becomes my food.
-With the Phantom Silver Crystal, I am invincible!
Metaria:
-No one can stop me. Hahahahaha!
Ami:
-Luna!?
-Luna looks...!!
-Venus!! Let's go where Artemis is!
Artemis:
-You guys!
Ami:
-Artemis! Luna's...!!
Artemis:
-Luna!
Minako:
-Queen Metaria has been set free.
-It's filling the sky above D Point and growing more and more gigantic...!
-The princess and Prince Endymion were swallowed up, and the Phantom Silver Crystal became huge and enveloped them.
Artemis:
-So Queen Metaria is using that power to grow gigantic.
Reporter:
-An abnormal cold wave is sweeping across the land, causing a state of emergency.
Ami:
-At this rate, the planet will...!
Rei:
-Are those two safe?
-Or has Metaria...!
Luna:
-Usagi-chan is alive.
-The Phantom Silver Crystal is sure to protect them.
Minako:
-Let's go back to D Point!
Minako (thoughts):
-We will get back the princess and the Phantom Silver Crystal!!
Luna:
-Ngh...
Artemis:
-Luna! You pushed yourself too far.
-The wound you got from Tuxedo Mask is opening up.
Luna:
-Artemis... It's my fault.
Luna (thoughts):
-I couldn't help her.
Luna:
-She was in so much pain, but...
Luna (thoughts):
-I forced Usagi-chan to fight the one she loved...
Luna:
-Artemis, take me to the moon.
-To Mare Serenitatis. To the Prayer Room of the Moon Castle.
Luna:
-To the place where the holy tower of prayer, the Crystal Tower, stood...
-Queen...!!
-Please, appear before us one more time!
-Queen Serenity!!
-Please release the power of the moon to contain Queen Metaria! With that power we could save everyone, right!?
Luna:
-I am praying in place of the princess.
-Please, I beg you...!
Luna (thoughts):
-Princess! Usagi-chan! You are not dead!
-You must not die!!
Artemis:
-The Earth...
-It's being covered in a black shadow...!
-It's turning into a planet of darkness...!
People:
-Don't panic, calm down and find shelter!
-Get out of my way!!
-What did you say!
Metaria:
-Heh heh. Hahahaha.
Rei:
-Queen Metaria is expanding...!
Makoto:
-Is it too late to stop it!?
Minako:
-The Phantom Silver Crystal shouldn't be so easily absorbed by Metaria!
-We're waiting for the time to crush Queen Metaria! While protecting the princess and Prince Endymion!
-We don't have the power to contain Queen Metaria, but...
Minako:
-We'll create the opportunity!
-Using our greatest holy power, all the metamorphosis power of our guardian planets!
Ami:
-Venus...!!
-Do you mean for us to sacrifice our pens...?
Minako:
-Sacrificing our pens is the same as sacrificing our lives.
-I'm ready.
Minako (thoughts):
-Holy sword of light protecting the princess. Shine brightly once more.
-Pierce the darkness.
Minako:
-Venus Power!
Makoto:
-Jupiter Power!
Minako (thoughts):
-Please.
Rei:
-Mars Power!!
Minako (thoughts):
-Reach the princess.
Ami:
-Mercury Power!
Minako (thoughts):
-We offer all the power of our lives.
-Princess!! Prince!! You are not dead!!
All:
-Make Up!!
Minako (thoughts):
-Awaken, princess!!
Metaria:
-Heh heh... Heh heh heh. A foolish act...
Venus:
-I found you, Princess!
-Are you going to see the prince again?
-It's dangerous for you to go near him just for your amusement!
Serenity:
-It's not for my amusement.
-You, Venus,
-have never really loved someone,
-so you don't understand how I feel!
Venus:
-Princess!
Venus:
-Aww, I have too...
Venus (past):
-Princess! You came here again!? Come on, we're going home.
Kunzite (past):
-It must be rough handling a princess with an insatiable curiosity.
Endymion (past):
-Kunzite!
Mercury:
-Venus?
Venus:
-I'm worried...
-Someday she will be queen, watching over Earth and protecting the Phantom Silver Crystal.
-Even though she's in love, she may get hurt...
Endymion:
-Watching the sea like this, with the wind blowing around us, my heart feels at ease.
-When you watch from the moon, how does this planet look?
Serenity:
-It looks like a blue crystal ball.
Serenity (thoughts):
-Endymion.
-So warm... When I'm with you, my heart becomes clear. I fill up with power.
-I want us to be together forever. I want to stay like this for eternity...
Serenity:
-Over there... What's that black cloud?
Endymion:
-I don't know. At some point the darkness and a cluster of huge monoliths appeared there.
-And it's steadily expanding across the planet.
Endymion:
-Stop this! We must not have war and hatred!
-Aaaaah!
Serenity:
-Endymion!!
Mercury/Mars:
-Princess!
Queen Serenity:
-I had a bad feeling this would end in a sad love. A love that could not be joined together
-between the Earth and the moon, different planets...
-I will contain that devil.
-And I will seal away the moon and everything.
-I will entrust the future to you.
Serenity (thoughts):
-Endymion... I know we'll be reborn on the same planet and be happy.
-And holding the Phantom Silver Crystal softly to my chest, the two of us will protect it, and this time we'll be happy...
Usagi (thoughts):
-Where am I...?
-Such darkness.
-Am I alive? Am I dreaming?
-The Phantom Silver Crystal...
Usagi:
-Endymion...?
Usagi (thoughts):
-The wound where I stabbed my chest...?
-Mamo-chan's pocket watch... is in pieces...
-Did it take the sword instead of me!?
-Could it be...
-I'm the only one who came back to life?
-What? These things pouring into my head...
People:
-Yeah!
-Kill!
-Kill them all!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Animosity and hatred.
Metaria:
-Heh heh.
-Hearts of such beautiful darkness, destroy one another! This will be a planet of death.
Metaria:
-The Phantom Silver Crystal is in my hands. Everything is as I planned. Heh heh. Hahahaha!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Queen Metaria!?
-We're inside Metaria!?
-We've been taken into it!?
Metaria:
-So you woke up!? Heir to the Moon Kingdom!!
-What life force! You're an impudent one!!
-But you're in my hands now. I will crush you!!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Oh no!! We have to get out of here!!
Metaria:
-Ohh? The inside of my body is hot!! What are you doing!!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Phantom Silver Crystal! Give me your power!
-We got outside!? We were enveloped by the Phantom Silver Crystal!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Your hand...
-Your hand is steadily getting warmer!?
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan...?
Mamoru:
-Sailor Moon...?
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan...!
Usagi (thoughts):
-It's a miracle...
Mamoru:
-I can't see anything...
Usagi (thoughts):
-Mamo-chan!? No way...!
Usagi:
-Your eyes!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Queen Metaria!?
Metaria:
-Such strong power!! Power much, much mightier than the mass I've taken in!!
-Hand over that Phantom Silver Crystal!!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Why does it keep getting more gigantic!?
-Can't I seal this thing away with the Phantom Silver Crystal!? Is the power still not enough!?
Luna:
-Usagi-chan!!
Minako:
-Sailor Moon! Keep yourself together!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Luna! Where is everyone?
-I don't have any of my allies who would always stay with me and cheer me up!
-I came to fight together, but where!?
-Where are you!?
-You couldn't be... inside this thing!?
Mamoru:
-Sailor Moon!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-It's no use.
-I can't create the seal.
-I don't have the power!
Mamoru (thoughts):
-I feel it.
Mamoru (thoughts):
-Sailor Moon, I feel your pain clearly myself.
Mamoru:
-Ngh...
Mamoru (thoughts):
-The stone I had against my chest... is in pieces...
Kunzite:
-My master. At last we can meet.
Mamoru:
-Kunzite...?
-Is that you?
Kunzite:
-Master, the time has come to annihilate that demon.
-Queen Metaria is a horrific monster that consumes the energy of all living things on the surface, converts it to darkness, and changes those who have lost their energy into stone.
-The black part of that monster's forehead, that is Queen Metaria's heart.
-As the monster has grown gigantic, so has its heart enlarged. Now is your chance.
-If you concentrate your power and attack there...
Mamoru:
-Kunzite!?
Kunzite:
-Master, we're glad we could meet you.
-We hope this time you two can live in peace...
Mamoru (thoughts):
-Kunzite... Jadeite...
-Nephrite, Zoisite...
-You blocked the tip of the sword for me? You brought me back to life?
Mamoru:
-Sailor Moon!
-Metaria's soft spot is its forehead!
-Find your usual cheer! Don't cry!!
-Have faith in yourself. I'm sure that's how your allies feel, too!
Mamoru:
-It's all right. I'm sure your allies are watching you somewhere.
-Put in all of your strength. If that's not enough, I'll pour my strength into you.
-Instead of your allies, I'll help you.
-I'll always be by your side, Serenity.
Usagi:
-Endymion.
Usagi (thoughts):
-This man always gives me strength.
-The Phantom Silver Crystal and I are filling up with unbelievable courage and strength.
-I'm becoming stronger and stronger.
Metaria:
-Ohh! So you can freely manipulate the power of the Phantom Silver Crystal!
-This girl alone is using the power of the Phantom Silver Crystal!
-I will smash you to pieces! I will crush you!!
Usagi:
-No, Queen Metaria!!
-You're the one who will be nothing but dark dust!!
Mamoru (thoughts):
-I can see the moon.
-It's shining white!
Usagi:
-I am the sailor-suited pretty soldier of love and justice, Sailor Moon,
-and Princess Serenity.
Usagi:
-With the power of the moon, I will now seal you away!
Usagi:
-I am Sailor Moon, and in the name of the moon, I'll punish you!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Metaria isn't budging an inch!?
Mamoru:
-Sailor Moon! Don't waver! Pray! Put in all your strength!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Awaken the great power of the moon. Pray to the holy moon tower. Bring peace...
Luna (past):
-Written on the sword is the way to create the seal.
Usagi (thoughts):
-I won't give up!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Stronger! Power! Great power of the moon!
-Awaken! Put the strength of all my body and soul into that thing's forehead!
Artemis:
-Luna!!
Luna:
-The tower...!
-The Crystal Tower is growing!
Queen Serenity (past):
-Luna, come this way.
-This is the holy area of our sacred palace, the Moon Castle. The Prayer Room.
-And that is the Crystal Tower. The tower of prayer.
-If anything should happen to this planet and the people we love, pray to that tower.
-The moon will protect them.
Luna (thoughts):
-Prayer. Prayer is making the crystal... grow!?
-This power! It couldn't be...!
-Sailor Moon!!
-Sailor Moon is fighting on the Earth's surface! She's praying!
Artemis:
-Luna!?
Luna (thoughts):
-I will become one with Sailor Moon...!
Luna (thoughts):
-Now, release the great power of the moon!!
Mamoru (thoughts):
-This white light...
-It's the true brilliance of the moon.
-The same brilliance as the Phantom Silver Crystal.
Metaria:
-Ohh! This brilliance of the moon! This is it! The enormous power I've been searching for!
-I can't reach it!! What pressure!! My body...! It's being pushed away!!
Usagi:
-Vanish away in the power of this holy light!!
Usagi:
-Become dust!
Artemis:
-Luna...!
Luna:
-Artemis.
-We did it...!
Artemis:
-You had a very holy figure just now.
Artemis (thoughts):
-Just like Selene, goddess of the moon...
-You were one with Princess Serenity...
Luna:
-Artemis...! Look!
-The Moon Castle... Our kingdom, the Silver Millennium...
-Usagi-chan's Phantom Silver Crystal drew it out.
-It was resurrected with the great power of the moon.
Mamoru (thoughts):
-I don't feel the strong light of the moon as I did before...
Mamoru (thoughts):
-Has the moon gone back to its usual soft light?
-So this planet must have been saved.
-My planet, it's only slightly injured.
-If this is the extent...
-It will be all right.
Mamoru:
-Sailor Moon?
Mamoru (thoughts):
-Her body... is cold...
-Did she use up her strength?
-All of her strength...
Mamoru:
-I can see your face.
-I can see it... clearly!
Usagi:
-Endymion?
Mamoru:
-Serenity!!
Usagi:
-Endymion...!
-At last we're able to meet.
Luna (thoughts):
-I can see it.
-The princess woke up with a kiss from the prince.
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan...!
Usagi:
-Thank god...!
-Mamo-chan...
Mamoru:
-Usako.
-I've wanted to hold you like this for so long.
Usagi:
-We were born to be joined together.
Mamoru:
-Serenity.
Usagi:
-Endymion.
-I love you, Mamo-chan.
Usagi (thoughts):
-We won't be apart anymore.
Girls:
-Usagi-chan.
-We're happy for you, Usagi-chan.
-We're glad.
Usagi:
-You guys...!
-Where are they?
-Where are my allies?
Mamoru:
-It's all right.
-I'll find them.
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan?
Usagi (thoughts):
-I can see, through his hand. Images of this planet.
-So this is your strength, Endymion. Your power from this planet.
Usagi (thoughts):
-They're-!?
Usagi:
-No way...!
Usagi (thoughts):
-It can't be...
Luna:
-Usagi-chan!
-Usagi-chan, can you hear me?
Usagi:
-Luna!? Is that you!?
-Where are you!?
Luna:
-The moon.
-Come to the moon, Usagi-chan.
Usagi:
-Luna! What about the others!? Did Queen Metaria...!?
-I have to save them!
-Luna, my brooch...
-My transformation came undone. I can't transform anymore. I don't have any powers now...
Luna:
-You can do it now, Usagi-chan, I know it.
-Pray to the Phantom Silver Crystal that became one with the Moon Stick.
Luna:
-Come to the moon.
Usagi:
-The Moon Castle...!
Luna:
-That's right, Usagi-chan.
-The Silver Millennium is resurrected.
-You are the master of the Moon Castle.
-You will be the new Queen Serenity, Usagi-chan. The new queen!
Usagi:
-But Luna...
-I have to go home, where my mom and dad are waiting.
Usagi (thoughts):
-I may be Serenity, but...
-I'm Tsukino Usagi.
-Earth, where Mamo-chan is, is where I am now.
Luna:
-Usagi-chan.
Usagi:
-Queen!?
Queen Serenity:
-Be happy this time, Serenity, with the one you love.
Usagi:
-This is...
-A new brooch!?
Luna:
-Place the Phantom Silver Crystal inside it.
-And shout! "Moon Crystal Power Make Up!"
-You'll be able to use more power than before. You'll become stronger!
-Transform and go save everyone!
Usagi:
-Moon Crystal Power!
-Make Up!!
-Moon Healing
Usagi:
-Escalation!
People:
-Ngh...
-Huh...?
-I feel like I had a long dream.
Minako:
-We...?
Usagi:
-Guys!
Girls:
-Sailor Moon!!
Usagi:
-I thought I might never see you again!
-Thank god!
Artemis:
-Everyone's back to their original forms...
-It couldn't be, you sacrificed your transformation power to fight!?
Minako:
-Artemis, we don't die that easily.
Minako:
-After all, we have to protect our princess.
Usagi:
-Night's ending. We have to go home.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Let's all go together.
Usagi (thoughts):
-To our homes.
Minako:
-Bye!
Ami:
-Bye!
-Morning, Mako-chan!
Makoto:
-Hey! Morning.
Usagi's Mom:
-Usagi!
Usagi:
-I'm up, Mom!
Usagi's Mom:
-Incredible! You'll be in ninth grade soon, after all.
Rei (thoughts):
-The fire...
-A black mark rose up for an instant in the bursting flames...
-What was that?
-The prayer fire went out... That's a bad omen.
Usagi's Mom:
-Coming!
-Oh, Rei-chan!? Good morning!
-If you're looking for Usagi, she already left for school for a change.
-(Amazing, huh?)
Rei:
-I see. That's fine.
Usagi:
-Morning, Naru-chan!
Naru:
-Morning, Usagi!
Rei (thoughts):
-If at all possible, please let us live in peace without anything happening...
Usagi:
-(Hehe.)
Mamoru:
-You're late. I bet you got detention again.
Usagi:
-I did not.
-Look! I got your pocket watch all fixed up.
-Here, see? It's ticking, right?
Usagi:
-Aaaaaaaah!!
Usagi:
-Nnngh!
-My neck is broken!!
Caption:
-(It's not broken, it's not broken.)
Usagi:
-Wh- Who's that holding on to my Mamo-chan!?
Little girl:
-Mamo-chan...?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Huh?
Usagi:
-Wh- What's with this girl? Who are you?
Little girl:
-I'm Usagi!
Usagi (thoughts):
-Usagi!?
Little girl:
-And who are you!? How come you have the same dumpling head as me?
Usagi:
-U- Usagi is me!
-Me! Tsukino Usagi!
-What about you! Having that hair and calling yourself Usagi!
Little girl:
-You're... Tsukino Usagi?
Little girl:
-If you're Tsukino Usagi,
-you must have the Phantom Silver Crystal!
-Give it to me!
-Hand it over!
-Come on, hurry up!
Little girl:
-Did you hear me? Hand over the Phantom Silver Crystal!
Usagi (thoughts):
-This... This can't be happening!!
Little girl:
-Hand it over!
-Come on, hurry up!
-This pistol is real.
-If you refuse to hand over the Phantom Silver Crystal...
Mamoru:
-Argh, you frightened me!
-So it's a toy!
Mamoru:
-Oh!!
-Hey! Hold it!
Man in white:
-You got a reaction from the Phantom Silver Crystal?
-Good work, Saphir.
-Wiseman.
Wiseman:
-The stone that will bring about disaster for us. The false stone.
-Obtain the Phantom Silver Crystal immediately.
Man in white:
-Yes, and once we have it, we will shatter it!
-For the rebirth of our grand history!
Woman:
-Prince Demand.
Woman:
-I sense a strong sympathetic force near the Phantom Silver Crystal.
-The blood of a maiden with the same power of fire that I have.
-Prince Demand, entrust this to Crimson Rubeus and his faithful servants, the Four Weird Sisters.
Rubeus:
-Code: 001, Operation "Recruit". Send in a large number of new recruits. This is the start of the operations under my command.
Mamoru:
-Usako!
Usagi:
-Where's that chibi Usagi!?
[Note: 'chibi' is a somewhat derisive term for somebody short or young.]
Mamoru:
-She ran away.
Usagi:
-What's with that girl!!? Telling me to give her the Phantom Silver Crystal!
Mamoru:
-Calm down.
-Are you sure she's not some girl you know!?
Usagi:
-I don't know her! You saw it, didn't you!? A pistol, a pistol!
Mamoru:
-The pistol was a toy.
-It did seem like she knew you.
Usagi:
-Let's look for her!
-I'm sure she's a new enemy!
Mamoru:
-It's too early to decide that.
Sign:
-Arisugawa Memorial Park
-Information Map
-Minato Ward, Tokyo
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan!
Little girl:
-(sniff)
-Mom...
Mamoru:
-Chibi Usa.
Mamoru:
-Where do you live?
-We'll take you there.
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan?
Mamoru:
-Here.
Mamoru (thoughts):
-Huh?
-What was that? I saw something just now...
Chibi Usa:
-Warm... like Dad.
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan, she's become attached to you.
Mamoru:
-Apparently, she's an ordinary girl.
Usagi:
-She's not ordinary!
Mamoru:
-She doesn't have any animosity now.
-Where did you come from?
Usagi:
-Hey, do you know me?
-Is your name really "Usagi"?
-How do you know about the Phantom Silver Crystal?
Sign:
-Tsukino
Usagi:
-Luna!
Luna:
-Usagi-chan? Mamo-chan?
-What!? That girl...!?
Usagi:
-She suddenly fell out of the sky at the park...
Mamoru:
-She's afraid because you're glaring at her, Luna.
Luna:
-What!? I wasn't really glaring!
Usagi's Mom:
-Usagi, you're home?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Ack! Mom!
Usagi:
-Oh, Mom, well, umm...
-This is Chiba Mamoru-san.
Usagi's Mom:
-Oh, Usagi, you're always so helpful.
-Is this your little sister?
Mamoru:
-No, she's... Err... A kid that's kind of become attached to me...
Usagi's Mom:
-My, she has the same dumpling head as Usagi.
Chibi Usa:
-"Usagi" is my name.
Luna (thoughts):
-Usagi?
Usagi's Mom:
-Well, shall I call you Usa-chan?
Usagi's Dad:
-What are you all gathered for?
-(I'm Dad.)
-(I ran into Umino-kun out there.)
Umino:
-(Hey, Usagi-san.)
Usagi's Mom:
-Oh, look at the toy Usa-chan has!
Usagi's Mom:
-With the crescent moon bald spot, it looks just like Luna-chan.
Usagi:
-Ha, you're right!
Luna (thoughts):
-H- How rude! I don't have a weird face like that!
-Although now that I look at it...
Usagi's Mom:
-You're so cute. Where do you live? It's already dinnertime.
-Your mom must be worried.
Chibi Usa:
-"Tsukino Usagi", I'm going to keep an eye on you for a little while.
Usagi:
-Huh?
-Wh- What!?
Luna (thoughts):
-Oh no!!
Luna:
-Usagi-chan!
Usagi:
-Aaaah!
-Mom!? Dad!?
Usagi's Mom:
-It's so nice of you to come! Consider this your home from now on. We've been waiting for you, Usa-chan.
Usagi:
-Wh- Why you little brat!!
Sign:
-Usagi's Room
Usagi:
-Show me your true identity!! Chibi Usagi!! What did you do to Mom and Dad!? Change them back!
Chibi Usa:
-I'm not going to.
Usagi:
-You're not going to!? What's the meaning of this!?
-What did you do!? Who the hell are you!?
-Say something! You haven't been playing fair!
-I won't go easy on you just because you're a kid!
SFX:
[silence]
Shingo:
-Hey! Usagi's picking on Usagi!
Usagi:
-Shingo!
Shingo:
-Come on, Chibi Usa, time for dinner.
Chibi Usa:
-I'm not chibi...
Luna (thoughts):
-What?
Luna:
-Usagi-chan, where's the Phantom Silver Crystal?
Usagi:
-I always carry it with me. No problem!
-See, it's in the compact brooch!
-It's returned to its original shape and stopped releasing power, so as long as I don't transform, I don't think anyone will have a clue.
Luna:
-There's something about that girl...
Luna:
-I want to see how things go for a while.
Usagi:
-Luna!?
Luna:
-I don't feel any strong animosity, so that's what I want to do. Just leave it to me.
Usagi (thoughts):
-Her mind is at ease, and she's sleeping...? I don't believe it...
Mamoru:
-I see. So she stayed at your place in the end.
-If Luna says it's all right...
-But we don't know what kind of bombshell she's carrying.
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan...
Mamoru:
-I think we should see how things go, too.
-Why don't we ask the police whether they've been asked to search for that girl.
Signs:
-Crown Fruit Parlor
Makoto:
-Mmm! I love peace!
Usagi:
-This isn't peace at all!!
Makoto:
-Sorry, sorry. So about the true identity of this "Chibi Usa" who's after the Phantom Silver Crystal.
Rei:
-Usagi's love child.
Ami:
-Her long-lost kid sister.
Usagi:
-Excuse me...!
-My family is totally at her mercy! My mom is clinging tight to her!
Usagi's Mom:
-(Chibi Usa-chan! What shall we have for dinner tonight?)
Girls:
-But that strange spell is only affecting how they deal with "Chibi Usa", right?
Usagi:
-I guess. Mom and Dad are acting the same as usual, and it doesn't seem to do anything to their bodies.
Luna:
-Ahem. Everyone.
-I brought new transformation items. Because your old ones were broken in the recent battle.
-And communicators.
Minako:
-Luna...!
Luna:
-Keep them on you in case anything happens.
Minako:
-So with these... we can transform again.
-Leave it to us! We'll keep Usagi safe and sound!
Waitress:
-What are you planning with your friends, Mako-chan?
Waitress:
-Take your time!
Makoto:
-Usagi, Usagi, this is Furu-chan's kid sister, Unazuki-chan!
Usagi:
-Oh, is that so?
-(She's cute.)
Makoto:
-His family runs this Crown Fruit Parlor, too!
Usagi:
-I had no idea!
Minako:
-Why, Mako-chan, are you thinking of catching Furu-chan by getting close to his sister?
Makoto:
-N- Not at all!
-(Maybe a little...)
-I come here because they have what I like.
Ami:
-That group? They're from Moto Azabu Junior High.
Makoto:
-Hey!
-Asanuma-chan!
Asanuma:
-Oh, Makoto-senpai! You brought lots of friends today.
Makoto:
-Isn't he cute!
Asanuma:
-Cut it out, senpai!
Makoto:
-Asanuma-chan's a regular customer. He's in seventh grade at Moto Azabu Junior High.
-We became friends while happening to see each other here.
Makoto:
-Look, Asanuma-chan! The girlfriend of your respected Mamoru-senpai, Tsukino Usagi. I thought I'd show her to you, so I brought her here today.
-This guy says he really respects Mamo-chan.
Usagi (thoughts):
-What? Mamo-chan's kouhai?
Asanuma:
-She really is his girlfriend...
-Mamoru-senpai is too good to be true!
-He's been a prodigy since school began, he handles sports with ease, he's even nice to underclassmen in the junior high like us...
-I, Asanuma Ittou, want to be like him!
Makoto/Minako (thoughts):
-He's so cute!
Asanuma:
-Later.
Boy:
-Asanuma, we're going!
Usagi (thoughts):
-A kouhai, eh... I guess Mamo-chan's a popular guy at school.
Rei:
-Oh no!
-I was supposed to be back at school at 4:30. We're preparing for the school festival.
Makoto:
-Oh, a festival?
Rei:
-Come see my fortune-telling booth.
-I'll get your fortune right.
Makoto:
-Of course you'll get it right.
-You're Sailor Mars, after all.
Sign:
-T-A Girls School
-Junior High
-High School
Girl:
-I'm chief of the paranormal phenomena club, Sarashina Kotono. Nice to meet you!
-I'm so happy to have the Hino-san everyone talks about helping us out!
-I'd love for you to join our club.
Rei:
-I'll think about it.
Kotono:
-This is everyone from the science fiction club at Moto Azabu Junior High.
-They help us with the festival every year.
Asanuma:
-Oh!
Boy:
-(Hi!)
Rei:
-Oh, you're... Mako-chan's...
Asanuma (thoughts):
-She's beautiful. Hers is more the image I had of Mamoru-senpai's girlfriend.
Usagi:
-(How mean!)
Girls:
-Say, hasn't Hino-san become easier to talk to?
-I heard her mother had poor health and passed away. Ever since then she's lived at the Hikawa Shrine with her maternal grandfather.
-She's a parishioner of the shrine, isn't she?
-Her father is in the world of politics...
Sign 1:
-The Spirit Realm
-Scientifically investigating the moment of death and the afterlife.
Sign 2:
-Alien World
-How much do we know about...
Book:
-The UFO Encyclopedia
-UFOs up close!
Rei:
-UFOs?
-Barf...
Kotono:
-What? Did you say something?
Rei (thoughts):
-Oh no! Lately I've picked up the speech patterns of Usagi-chan and the others.
Rei:
-No! Hohoho.
-This kind of subject might be a little common for a festival presentation...
Kotono:
-Not at all! There's still tons of room for research!
Kotono:
-As a matter of fact! There are lots of stories of UFO sightings in this area!
-Look! They say this could be the remnants of a UFO landing!
-This photo was taken right near here.
-I don't suppose anybody's been taken away. There are a fair number of reports of that overseas.
-Or perhaps the aliens on board the UFOs are among us.
Student:
-(Chief, you're scaring me!)
Rei:
-Perhaps enemies...
-Perhaps invaders are sneaking in without us knowing it...
Kotono:
-Oh, Hino-san! You're as mysterious as they say! I would just love to have you in our club!
Kotono:
-With these UFO photographs I specially borrowed from the newspaper office and Hino-san's fortune-telling!
-And my masterpiece, this report on spontaneous combustion! Our club will get the most visitors at the festival again this year!
Sign 1:
-Spontaneous Combustion
-Pursuing the mystery of death by fire
Sign 2:
-Fortune-telling
-Its history
-Fortune-telling categories and classification
Rei:
-Spontaneous combustion?
Kotono:
-That's when a person suddenly catches fire with no known cause and burns to a crisp.
-And there are no remains of it in the surrounding environment!
-There are many cases of it in the West.
Newspaper story 1:
-Mysterious burnt corpses in Tokyo
-Identical cases around the country
-Human bodies ignite at midday
Newspaper story 2:
-Domestic flight hijacking
-Passengers all safe
Kotono:
-But lately it's been occurring often in Japan, as well.
-Can you believe people suddenly catch fire? It's true!
Girl:
-Chief Kotono! Fortune-telling, UFOs... and spontaneous combustion! There's another club at the festival whose presentation has the exact same contents! Rivals!
Kotono:
-What did you say!? I hadn't heard that!
-The "Black Moon" paranormal phenomena group?
Voice:
-Is this the paranormal club's room?
Girl:
-I came to introduce myself. We're doing the same display at the festival.
-I'm chief of the club, Kurozuki Kouan.
Kotono (thoughts):
-Cold hands, cold eyes...
Kotono:
-I didn't know someone like her was at our school.
Boy:
-Hey!
-What's that! Look!
-Asanuma! The camera!
-A UFO!?
Asanuma:
-All right! What a scoop!
Girl:
-Incredible! I've never seen one before!
Rei:
-I have a bad feeling...
Usagi's Mom:
-Oh, Usagi, you're all dressed up. Where are you going?
Usagi:
-Rei-chan's school festival!
Chibi Usa:
-School festival?
Usagi:
-What about you, Luna?
Luna:
-I'll be watching Chibi Usa at home, of course.
Usagi's Mom:
-Well then, Chibi Usa-chan, why don't you come shopping with me?
Luna:
-As always, I'll contact you if anything happens.
Usagi:
-Okay.
Chibi Usa:
-Nyah!
Usagi:
-Chibi Usa!
-I still don't trust you!
Usagi's Mom:
-Usagi! What are you picking on her for!
Usagi:
-I'm leaving!
Luna (thoughts):
-She feels completely at home...
-Who is she really?
-Maybe it's because she has the same hairstyle as Usagi-chan, but I kind of feel like I lose my strength.
Usagi's Mom:
-Luna-chan, milk!
Luna:
-Meow!
-(Ikuko-mama's food is the best!)
Usagi's Mom:
-Oh, Chibi Usa-chan? Where are you?
Luna (thoughts):
-What!?
Usagi:
-All right, where are Rei-chan and the others...
Sign:
-T-A Girls School
-35th May Festival
-Organized by the May Festival Executive Committee
Booth:
-2-2: Crepes and Homemade Pudding
Usagi (thoughts):
-Maybe I shouldn't have left Luna alone.
-(Oh well, I'll be back soon.)
Crowd:
-No way!
-Wow!
Girl:
-Chief Kotono! Hino-san! This is serious!
Kouan:
-You will die from overwork in 19 years.
-Next person, please.
-Oh dear, you have a weak heart. Poor thing, you'll only survive another six years.
Girl:
-No way...!
Girl:
-No! It can't be!
Kouan:
-Next person, please.
Girl:
-She accurately tells you your family circumstances and your past, and she even pronounces your future time of death! She's causing a major stir!
Kouan:
-It's all right. Don't be sad.
-Everyone dies sooner or later. You can't change fate, but I promise you a peaceful death.
-So become allies of our Black Moon.
-Sit, Hino-san. I'll tell your fortune.
Rei:
-Don't call these fortunes! I'll pass, Grim Reaper!
Kotono:
-Hino-san!
-Let's tell the sisters, before there's a panic.
Rei:
-Sister!?
Sister:
-If you don't watch where you're going, you'll have an accident.
Rei (thoughts):
-Sister!?
-That black crescent moon mark on her forehead...
Kotono:
-Hino-san! Something smells burnt...
-It's coming from where that sister went.
Rei (thoughts):
-This smell...
Kotono:
-Aaaaaaah!!
-Hino-san! This is it! Spontaneous human combustion...! I don't believe it...!!
Rei (thoughts):
-It can't be. Sister!?
Rei:
-Chief Kotono! Please! Until I say so, don't tell anyone what we just saw!
-Chief Kotono!?
Rei (thoughts):
-An enemy!
Ami:
-Rei-chan!!
Rei:
-I had a bad feeling.
-They may already be sneaking in among us...!
Ami:
-Usagi-chan!
Usagi:
-Ami-chan!?
Luna (past):
-The resurrected Moon Castle has bestowed stronger power upon these pens. Shout this!
Rei:
-Mars Star Power!
-Make Up!
Rei (thoughts):
-I'm filling up with power!
Rei:
-So you've shown yourselves!!
Rei:
-Burning Mandala!!
Kouan:
-You're strong!
-But I wonder if you can defeat me, the radical youngest member of the Four Weird Sisters, Kouan!
-I fight prophecy with prophecy, and fire with fire!
Rei:
-Aaaaaaah!!
Usagi:
-Rei-chan!!
Chibi Usa (thoughts):
-That brooch!?
Usagi:
-Moon Crystal Power!
-Make Up!!
Usagi:
-I am the sailor-suited pretty soldier of love and justice, Sailor Moon!! In the name of the moon, I'll punish you!
-Moon Tiara Boomerang!
Mamoru:
-Look out!
Usagi:
-Tuxedo Mask!
Ami:
-Shine Aqua Illusion!
Usagi:
-Mercury!
Rei:
-Ahhh!
Usagi:
-Mars!!
-Sailor Mars!! We have to help her!
Mamoru:
-Sailor Moon!!
Demand (thoughts):
-That's...
Luna (thoughts):
-That's the princess's... No! Queen Serenity's rod!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-Born from the power of both of us, this is...! The Moon Rod! My rod.
-I know what to shout!
-Moon Princess Halation!!
Voice:
-You're so strong, to blow away Kouan.
Usagi:
-Who's there!?
Rubeus:
-I am Crimson Rubeus of the Black Moon.
-However, even if you wipe out Kouan...
-(Heh heh...)
-No one can break apart her barrier of fire.
Demand:
-Rubeus, capture her!
Usagi:
-Mars!!
Demand:
-Bring Sailor Mars to our planet alive!
Rubeus:
-Roger. If you say so, Prince Demand.
-I will be certain to deliver Sailor Mars to you.
Usagi:
-Mars!?
-Sailor Mars!!
Usagi:
-Sailor Mars!!
-Mars!!
-Nooo!!
People:
-Hey!
-What's that light!?
Minako:
-Sailor Moon!? Mercury!!
Makoto:
-People are gathering!!
Usagi:
-Mars is-!!
Mamoru:
-Undo your transformation and let's get out of here!
Usagi:
-Chibi Usa!?
-What are you doing here!?
Usagi:
-Were you watching us...!?
-Do you know something!?
-Could it be, it was your allies who took Mars...
Luna:
-Usagi-chan!!
Usagi:
-Luna!?
-Why are you protecting her?
Luna:
-Calm down! Usagi-chan!
Usagi:
-Hey!!
Usagi (thoughts):
-What?
-The Phantom Silver Crystal!?
-Chibi Usa's pendant looks just like the Phantom Silver Crystal!
Luna:
-If you come on too strong, we won't be able to get any information out of her.
Usagi:
-But...!
-Mars!
Usagi (thoughts):
-So suddenly, without any warning... She was taken away just like that.
Luna:
-Usagi-chan!
Usagi's Mom:
-Usagi? Weren't you with Chibi Usa-chan? Where is she?
Usagi:
-It's nothing to worry about.
Usagi's Mom:
-Usagi?
Usagi:
-I don't know!
-She said she's staying at a friend's house!
Usagi (thoughts):
-I'm a rotten kid...
-I was going to raise my hand against a little girl like her...
Mamoru:
-Rain...
Mamoru:
-Luna!?
Luna:
-Mamo-chan, come with me.
-That girl is...
Mamoru:
-Chibi Usa!?
Luna:
-She might not have wanted to go home... And while she was wandering around, she ended up here...
Mamoru:
-Maybe it's best if she doesn't go home tonight.
-Usako's all worked up about it.
Luna:
-I think Usagi-chan understands, too.
-This girl is frightened.
-She's unusually vigilant about her surroundings,
-but when she realizes there's no hostility, she lets her guard down completely.
Luna:
-I don't think Chibi Usa's an enemy.
Chibi Usa:
-Mom...
-Mom, where are you?
Voice:
-If anything should happen, you'll manage.
-The soldier of legend, Sailor Moon, is invincible.
Chibi Usa:
-Mom, Dad!!
Voice:
-Chibi Usa!?
Chibi Usa:
-Mom...
-(sniff)
Doll:
-Don't cry, lady.
-When your face is sad, even this rose wilts.
-Now, take this rose. It's for you.
Doll:
-I am Tuxedo Mask.
Luna:
-I'm Luna. Did you have a sad dream?
Mamoru:
-Did I surprise you?
-This is called ventriloquism.
Chibi Usa:
-I- I can make things talk, too!
-Hey, Luna, you know what?
Luna:
-What?
Chibi Usa:
-This is the Luna P ball. Its name is Luna P.
Luna (thoughts):
-Luna P!?
Luna P:
-Pii!
Luna P:
-Small Lady. Small Lady.
Mamoru:
-"Small Lady"?
Chibi Usa:
-My name... Mom gave it to me.
Mamoru:
-Small Lady and Luna P, eh?
Mamoru (thoughts):
-What?
-What was that!?
-An image seemed to be coiling around me...
Luna:
-Mamo-chan?
Mamoru:
-Is that your house key?
Mamoru (thoughts):
-That was...!
Chibi Usa:
-I can't get home without this.
-It's an important key.
Mamoru:
-Where is your home?
Chibi Usa:
-I don't know.
-It was far away and close by.
-Say...
-Is Sailor Moon strong?
Mamoru:
-Yes. She's invincible.
Chibi Usa:
-Maybe she'll help Mom...
Chibi Usa (thoughts):
-Mom...
Usagi:
-Mamo-chan! Chibi Usa...!
-You were at Mamo-chan's? And Luna, too!
Usagi's Mom:
-Come now, Chibi Usa-chan. You had me worried!
Mamoru:
-Have you settled down a little...?
Usagi:
-Chibi Usa had something that looked just like the Phantom Silver Crystal.
Mamoru:
-I know. I saw it.
-Along with what looked like a house key.
-It seems she came seeking help from Sailor Moon.
-She said to help her mom.
-Having the name "Usagi" might just be a coincidence, but whether or not that's her real name, it's suspicious.
Mamoru:
-Let's see how things go for a little while longer. Okay?
-Cheer up, Usako.
Motoki:
-But I was so shocked I thought I was going to die!
-To think, a control room like this in the basement of my arcade.
-And on top of that, you all are Sailor Moon and Sailor V!
-And Mercury and Jupiter! How cruel not to tell me!
-(Really, it's bad for my heart!)
-Well, I have work to do, so I'll be upstairs.
-Tell me if anything happens. I'll help you out!
-Fight to win back Mars! Am I right?
Ami:
-No matter what it takes, we must rescue Mars.
Rubeus (past):
-I am Crimson Rubeus of the Black Moon.
Ami:
-From the Black Moon!
Minako:
-Ami-chan, you play chess?
-It looks hard.
Ami:
-In order to corner the enemy's king, you move your various pieces.
-It's hard, but... It serves as a distraction for me...
Makoto:
-Let's take action.
-I think we should go look at T-A Girls School.
-Mars might have gotten her hands on some information acting alone.
Makoto:
-There might be some clue to the Black Moon.
Door sign:
-Paranormal Phenomena Club
Girl:
-When the chief talks, she says there's nothing wrong... Since Hino-san wasn't an official member. Did something happen to her? She's been absent for a while...
Makoto:
-We're worried, too... We thought if we could hear something about her...
Asanuma:
-Oh? Makoto-senpai?
Makoto:
-Asanuma-chan?
Asanuma:
-I helped out the paranormal club at the school festival here.
-In fact, it seems the police came, and the chief has gotten worn out...
-They discovered the burnt corpse of a sister at the festival, you know?
Asanuma:
-Is Hino-san all right?
-Did she collapse because of what happened...? She looked like she was in poor health...
Makoto:
-(Not really...)
-P- Poor health?
Kotono:
-We saw it, actually.
Girls:
-Chief Kotono!
Kotono:
-The corpse came from where those sisters with the black crescent moons on their foreheads were...
-Actually, Hino-san forbid me to speak of it... But since that day, I haven't heard from her...
Makoto:
-It's all right. Soon she'll be back at school good as new. For sure.
-Anyway, you mentioned sisters with black crescent moons on their foreheads?
Kotono:
-I looked for them, but there aren't any sisters like that around.
Kotono:
-And at the festival, there was that girl who seemed to be competing with Hino-san, who was giving out everyone's time of death, point-blank. That girl from the Black Moon club... She disappeared, too.
Ami (thoughts):
-The Black Moon...
Ami:
-Was there anything else strange?
Boy:
-Now that you mention it... By chance, we took a picture of a UFO there.
Asanuma:
-Oh yeah.
Boy:
-There's another guy who happened to take a picture of a UFO that day. Lately there have been lots of stories of people seeing UFOs around here.
Asanuma:
-UFOs, huh...
-It's just like an abduction.
Girls:
-Abduction?
[Note: Asanuma uses the English word above. Below he uses the Japanese word.]
Asanuma:
-Abduction by UFOs and aliens.
Makoto:
-Scary.
Asanuma (thoughts):
-Oh! Mamoru-senpai?
Asanuma:
-You know, those people... And Hino-san, too.
-They aren't ordinary people.
-I smell a secret.
Sign:
-Moto Azabu Junior High and High School
Boys:
-Morning!
-Hey!
Asanuma:
-(yawn)
Mamoru:
-Hey.
Asanuma:
-Oh! Good morning!
Asanuma (thoughts):
-Mamoru-senpai!
Arrow:
-Bed-head
Boy:
-That Chibi Mamoru-senpai from the high school... Even his face is elite.
Asanuma (thoughts):
-The first time I met Mamoru-senpai
-was when I went to the preview for the entrance exam...
Asanuma:
-Umm, excuse me! Is this the way to the junior high building?
Mamoru:
-Going to the preview? You're taking the exam here?
Asanuma:
-That's right!
-Moto Azabu Junior High is the most historic and distinguished private school in Tokyo, and my mom and dad want me to go here...
Mamoru:
-Distinguished, eh?
-Only those with drive can survive here. It's a hungry, nasty school.
-Go for it.
Asanuma (thoughts):
-A jolt went through me.
Mamoru:
-I'm certain you'll pass.
Asanuma (thoughts):
-He spoke with such confidence and composure...
-Two months later I passed, just as he said.
-It was like Mamoru-senpai filled me with strength then...
Asanuma (thoughts):
-And about a month ago...
Boys:
-Yeah!
-I'm open!
Boy:
-Sorry! You all right?
Mamoru:
-Yeah, I'm fine.
Boy:
-You should go to the infirmary!
Asanuma (thoughts):
-Oh! Mamoru-senpai?
-He healed the wound himself!?
-He's not... human?
Asanuma (thoughts):
-I think Mamoru-senpai...
Asanuma (thoughts):
-might be an alien.
Asanuma:
-What am I saying... That's impossible.
Arrow:
-Imitating Mamoru-senpai
Demand:
-Whenever I see it, this Evil Black Crystal reactor has tremendous force.
Saphir:
-Prince Demand.
-No need to worry. I'm using the energy of the Evil Black Crystal just as you instructed.
-I'm producing droids and sending them to that planet.
Demand:
-Your alchemy for breathing life into these mere puppet droids is superb, Saphir.
Saphir:
-Brother, I understand we've captured Sailor Mars.
-The methods you use are always too forcible. To what end?
-It's dangerous.
Demand:
-I will do as I like.
-Do you give me orders?
Rubeus:
-What's the problem, Saphir?
-We swore loyalty to Prince Demand.
-Prince, I will follow your methods, regardless of what they are.
Rubeus:
-Sailor Mars is locked in the Room of Darkness.
Demand:
-Wiseman.
Wiseman:
-Do as you wish, Prince.
-There is value in that.
Demand:
-We'll leave her alive until we accomplish our objective. She has a while yet.
Woman:
-Prince Demand, next...
Woman:
-Leave this to me, third of the Four Weird Sisters, Berthier.
-Code: 002, Operation "Remove". I will remove the unsightly game piece.
-And I must apprehend that unsightly Rabbit!
Rei (past):
-They may already be sneaking in among us...!
Student:
-It's your turn, Mizuno-san.
Ami:
-I'm sorry... I think I'm done for today.
Student:
-What? There's only a short time until the chess tournament.
Ami:
-No, really, I don't know whether I'll be able to enter.
Students:
-Have you heard how Mizuno-san is ridiculously good at chess?
-It isn't really officially announced, but they say she defeated the Japan junior champion!!
-I didn't know that! She really is talented.
Girls:
-Ack!
-Oh no!
-It's cold!
Ami:
-What's wrong?
Girl:
-Ami-chan!
-Jeez, the water line here is busted. When you turn the faucet on, water sprays everywhere!
-Sometimes this happens.
Ami:
-The faucet came off?
Girl:
-The force of the water is incredible!
-You know, this also happens to the toilets in Building 2.
-It seems the problem isn't limited to here.
Ami (thoughts):
-Perhaps something's wrong with the water pipes? If I listen carefully and hear the sound of the water flowing...
-Where is the flow being blocked?
-The backyard water pipe?
Man:
-Here?
-Ack!
-The pipe is all bent!
Man:
-There's a crack in it.
Girl:
-Ami-chan, that was amazing! How did you know!?
Berthier:
-Dowsing without even a pendulum... is a perversion.
Ami (thoughts):
-Who's that...?
Ami (thoughts):
-I wonder who that was.
-It's all so depressing...
-When I'm not concentrating on something, my thoughts go in a bad direction.
-Mars...
Girl:
-She's the daughter of the master artist Mizuno.
-Her form is just like that of a fish.
Usagi:
-Ami-chan!?
Ami:
-Usagi-chan, Naru-chan!
Naru:
-My mom's a member of the sports club here. Since Usagi was feeling down, I dragged her out here.
Ami:
-My divorced father is a member, so I come here from time to time.
Usagi:
-What does your dad do, Ami-chan?
Ami:
-He's a Japanese-style painter.
Usagi:
-Wow, an artist!
-(Amazing!)
Ami:
-My father taught me both chess and swimming.
-He said those two things are very effective for calming oneself.
TV Host:
-And now to introduce...
-The world-famous dowser, Miss Berthier!
Ami (thoughts):
-That's...
TV Host:
-A dowser is a dowsing pro! Dowsing is the act of using a pendulum to find things, originally to find water and gold veins.
Berthier:
-That's right.
TV Host:
-The mysterious mechanism by which this works is unexplained as of yet, but two days ago, by simply holding a pendulum over a map, she discovered the location of Mr. S's missing daughter!
Woman:
-I honestly can't believe it!
TV Host:
-So you hold the pendulum over a map or over the ground, and it swings in the direction where there's some kind of reaction.
Berthier:
-Yes. I can find anything.
TV Host:
-Actually, Miss Berthier has come to Japan for a chess tournament. She's a top player, ranked number three in the world!
-Do you use dowsing in chess as well?
Berthier:
-Yes. The pendulum swings in the direction I should move my piece.
-My goal in coming to Japan this time is the opponent I want to compete against at any cost.
-The genius girl Mizuno Ami-san.
-I would like to take this opportunity to issue a challenge to her.
Usagi:
-Ami-chan!? This is...!!
Sign:
-Studio 2
-World Chess Tournament
-Taping in Progress
Berthier:
-I've been wanting to meet you.
Ami:
-Why me?
Berthier:
-I heard the rumors and took an interest.
Ami:
-I read a book on dowsing last night. I see it has a fairly good hit ratio.
-I want you to find a person.
Berthier:
-You can do it, as well.
-You're able to manipulate water. You can use the same trick you use for that.
Berthier:
-Sailor Mercury.
-I hate playing slow like Kouan. I'll take both the king and queen pieces.
-This Evil Black Crystal pendulum will tell me what it is you're all concealing.
Usagi:
-Ami-chan!?
Usagi (thoughts):
-What!? What is she talking about!?
Berthier:
-At last I've found her. She's here, isn't she?
-That brat, the Rabbit.
Crowd:
-Aaaaah!
-What's going on!?
Ami:
-Mercury Star Power!
Makoto:
-Jupiter Star Power!
Usagi:
-Moon Crystal Power!
-Make Up!!
Makoto:
-Sparkling Wide Pressure!
Ami:
-You're not getting away!
Ami (thoughts):
-She went into the city!? She'll blend in and I won't be able to find her!
Ami (thoughts):
-Huh!?
-These people are...!!
-What!? They... suddenly...!
Usagi:
-Mercury!
-Those people are-!?
Rei (past):
-They may already be sneaking in among us.
Ami:
-Sailor Moon! Jupiter! Attack! These aren't people!
-They're enemies pretending to be people!!
Minako:
-Venus Love-Me Chain!!
Usagi:
-Venus!
Ami:
-Shine Snow Illusion!!
Berthier:
-You intend to use magic!?
Ami (thoughts):
-I can't breathe...!!
Usagi:
-Mercury!?
Usagi:
-Moon Princess Halation!
Berthier:
-Gyaaaah!
Usagi (thoughts):
-The water current isn't dispelled!?
Minako:
-Rolling Heart Vibration!!
Rubeus:
-Heh heh.
-You'll never dispel Berthier's water current that way.
Usagi:
-Moon Princess...
Usagi (thoughts):
-Mercury!!
Usagi:
-Mercury!?
Voice (past):
-Sailor Moon is invincible.
Usagi:
-Mercury!!
Mamoru:
-Sailor Moon!
To be continued.
Right title:
-Afterword Punch
Right panel 1:
-Thank you for picking up the renewal version of the Sailor Moon comic once again.
-(I'm Princess Takeuchi Naoko. Thanks for reading three volumes of this poorly-done manga.)
Right panel 2:
-This time I'll talk about the initial character designs.
-First is Sailor Moon. If you want to know why I went with dumplings...
-(This might be the Usagi-chan I drew at the beginning.)
Right panel 3:
-It's because, a long time ago, Princess Naoko (the author) often did her hair in a dumpling head.
-(Chinese-style.)
-(I would do it occasionally when I was in college or before I did any serials.)
-(I tied them with rubber bands, twisted them appropriately, and held them with pins.)
Right panel 4:
-And one time only, I went to a signing with dumplings.
[Pig]: Yikes! Cosplay as your own character!?
[Arrow]: Boss Osabu
-(It's New Year's, so kimono kick!)
Left title:
-Mercury Punch
Left panel 1:
-Mercury's initial design was a cyborg with an accelerator.
[Pig]: What!?
-(This might be the Ami-chan I drew suitably at the beginning.)
Left panel 2:
-Furthermore, near the end of the first storyline, I planned for her to be injured by the enemy, lose an arm or something, and die.
-(Hehe.)
[Pig]: Don't be absurd! That's out of the question! (This is a shoujo manga!)
[Arrow]: Boss Osabu
Left panel 3:
-But my boss was vehemently opposed, so she became human, and not a single one of the sailor soldiers died, it was all happy-happy.
[Pig]: You must not kill any of your characters!
[Bunny]: Oh, be quiet! I got it already!
Left panel 4:
-But at the end of the first storyline in the anime, for some reason they had them dying left and right. I kind of held a grudge about that. (Even though they soon came back to life.)
[Bunny]: I wanted to do that, too. A manga where the characters all die.
[Pig]: Hey now.
Right title:
-Rei-chan & Mako-chan Punch
Right panel 1:
-If you want to know why Rei-chan's a shrine maiden...
-(At first Rei-chan had the name Yoruno Rei.)
Right panel 2:
-It's because Princess Naoko worked part-time as a maiden at Shiba Daijingu Shrine when she was in college.
[Man]: Hey, want to work part-time as a shrine maiden?
[Right arrow]: I got hit on at the shrine.
[Left arrow]: I would do things like wave the sakaki branches at weddings.
[Bunny]: Please bless them with security.
Right panel 3:
-The initial name I thought of for Mako-chan was Chino Mamoru.
-(At first, Mako-chan was the leader of a female gang.)
-(Cigarettes once she's an adult!)
Right panel 4:
[Usagi]: What!? Mamo-chan!?
-Tuxedo Mask's initial name was Mysterious 2098 Face. (What the hell is that?)
Left title:
-Chibi Usa & V-chan Punch
Left panel 1:
-As for Chibi Usa, I had planned to end with the first storyline, so when I was thinking of a story to prolong the series...
[Bunny]: Nothing comes to mind.
[Pig]: Put in Usagi's kid! Put it in! Put it in!
Left panel 2:
[Pig]: Because she's a tiny Usagi, Chibi Usa! (How about that?)
[Pig]: Chibi Usa-chan!
-That was the order from my boss Osabu.
Left panel 3:
-V-chan. Ever since I thought her up, her name and design didn't change much. I was super-fond of her and it was easy to put her into action, so I created a draft intending her to be the main character.
[Arrow]: Her specialties are pinball and shooting (it seems).
Left panel 4:
-But the position of main character was snatched away by Sailor Moon. Run-Run, the magazine she was serialized in, went belly-up. The OVA they planned to put out never came out. She met a harsh fate. It's enough to make one sick.
[Minako]: Where did Run-Run go? When is my video coming out?
[Pig]: Umm...
[Bunny]: It's not my fault!
The end.