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| Aliases = [[Michiru Kaiou]] | | Aliases = [[Michiru Kaiou]] | ||
| Anime = [[Premonition of World's End? Mysterious New Senshi]] | | Anime = [[Premonition of World's End? Mysterious New Senshi]] | ||
| − | | Manga = [[Act | + | | Manga = [[Act 29 Mugen 3 Futari NEW SOLDIERS]] |
| PGSM = N/A | | PGSM = N/A | ||
| Dub Name = Sailor Neptune | | Dub Name = Sailor Neptune | ||
| − | | Actors = [[Masako Katsuki]] (anime), [[Barbara Radecki]] (dub) | + | | Actors = [[Masako Katsuki]] (anime), [[Sayaka Ohara]] ([[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal|Crystal]]), [[Barbara Radecki]] (dub), [[Lauren Landa]] ([[Viz Media|Viz]] dub) |
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| − | + | '''''Sailor Neptune''''' was the eighth [[Sailor Senshi]] introduced in [[Sailor Moon (series)|the series]]. Unlike the original [[Inner Senshi]], she was not awakened by the [[moon cats]] in 20th-century [[Tokyo]], but rather awoke on her own. Her civilian identity was [[Michiru Kaiou]], or Michelle in the [[Sailor Moon in North America#English Dub|dub]]. | |
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| − | '''''Sailor Neptune''''' was the eighth [[Sailor Senshi]] introduced in [[Sailor Moon (series)|the series]]. Unlike the original [[Inner Senshi]], she was not awakened by the [[moon cats]] in 20th- | ||
| − | She was introduced in the [[Sailor Moon S]] season of the [[Sailor Moon (anime)|anime]] and [[Sailor Moon (manga)#Mugen (Infinity)|Infinity arc]] of the [[Sailor Moon (manga)|manga]]. Sailor Neptune fought alongside her partner and [[Homosexuality in Sailor Moon#Uranus and Neptune |lover]] [[Sailor Uranus]] in defending the [[Solar System]] from outside threats. In both versions of the story, she was elegant, sophisticated, capable of sharp anger, and sometimes cold, whether she was in civilian or Senshi form. She was fully dedicated to her duty as a Senshi. Her powers were based on the sea or ocean (not just water in general like [[Sailor Mercury]]). | + | She was introduced in the [[Sailor Moon S]] season of the [[Sailor Moon (anime)|anime]] and [[Sailor Moon (manga)#Mugen (Infinity)|Infinity arc]] of the [[Sailor Moon (manga)|manga]], and the corresponding season of [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal|Crystal]]. Sailor Neptune fought alongside her partner and [[Homosexuality in Sailor Moon#Uranus and Neptune |lover]] [[Sailor Uranus]] in defending the [[Solar System]] from outside threats. In both versions of the story, she was elegant, sophisticated, capable of sharp anger, and sometimes cold, whether she was in civilian or Senshi form. She was fully dedicated to her duty as a Senshi. Her powers were based on the sea or ocean (not just water in general like [[Sailor Mercury]]). |
Sailor Neptune referred to herself as the "Soldier of Deep Waters" (深海の戦士) and the "Soldier of Embrace" (抱擁の戦士), under the guardianship of the "Sea Planet," referring to the literal meaning of the Japanese name for [[Neptune]]. | Sailor Neptune referred to herself as the "Soldier of Deep Waters" (深海の戦士) and the "Soldier of Embrace" (抱擁の戦士), under the guardianship of the "Sea Planet," referring to the literal meaning of the Japanese name for [[Neptune]]. | ||
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====Attacks==== | ====Attacks==== | ||
| − | * ''[[Deep Submerge]]'' - Sailor Neptune sent a blue-green sphere shaped like | + | * ''[[Deep Submerge]]'' - Sailor Neptune sent a blue-green sphere shaped like Neptune toward her target. |
| − | * ''[[Submarine Reflection]]'' - Sailor Neptune used one of the talismans, the [[Deep Aqua Mirror]], to either reveal an enemy's weakness or attack | + | * ''[[Submarine Reflection]]'' - Sailor Neptune used one of the talismans, the [[Deep Aqua Mirror]], to either reveal an enemy's weakness or attack. |
===Costume=== | ===Costume=== | ||
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* ''Neptune Planet Power, Make Up'' - Used this phrase to transform into Sailor Neptune. | * ''Neptune Planet Power, Make Up'' - Used this phrase to transform into Sailor Neptune. | ||
| − | * ''[[Neptune Crystal Power, Make Up]]'' - Used the [[Neptune Crystal]] to transform into Sailor Neptune. | + | * ''[[Neptune Crystal Power, Make Up]]'' - Used the [[Neptune Crystal]] to transform into [[Super Sailor Neptune]]. |
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* After the last upgrade in the Stars arc, her choker was V-shaped and the center of her front bow was a green five-pointed star. She had round light green puffed sleeves with two strips of darker fabric attached to the bottom. Her gloves became longer, reaching to her upper arms. In [[artbook]] illustrations, she had sea-green V-shaped wristbands with golden five-pointed stars on them, but they were not present in the manga. Her belt consisted of two ribbons, one sea green and one light green, with two long, thin back ribbons, clipped together by a golden five-pointed star. Her back bow was light green. Her skirt became two-layered, the top layer being sea-green and the bottom a lighter green. Her boots were knee-high and white, and each had a sea-green V-shaped border with a golden five-pointed star at the top. Her tiara gem was a sea-green five-pointed star and her earrings were sea-green, dangling five-pointed stars. | * After the last upgrade in the Stars arc, her choker was V-shaped and the center of her front bow was a green five-pointed star. She had round light green puffed sleeves with two strips of darker fabric attached to the bottom. Her gloves became longer, reaching to her upper arms. In [[artbook]] illustrations, she had sea-green V-shaped wristbands with golden five-pointed stars on them, but they were not present in the manga. Her belt consisted of two ribbons, one sea green and one light green, with two long, thin back ribbons, clipped together by a golden five-pointed star. Her back bow was light green. Her skirt became two-layered, the top layer being sea-green and the bottom a lighter green. Her boots were knee-high and white, and each had a sea-green V-shaped border with a golden five-pointed star at the top. Her tiara gem was a sea-green five-pointed star and her earrings were sea-green, dangling five-pointed stars. | ||
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| + | * ''Neptune Planet Power, Make Up'' - Used this phrase to transform into Sailor Neptune. | ||
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| + | * ''Deep Submerge'' - Sailor Neptune sent an energy blast at the enemy. | ||
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| + | * ''Submarine Reflection'' - Sailor Neptune used the Deep Aqua Mirror to send a blast of water at the enemy. | ||
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| + | * Sailor Neptune's costume was identical to the manga version. | ||
==Musicals== | ==Musicals== | ||
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| style="background:#ffcccc" | Takayo Ooyama as<br>Sailor Neptune | | style="background:#ffcccc" | Takayo Ooyama as<br>Sailor Neptune | ||
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| − | In the [[Sera Myu|musicals]], Sailor Neptune was played by [[Kahoru Sakamoto]], [[Chikage Tomita]], [[Miyuki Fuji]], [[Hiroko Tahara]], [[Sara Shimada]], [[Yuuka Asami]], [[Tomoko Inami]], | + | In the [[Sera Myu|musicals]], Sailor Neptune was played by [[Kahoru Sakamoto]], [[Chikage Tomita]], [[Miyuki Fuji]], [[Hiroko Tahara]], [[Sara Shimada]], [[Yuuka Asami]], [[Tomoko Inami]], [[Takayo Ooyama]], and [[Sayaka Fujioka]]. Although she did not have her own [[image song]] in the musicals, she did share duets with Sailor Uranus in "[[Chou Bi! Uranus to Neptune]]" and "[[Harsh! Saint Cry!!]]", which acted as image songs for both of them. |
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
===Powers=== | ===Powers=== | ||
| − | In the [[Sailor Moon Games|video games]] in which she appeared, Sailor Neptune used the | + | In the [[Sailor Moon Games|video games]] in which she appeared, Sailor Neptune used the powers standard to her appearances in other versions of [[WikiMoon:Canon policy|canon]], but the following are powers unique only to the video games. |
====Attacks==== | ====Attacks==== | ||
| − | * ''[[Dolphin Wave]]'' - Used in ''[[Sailor Moon SuperS - Various Emotion]]'' | + | * ''[[Sea Serpent Strangle]]'' - Used in ''[[Sailor Moon S (3DO)|Sailor Moon S]]'' for the 3DO. |
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| + | * ''[[Tidal Wave]]'' - Used in ''Sailor Moon S'' for the 3DO. | ||
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| + | * ''[[Dolphin Wave]]'' - Used in ''[[Sailor Moon SuperS - Various Emotion]]''. | ||
| − | * ''[[Dragon Rise]]'' - Used in ''[[Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen]]'' and ''[[Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen]]'' | + | * ''[[Dragon Rise]]'' - Used in ''[[Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen]]'' and ''[[Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen]]''. |
| − | * ''[[Splash Edge]]'' - Used in ''Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen'' and ''Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen'' | + | * ''[[Splash Edge]]'' - Used in ''Sailor Moon S'' for the 3DO, ''Sailor Moon SuperS - Various Emotion'', ''Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen'', and ''Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen''. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Sailor Neptune seems to be the only one who awoke to her [[Senshi]] powers without the help of the [[moon cats]] (like the [[Inner Senshi]]) or the involvement of other Senshi (like [[Sailor Uranus]] or [[Sailor Saturn]]). According to her prologue in the [[Sailor Moon Sailor Stars]] singles, her memory awoke in the form of dreams. | * Sailor Neptune seems to be the only one who awoke to her [[Senshi]] powers without the help of the [[moon cats]] (like the [[Inner Senshi]]) or the involvement of other Senshi (like [[Sailor Uranus]] or [[Sailor Saturn]]). According to her prologue in the [[Sailor Moon Sailor Stars]] singles, her memory awoke in the form of dreams. | ||
| − | * Sailor Neptune and her partner Sailor Uranus were the only two Senshi apart from [[Sailor Moon]] to be involved in [[Homosexuality in Sailor Moon#Uranus and Neptune|a long-lasting relationship]] in the [[canon]]. | + | * Sailor Neptune and her partner Sailor Uranus were the only two Senshi apart from [[Sailor Moon]] to be involved in [[Homosexuality in Sailor Moon#Uranus and Neptune|a long-lasting relationship]] in the [[WikiMoon:Canon policy|canon]]. |
* Since it is not known how long Sailor Neptune was active as a Sailor Senshi before she appeared in [[Sailor Moon (series)|the series]], some [[Sailor Moon Fandom|fans]] have theorized that she could have been an active Senshi even before [[Sailor V]] or Sailor Moon. | * Since it is not known how long Sailor Neptune was active as a Sailor Senshi before she appeared in [[Sailor Moon (series)|the series]], some [[Sailor Moon Fandom|fans]] have theorized that she could have been an active Senshi even before [[Sailor V]] or Sailor Moon. | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 2 June 2016
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| Name: | Sailor Neptune |
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| Name (kanji/kana): | セーラーネプチューン |
| Alignment: | Moon Kingdom, Crystal Tokyo |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Female |
| Lives: | Tokyo |
| Occupation: | Sailor Senshi |
| Family: | Unknown |
| Associates: | Haruka Tenou |
| Aliases: | Michiru Kaiou |
| First Anime Appearance: | Premonition of World's End? Mysterious New Senshi |
| First Manga Appearance: | Act 29 Mugen 3 Futari NEW SOLDIERS |
| First PGSM Appearance: | N/A |
| English Name: | Sailor Neptune |
| Actors: | Masako Katsuki (anime), Sayaka Ohara (Crystal), Barbara Radecki (dub), Lauren Landa (Viz dub) |
Sailor Neptune was the eighth Sailor Senshi introduced in the series. Unlike the original Inner Senshi, she was not awakened by the moon cats in 20th-century Tokyo, but rather awoke on her own. Her civilian identity was Michiru Kaiou, or Michelle in the dub.
She was introduced in the Sailor Moon S season of the anime and Infinity arc of the manga, and the corresponding season of Crystal. Sailor Neptune fought alongside her partner and lover Sailor Uranus in defending the Solar System from outside threats. In both versions of the story, she was elegant, sophisticated, capable of sharp anger, and sometimes cold, whether she was in civilian or Senshi form. She was fully dedicated to her duty as a Senshi. Her powers were based on the sea or ocean (not just water in general like Sailor Mercury).
Sailor Neptune referred to herself as the "Soldier of Deep Waters" (深海の戦士) and the "Soldier of Embrace" (抱擁の戦士), under the guardianship of the "Sea Planet," referring to the literal meaning of the Japanese name for Neptune.
Contents
Anime
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| Sailor Neptune in the anime |
Powers
In the anime, Sailor Uranus often asked Sailor Neptune to distinguish whether a Pure Heart Crystal was a talisman or not, implying that Sailor Neptune had additional powers of perception.
Transformations
- Neptune Planet Power, Make Up - Used her Lip Rod to transform into Sailor Neptune (used in Sailor Moon S, SuperS, and Stars).
Attacks
- Deep Submerge - Sailor Neptune sent a blue-green sphere shaped like Neptune toward her target.
- Submarine Reflection - Sailor Neptune used one of the talismans, the Deep Aqua Mirror, to either reveal an enemy's weakness or attack.
Costume
- Sailor Neptune's (S) dominant color was sea-green (tiara gem, choker, collar, gloves, skirt, and heels) and her accent color was navy blue (bows). Her earrings were white studs, her collar had no stripes, and her choker had a sea-green gem with gold accents attached to it. Her shoulder pads were the same as the others. Her gloves were wrist-length (rather than elbow length). Her heels had criss-crossing straps up the ankles, like ballet slippers.
- After the "Super" upgrade (Stars), her earrings remained the same, her choker had a star attached to it, her collar had one white stripe, the center of her front bow was a heart, she had one translucent shoulder pad, and the back waist bow was enlarged and lengthened. The length of her gloves remained the same.
Manga
Powers
Transformations
- Neptune Planet Power, Make Up - Used this phrase to transform into Sailor Neptune.
- Neptune Crystal Power, Make Up - Used the Neptune Crystal to transform into Super Sailor Neptune.
Attacks
- Deep Submerge - Sailor Neptune sent an energy blast at the enemy.
- Submarine Reflection - Sailor Neptune used the Deep Aqua Mirror to either reveal an enemy's weakness or send an energy blast.
- Submarine Violon Tide - Sailor Neptune used her violin to send an energy blast at the enemy.
- Galactica Violon Tide - This attack was used by Sailor Neptune when she was under Sailor Galaxia's control in the Stars arc.
Costume
- Sailor Neptune's first costume in the manga was completely identical to the anime version.
- Her brooch changed from a circle to a heart after Sailor Moon first transformed into Super Sailor Moon.
- After the "Super" upgrade, her costume was almost identical to the anime version, but the length of her gloves extended to her elbows, and the star on her choker had a sea-green gemstone in the center.
- After the last upgrade in the Stars arc, her choker was V-shaped and the center of her front bow was a green five-pointed star. She had round light green puffed sleeves with two strips of darker fabric attached to the bottom. Her gloves became longer, reaching to her upper arms. In artbook illustrations, she had sea-green V-shaped wristbands with golden five-pointed stars on them, but they were not present in the manga. Her belt consisted of two ribbons, one sea green and one light green, with two long, thin back ribbons, clipped together by a golden five-pointed star. Her back bow was light green. Her skirt became two-layered, the top layer being sea-green and the bottom a lighter green. Her boots were knee-high and white, and each had a sea-green V-shaped border with a golden five-pointed star at the top. Her tiara gem was a sea-green five-pointed star and her earrings were sea-green, dangling five-pointed stars.
Crystal
Powers
Transformations
- Neptune Planet Power, Make Up - Used this phrase to transform into Sailor Neptune.
Attacks
- Deep Submerge - Sailor Neptune sent an energy blast at the enemy.
- Submarine Reflection - Sailor Neptune used the Deep Aqua Mirror to send a blast of water at the enemy.
Costume
- Sailor Neptune's costume was identical to the manga version.
Musicals
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| Takayo Ooyama as Sailor Neptune |
In the musicals, Sailor Neptune was played by Kahoru Sakamoto, Chikage Tomita, Miyuki Fuji, Hiroko Tahara, Sara Shimada, Yuuka Asami, Tomoko Inami, Takayo Ooyama, and Sayaka Fujioka. Although she did not have her own image song in the musicals, she did share duets with Sailor Uranus in "Chou Bi! Uranus to Neptune" and "Harsh! Saint Cry!!", which acted as image songs for both of them.
Costume
- Sailor Neptune's sailor fuku in the musicals was faithful to her costume in the third season of the anime. Her collar, choker, shoes, sleeves, glove fittings, and the top layer of her skirt were green, and her bows and the bottom layer of her skirt were blue. Her sleeves were decorated with dark green beads. The ornament in the center of her front bow was a sea-green cross, in the center of which was a golden circle decorated with a ring of green gems. Her choker ornament was a golden cross with a green gem in the center, and she wore golden cross earrings. The trim on her costume and the stripes on her collar were all gold.
Video Games
Powers
In the video games in which she appeared, Sailor Neptune used the powers standard to her appearances in other versions of canon, but the following are powers unique only to the video games.
Attacks
- Sea Serpent Strangle - Used in Sailor Moon S for the 3DO.
- Tidal Wave - Used in Sailor Moon S for the 3DO.
- Dolphin Wave - Used in Sailor Moon SuperS - Various Emotion.
- Dragon Rise - Used in Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen and Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen.
- Splash Edge - Used in Sailor Moon S for the 3DO, Sailor Moon SuperS - Various Emotion, Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen, and Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen.
Trivia
- Sailor Neptune seems to be the only one who awoke to her Senshi powers without the help of the moon cats (like the Inner Senshi) or the involvement of other Senshi (like Sailor Uranus or Sailor Saturn). According to her prologue in the Sailor Moon Sailor Stars singles, her memory awoke in the form of dreams.
- Sailor Neptune and her partner Sailor Uranus were the only two Senshi apart from Sailor Moon to be involved in a long-lasting relationship in the canon.
- Since it is not known how long Sailor Neptune was active as a Sailor Senshi before she appeared in the series, some fans have theorized that she could have been an active Senshi even before Sailor V or Sailor Moon.
- Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus were said to be cousins in the Cloverway English dub of Sailor Moon, causing a stir and jokes of incest among fans.
- In 1998, Irwin released a line of Senshi of the Outer Solar System dolls well before Sailor Moon S aired in North America. On the boxes of the Sailor Neptune dolls, she was given the civilian name "Nerissa."
