- This page is for the third episode of Sailor Moon Crystal. For the third chapter of the manga, please see Act 3 Rei - Sailor Mars.
"Act 3 Rei - Sailor Mars" is the 3rd episode of the 1st season of Sailor Moon Crystal and the 3rd episode overall. It aired in Japan on August 2, 2014, and in North America on November 27, 2015.
Summary[]
A young woman named Rei Hino possesses exceptionally strong spiritual powers and attracts attention to mothers who angrily accuse her as the one responsible for abducting their children due to her ability to detect supernatural activity. Usagi, however, is intrigued by the young priestess's beauty and goes to meet her. Luna suspects that Rei may be the long-lost princess or even the third Sailor Senshi.
Plot[]
In the Dark Kingdom, Jadeite is degraded by Queen Beryl for his recent failures. Another warrior, Nephrite, boasts that he could do better. As the warriors gather around the queen, they question as to what the Silver Crystal is. She informs them itās a source of endless energy, the one possessing it controls the entire universe. Jadeite is given one last chance to redeem himself by completing this mission. A priestess meditates before a fire, sensing evil is coming.
In class, Umino and other students discuss a Demon Bus that passes through Sendaizaka. Rumour says the 6:00 PM bus has a curse upon it, and boarding means you will disappear, never to be seen again.
At the arcade, Luna speaks to Ami about her mission while Usagiās distracted by the new Sailor V Game. She educates Ami on the need to locate the Princess and the Silver Crystal. After Usagi completes a stage, a prize of bracelets fall from the machine. Ami prepares to leave early for cram school, when Usagi decides to ride the bus with her for company.
Ami points out a beautiful girl who works at the shrine; Rei from T.A. Girls Academy who rides this bus too. Usagi is entranced upon laying eyes on her, and follows her to Sendai Hill even after Ami departs. Walking into Hikawa Shrine, she's attacked by two crows. This leads Rei to believe thereās an evil presence descending upon the shrine. She apologises for the misunderstanding and wonders why they reacted that way all of a sudden..
Miiās mother and her friends are seen praying at the shrine, revealing Mii has gone missing. They first request help due to Reiās powers, but grow suspicious sheās to blame. Rei suspects the Demon Bus, and recites that riding the Sendaizaka route when it pulls up at the Hikawa Shrine bus stop at 6:00 PM, risks being "Spirited Away".
The next day at school, thereās word about more people going missing. Usagi rests near a tree with Ami, and suggests going to consult Rei. Luna replies that she was planning on it, as Rei seems to be someone special. As they ride the bus to Sendai Hill, Usagi regrets Ami not being there in case something were to happen. Luna informs her Ami can still be contacted, as the bracelets she won earlier are Communicators. Mamoru, who takes a seat next to them, asks Usagi who sheās having a conversation with. He reveals heās a student at Moto-Azabu High School, and that he too has heard about the Demon Bus.
Miiās mother and her friends desperately beg Rei use her spiritual powers to track Mii. They immediately accuse her of causing the disappearances when she refuses by telling them her powers donāt work that way. Usagi gets there just in time to hear the argument, and defends Rei by saying sheās a beautiful girl, inside and out. Rei snaps hearing this, and yells at the women to leave. She admits to Usagi that people have always acted coldly towards her because of her spiritual powers since she was a child.
Rei meditates before her fire again at the shrine, this time receiving a vision of a man on the bus grabbing Usagi and senses danger. She chases after Usagi, when a bus slows down beside her. She notices the driverās the same man from her vision, but is too late as he swiftly causes her to faint.
As Usagi and Luna who are down the street, see the bus pass, laying eyes on an unconscious Rei inside. Witnessing the bus start to disappear into thin air, she transforms into a stewardess using the Disguise Pen. Usagi grabs onto the fading bus before itās completely submerged. Luna fails to hold on, landing in Tuxedo Mask's arms, who appears due to the commotion. Jadeite brings his hostages to the Dark Kingdom, and plans on luring the Sailor Guardians into a trap. Usagi in the Dark Kingdom, speaks to Luna and Ami through their communicators, informing her to transform into Sailor Moon.
The two confront Jadeite, who bends down to glance over Rei. He turns to face them, naming himself before throwing Usagi backwards. Sailor Mercury uses Aqua Mist, though ineffective against him. They are both rendered powerless as Jadeite freezes them, when Rei wakes amongst the commotion, asking why Usagi saved her. Rei dashes towards Jadeite and grabs his arm as the Mars symbol appears on her forehead. Luna throws her a pen, encouraging her to transform, as the third Sailor Guardian.
Sailor Mars is happy she finally knows the reason she was born with the powers she had come to hate so much. Sailor Moon performs Moon Tiara Boomerang which traps Jadeite inside of it. Sailor Mars performs her newest action, Akuryo Taisan, and engulfed by flames Jadeite is defeated. Back at the shrine the hostages begin to wake up. Usagi, Ami, and Luna welcome Rei to the team, whoās happy she has finally gained new friends.
Changes[]
Changes from the Manga[]
- Haruna makes an appearance at the beginning, where she apologizes for being late and scolds Usagi for having a cat in the classroom and later appears when she advises her students to be careful due to the kidnappings.
- Rei never has a vision of the Moon Palace.
- The mothers never accuse Rei of kidnapping their children.
- Mamoru visualizes Sailor Moon next to Usagi while on the bus for a brief moment.
- Ami used the Super Computer instead of a regular laptop to track Usagi's location.
- Jadeite uses Rei as a shield when he confronts Sailor Moon and Mercury.
- Rei does not say the phrase "Mars Power, Make Up" when she transforms for the first time.
- Jadeite is tricked by Sailor Moon into catching her tiara during her attack and Luna uses the computer to trigger the tiara's trapping mechanism.
- Sailor Mars summons Phobos and Deimos when she is fighting Jadeite.
- Jadeite is burned to death by Sailor Mars, leaving a charred corpse.
- When Sailor Mars destroys Jadeite, the area catches fire and the Guardians have to make a quick escape with the victims.
Changes from the 90's Anime[]
- The introduction of Sailor Mars occurred directly after Mercury's debut episode in every version of the series. However, in the anime, there was one filler episode featuring only Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury before Sailor Mars' introduction episode.
- Mii and Mii's Mother did not appear in this episode.
- Nephrite, Zoisite, and Yumiko did not appear in this episode.
- A Youma drove the bus, rather than Jadeite himself.
- Luna never thought that Rei was the Moon Princess.
- The kidnapped people were taken to another dimension instead of the Dark Kingdom.
- Ami did not transform into Sailor Mercury, so Sailor Mercury did not fight alongside Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars.
- Sailor Moon's tiara was not destroyed.
- Jadeite did not confront the Sailor Guardians directly, nor did he display freezing powers.
- Jadeite never stated that he was attracted to Rei.
- Just as Sailor Moon tries to finish Jadeite off with her tiara, he dodges it and appears to teleport back to Queen Beryl before either jet could flatten him. He tried to tell her that he had found out the true identities of the Sailor Senshi; however, she tolerated no excuses and sentenced him into āEternal Sleepā encased in a crystal in this episode.
- Rei's Grandfather made an appearance.
First Appearances[]
Characters[]
Phrases[]
Attacks[]
Errors[]
- In many scenes, characters had strangely-placed facial features. These were fixed for the Blu-ray release.
Gallery[]
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