Opening the fourth season as the 128th episode overall, this SuperS premiere drops a sinister traveling circus over Tokyo during a rare eclipse and gives Chibiusa a first encounter with the winged, golden-horned horse called Pegasus.
Summary
A once-in-a-generation solar eclipse coincides with the arrival of an eerie big top known as the Dead Moon Circus, which plants itself in the middle of Tokyo. Under that same darkened sky, Chibiusa strikes up an easy bond with Pegasus, a white horse crowned by a single golden horn. English-language broadcasts carried the episode as Dreams Take Flight.
Key Events
The premiere introduces a wave of new players tied to the circus, among them Pegasus, the aged sorcerer Zirconia, the scrying orb Zircon, and the Amazon Trio's Tiger's Eye, Hawk's Eye, and Fish Eye. Fresh tools and abilities surface too, including the Moon Kaleido Scope, the Dream Mirror, and an unspoken casting of Moon Gorgeous Meditation, while the Trio begins its habit of prying into people's Dream Mirrors.
The adaptation reshapes several manga details for the screen. Here the circus glides in inside a vast flying vessel, the Amazon Trio start as animals before being made human, and Usagi cannot draw on the Holy Grail because, absent the outer guardians, it lacks the strength to sustain her Super form and simply disappears.
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Notes
The English cut spliced clips from Sailor Moon S into the second SuperS opening. Localizations juggled several characters' genders, flipping Zirconia to male in some dubs and recasting Fish Eye as female across many others. The entire Amazon Trio stretch, this episode included, was dropped from the Korean broadcast.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Meeting of Destiny: The Night Pegasus Dances about?
This SuperS premiere brings a rare solar eclipse together with the arrival of the sinister Dead Moon Circus over Tokyo. Under that darkened sky, Chibiusa strikes up an easy bond with Pegasus, a white horse crowned by a single golden horn.
Who is Pegasus in Meeting of Destiny: The Night Pegasus Dances?
Pegasus is a white horse crowned by a single golden horn who forms an easy bond with Chibiusa during the solar eclipse. He is one of several new characters introduced alongside the Dead Moon Circus in this episode.
What new characters are introduced in this episode?
The premiere introduces Pegasus, the aged sorcerer Zirconia, the scrying orb Zircon, and the Amazon Trio members Tiger's Eye, Hawk's Eye, and Fish Eye. New tools like the Moon Kaleido Scope and the Dream Mirror also surface here.
Why can't Usagi use her Super transformation in this episode?
Usagi cannot draw on the Holy Grail in this episode because, absent the outer guardians, it lacks the strength to sustain her Super form and simply disappears. This detail was changed from the original manga for the anime adaptation.
What is the English dub title of Meeting of Destiny: The Night Pegasus Dances?
English-language broadcasts carried this episode as Dreams Take Flight, and the English cut spliced clips from Sailor Moon S into the second SuperS opening. The entire Amazon Trio stretch, including this episode, was dropped from the Korean broadcast.
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