The Amazon Trio!

Day 26- Negaforce, Black Moon Clan, Death Busters, Dead Moon Circus, or Shadow Galactica.

[EPISODE] 148. Shadows of Great Evil! The Trio is Cornered.

Series: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS

Kana: 巨悪の影! 追いつめられたトリオ Romaji: Kyoaku no Kage! Oitsumerareta Torio

Original Air Date: September 23, 1995

Director: Kounosuke Uda Writer: Yoji Enokido Animation Director: Taichi Nakamura

Plot: While Fisheye targets Mamoru, the Amazon Trio learns of their fate if they do not find Pegasus.

TRIVIA

Mamoru used a healing ability that was similar to the one Hotaru displayed in episode 112.

FIRSTS

Queen Nehelenia was introduced, but she was not physically present.

The Amazoness Quartet appeared in silhouette. Their identities, however, would not be revealed until later.

LASTS

This was Taichi Nakamura’s last episode as an animation director.

OTHER VERSIONS

Cloverway’s English dub (titled “A True Reflection”): Mamoru delivered a pivotal line that deeply affected Fisheye. In the dub, though, Darien simply said, “I have quite a different dream for my love life.” Fisheye trying to stab Mamoru/Darien was edited for television. The part where Fisheye plunged the knife into the board’s surface was cut out, but the planted blade was clearly visible in the next scene.

The original Korean dub: All episodes with the Amazon Trio were omitted.

PLACES

The Dead Moon Circus

[EPISODE] 149. Mirrors of Dreams! The Amazons’ Final Stage.

Series: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS

Kana: 夢の鏡! アマゾン最後のステージ Romaji: Yume no Kagami! Amazon Saigo no Suteeji

Original Air Date: October 21, 1995

Director: Hiroki Shibata Writer: Yoji Enokido Animation Director: Katsumi Tamegai

Plot: Zirconia punishes the Amazon Trio when Fisheye refuses to give up the identity of the human that hosts Pegasus.

TRIVIA

Until the start of Sailor Stars, this was the last episode to feature a preview narrated by Usagi before the opening credits.

Hawk’s Eye’s neck accessory was missing in the scene where the Trio received Dream Mirrors.

Although Usagi nearly died from having a broken Dream Mirror, Queen Nehelenia later destroyed her own in episode 167 without causing any harm to her physical well-being.

LASTS

The Amazon Trio appeared for the last time.

OTHER VERSIONS

The original Korean dub: All episodes with the Amazon Trio were omitted.

PLACES

The Tsukino Residence

The Dead Moon Circus

[EPISODE] 145. Become a Prima! Usagi’s Ballet.

Series: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS

Kana: プリマをねらえ! うさぎのバレエ Romaji: Purima o Nerae! Usagi no Baree

Original Air Date: August 19, 1995

Director: Harume Kosaka Writer: Genki Yoshimura Animation Director: Mari Tominaga

Plot: Usagi and Fisheye enroll in the same ballet class.

TRIVIA

The cats as well as Hawk’s Eye and Tiger’s Eye did not appear in this episode.

Kurumiwario performed the 32 fouettés en tournant, a difficult movement in classical ballet. It was first executed by Pierina Legnani in Marius Petipa’s Cinderella in 1893.

OTHER VERSIONS

The original Korean dub: All episodes with the Amazon Trio were omitted.

PLACES

Yamagishi Ballet Company

Fruit Parlor Crown

The Tsukino Residence