Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal – 18 Review
美少女戦士セーラームーンクリスタル
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Crystal

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

Sailor Moon is crushed by the loss of Sailor Jupiter as Tuxedo Mask finds an earring made of Malefic Black Crystal. The members of Black Moon powwow as Wiseman tells them again they must destroy the Legendary Silver Crystal that Rabbit has. Calaveras, the last Spectre Sister, prepares for her mission to Earth, while on Earth, Minako decides they need to confront Chibi-Usa about the situation. At Usagi’s home, Chibi-Usa runs to great them, having brought a friend over. However, she freaks when she sees the Malefic Black Crystal earring held by Chiba. She denies being an enemy, but refuses to say what her connection to Black Moon is, which causes Usagi to storm off. While friends of the missing Rei, Mako, and Ami ponder their absence, Chiba summons the spirits of his four warriors (Kunzite and company) to consult with them.

Meanwhile, Calaveras has started her plan to control humanity. Usagi discovers her transformation broach has been stolen and goes after Chibi-Usa while Minako transforms to Sailor Venus to stop Calaveras. Usagi finds Chibi-Usa in the park, but they are attacked by Crimson Rubeus. Tuxedo Mask saves them, then discovers he has a power and forces Rubeus to retreat. Tuxedo Mask gets Chibi-Usa to give up the broach so that Usagi can become Sailor Moon, kill Calaveras, and save the day. Sailor Moon confronts Chibi-Usa, who comes clean, saying she came to the past to get the Legendary Silver Crystal to combine it with the future Legendary Silver Crystal. She begs Sailor Moon to save 30th Century Earth.

Thoughts/Review:

Question for those versed in the manga — did the ghosts of the Kunzite and his fellow bishounen dudes show up to talk to Chiba regarding the Black Moon stuff?  Just curious.

Anyway, we have more laughable stuff happening here. Shockingly, Sailor Venus wasn’t kidnapped. I really did think that would happen.

However, Calaveras was killed by Sailor Moon. Good thing for the bad guys the Spectre Sisters aren’t totally dead since their spirits can still be summoned.

Still, it does seem like Sailor Moon is on pest control. Black Moon sends ONE 3rd rate loser chick (pest), whom Sailor Moon slaughters without mercy. I suppose this makes Sailor Moon kinda like the Orkin Girl. 😉

Regardless, Chiba gets magical powers so that he can more easily save Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon might be killin’ b****es of late, but at the end of the day, she’s still pretty much a pansy and thus a liability.

Anyway, there’s a bunch more Black Moon punks for Sailor Moon to exterminate, and what she can’t squash, I’m sure cape-boy will handle it.

Despite this weird revelation that Chibi-Usa is supposed to be from the future, I think the first first order of business is trying to save Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Mercury. Then they can do some future trek to save 30th Century Earth.

Now, I must build up my strength if I’m going to get through the next two episodes that are already in my queue.