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Aug 12, 2010 9:31 PM
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I guess Tuxedo mask can do more than throwing roses.
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Mar 27, 2011 7:24 AM
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Tuxedo Mask left a nice item.
Jun 24, 2011 9:22 PM
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we find out that mamoru chiba is tuxedo mask, and usagi receives a locket.


cutest luna ever!


and plenty of funny faces :)
Aug 17, 2011 2:57 PM
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Bwahaha, I love how Tuxedo Mask just smiled and ran away with the crystal with Usagi admiring him leading to Luna's crying disappointment.
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Dec 15, 2011 1:34 PM
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I pretty sure it was beyond obvious that Mamoru is Tuxedo Mask. But, I agree that the scene Hawthorne mentioned was priceless.
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Jan 7, 2012 1:18 AM
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What a nice episode. Chiba knows that he's Tuxedo Mask and Naru isn't into old guys any more.
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Feb 25, 2013 10:46 AM
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I loved this episode! The cute little Sailor Moon theme tune at the end made me all happy and stuff.
Feb 26, 2013 4:14 AM
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i still hate tuxedo mask tho
Mar 10, 2013 3:17 AM
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All this and no mention of freaking BOXSY?
May 17, 2013 10:30 AM

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Nice wordplay. Even funnier since it was a foreigner. Wonder if Mamoru only remembered that he's Tuxedo Mask, or everything?

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Jul 24, 2013 6:06 AM
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Blue_Monday said:
All this and no mention of freaking BOXSY?


This! Boxsy was seriously the best part of this episode --

"I AM A CHAMPION! LOVELY PUNCH!"

I just lost it...
Feb 8, 2014 3:26 PM
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The discussion about leadership felt out of place. The funny thing is that none of the scouts are actually cut for being a leader.

Rei is still to competitive and immature. Amy is too shy and lacks confidence to stick with a decision. And we don't know enough about Makoto except that she punches first and asks questions later.

With that all in mind, it seems there's no better choice than Serena since Luna can't do the job.

On another note, it was funny to see Tuxedo Mask do a hit and run with the yellow rainbow crystal. That was a huge fail on Zoicite's parth.
Mar 3, 2014 9:43 AM

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Goddamit I laughed so hard the whole time at the Boxing monster.
Mar 23, 2014 8:24 PM

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I'm happy Tuxedo Mask finally realized who he was.
I seriously do not remember a lot from the first half of the first season, so a lot of this is new to me.

Apr 26, 2014 5:49 AM

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coconutberry said:
Blue_Monday said:
All this and no mention of freaking BOXSY?


This! Boxsy was seriously the best part of this episode --

"I AM A CHAMPION! LOVELY PUNCH!"

I just lost it...



Don't worry, he's my favorite monster from now on.
I AM A CHAMPION!!!! TRIPLE PUNCH!!!!!!!!!

How a priest got turned into a boxer monster is beyond me.
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Jun 12, 2014 11:06 PM

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It's better to just forget about it when anything to do with priests or nuns enters into an anime, most of the time it just doesn't make theological or liturgical sense. Nice to see that Mamoru is now certain of his other identity and Naru has found a heroic replacement for her lost love.
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Jul 11, 2014 3:35 AM

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I'm not sure Boxsy wasn't a mass fever dream. LOVELY PUNCH!!
on my way to steal yo girl
Jul 29, 2014 1:14 PM

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Anitnelav said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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I guess Tuxedo mask can do more than throwing roses.


This. Oh, and I was hoping the locket gave Serena more of a reaction than that. Like,

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coconutberry said:
Blue_Monday said:
All this and no mention of freaking BOXSY?


This! Boxsy was seriously the best part of this episode --

"I AM A CHAMPION! LOVELY PUNCH!"

I just lost it...


More like "I AM A CHAMPIONG! RABRY PANCH!!" xD
May 22, 2015 3:07 AM

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Kotori_Sonoda said:
How a priest got turned into a boxer monster is beyond me.

I have an idea here. The second crystal is also an orange one, and orange is a clear reference for the Western world, hence the Christian priest (the western religion for Japanese, also related to the number "2") and boxing as the western sportMA. Perhaps there are more reasons for that, but those are the most obvious to me.
The first crystal was Red as the number 1 of the 7 rainbow colours, and the third will be yellow, hope it's not a spoiler :) I wonder why it was an arcade monster for the red one, though. Perhaps it's because you strive to be the first and beat the game, the score, hence number 1 and red is often associated with the number 1 and the first place...
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Jul 29, 2015 5:21 AM

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Well that's one Yoma that stayed evil after transforming to a human. Otherwise he wouldn't have become Christian priest.
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kool o.o
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I AM A CHAMPION! LOVELY PUNCH!

heck yeah

KhaliaRose said:
we find out that mamoru chiba is tuxedo mask

That was revealed a while ago, and it's been obvious from the start. What may have confused you is that Mamoru only realized it now himself.

Abajur said:
Nice episode. I didn't like to see Rei pinching Ami tho, she is so mean.

This. I don't mind if she wants to pinch Usagi but Ami did nothing wrong.

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Kotori_Sonoda said:
How a priest got turned into a boxer monster is beyond me.

I have an idea here. The second crystal is also an orange one, and orange is a clear reference for the Western world, hence the Christian priest (the western religion for Japanese, also related to the number "2") and boxing as the western sportMA. Perhaps there are more reasons for that, but those are the most obvious to me.
The first crystal was Red as the number 1 of the 7 rainbow colours, and the third will be yellow, hope it's not a spoiler :) I wonder why it was an arcade monster for the red one, though. Perhaps it's because you strive to be the first and beat the game, the score, hence number 1 and red is often associated with the number 1 and the first place...


That's a great analysis but I think it could be much simpler than that. The first monster was arcade themed because the guy liked hanging out at arcades and get all the plushies. The second monster is a boxer because of how 牧師 (pastor, minister) is pronounced: bokushi, which sounds like the monster's name, Boxy; so it's a pun. I still prefer your interpretation, though.
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Wtf was up with the Youma in this episode? I think this is the most ridiculous one yet. The entire episode had some rather silly moments, but I liked it! I also loved how Umino saved the day. And did Naru-chan use an already used bandage again? Gross! I know it's supposed to symbolize her moving on, but I am more worried about hygiene.

I like that now the villains have one crystal and Tuxedo Mask has another one. It's going to be interesting to see who will end up gathering future one's and how successful the Sailor Soldiers will be, though I am sure things will work out just fine.

Fun fact: I am always chanting their attack moves and transformation phrases alongside them. But I totally forgot about Usagi's healing wand thingy, and instinctively shouted "Moon Tiara Action". I guess I'd suck as a Sailor Soldier, because I would have straight up murdered that priest instead of reverting him back. :D
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Poor Luna is so done with Usagi, she keeps placing all the hopes she has on her xD

Freaking Boxy made me laugh, I feel like Precure especially took inspiration from this type of enemies.
Jul 31, 2019 8:45 PM

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Abajur said:
Nice episode. I didn't like to see Rei pinching Ami tho, she is so mean. D:

This was a very clever transition btw.


I know right! Ami was screwed over by rei it felt so disempowering we already haven't seen too much from ami
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As a follow-up to the tear-jerking episode 24, this episode deals with Naru's recovery surprisingly well. It opens with some flashbacks therefrom and a strange Mamoru dream sequence. After an entire week of not showing up to class, Usagi starts to wonder if Naru is feeling okay (okay, I'm sure she was wondering about it the whole week, but it took her that long to visit). She brings Umino along who cheers Naru up and later ends up saving her by jumping in from out-of-nowhere. Next we hear Sailor Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Luna discussing the Rainbow Crystals and Usagi's leadership. For some reason Rei still doesn't trust Usagi and protests her being the leader. Ami and Makoto support Usagi, but Ami changes her mind after Rei PINCHES AND TWISTS THE BACK OF HER LEG. Damn! Why? Lmao. But this scene helps little to distinguish Makoto: she's basically a nicer Rei. Even at one point she says something and Rei thinks "That's exactly what I was going to say!"
I still don't understand the point of hiding a super-rare-and-powerful Rainbow Crystal inside in ordinary nameless old pastor (like candy from a baby), but it leads to some really awesome action with Boxii, the second monster. A missed opportunity for Sailor Jupiter to demonstrate her boxing skills, but still awesome. And we get to see a little of what Tuxedo Mask can actually do besides throwing a rose and jumping. The ending is sweet and happy but also sad because now we can really see Usagi starting to grow up and mature <3 :')
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Umino with the save on Naru, never knew he had it in him.
Priest becomes a bird boxer huh, makes as much sense as a JoJo evolved power.
Tuxedo Mask steals the crystal and now knows who he is.

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Umino with the save on Naru, never knew he had it in him.
Priest becomes a bird boxer huh, makes as much sense as a JoJo evolved power.
Tuxedo Mask steals the crystal and now knows who he is.



Hahahaha I thought it was hilarious too, but then I realized it was a pun.

Pastor = Bokushi

Boxing = Bokushingu

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I wonder if since Chiba knows he's Tuxedo Mask, he'll realise that Usagi looks like Sailor Moon and figure out they're the same person..? And then I bet they're gonna fall in love x3
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As a follow-up to the tear-jerking episode 24, this episode deals with Naru's recovery surprisingly well. It opens with some flashbacks therefrom and a strange Mamoru dream sequence. After an entire week of not showing up to class, Usagi starts to wonder if Naru is feeling okay (okay, I'm sure she was wondering about it the whole week, but it took her that long to visit). She brings Umino along who cheers Naru up and later ends up saving her by jumping in from out-of-nowhere. Next we hear Sailor Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Luna discussing the Rainbow Crystals and Usagi's leadership. For some reason Rei still doesn't trust Usagi and protests her being the leader. Ami and Makoto support Usagi, but Ami changes her mind after Rei PINCHES AND TWISTS THE BACK OF HER LEG. Damn! Why? Lmao. But this scene helps little to distinguish Makoto: she's basically a nicer Rei. Even at one point she says something and Rei thinks "That's exactly what I was going to say!"
I still don't understand the point of hiding a super-rare-and-powerful Rainbow Crystal inside in ordinary nameless old pastor (like candy from a baby), but it leads to some really awesome action with Boxii, the second monster. A missed opportunity for Sailor Jupiter to demonstrate her boxing skills, but still awesome. And we get to see a little of what Tuxedo Mask can actually do besides throwing a rose and jumping. The ending is sweet and happy but also sad because now we can really see Usagi starting to grow up and mature <3 :')
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I believe that this is technically filler, in the sense that the rainbow crystals didn't exist in the manga
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That engrish lol.

I like that Mamuro had no clue he was tuxedo mask until this episode, but I'm still confused as to how he figured it out. Also, it was nice to see some closure for Naru after everything Nephrite put her through

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tuxedo mask = Kaito Kid
Sailor Jupiter = Lambo
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Jan 31, 2023 6:52 PM

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...What?

I kept my expectations low yet I am somehow disappointed. Naru finally got some closure. It sucked but I am happy she is with someone within her age range. Similarly, Mamoru now knows he is Tuxedo Mask! But...It doesn't feeling rewarding.

Honestly, this episode is so bizarre. It felt as if the writers were just tacking on whatever they could to reach the time quota. Basically, it feels important but reads more like a filler episode.
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Was it just me or did we have more zany reaction faces this episode than in other ones? Maybe it's a product of this episode technically being filler.
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Finally Mamoru knows that he's Tuxedo Mask and all it took was a gemstone to get him to realise this. Glad Naru got some closure in this episode and I didn't realise that Boxi is literally a pun on the Japanese name for Pastor. How interesting. Now he's got one of the rainbow crystals and it's gonna make me wonder how the Sailor Guardians are gonna get the rest of the crystals. Again Boxi was probably the best part of the whole episode for me. "I AM A CHAMPION, LOVING PUNCH!"
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Boxsy was definitely the highest point of the show, i loved him.
So i think the show is confirming that naru and umino may end up together at the end, i like them as a couple.
Finally tuxedo mask remembered his identity, i wonder what can happen now.
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