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Act 20 Crystal Tokyo - King Endymion -

Manga Chapter

The twentieth chapter of the Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon manga and part of the Black Moon arc. King Endymion reveals that Usagi and Mamoru are destined to rule the future Earth and that Chibiusa is their own daughter, while Prince Demande claims Sailor Moon.

Arc: Black Moon
Illustrator: Naoko Takeuchi

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Summary

Sailor Moon and her companions meet King Endymion, who discloses that in the future Usagi and Mamoru become the rulers of Earth and that Chibiusa is their child. Naoko Takeuchi wrote and illustrated the chapter, part of the Black Moon arc.

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Key Events

A hologram of the future Tuxedo Mask, King Endymion, greets the guardians and confirms Chibiusa is the daughter of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask, making Neo-Queen Serenity the thirtieth-century Sailor Moon. He recounts the assault on Crystal Tokyo that wounded Serenity and the others, sparing only Chibiusa and Diana, the future kitten born to Luna and Artemis.

Through the Silver Crystal's power, Endymion explains, Neo-Queen Serenity extended human lifespans and secured a lasting peace, yet dissenters rejected her reign, a black monument rose, and it began poisoning the planet and its people. He names the enemy's seat as Nemesis, a negatively charged tenth planet, and warns that the Black Moon now means to invade the past using the Dark Crystal. The captured guardians, he reasons, are surely held there.

Noticing Sailor Moon grow ill, Endymion sends the group back, since she and Serenity cannot occupy the same era. As Chibiusa returns home, Esmeraude tries to kill her, but Venus, Moon, and Tuxedo Mask arrive in time, and Tuxedo Mask slays Esmeraude. Because two Silver Crystals share one timeline, Sailor Moon cannot use hers in the thirtieth century. Her striking likeness to Neo-Queen Serenity then draws Prince Demande, who captures her.

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Notes

Neo-Queen Serenity and Diana are listed among the chapter's first appearances. The installment establishes the family link between the present-day heroes and the future rulers of Crystal Tokyo, and it sets Sailor Moon's abduction in motion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does King Endymion reveal about Chibiusa in this chapter?

King Endymion reveals that Chibiusa is the daughter of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask, born after they become Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion of Crystal Tokyo.

What threat does King Endymion describe?

King Endymion warns that the Black Moon Clan, based on the planet Nemesis, intends to invade the past using the Dark Crystal and is likely holding the captured guardians there.

What happens to Esmeraude in Act 20 Crystal Tokyo - King Endymion -?

Esmeraude tries to kill Chibiusa as she returns home, but Sailor Venus, Sailor Moon, and Tuxedo Mask arrive in time, and Tuxedo Mask kills Esmeraude.

Why can't Sailor Moon use her Silver Crystal in the future?

Because two Silver Crystals cannot exist in the same timeline, Sailor Moon is unable to use hers while in the thirtieth century.

How does the chapter end for Sailor Moon?

Prince Demande notices Sailor Moon's striking resemblance to Neo-Queen Serenity and captures her, setting up her abduction to Nemesis.

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