A clip-driven send-off to Sailor Moon R, the finale gathers the five guardians to preview the coming season, debate whether the newcomers are friend or foe, and settle a lingering question about who among them should lead.
Summary
Usagi, Ami, Rei, Makoto, and Minako sit together and watch footage from the opening of the next season, weighing whether the unfamiliar figures ahead will prove to be enemies or allies. The discussion drifts to leadership, and everyone but Usagi floats the idea of naming a single head of the team. In the end they conclude that the question hardly matters: they have always fought as one, and that unity is the source of their victories.
Key Events
The preview offers early cameo glimpses of the season to come, showing Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Souichi Tomoe, and Kaolinite before their proper introductions. The special caps the second season and bridges directly into the events of Sailor Moon S.
Notes
This is the only non-canon installment of the anime, built around recap material rather than a new adventure. Its opening is unique in dividing the screen into four panels, each running one of the title sequences used across the first two seasons, and it is the last to use DALI's rendition of Moonlight Legend as its theme. It also stands as the final episode handled by DiC and the last to carry a Sailor Says segment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of this episode?
This episode is a non-canon recap special closing out Sailor Moon R, in which the five guardians watch footage from the next season and debate whether the unfamiliar new characters ahead will be friend or foe.
Which characters get cameo previews in this episode?
This episode offers early cameo glimpses of Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Souichi Tomoe, and Kaolinite ahead of their proper introductions in Sailor Moon S.
Do the guardians decide to name a single leader in this episode?
No, though everyone but Usagi raises the idea of naming a single leader, the guardians conclude it hardly matters since their unity has always been the source of their victories.
What makes this episode's production history unusual?
This episode is the only non-canon installment of the Sailor Moon anime, the last episode handled by DiC, and the last to include a Sailor Says segment.
What is unusual about this episode's opening sequence?
The opening splits the screen into four panels, each running one of the title sequences used across the first two Sailor Moon seasons.
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