Final Battle

Final Battle

November 20, 1997 TV Episode Sailor Moon R

Studio
Tôei Animation Co. Ltd., Kodansha, Bandai Visual
Animation studio
Tôei Animation, Aoi
Distributor
DiC Entertainment

Synopsis

Wicked Lady starts to open the Black Gate, which will plunge the world into darkness and chaos. The Scouts plead with her to remember her true self. Wicked Lady fires a blast at Sailor Moon, but Tuxedo Mask takes it and falls. This rocks Wicked Lady and the Scouts continue to try to convince her she is being used. Wiseman appears and demands she continue. Tuxedo Mask, recalling Endymion's words, joins hands with Sailor Moon and she produces the Silver Crystal. The light from the crystal engulfs everyone and Wicked Lady begins to realize her memories were twisted. Serenity's spirit appears and tries to draw Wicked Lady's mental spirit from its dark hole. The Dark Crystal disintegrates, revealing Princess Serenity, Tuxedo Mask, and Rini sleeping in her arms. The Scouts huddle around her and she thanks them. Wiseman appears and, now that the gate is open, rains Black Energy down on the Scouts and the city. Sailor Moon stands up to the assault and, using the Silver Crystal, sweeps the Black energy away. The Scouts warn Sailor Moon that to use the full power of the Crystal will mean her death. Sailor Moon and Wiseman continue to battle. Rini screams that it's all her fault. One of her tears becomes the future Silver Crystal, which was trapped inside her the entire time. She grasps it and joins its power to Sailor Moon's. The twin assault annihilates Wiseman, leaving both girls collapsed. Sailor Moon wakes in Tuxedo Mask's arms and goes to Rini. Rini recovers as well. In the park, Rini engages the Ruby Crystal Key to return to the future amid fond farewells. Arriving in the future, she sees King Endymion, restored to full density, and Queen Serenity, awake and healthy, waiting for her. Happily she runs to them.

Characters

Serena/Sailor Moon, Luna, Amy/Sailor Mercury, Raye/Sailor Mars, Makoto (Lita)/Jupiter, Mina/Sailor Venus, Artemis, Darien/Tuxedo Mask, Rini/Wicked Lady, Wiseman

Credits

Directing

Director
Kunihiko Ikuhara

Producing

Producer
Louise Hurtubise
Executive Producer, English Version
Andy Heyward

Writing

Writer
Mycheline Trembley, Gary Paxton, Lisa Lumby (English Adaption)
Adapted from the Sailor Moon Manga written by
Naoko Takeuchi

Voices

Voice
Terri Hawkes (Serena), Karen Bernstein (Amy), Emile Barlow (Raye), Susan Roman (Lyta), Stephanie Morganstern (Mina), Vince Corazza (Darien), Jill Frappier (Luna), Ron Ruben (Artemis), Tracey Hoyt (Rini), Liz Brown (Wicked Lady), Tony Daniels (Wiseman)

Music

Music
Takanori Arisawa, Tetsuya Komoro, Kazuo Sato
Additional Music, English Version
Bob Summers

Crew

Casting
Trish Dynes, Nicole Thuault
Production Creative Consultant
Fred Ladd
ADR Director
Roland Parliament
ADR Assistant Director
Lisa Lumby Richards
ADR Executive In Charge Of Production
Randall H. Zalken
ADR Associate Producer
Nicole Thuault
ADR Engineer
Salvatore Grimaldi
Audio Mixer Engineers
Mark Baldi, Luc Hebert
ADR Mixing Sevices Provided by
Toronto, Canada
Based On Original Kodansha Comic Book "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon" by
Naoko Takeuchi

Companies and other credits

  • ADR Mixing Sevices Provided by: Optimum Productions
  • Toei Animation Co. Ltd
  • Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha
  • All Rights Reserved
  • Licensed by DiC Entertainment L.P

Production notes

This is an English reworking of Japanese episode number 88.