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Journey to the Future: Battle in the Space-Time Corridor

EpisodeEp. 82

The 82nd episode and 36th of the R season sends the Guardians into a corridor between eras, where Sailor Pluto guards the doorway to the future and Esmeraude has laid an ambush meant to eliminate Chibiusa.

Season Number: 2
Japanese Airdate: January 22, 1994
Us Airdate: December 11, 1998 (DiC); July 17, 2015 (Viz stream)
Director: Harume Kosaka
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumizawa
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Summary

Bound for the future, Sailor Moon and her teammates come face to face with Sailor Pluto, the lone sentinel of the Space-Time Door. Pluto unseals the passage for them, but the group soon learns that Esmeraude has rigged a snare along the route. She dispatches a Droid with orders to seize Chibiusa and, freed from any need to keep Sailor Moon alive, to kill the child outright.

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Key Events

The confrontation ends when the united team obliterates the Droid using the Sailor Planet Attack, then presses on through the gateway toward the era that lies beyond. The clash marks the first use of that combined technique, and it is also the final time a Droid serves as the monster of the day.

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Notes

Harume Kosaka directed the installment from a script by Katsuyuki Sumizawa, and it premiered in Japan on January 22, 1994. The DiC dub, retitled Future Shocked, reached North America on December 11, 1998, later joined by a Viz stream on July 17, 2015. Relative to the manga the sequence is reworked: only part of the cast meets Pluto at the door, and no enemy is fought during the crossing itself. The dub also trimmed Chibiusa's dream and renamed the group attack Sailor Planet Power.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in 'Journey to the Future: Battle in the Space-Time Corridor'?

In 'Journey to the Future: Battle in the Space-Time Corridor,' the Sailor Guardians travel toward the future and meet Sailor Pluto, the lone sentinel of the Space-Time Door, only to run into a Droid that Esmeraude has ordered to seize and kill Chibiusa.

What attack do the Sailor Guardians use for the first time in this episode?

This episode marks the first use of the combined technique Sailor Planet Attack, which the Sailor Guardians use to destroy Esmeraude's Droid.

Who guards the Space-Time Door in this episode?

Sailor Pluto guards the Space-Time Door in 'Journey to the Future: Battle in the Space-Time Corridor' and unseals the passage so the Sailor Guardians can travel toward the future.

Is this the last appearance of a Droid as a monster of the week?

Yes, the Droid destroyed in this episode is the final time a Droid serves as the monster of the day in the series.

What is the English dub title of this episode?

The DiC dub retitled this episode 'Future Shocked' and renamed the group attack Sailor Planet Power for its North American release on December 11, 1998.

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