Usagi, Chibiusa, and Hotaru set out to hand a fan letter to the celebrated athlete Shun Hayase, only for a Death Busters daimon to ambush them at the stadium. A brief Sailor Moon S entry that ends with the trio cheering their idol on to a new record.
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Summary
Usagi brings Chibiusa and Hotaru along to a sports arena, hoping to deliver a fan letter to Shun Hayase, an athlete the girls admire. Their outing is interrupted when the daimon U-Ndoukai appears and forces the guardians into a fight. Once the creature is driven off, the group later gathers around a television to watch Shun break a new record.
Key Events
The daimon U-Ndoukai attacks at the stadium and is beaten back by Sailor Moon and her allies. What sets the encounter apart is the monster's odd behavior as it retreats, pausing to check whether Hotaru has come through the ordeal unharmed, a rare flash of compassion from one of the Death Busters' creations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in "Higher and Stronger: A Cheer from Usagi"?
In this Sailor Moon S episode, Usagi brings Chibiusa and Hotaru to a sports arena to deliver a fan letter to athlete Shun Hayase, but their outing is interrupted when the daimon U-Ndoukai attacks and forces the guardians to fight.
What monster appears in this episode and how does it behave?
The daimon U-Ndoukai attacks at the stadium and is driven off by Sailor Moon and her allies, notably pausing during its retreat to check whether Hotaru came through the fight unharmed, a rare show of compassion from a Death Busters creation.
How does "Higher and Stronger: A Cheer from Usagi" end?
After defeating U-Ndoukai, Usagi, Chibiusa, and Hotaru gather around a television to watch their idol Shun Hayase break a new sports record.
What are the Witches 5 doing during this episode?
Back at the Death Busters' lab, the Witches 5 and Professor Tomoe are shown killing time playing what looks like a game of Twister.
What was this episode's dub title in North America?
This episode aired in Japan in December 1994 and reached North America under the Cloverway dub title Heightened Hazard.
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