Tenko
CharacterSent out by Tiger's Eye in the seventh episode of Sailor Moon SuperS, Tenko is a Lemures dressed as a stage magician and billed as a suicidal escape artist. Her target is the trio of Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and Sailor Jupiter.
Appearance
Tenko is designed to look like a performing conjurer, a fit for the sleight-of-hand tricks she relies on and her billing as an escape artist.
History
While Tiger's Eye sifted through the dreams of the writer Tomoko in search of Pegasus, the three guardians, Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and Sailor Jupiter, arrived to interrupt him, so he loosed Tenko on them. She bound the trio in chains and strapped on a timer rigged to blow inside two minutes, yet Tuxedo Mask slashed the chains free with a razor-edged rose while Sailor Jupiter flung the device back at her. Tenko scrambled clear but could not escape; the explosion drove her into the earth and left a crater shaped like her own body. As she hauled herself up, Sailor Chibi Moon called Pegasus using Twinkle Yell, and Sailor Moon ended her with Moon Gorgeous Meditation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tenko in Sailor Moon?
Tenko is a Lemures sent out by Tiger's Eye in the seventh episode of Sailor Moon SuperS, dressed as a stage magician and billed as a suicidal escape artist. She targets Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and Sailor Jupiter.
What does Tenko do to Sailor Moon and the other Guardians?
Tenko binds Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, and Sailor Jupiter in chains and straps on a timer set to explode within two minutes. Tuxedo Mask frees them by slashing the chains with a rose before the bomb goes off.
What abilities does Tenko have?
Tenko extends chains from her hair to ensnare her victims and carries a timed explosive as her main weapon. Sailor Jupiter turns that same explosive device back on her during their fight.
How does Tenko die?
Sailor Jupiter flings Tenko's own timed explosive back at her, driving her into the earth and leaving a body-shaped crater. As she pulls herself up, Sailor Moon finishes her with Moon Gorgeous Meditation.
What is Tenko's nickname?
Tenko is known as The Suicidal Time Bomb Escapologist, a nickname that reflects both her stage-magician disguise and her explosive attack.
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- Animated byToei Animation
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