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Sailor Gekisha

Character

Sailor Gekisha is a camera-themed Phage from the Sailor Stars stretch of the anime, born when Sailor Iron Mouse tore the Star Seed out of photographer Saki Itabashi. A turtle-shelled servant of Shadow Galactica, this monster turns a wrist-mounted lens into a weapon before Eternal Sailor Moon restores its human host.

English Va: Melissa Hutchinson
Japanese Va: Chiharu Kataishi
Alignment: Shadow Galactica
First Appearance (Anime): Becoming an Idol: Minako's Ambition
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Appearance

The Phage cuts a bizarre reptilian figure. Its skin runs green, a crimson turtle shell rides across its back, and a helmet shaped after a turtle's head crowns its face. A pale sailor collar frames the neck. Fixed to the right arm is an oversized camera lens, the very tool it uses to strike at its targets.

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History

Saki Itabashi, a working photographer, crossed paths with Sailor Iron Mouse after a shoot with the Three Lights. The Animamate cornered her and drew out her Star Seed, which came up worthless and turned black. In an unusual break from the norm, that seed was pulled from her chest rather than her forehead. Minako Aino witnessed the assault and became Sailor Venus, with Eternal Sailor Moon arriving soon after, but Iron Mouse slipped away through her phone booth.

Saki's body then twisted into Sailor Gekisha. The creature fired on Eternal Sailor Moon, missed, then dropped Sailor Venus with a second blast that knocked her out. When the Sailor Starlights turned up, Gekisha aimed at them too; they dodged, and Sailor Star Healer wounded the Phage with Star Sensitive Inferno. Weakened, it fell to Eternal Sailor Moon's Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss and reverted to Saki.

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Abilities

Gekisha fights entirely through the lens locked to its wrist. Its lone technique, Shutter Chance, releases a concentrated ray of light at whatever it faces, though a nimble opponent can slip aside from the beam. It shows no other tricks, leaning wholly on the camera motif that shapes its design. Notably, it stands as the second foe built around photography, following Kyameran.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Sailor Gekisha in Sailor Moon?

Sailor Gekisha is a camera-themed Phage from the Sailor Stars anime, created when Sailor Iron Mouse tore the Star Seed from a photographer named Saki Itabashi.

What does Sailor Gekisha look like?

Sailor Gekisha has green skin, a crimson turtle shell across its back, and a turtle-shaped helmet, with an oversized camera lens fixed to its right arm that it uses as a weapon.

What is Sailor Gekisha's attack called?

Sailor Gekisha's one technique is Shutter Chance, a concentrated ray of light fired from the camera lens on its wrist, though a nimble opponent can dodge the beam.

How is Sailor Gekisha defeated?

Sailor Star Healer wounds Sailor Gekisha with Star Sensitive Inferno, and Eternal Sailor Moon then finishes the job with the Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss, restoring Saki Itabashi to her human form.

Is Sailor Gekisha the only camera-themed monster in Sailor Moon?

No, Sailor Gekisha is the second foe built around photography, following an earlier camera-themed monster called Kyameran.

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