The episode looks back through Haruka's memories to the day she first crossed paths with Michiru and the events that set her on the road to becoming Sailor Uranus. It is the first time the anime shows how the two outer guardians came into their power.
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Summary
The seventeenth episode of the S season steps back into Haruka Tenou's history, recalling her earliest encounter with Michiru Kaiou and the turns that shaped her into Sailor Uranus. The flashback finally lets viewers see how the pair's partnership and shared calling began.
Key Events
Framed by Haruka's recollections, the episode presents the first on-screen transformations of both Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune and confirms outright that Haruka and Michiru are the two guardians. In a remembered battle, Neptune turns Deep Submerge on a boy who had been made into a Daimon and restores him to human form.
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Notes
Uranus's Communicator and both the Uranus and Neptune Planet Power transformations debut here, while the manga never explains how Haruka gained her powers. Neptune's healing of a monster is the only time a guardian other than Sailor Moon is shown reverting an enemy. Haruka's red racing suit was modeled on Ayrton Senna's McLaren gear, and the episode aired in Japan five months after the driver's fatal crash. This is also the first S episode without Chibiusa since her introduction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sailor Uranus in love with?
This episode reveals the origin of Sailor Uranus's closest bond, tracing Haruka Tenou's first meeting with Michiru Kaiou and showing how their partnership as the two outer guardians began.
What historic first do Uranus and Neptune achieve in this episode?
This episode presents the first on-screen transformations of both Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune, confirming outright that Haruka Tenou and Michiru Kaiou are the two guardians.
What happens when Neptune uses Deep Submerge in the flashback?
In the remembered battle, Sailor Neptune uses Deep Submerge on a boy who had been turned into a Daimon, restoring him to human form, making it the only time a guardian other than Sailor Moon is shown reverting an enemy.
What real-world event inspired Haruka's red racing suit?
Haruka's red racing suit in this episode was modeled on Ayrton Senna's McLaren racing gear, and the episode aired in Japan five months after the driver's fatal crash.
What makes this episode unusual within the S season's cast?
This is the first episode of Sailor Moon S since Chibiusa's introduction in which she does not appear at all.
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