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Act 57 Stars 8

Manga ChapterCh. 57

Act 57 Stars 8 strips the Sailor Starlights of their crystals and pushes Eternal Sailor Moon deeper toward Galaxia, into a fog-bound graveyard where the soul hunter Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon lies in wait.

Arc: Stars
Japanese: Act 57 スターズ 8
Next Act: Act 58 Stars 9
Illustrator: Naoko Takeuchi
Arc Position: 8
Previous Act: Act 56 Stars 7
Monster Of The Day: Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon
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Summary

Once Sailor Chi and Sailor Phi seize the Sailor Starlights' crystals, Eternal Sailor Moon presses onward toward Sailor Galaxia with Princess Kakyuu and Sailor Chibi Chibi. Their route leads into a fog-choked graveyard and a fresh adversary, the soul hunter Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon. Naoko Takeuchi created this eighth chapter of the Stars arc.

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Key Events

The theft of the Starlights' crystals by Chi and Phi thins Sailor Moon's ranks, yet she continues her march to reach Galaxia with Kakyuu and Chibi Chibi at her side. Within a mist-shrouded burial ground they are ambushed by Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon, a hunter of souls, and answer the attack with a barrage of their own techniques.

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Notes

The chapter unveils the Star Garden along with a wave of new attacks, among them Pink Ladies Freezing Kiss, Amazoness Jungle Arrow, Starlights Royal Straight Flush, Kinmoku Fusion Tempest, and Galactica Plants Blizzard. Kakyuu's Kinmoku Star Power transformation, a mention of Sailor Cocoon, and the naming of the Sapphire Crystal round out the debuts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who steals the Sailor Starlights' crystals in Act 57 Stars 8?

Sailor Chi and Sailor Phi seize the Sailor Starlights' crystals in Act 57 Stars 8, thinning Sailor Moon's ranks as she presses on toward Galaxia.

Who is Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon?

Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon is a soul-hunting adversary who ambushes Eternal Sailor Moon, Princess Kakyuu, and Sailor Chibi Chibi in a fog-shrouded graveyard in Act 57 Stars 8.

What is the Star Garden in Sailor Moon?

The Star Garden is a location introduced in Act 57 Stars 8 alongside a wave of new attacks used against Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon.

Does Princess Kakyuu transform in Act 57 Stars 8?

Yes, Act 57 Stars 8 introduces Kakyuu's Kinmoku Star Power transformation as Sailor Kakyuu.

What item is named for the first time in Act 57 Stars 8?

Act 57 Stars 8 gives the Sapphire Crystal its name, alongside a mention of Sailor Cocoon.

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