Mandragora Buster
CharacterMandragora Buster is an offensive technique belonging to Tellu, appearing in the manga, in Sailor Moon Crystal, and in the stage musicals. Its name comes from the mandragora, or mandrake, a plant rooted in folklore, and Tellu directs the attack at the Sailor Guardians.
Overview
This strike is the calling card of Tellu, showing up across three formats: the original manga, the Sailor Moon Crystal retelling, and the live Sera Myu musicals. The label borrows from the mandragora, better known as the mandrake, a plant steeped in old folklore.
Mechanics
The full extent of the attack's effect is never firmly established. When Tellu unleashes it on the heroines in the manga, Sailor Jupiter answers with a move of her own, so the result is left unrecorded. Across its appearances the technique functions as an offensive strike thrown at the assembled guardians.
Notable Users
Tellu is the sole user. In the manga she first draws on it in Act 31. The Crystal anime restages that moment in its own thirty-first episode, where her attempt against the Inner Guardians collapses as Sailor Pluto's Dead Scream cuts her down. On stage, she aims it at Sailor Jupiter in the Mistress Labyrinth musical and its revision. The move never made it into the classic 1990s anime, though it did earn a mention in the reference book Sailor Moon S Nakayoshi Anime Album 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mandragora Buster in Sailor Moon?
Mandragora Buster is an offensive technique belonging to Tellu, a member of the Death Busters, appearing in the manga, Sailor Moon Crystal, and the stage musicals. Its name comes from the mandragora, or mandrake, a plant rooted in folklore.
Who uses Mandragora Buster?
Tellu is the sole user of Mandragora Buster, first drawing on it in Act 31 of the manga and restaged in the equivalent episode of Sailor Moon Crystal.
What happens when Tellu uses Mandragora Buster in the manga?
When Tellu unleashes Mandragora Buster on the heroines in the manga, Sailor Jupiter answers with an attack of her own, so the technique's full effect is never actually recorded.
Does Mandragora Buster appear in the classic 1990s Sailor Moon anime?
No. Mandragora Buster never appeared in the classic 1990s anime, though it did earn a mention in the reference book Sailor Moon S Nakayoshi Anime Album 2.
Who does Tellu target with Mandragora Buster in the stage musicals?
On stage, Tellu aims Mandragora Buster at Sailor Jupiter in the Mistress Labyrinth musical and its revised version.
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