The 58th overall entry and 12th of the R season follows the alien siblings as their dying Makai Tree stops responding to stolen energy, and a jealous move against Mamoru turns a friendly visit into a threat.
Summary
The Makai Tree appears to be near death, so Ail and An escalate their energy theft, only to recoil in alarm when the tree no longer reacts to the power they feed it. Their crisis collides with a visit from Mamoru, who arrives bearing a bouquet meant for Natsumi.
Key Events
Seijuro shoves Mamoru into the room housing the Makaiju and seals the door behind him. The tree lashes out, but Mamoru is too worn down to defend himself and it seizes him by the throat. Before he can act, Seijuro begins siphoning the tree's energy, and Mamoru collapses into unconsciousness. From outside, Natsumi listens in fear to his screams and notes just how exhausted he looks.
Notes
None of these events occur in the manga. The episode retires several fixtures at once: it is the last anime appearance of Haruna Sakurada, the final use of the older Power, Make Up transformations by Ami, Rei, Makoto, and Minako, and the final instance of a Cardian filling the monster-of-the-day role. Fittingly, the Makai Tree itself destroys that Cardian, the fourth time in the R season a creature falls to someone other than the Guardians. A small touch has Seijuro humming his Cardian-summoning flute melody while fixing drinks and brewing coffee over a Bunsen burner. The DiC dub added a To Be Continued card and relocated Mamoru to a bookstore where Natsumi asks him out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to the Makai Tree in "Disconnecting Love: The Raging Makai Tree"?
In "Disconnecting Love: The Raging Makai Tree," the dying Makai Tree stops reacting to the energy Ail and An have been feeding it, throwing the alien siblings into a panic as its condition worsens.
Why does Seijuro trap Mamoru in this episode?
Seijuro shoves Mamoru into the room housing the Makai Tree out of jealousy and seals the door behind him, then siphons the tree's energy while it seizes the exhausted Mamoru by the throat.
What is unusual about the monster in "Disconnecting Love: The Raging Makai Tree"?
The Cardian Yamandakka is the final Cardian to fill the monster of the day role in the series, and it is destroyed by the raging Makai Tree itself rather than by the Sailor Guardians.
Which transformations make their last appearance in this episode?
"Disconnecting Love: The Raging Makai Tree" marks the final anime use of the original Power, Make Up transformations for Ami, Rei, Makoto, and Minako.
How did the DiC dub change this episode?
The DiC dub, retitled "Secret Garden," added a To Be Continued card and relocated a scene so that Natsumi asks Mamoru out at a bookstore instead.
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