Sailor Moon Crystal Act 37-38 Episode Reviews

The Last two...
Act 37
Infinity 11 - Infinity - Judgement

Chibi-Moon wanted to be as strong as Super Moon and became Super Chibi-Moon. They do Rainbow Double Moon Heartache which hits the Mistress 9 Monster and she fights it back. The Trio struggle holding up the force-field. The Pharaoh 90 is rising up. His eyes open. Sailor Moon notices this. He swallows Mistress 9. He says it is a lot of power. Venus says he will swallow the planet. The Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen (La Smoking Bomber) do their attacks to Pharaoh 90 but he absorbs the attacks. Moon tells him to vanish. Pluto and the other two are still holding up the forcefeild. He bubbles up. We see Mistress 9' corpse. 

Chibi-Moon runs out of power and falls. Tuxedo Kamen catches her. The others fall too. The trio watches the Inner Senshi faint. The bubbles go up. Moon thinks he is stronger. He struggles against the barrier. The Outers speak to him. Moon calls to the Outers. He bursts through and fills the barrier. The Outers brace themselves and the barrier shatters. The purple stuff flows throughout the city. The Outer Senshi faint. The vortex above them tears up and shows the Tau Star System which Mercury recognizes. It grows bigger. Pharaoh is covering the planet. Chibi-Moon awakes in Tuxedo's arms. Moon says there is no power left. Then she sees a bright light from above, it is the moon.

Everyone looks up at the Moon. Usagi remembers the Silver Millennium and also the Outers, how they protected her. She remembers Chibi-Usa saying Hotaru lives in their hearts. Usagi says it is her turn, all their power is within her, she must protect them. She calls for the Moon Chalice. She winks and then goes into the abyss, shocking everyone. She says she will release her power within the Pharaoh. Tuxedo tells her to stop but she enters the purple sludge. The cats loose detection of her. Tuxedo is mad he couldn't save her. Chibi-Usa screams out, "Mom!" Haruka thinks back to when she met Usagi and interactions with her. Haruka says all she wanted to do was protect her. The other Senshi mourn her. The Tailsmans glow. 

The Outers raise up their talismans. Beams of light emit from them. Mistress 9 glows. Pharaoh doesn't like this. Purple light comes from Mistress 9's corpse and wind blows strongly. Out of the vortex comes a purple orb. The Outers can't believe it. It is Sailor Saturn, complete with her glaive. She rises up and the Saturn symbol glows on her forehead. Her tiara appears and she makes a pose. She says she is the emissary of death, the guardian of silence. The Senshi can't believe it. Mamoru asks if this is the end. Saturn feels like it wasn't so long ago she destroyed the Silver Millennium, she is always the unwanted guest. She floats down.

She pokes Pharaoh so he can't move. She thinks back to Hotaru, where she should had died but became a cyborg. She says the destruction was predestined. She pulls out her glaive and says she must swing it down. Pluto says that means the end of the world. Uranus is mad. Saturn floats upwards. Chibi-Usa wonders if there is no future. Saturn does Death Ribbon Revolution. The master says his powers are being sucked out. A strong wind blows on everyone. Master says this power is even stronger than anything he has seen. The purple sludge starts moving up. Saturn calls him an invader and her glaive glows. Mamoru says it is the end. Chibi-Usa calls Sialor Moon. Sailor Saturn in slow motion swings her glaive.

Review:

An impacting episode. The music is good, not perfect but appropriate. Sailor Moon scarafice was nicely brief and not milked like in previous Animes. And anytime Sailor Saturn gets screen time, it's a good thing. This Anime has remained faithful to the Infinity arc but has changed the timing in some things and moved information to other places skillfully. Also the timing of music and moments have been better than in past seasons. 

Act 38

Infinity 12 - Infinite - Journey

Moon sacrificed herself and Saturn awakened to do her attack on the Pharaoh. Pharaoh moans. Everyone else are covering their faces. Usagi is in the abyss. Saturn does fancy moves with her Glaive. Tuxedo Kamen watches, holding onto Super Chibi-Moon. The cats watch Tuxedo and Chibi-Moon. Moon's brooch glows and the grail glows. The Pharaoh groans. Mars tells the others to look. The light goes up and the purple sludge disappears. Moon floats down in a orb. Everyone is happy. The Senshi turn into their super modes. Super Sailor Moon floats down on a pillar and kneels down and does a praying motion.. Pharoah tries foinf back home but he is all black and starts loosing power. Saturn sees this. Saturn floats upwards and says she will send him to the void. Moon shouts to Saturn. Pluto says Saturn will be sucked into another dimension with Pharaoh. Everyone worries about Saturn. She says there is no need to feel despair, that rebirth will happen. 

She says Moon will bring peace. Because she released the power, she was able to save the planet. She is the guardian to enable rebirth. Saturn calls for Pluto, saying to close the path. Pluto is not for it but does it, calling her father Chronos. She does Dark Dome Close attack and Pharoah shouts, being sucked into the time door that has been opened. Saturn goes in and looks back at Chibi-Moon who shouts for her. The door closes. Chibi-Moon cries. A purple ball floats above Sailor Moon.  She thinks back to Saturn's words. She clutches it and it glows. Moon cries. She glows and becomes her Neo Queen Serenity form and calls her rod. It glows and the city returns to normal. The Cats watch this. The image of her is like the Messiah that Tuxedo saw. Day comes. They hear a baby. The Outer Senshi go down and find it is baby Hotaru. Michiru picks up baby Hotaru. The trio will be her parents, Pluto agrees. Super Sailor Moon returns and the gang reunites. Uranus says they must leave, given new life from her. Chibi-Moon asks where they will go. Uranus is not sure. Pluto says they will meet again.

 Pluto and Moon hold hands, saying they will meet again as they are friends. Chibi-Usa cries. Michiru says they will return and it is a promise, given Chibi-Usa her mirror. They turn and leave. Moon calls for them but it's too late. Sometime later, Chibi-Usa writes to her parents, saying she is a full Guardian and she is heading home during a solar eclipse. She meets with the girls, They hug. Usagi is happy because she is wearing her High School uniform except for Rei. Rei and Chibi-Usa make comments about Usagi's school grades and she cries. Minako tells her she is happy to go to school with her. Usagi and Minako are happy. They talk about clubs they will join. Mamoru arrives. He is now an University student. Usagi says bye. The others realize Chibi-Usa is returning home. Chibi-Usa says bye to the four girls. Diana thanks them for everything. Usagi asks for Luna and Artemis, Diana says they are crying in the base for her. Mamoru talks about the solar eclipse. Chibi-Usa sees it with special visors. It gets darker. Chibi-Usa hears a bell. Usagi does too. They turn around and screen goes black with a rose petal.

Review:

Some people didn't like this season but I do. It is better than the past seasons. And unlike the original Anime, it gives time to old characters like Minako, Ami, Rei and Makoto. Maybe it doesn't shed as much on Haruka and Michiru's relationship as wished but it remains faithful to the Manga like past seasons. They didn't emphasize the difference between the Messiah and the Deity of Destruction as much. It is made clearer Usagi was the messiah. Also there is a lot use of rose petals which I wish was used exclusively for Tuxedo Kamen like in the past and not for pretty much every character now. Oh well. Everyone was disappointed with the S finale and I guess this one too as it is a bit anticlimactic. I don't think so. 

Sailor Moon Crystal Act 34-36 Episode Reviews

A little behind...
Act 34
Infinity 8 "Infinite Labyrinth" Part One

Chibi-Usa is in a coma state in the hospital and the gang rallies around her. The Outers explain that Mistress 9 took her soul. Haruka says the only way to save her is to kill Hotaru, who is now their enemy. Haruka says destruction will come, they leave, saying they will also save the world. Mamoru suggests taking Chibi-Usa to his home. Mamoru uses his energy as a life support for her back at his house. Usagi asks her friends to leave them alone. Usagi can hear Mamoru's heartbeat through Chibi-Usa's hand. She cries. Mamoru kisses her. They both see the Diety of Destruction. Mamoru gives her a pep talk. He thinks of the vision.


Back with Mistress 9, she says it is uncomfortable in this vessel which is Hotaru. Professor and Kaori come in and bow to her. Professor explains he put her egg in his daughter. Hotaru hears this. Kaori wonders why she awaken so late. Mistress 9 says thanks for her help but she will take care of the Master now. She wants her to remove the Senshi. Kaolinite agrees and leaves. She says she won't back off. When Mistress 9 comes to the Master, flowers bloom. She hands over the silver crystal, he likes the energy. Hotaru says it is protected by Chibi-Usa. Mistress 9 doesn't know where her voice is coming from. Meanwhile Kaolinite calls for the Witches 5 to be reborn and curse the five inner Senshi.


The five Inner Senshi go to the Mugen Academy which is full of vines. They run in and find the Outer Senshi. Usagi wonders if their hearts will ever be one. The Outers jump inside from the top. The Inner go through the lobby and find the twin Witches who blow them away. Rei finds herself with the red-hair Witch Eudial, who fights her in a tea room. Eudial tells Mars she lacks fighting spirit. Ami runs down a hall alone and finds herself in a computer room and gazes at a super computer in awe. Yui arrives and attacks Ami in a blue bubble. Ami says she must study. Venus is alone and suddenly her head splits with sound. She gets on her knees and Mimmite shows off Venus as an idol to a big audience. She tells her to sing as it is her dream to be a star.


Venus is hypnotized. Tellu corners Jupiter in a treehouse and has her see a rare flowers she likes. She gets hypnotized too. The flowers glow and Jupiter falls asleep. Moon is in dark area and sees her friends, they say they are worn out and sick of fighting. They become candle wax and melt. Moon falls down and Chibi-Usa chokes her. Usagi falls back and the Outers arrive saying Moon is annoying. Mamoru appears and says he will get rid of her. Mamoru in the real world tells her not to get tricked. She calls her Heart Moon Rod and does her Heart Attack and blows the illusions away. Meanwhile the Outers are cuting vines but they keep growing. Pluto is uneasy. Neptune shows them the Inner Senshi trapped in wax.

The Witches 5 (actually 6) attack Moon. Uranus does Space Sword Blaster. The Witches attack Moon and she dodges the attacks. Moon is trapped in a blue orb. Neptune does Submarine Reflection. The witches disappear and Moon is free. Pluto does Chronos Typoon and frees the Inners. The Outers reunite with Moon. Moon hugs Uranus. Pluto and Neptune come to the aid of the others. Neptune says they are all Sailor Senshi. Mercury thanks them. Moon thinks she is sure they share the same feeling inside. Uranus thinks they can't abandon them. Moon's compact glows, the girls put their hands together. She calls the Moon Chalice. She becomes Super Sailor Moon. They go up to the Principal's floor and spot Kaolinite. 

Kaolinite becomes  a monster and attacks them. Jupiter and Venus attack her. Mercury and Mars do their attacks too. Kaolinte screams and attacks them. The Outers protect them. Sailor Moon does her attack and destroys her. The crystal falls and cracks. Moon says she won't give it up. She tells the Inners to find Hotaru. Master tells Mistress what happen. She says it is time to change now that they have the crystal. The crystal glows and Mistress 9 swallows it.

Review:
Interesting episode goes at a smooth pace and keeps it interesting and includes everyone. It has moments I like but some not so much. Chibi-Usa being helped by Mamoru was in Sailor Moon S but not explained well like here and the manga. Everything else was used sparingly through the original anime but makes more sense here with the pacing. For example in S, Kaolinite was defeated but then resurrected for very little pay back.

Act 35
Infinity 9 "Infinite Labyrinth" Part Two

Mistress Nine swallows the crystal and glows. She says power is welling up deep in her. Pharaoh receives the power, saying it is better than the Taoiron Crystal which he smashes. Chibi-Usa glows. Mistress 9 wants more power. Chibi-Usa's eyes open. Hotaru says not to release any more power and glows. Mistress Nine's forehead is splitting because of the inner turmoil. Chibi-Usa floats in nothingness. She sees a swirling vortex. Light glows and she sees it is her crystal. She holds the crystal. She says it is part of her body. Hotaru says it is like her heart and not to part with it and keep it safe and not show it to others. Chibi-Usa is with her mom, secure. 

Hotaru is actually with her and tells her she will protect her. Mistress 9 thinks the power is weakening. Chibi-Usa's light fades out. Mamoru thinks someone is protecting her soul. Back with the Senshi, they head to the basement where the labs are. Venus suggests splitting up into two groups of four. Moon worries but they tell her not to worry and leave care to the Outers and run off. Moon goes with the Outers in the elevator. Professor detects them. The night of the accident, he made Hotaru into a cyborg. Just then lightning stroke and a portal opened and an egg landed into Kaori, becoming Kaolinite. Master Pharaoh 90 revealed himself and gave her power. She pledged her loyalty. He told her to collect human hostes. Eggs descended on Earth and the Professor ate one. Master gave them the Mistress egg and Professor put it in Hotaru. He made perfect bodies (the Witches 5) and they became Daimons. 

The Professor wanted to mix Aliens and Humans and considered himself God.  Back in the elevator, Moon wants peace. She thinks to what the Outers said about Saturn ending the world. She asks the trio if they are scared. Uranus says a little. Moon says she is hopeless as she gets scared. If she is alone,what will she do. Uranus asks if she scared of being alone. They explain they have been alone for a long time. Back when, Uranus was alone on her planet, so was Neptune. Pluto was alone guarding the time door. They would see the moon and imagine the far away Silver Millennium. It was a ray of light from far away, it guided them and reassured them not to give up. The elevator goes faster and they all fall in a black abyss.  

Moon finds herself floating in darkness and thinks to all the Senshi and Mamoru. She wonders what to do. She thinks back to what the Outers said about her and her mom, the light guiding them. She says the light is in her heart and thinks of everyone's hearts united. She holds up her wand and does her attack. She and the Outers find themselves back in the elevator. They reach the lab, the Professor and his monsters. The monsters attack and they avoid them. Pluto does her Chronos Typhoon and Neptune does Submarine Reflection. Professor laughs and makes more monsters. Moon asks for Hotaru but he says she is now more than that. That she is with the Master. He becomes his monster form. He says he is not a Daimon, it is his super alien-human hybrid form. 

He attacks them and they avoid the attacks. Uranus does Space Sword Blaster. Moon says to stop, that he is Hotaru's father. Uranus says he won't return to human form again. He knocks her out. Neptune calls her to get her wand. Uranus stands up again. Moon does her attack and destroys the monster. Hotaru's eyes open and thinks back to her dad and says goodbye. Her tears fall. Moon hears something and sensed someone but doesn't see anyone. Pluto makes Garnet Ball orb around them as the ground breaks. They get out of the building. Moon's compact glows and thinks to the Inners. The attack comes from underneath them, knocking the four out. Moon looses her super mode. The master comes out of the temple and the Senshi see Mistress 9. 

Review:

I really love the moment between Moon, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. This episode feels like two. One dealing with Hotaru and Chibi-Usa's souls. And the other with the professor versus Sailor Moon. Other than that, this episode is exciting and works in a brisk pace. 

Act 36
Infinity 10 Infinite - Upper Atmosphere

Pluto says and anomaly is coming from space. Usagi can't get over Hotaru being Mistress Nine. The building splits apart, a massive powers comes out. Purple lights beam out and the Inner Senshi are in bubbles. Moon flies to them. But she is reflected back. Mistress Nine emerges. She laughs. Mistress 9 says the master will merge with the planet and will change it to the second mother planet. The Outers fly downward and jump on surfaces. Their weapons glow. They say they must protect the new silver millennium and create an orb sheild around the area. The evil energy tries going up.


Mistress Nine's monster form tries coming out. Luna sees this and sees Hotaru's body will be destroyed. The monster form goes back in. Hotaru says she won't her out. Mistress 9 aughs, saying she stubborn survived and tries pulling her in. She splits apart Hotaru's soul.  Moon does her attack. It doesn't work. Moon is pushed back. Mistress Nine writhes in pain. Hotaru tries putting Chibi-Usa's soul and crystal back together. She says she will protect them. Mistress 9 tries taking the souls of the Inner Senshi. Moon watches this. The souls become balls, Moon goes to their unconscious bodies. Mistress 9 gathers the soul balls and swallows them. Hotaru sees the balls and gathers them too. Mistress 9 is mad.


Hotaru says she is dead so how is this possible. She says her dad is gone, she has nothing, why does she have power. Mistress 9 tries clawing at her. Hotaru remembers Chibi-Usa. She feels bigger existence inside her that has power to tell her to save them. She glows purple. Mistress 9 is shocked. Hotaru leaves her with the souls. Mistress 9 says she is free now. The souls return to Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus, which make Moon happy. Hotaru's glowing soul appears before them. They thank her. She glows and leaves. Back with Mamoru and Chibi-Usa, Hotaru appears before them and returns the crystal and soul. Chibi-Usa awakens. Hotaru says she is happy she could save her. Hotaru and Chibi-Usa symbolically touch hands. She disappears.


\The monster comes out of Mistress Nine. Chibi-Usa cries. Mamoru asks if she can help Moon. She wipes the tears away and says she can fight. She must fight with the life Hotaru saved. She transforms into Sailor Chibi-Moon. She flies to the scene and thanks Mamoru. Mamoru says he feels like he just gave her away in marriage (from the Manga). He says he feels power from Chibi-Usa and Hotaru. He transforms too. Mistress Nine monster emerges. It wants Moon's crystal, She clutches it. The Inner Senshi do their attacks to no avail. Chibi-Moon does her Pink Sugar Heart Attack, finally making an impact on the monster. The monster enters the abyss. Moon says Hotaru lives in their hearts. (this will be important later) The monster rises again. The Outer's shield is cracked. Tuxedo Kamen arrives. Usagi calls for the Moon Chalice. Chibi-Moon wants to help and be strong like her and a Moon Chalice appears for her too. The cats are amazed as they see this from their base. She shocks everyone by becoming Super Sailor Chibi-Moon.

Review:
A nice ep, tying things up and giving a proper send-off for Hotaru and giving us the surprise of Super Sailor Chibi-Moon (even though it is in the manga). It is funny how in Sailor Moon S, the Inner Senshi made a force-field but here the Outer Senshi are the ones to do it. I got so immersed in this episode, I barely saw time pass by until Chibi-Moon got more focus, could it be jet-lag from SuperS?

37 and 38 tomorrow

Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 Act 32-33 Episode Review

Act 32 Infinity 6 Three Guardians

The three guardians gather, Chibi-Moon and Pluto hug. Pluto explains that she was reincarnated thanks to Neo Queen Serenity. Sailor Moon changes to Neo Queen Serenity. Chibi-Moon feels Pluto has changed to be stronger. The three Guardians kneel in front of Usagi and introduce themselves. Uranus and Neptune apologize for being rude but they swear it was to protect the universe and her. Neptune explains they have battled invaders from distant galaxies and watch over Silver Millennium from the far distance. Pluto explains they were reborn like them and awakened anew on Earth. Neptune says they might be too late as the enemies have already come. They overlooked it. Venus asks who Death  Busters are, they explain they are from the Tau Star System. 

Pluto's orb glows. She says the aliens were attracted by the area they now inhabit. A warp has occurred in the space-time whether by accident or design. Uranus and Neptune say they can't disguise as students anymore. They apologize for getting the Inner Senshi involved, Usagi says it is fine. They want to help but the Outers say they will do it by themselves. Uranus says they are in the way. Usagi wants to help. Uranus says they will be in danger. The Outers monitor the enemy and swear not to fail. Uranus touches Usagi's head and tells her she didn't mean to confuse her. Neptune says Uranus is both female and male (which I doubt, the character has always been physically female). Tuxedo Kamen asks if their 'stronger items' are the three Talismans that will bring destruction. They explain they have to use the Talismans to bury the Deity of Destruction. 

Usagi wakes up late the next day as Chibi-Usa eats breakfast and hears about the Mugen Academy being closed and showing Hotaru's dad. Usahi's dad says he was famous long ago. In the base, they found info on Dr. Tomoe, who bought the Mugen District. Luna wants Chibi-Usa to keep an eye on Hotaru. Ami says Tomoe is suspicious too. Usagi asks Chibi-Usa if she will do it, she agrees. Meanwhile, Tomoe tells Kaori to concentrate on eliminating the Senshi. Kaori/Kalonite goes to the master and he says they must gather the powers of the Senshi. She holds a crystal in her pool and various lights (of the Senshi) gather around it. The Outers are the strongest ones. She calls Cyprine, the last one of the Witches 5. Later, Chibi-Usa will go out with Hotaru. Usagi's dad spots the Holy Grail that Usagi and Mamoru made for Chibi-Usa. Elsewhere, Hotaru is being operated on. Chibi-Usa waits at the movies but Hotaru is late and she calls her. Chibi-Usa worries for her and runs to her house. 

Hotaru has been given new body parts that are cybernetic. Professor thinks there will be no accidents. Hotaru worries about Chibi-Usa, who stumbles in and sees her and freaks out and leaves. Hotaru remembers the fire she was in and her mom dying and waking up to new robotic limbs. She says she didn't want anyone to know the secrets of her body. She thinks back to Chibi-Usa offering her the Holy Grail and them pinky-swearing. Hotaru cries. She sees shadows of the Outer Senshi. She throws her crystal at them and they disappear. She has pain from her forehead like something is trying to emerge. Chibi-Usa stops running and wonders what she should do. She feels like she hurt Hotaru. It starts running hailstones that take energy, she falls down, her crystal glows. She meets up with Usagi and Mamoru. The other people are turned to zombies. Uranus sees Cyprine who targets her. Uranus transforms. Neptune and Pluto join in. The Inner Senshi notice this in their base. 

Usagi enters and tells them they must go. Cyprine attacks and the Outers go down. Mars does Mars Snake Fire. The Inners arrive. Uranus tells them to go back. The Senshi get tied up by Cyprine. Cyprine turns them evil and they fight, except for Usagi. Usagi tries to stop them. The Inner Senshi do their Season 2 Attacks (Venus Love Me Chain, Burning Mandala, etc.). Sailor Moon does her Moon Spiral Heart Attack on Cyprine. Cyprine splits into two, the other one is Pitol. Tuxedo and Chibi-Moon arrive. Pink Sugar Heart Attack doesn't work, Jupiter attacks but Tuxedo blocks the attack. Moon says the Outers saved them and look after them. Tuxedo and Chibi-Usa hold hands with Moon and they combine their hearts and the Holy Grail appears. 

Episode Review:

This episode will pretty much exposition and a pre-cursor to the next episode. Also, Naoko originally wanted Hotaru to be a cyborg but her narrator was against it.  I read the manga and that cybernetic and doll stuff was in there. A bit of the flashback was removed from the original manga and moved to Act 33 of Sailor Moon Crystal.

Act 33 Infinity 7 Transformation - Super Sailor Moon

The Holy Grail is made from Tuxedo Kamen, Chibi-Usa and Sailor Moon while the Senshi fight each other because of Cyprine and Pitol. (The whole end section for the last episode is repeated here) A wave goes by and all the Senshi are good again and stop. Moon asks them to share their hearts. The Tailsmans glow and bubbles come out of them. The Senshi glow and they send their energy up and makes a rainbow and glowing balls of lights. The Holy Grail opens and the lights go in. Moon pours it and says "Moon Crisis Make Up!" She becomes Super Sailor Moon. The Senshi's brooches become heart-shapes. Chibi-Usa remembers her mom telling her about Super Sailor Moon. Kaolinite and Professor Tomoe can't believe this. Meanwhile Hotaru doesn't want something to come out. Pharaoh 90 feels the energy, saying her power exceeds the power of their crystal. Hotaru hyperventilates and changes into another person saying it is the Legendary Crystal's power she wants.

Super Sailor Moon says she won't hesitate again and does her new Rainbow Moon Heartache and destroys both Cyprine and Pitol. The crystal falls and cracks. Kaolinite is mad and throws her cane. She wants to be the master's partner. The being possessing Hotaru sees Kaolinite through the crystal and mocks her. Hotaru returns to normal and faints. Super Sailor Moon stops glowing and says the power was from everyone. The Outers are shocked the Tailsmans gave her power. Neptune says it is the first time her mirror resonated like that. Usagi thanks them for lending her their power. Usagi says they are all friends. Neptune thinks that even that much they resist, their talismans gave in so easily and maybe they should tell Sailor Moon the truth. They all fly into Uranus' apartment which has been ruined by Cyprine's attack. Uranus says she won't have enough money to repair, the place is one million yen a month, they have patrons. 

Neptune says the only time the three Talismans have activated was when the Silver Millennium went into ruin. Back then, when the Inner Senshi died, the Outers weren't allowed to leave their guarding territories at the time. Mamoru comforts Usagi as she doesn't want to hear it and cries. The Talismans glowed and the three went sent to the castle. They joined the tailsmans and summoned the Last Guardians who should never have been awakened. We see Sailor Saturn in the flashback. The trio learn the end had to come. She swung down her Silence Glaive and destroyed everything. Neptune says the tailsmans are meant to wake up Saturn. They must not do so because then the world will end. Mars now realizes what the premonition meant. They say they were never meant to meet but they were reborn as humans on Earth. 

Michiru shows them Hotaru. They are shocked. Chibi-Usa especially. Tuxedo asks if Saturn's spirit has been calling the tailsmans. Neptune says the time of her awakening is approaching. Pluto says they know the future exists. Uranus says they can't let be awake and kill Hotaru. The other Senshi of course object. Mercury says the Tailsmans might not wake her, Uranus says that the tailsmans' energies are full so they will. Usagi says there has to be another way. Uranus says Hotaru's body won't last long anyway and asks Chibi-Usa if she has seen her body. They explain her body is a shell like a doll after the accident thanks to her father Professor Tomoe. Chibi-Usa asks if she can be saved. Uranus admits the only way to heal her is for her to awaken as Sailor Saturn but that will destroy the world. Moon says they shouldn't kill Saturn because the future exists and they all survive. 

Pluto says she knew Moon would be against it. They turn away and say they can't be friends and won't fall in line. They don't mind if they think them as their enemies but they will destroy the Death Busters and go away. Chibi-Usa wonders if Hotaru will bring them their destruction. Chibi-Moon runs off and jumps buildings to Hotaru's house thinking she must save them. The Outers are stake-outing the house. Hotaru has fainted and Chibi-Moon goes to her. Hotaru's eyes glow, the glass shatters, wind blows. Kaori and Tomoe feel it. Hotaru's hair grows and she becomes taller and her hair grabs Chibi-Moon. Tuxedo Kamen tries to go to save her but is knocked away from the new Hotaru. Moon arrives. Chibi-Moon's energy is taken and she faints. The cats watch this from the base. Hotaru blows wind, the three float in a rainbow orb. The Inners arrive. Hotaru now has the crystal. Uranus notices the Tailsmans aren't glowing. Hotaru says she is Mistress 9, holding the future crystal. The Senshi all watch. Chibi-Usa is not breathing. 

Review:

This was a great episode. I love the backstory. Yet another exposition but this time it was in between the action which was a better place for it. Also the pathos and moments are really played well here, especially the reveal of Mistress 9. It wasn't a surprise as I already know the story but you get involved in the story, that it plays out well. I read the manga today and a bit of the flashback here was taken from the manga Act 32. 

Sailor Moon Villain Dolls

This might be the last post. When Sailor Moon came to the United States in 1995, one commentator on dolls said that Queen Beryl was a rare villain doll for girls merchandise but it wasn't as rare. Nowadays My Little Pony and Monster High have villains or rivals. Even in 1983, Jem had her villains the Misfits and She-Ra had her villains Catra and Double Face. Irwin released a number of dolls but stopped at Sailor Moon S even though the English-dubbed Anime continued until Super S. 

Amazoness Quartet (Sailor Moon Super S)

Bandai Japan 1995 PallaPalla, JunJun, VesVes, CereCere; The only time Bandai Japan made dolls of villains but technically in the Manga they were actually future Senshi for Sailor Chibi-Moon. They were not in the Anime. 

Queen Beryl Adventure Dolls

5" Bandai America doll (Left) in 1995 and Irwin doll (Right) in 1997. She is the original villain. 

Deluxe Adventure Doll Queen Beryl

(Left) 1997 Irwin doll. (Right) 11" doll with cassette tape. 

 Deluxe Adventure Dolls 

Rebeus, Prince Diamond, Emerald and Wicked Lady (Black Lady) from Sailor Moon R. Dolls made by Irwin in 1997. 

5" Adeventure Dolls

From Irwin in 1997. Rebeus, Prince Diamond, Emerald and Wicked Lady (Black Lady) from Sailor Moon R. 

 5" Adventure Dolls

From Irwin in 1997. Kaori Night and Professor Tomoe dolls from Sailor Moon S.

 Deluxe Adventure Dolls 

11" Irwin dolls came with bonus Luna keychain. Kaori Night and Professor Tomoe. 1997.

Irwin 2000 Wicked Lady Dolls (11" and 5") with improved face and makeup 

 Wicked Lady & Mini Moon Set (2001)

 Company: Irwin

Country: USA/Canada

Irwin made these prototypes of the Amazon Quartet but they never moved from this phase because of little interest in these characters.