"A Man’s Kindness: Yuichiro Heartbroken by Rei" is the 10th episode of the 3rd season of the Sailor Moon anime and the 99th episode overall. It aired in Japan on June 18, 1994. The CWi English dub title for this episode is "Mixed Emotions" and it aired in North America on June 23, 2000.
Summary[]
Worried by Rei's intensive meditation, Yuichiro becomes concerned that she has fallen deeply head-over-heels in love for another man. When he sees her with Haruka, he is convinced that she is Rei's new romantic suitor. Not realizing that Haruka is, in fact, female and not in love with Rei, he challenges her to a fight in the rain. Haruka keeps dodging and Yuichiro's, who keeps landing in the mud. Eventually, Yuirichiro gives up, wishing Rei happiness and deciding to leave the Hikawa Shrine to go on a soul-searching journey.
Plot[]
Yuichiro becomes worried about Rei's health when he notices she's been staying up late every night meditating. While doing so, Yuichiro approaches Rei offering her a meal, but she declines, asking him to leave because she needs concentration. He obliges, gifting her a thin ribbon to tie her hair back with, so it doesn't get singed by the fire. The next day, Yuichiro watches Rei walking home from school, and is caught by Usagi. He explains his concerns for Rei, and Usagi claims it's just lovesickness, and that Yuuichiro is the one Rei is in love with. Yuichiro becomes ecstatic, and Usagi realizes what she said, asking him not to tell anyone.
Kaolinite, riding atop a trolley, infuses the trolley with a daimon egg, saying it's only a matter of time until a pure-hearted citizen boards. Rei runs into Haruka on her walk, who notices Rei's exhaustion and offers her a ride home on her motorbike. Still being watched by Yuuichiro, Rei accepts, and Yuichiro becomes jealous, mistaking Haruka for a man and storming off. As Rei gets on the bike, she ties her hair back with Yuuichiro's ribbon, telling Haruka that it's her good luck charm.
Yuichiro, out on a jog later that night, notices Michiru playing her violin. He watches in awe momentarily, before Haruka approaches Michiru. Yuichiro dodges behind a tree to see where things go. Haruka tells Michiru she's afraid it's too late for them to complete their mission, and that they're wasting time. They take each other's hands, and Michiru successfully comforts Haruka, who attributes her lack of resolve to the full moon. Yuichiro curses Haruka for having more than one romantic relationship.
Eventually, Yuichiro finds Haruka alone and challenges her to a fight. Yuuichiro attempts to tackle Haruka several times, each time missing and falling in the mud. Rei spots them and rushes over to find out what's going on, but Yuichiro only tells Haruka she's a 'two-timer', yet very much a man; before walking off and wishing happiness for Rei. Rei recovers Yuichiro's abandoned jacket, endearingly noting his stupidity.
At the shrine, Yuichiro announces to Rei's Grandpa he's leaving to go on a journey. On his way out, the girls ask where he's going, but he doesn't answer. Rei, who wasn't with the group and is just returning to the shrine, passes right by Yuichiro, before turning and noting to herself his stupidity once again. Usagi tells Rei to go after him, but Rei declines, claiming he jumped to conclusions on his own, pretending not to care. Usagi informs Rei of Yuichiro's feelings for her, but Rei then asks why he didn't trust her fully. Usagi tells her she should talk to Yuichiro about that, and Rei finally comes around, thanking Usagi and running after Yuichiro.
At the trolley stop, Yuichiro is about to board as Rei arrives behind him. As he steps toward the trolley, it turns into a daimon, offset by Yuichiro's pure heart. Rei transforms into Sailor Mars to fight the daimon, but the daimon's attack ties her up, incapacitating her. As Kaolinite determines Yuichiro's heart is not a talisman, the other sailors appear on the scene. Venus frees Mars from the rope with Venus Love Me Chain, while Mercury recovers Yuichiro's, pure heart. Kaolinite retreats, leaving the daimon to battle. Jupiter attempts to attack with Sparkling Wide Pressure, but the sailors are all trapped under the trolley's tracks by the daimon, whose attack was quicker. While trapped, Mars manages to use her exorcism chant, which only stops the daimon in her tracks. Mars is then able to free herself, and attacks with Burning Mandala. She advises Sailor Moon to use her moon stick, and Sailor Moon defeats the daimon using Moon Spiral Heart Attack. Uranus and Neptune watch from afar, realizing they're not needed this time, and Neptune notes that the Inner Sailor Senshi are actually pretty skilled.
Still, at the station, Rei tends to Yuichiro, who doesn't regain consciousness until some time after the battle. When he wakes up, Rei ties the ribbon he gifted her around a wound he'd acquired, and notes that a larger ribbon or bow would be a better gift next time. She goes on to say Yuichiro can apologize to Haruka tomorrow, revealing to Yuichiro that Haruka's actually a girl, and there's no need to be jealous. On their walk home, Rei carries Yuichiro's bag and insists the injured Yuichiro lean on her as she leans her head on his shoulder while they walk.
International Dub Tiles[]
- Brazilian Portuguese: O Amor Frustrado Entre Nicolas e Rei ("Frustrated Love Between Nicolas and Rei.")
- European Portuguese: Mal de Amor! ("The Evil Love.")
- European Spanish: El amor frustrado entre Nicolas y Rei ("The Frustrated Love Between Nicolas and Rei.")
- German: Liebeskummer ("Lovesickness.")
- French
- TV: Le mal d’amour ("The Evil of Love)
- DVD: Un garçon tendre ? Rei brise le cœur de Yûichirô ? ("A Tender Boy? Rei Breaks the Heart of Yuichiro?.")
- Latin Spanish: Enamorada ("In Love.")
- Polish: Wielka miłość Yuuichiro ("Great Love of Yuuichiro")
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Trivia[]
- The song that played when Yuichiro was leaving Hikawa Shrine to the train station was Azusa No. 2 and it was the only time this song was featured in an anime episode.
- Yuichiro's DiC English voice actor in this episode is Damien D’Oliviera, who remains in the role until the fourth season, before being replaced by Jason Barr who also voices Tiger's Eye. Following the changeover, Chad now speaks in a slight American accent instead of an Australian accent with a surfin' dude pitch.
- When Yuichiro wears his casual outfit, he now wears geta sandals instead of sneakers like in his previous appearances.
- Usagi and the others are seen in their casual outfits during home study. However, when they arrived at the Hikawa Shrine to see Yuichiro leaving before Rei arrives, they are seen in their school uniforms.