Saturday, November 1, 2014

Anime Blog #13: Sailor Moon Crystal Impressions (November 1, 2014)

It's been 19 weeks since Sailor Moon Crystal has aired exclusively on stream.  And now, we're finally at the meat of the Dark Kingdom arc.  The revelations of the Moon Princess and her past go full circle in this week's Act 9.

After Tuxedo Mask takes a mortal blow for Sailor Moon during an airborne battle at Tokyo Tower with Kunzite, a grief-stricken Sailor Moon recalls the memories of her ancient past completely, forming the Silver Crystal from within her tears.  The crystal's light transferred into Endymion's body, and much to the heroes' chagrin, is taken by Queen Beryl just as quickly.

As Queen Beryl attempts to extract the crystal's light from Tuxedo Mask, the four Heavenly Kings memories seem to surge vaguely.  Meanwhile, Sailor Moon ultimately makes her decision to travel to the moon to have a full understanding of her destiny.

This episode, though heavily riddled with dialogue, had enough tension to act as a prelude to what will be an onslaught of exciting episodes henceforth. Act 10 may very well end up being a battle royale between the Sailor Senshi and the Four Kings, the likes of which we've never seen before.  I look forward to seeing the action unfold in 2 weeks.

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