Changes: Act 25 Showdown - Death Phantom - (episode)

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This page is for the twenty-fifth episode of Sailor Moon Crystal. For the twenty-fifth chapter of the manga, please see Act 25 Showdown - Death Phantom -

"Act 25 Showdown - Death Phantom -" is the 12th episode of the 2nd season of Sailor Moon Crystal and the 25th episode overall. It aired in Japan on July 4, 2015, and in North America on April 29, 2016.

Summary

With the supremely powerful Silver Crystals of the past and future in Prince Demande's hands, all are close to the point of annihilation. However, Sailor Pluto may have to pay the ultimate price to create a window of opportunity to allow Sailor Moon and the others to stop Death Phantom, and save both the past and future.

Plot

As Prince Demande brings the two Silver Crystals closer together, King Endymion admits defeat as it signifies the end of everything. As a last resort, Sailor Pluto taps into her Garnet Rod's time-based abilities and orders all of time to cease. She does it so that Usagi, Sailors' Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus, and Black Lady are all unaffected. The Cutie Moon Rod releases Tuxedo Mask from the evil spell controlling his mind, and an exhausted Sailor Pluto collapses.

Usagi runs to her side as Pluto recalls what Queen Serenity had told her should she ever break the third taboo (stopping time): that she will destroy herself in the process. King Endymion cannot believe how she could have been so reckless by breaking the third and greatest taboo. A weakened and exhausted Sailor Pluto tells Usagi to quickly retrieve the Silver Crystals from Prince Demande's immobile grasp as time would not remain frozen for long. She does so, returns to Pluto's side, who is glad that she had been able to help. Sailor Pluto calls Diana back to her before dying. Black Lady is shocked seeing the beaten form of Sailor Pluto before her. She recalls how she, as Chibiusa, how she had befriended the solitary Guardian of Space-Time and how she was her one true friend and protector. Grief-stricken, Black Lady begins to cry and generates her own Silver Crystal from her tear, transforming her into Sailor Chibi Moon for the first time.

Now fully awakened as a Sailor Guardian, and free of Wiseman's control, she runs to show Sailor Pluto her newest form, but Pluto does not open her eyes which saddens Chibiusa even more. Angry that Wiseman had made Chibiusa cry and forced those who should never have fought, Usagi transforms and is ready to terminate Wiseman once and for all. She attacks with Moon Princess Halation and is joined by the others who combine their attacks. It seems that they had succeeded, however, the Malefic Black Crystal still stands.

Wiseman suddenly returns and shoots an energy wave at the Sailor Guardians, but Demande unexpectedly blocks his attack, saying he will be the one to kill Sailor Moon and walk away with the Silver Crystal. Wiseman overpowers and destroys Demande, who refers to Sailor Moon as "my queen" in his final moments. Wiseman then sucks the Sailor Guardians and Tuxedo Mask inside his massive energized body, with his true form visible at the center. Wiseman then reveals himself to be Death Phantom, whose hatred fused his soul with Nemesis. Death Phantom intends to take over the whole universe, and says he's invincible, but Sailor Moon stands against him.

Changes

Changes from the Manga

Demande did not try to protect Sailor Moon and tried to kill her and was killed by Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask via the Cutie Moon Rod.

Changes from the 90's Anime

Sailor Pluto did not use her Time Stop ability until the thirty-fifth episode of the third season. Also, she never died after stopping time, but rather just vanished and did not appear in person again until the Sailor Stars season.
While Demande still dies protecting Sailor Moon from Wiseman, he never expresses any intention of killing her himself, having remembered his original objective was more noble before Wiseman came along. Rather than being blasted to dust he is impaled.
Death Phantom never turned into a massive wave of darkness, nor was he one with Nemesis itself. He is, however, implied to be one with the Dark Crystal.
Chibiusa was restored to her former self when Sailor Moon became Neo-Queen Serenity and reawakened Chibiusa's real memories.
Chibiusa transformed herself into Princess Small Lady Serenity, while she as Sailor Chibi Moon did not appear until the middle of the third season.

First Appearances

Characters

Sailor Chibi Moon

Attacks

Time Stop

Gallery

Trivia

During Death Phantom's monologue of his fusion with Nemesis, Sailor Jupiter's hair is accidentally miscolored a bright red.

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+:''This page is for the twenty-fifth episode of Sailor Moon Crystal. For the twenty-fifth chapter of the manga, please see ''[[Act 25 Showdown - Death Phantom -]]
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+{{EpCrystal Infobox
-{{Infobox anime
-|season = [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal]]
+|season = 2
-|jp airdate = July 4, 2015
+|j airdate = July 4, 2015
-|jp prev = [[Act 24 - Attack, Black Lady (episode)|Act 24 - Attack, Black Lady]]
+|previous = [[Act 24 Attack - Black Lady - (episode)|Act 24 Attack - Black Lady -]]
-|jp next = [[Act 26 - Replay, Never Ending (episode)|Act 26 - Replay, Never Ending]]
+|next = [[Act 26 Replay - Never Ending (episode)|Act 26 Replay - Never Ending]]
+|image = [[File:SMC;_Act-25_Showdown,_Death_Phantom_Ep-Title_Card.png|thumb|center]]
-|image = ACT25_Title_Card.png
-|kanji/kana = Act.25 対決 –Death Phantom–
+|romaji = Act.25 Taiketsu -Desu fantomu-
+|writer = Yuuji Kobayashi
-|romaji = Act.25 Taiketsu -Death Phantom-
+|us airdate = April 29, 2016
-|writer = [[Yuuji Kobayashi]]
+|episode name = Act 25 Showdown - Death Phantom -
-|director = [[Nozomu Shishido]]
+|japanese = Act.25 対決 –デス・ファントム–
-|jp motd =
+|ep. director = Nozomu Shishido
-|dub title =
+|animation director = Yoshiyuki Ichikawa and Yukie Sako}}
-|dub airdate =
+'''"Act 25 Showdown - Death Phantom -"'''  is the 12th episode of the 2nd season of Sailor Moon Crystal and the 25th episode overall. It aired in Japan on July 4, 2015, and in North America on April 29, 2016.
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-'''Act 25 - Showdown, Death Phantom''' is the twenty-fifth episode of the second anime series. It aired in Japan on July 4, 2015.
 == Summary ==
-With the supremely powerful Silver Crystals of the past and future in Prince Demande's hands, all is close to the point of annihilation. However, [[Sailor Pluto (second anime)|Sailor Pluto]] may have to pay the ultimate price to create a window of opportunity to allow [[Sailor Moon (second anime)|Sailor Moon]] and the others to stop [[Wiseman (second anime)|Death Phantom]], and save both the past and future.
+With the supremely powerful Silver Crystals of the past and future in Prince Demande's hands, all are close to the point of annihilation. However, [[Setsuna Meiou / Sailor Pluto (Crystal)|Sailor Pluto]] may have to pay the ultimate price to create a window of opportunity to allow [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (Crystal)|Sailor Moon]] and the others to stop [[Wiseman (Crystal)|Death Phantom]], and save both the past and future.
 == Plot ==
-As [[Prince Demande (second anime)|Prince Demande]] brings the two Silver Crystals closer together, King Endymion admits defeat as it signifies the end of ''everything''. As a last resort, [[Sailor Pluto (second anime)|Sailor Pluto]] taps into her Garnet Rod's time-based abilities and orders all of time to cease. She does it so that [[Usagi Tsukino (Second Anime Bio)|Usagi]], [[Sailor Mercury (second anime)|Sailor Mercury]], [[Sailor Mars (second anime)|Sailor Mars]], [[Sailor Jupiter (second anime)|Sailor Jupiter]], [[Sailor Venus (second anime)|Sailor Venus]], and [[Black Lady (second anime)|Black Lady]] are all unaffected. The Cutie Moon Rod releases [[Tuxedo Mask (second anime)|Tuxedo Mask]] from the evil spell controlling his mind, and an exhausted Sailor Pluto collapses.
+As [[Prince Demande (Crystal)|Prince Demande]] brings the two Silver Crystals closer together, [[King Endymion (Crystal)|King Endymion]] admits defeat as it signifies the end of ''everything''. As a last resort, Sailor Pluto taps into her [[Garnet Rod|Garnet Rod's]] time-based abilities and [[Time Stop|orders all of time to cease]]. She does it so that [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (Crystal)|Usagi]], Sailors' Mercury, [[Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (Crystal)|Mars]], [[Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter (Crystal)|Jupiter]] and [[Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (Crystal)|Venus]], and [[Black Lady (Crystal)|Black Lady]] are all unaffected. The [[Cutie Moon Rod]] releases Tuxedo Mask from the evil spell controlling his mind, and an exhausted Sailor Pluto collapses.
-Usagi runs to her side as Pluto recalls what Queen Serenity had told her should she ever break the third taboo: that she will, in fact, destroy herself in the process. [[King Endymion (second anime)|King Endymion]] cannot believe how she could have been so reckless by breaking the third and greatest taboo. Pluto tells Usagi to quickly retrieve the Silver Crystals from Prince Demande's immobile grasp as time would not remain frozen for long. She does so, returns to Pluto's side, who is glad that she had been able to help. Black Lady is shocked seeing the beaten form of Sailor Pluto before her. She recalls how she, as Chibiusa, how she had befriended Pluto and how she was her one true friend and protector. Grief-stricken, Black Lady begins to cry and the Silver Crystal of the future appears, transforming her into Sailor Chibi Moon for the first time.
+Usagi runs to her side as Pluto recalls what [[Queen Serenity (Crystal)|Queen Serenity]] had told her should she ever break the third taboo (stopping time): that she will destroy herself in the process. King Endymion cannot believe how she could have been so reckless by breaking the third and greatest taboo. A weakened and exhausted Sailor Pluto tells Usagi to quickly retrieve the Silver Crystals from Prince Demande's immobile grasp as time would not remain frozen for long. She does so, returns to Pluto's side, who is glad that she had been able to help. Sailor Pluto calls [[Diana (Crystal)|Diana]] back to her before dying. Black Lady is shocked seeing the beaten form of Sailor Pluto before her. She recalls how she, as [[Chibiusa Tsukino / Sailor Chibi Moon (Crystal)|Chibiusa]], how she had befriended the solitary Guardian of Space-Time and how she was her one true friend and protector. Grief-stricken, Black Lady begins to cry and generates her own [[Silver Crystal]] from her tear, transforming her into [[Chibiusa Tsukino / Sailor Chibi Moon (Crystal)|Sailor Chibi Moon]] for the first time.
-Now fully awakened as a Sailor Soldier, she runs to show Sailor Pluto her newest form, but Pluto does not open her eyes which saddens Chibiusa even more. Angry that Wiseman had made Chibiusa cry and forced those who should never have fought, Usagi transforms and is ready to terminate Death Phantom once and for all. She attacks with ''Moon Princess Halation ''and is joined by the others who combine their own elemental attacks. It seems that they had succeeded, however, the Malefic Black Crystal still stands. with the others, Sailor Moon finds herself being sucked into the massive energized body of Death Phantom himself and sees his true form.
+Now fully awakened as a Sailor Guardian, and free of Wiseman's control, she runs to show Sailor Pluto her newest form, but Pluto does not open her eyes which saddens Chibiusa even more. Angry that Wiseman had made Chibiusa cry and forced those who should never have fought, Usagi transforms and is ready to terminate Wiseman once and for all. She attacks with ''[[Moon Princess Halation]] ''and is joined by the others who combine their attacks. It seems that they had succeeded, however, the Malefic Black Crystal still stands.
+Wiseman suddenly returns and shoots an energy wave at the Sailor Guardians, but Demande unexpectedly blocks his attack, saying he will be the one to kill Sailor Moon and walk away with the Silver Crystal. Wiseman overpowers and destroys Demande, who refers to Sailor Moon as "my queen" in his final moments. Wiseman then sucks the Sailor Guardians and Tuxedo Mask inside his massive energized body, with his true form visible at the center. Wiseman then reveals himself to be Death Phantom, whose hatred fused his soul with Nemesis. Death Phantom intends to take over the whole universe, and says he's invincible, but Sailor Moon stands against him.
+== Changes ==
 === Changes from the Manga ===
+* [[Prince Demande|Demande]] did not try to protect Sailor Moon and tried to kill her and was killed by Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask via the Cutie Moon Rod.
-* Demande was killed by Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask via [[The Cutie Moon Rod|the Cutie Moon Rod's]] holy powers when he attempted to kill her. He did not even try to protect her from [[Death Phantom]].
-=== Changes from the Original Anime ===
+=== Changes from the 90's Anime ===
-* [[Sailor Pluto (anime)|Sailor Pluto]] was never involved in the final showdown between [[Wiseman (anime)|Death Phantom]], [[Tuxedo Mask (anime)|Tuxedo Mask,]] [[Chibiusa Tsukino (anime)|Chibiusa]], and the other five Sailor Senshi. Nor did she use her forbidden time-freezing ability until the [[The Horror of the Approaching Shadow! Eight Senshi in a Tough Battle|thirty-fifth]] episode of [[Sailor Moon S|the third season]].
+* Sailor Pluto did not use her [[Time Stop]] ability until the [[The Horror of the Approaching Shadow! Eight Senshi in a Tough Battle|thirty-fifth]] episode of [[Sailor Moon S|the third season]]. Also, she never died after stopping time, but rather just vanished and did not appear in person again until the Sailor Stars season.
+*While Demande still dies protecting Sailor Moon from Wiseman, he never expresses any intention of killing her himself, having remembered his original objective was more noble before Wiseman came along. Rather than being blasted to dust he is impaled.
-* [[Wiseman (anime)|Death Phantom]] never turned into a massive wave of darkness; nor was he one with Nemesis itself.
+*[[Wiseman (anime)|Death Phantom]] never turned into a massive wave of darkness, nor was he one with Nemesis itself. He is, however, implied to be one with the Dark Crystal.
-* A younger Sailor Pluto was never seen in flashbacks; neither was [[Queen Serenity (anime)|Queen Serenity]].
+* Chibiusa was restored to her former self when Sailor Moon became [[Neo-Queen Serenity (anime)|Neo-Queen Serenity]] and reawakened Chibiusa's real memories.
-* [[Chibiusa Tsukino (anime)|Chibiusa]] did not officially appear as [[Sailor Chibi Moon (anime)|Sailor Chibi Moon]] until the [[The Arrival of the Tiny Pretty Senshi|middle of third season]] when she had unexpectedly returned from the future to continue her training in the twentieth century.
+* Chibiusa transformed herself into Princess Small Lady Serenity, while she as Sailor Chibi Moon did not appear until the [[The Arrival of the Tiny Pretty Senshi|middle of the third season]].
-* Sailor Chibi Moon never had a smaller version of the Cutie Moon Rod.
-* In order to destroy both [[Wiseman (anime)|Death Phantom]] and the dark powers of [[Evil Black Crystal|the Malefic Black Crystal,]] Sailor Moon became [[Neo-Queen Serenity (anime)|Neo Queen Serenity]] and Chibiusa turned into her Princess form. Both had tapped into the full strength and mystical abilities of their respective Silver Crystals and destroyed Death Phantom and the Malefic Crystal once and for all.
-* [[Neo-Queen Serenity (anime)|Neo Queen Serenity's ]] awakening was not shown onscreen. She spoke telepathically to Sailor Moon and Chibiusa, assuring them that were not dead, as their Silver Crystals combined strength had brought about a miracle, and that they should return to their friends. When Chibiusa finally returned to a fully restored Crystal Tokyo, the Queen lovingly hugged her daughter and welcomed her home.
 == First Appearances ==
-* [[Sailor Chibi Moon (second anime)|Sailor Chibi Moon]]
-* [[Time Stop]]
-== Trivia ==
+=== Characters ===
+* [[Chibiusa Tsukino / Sailor Chibi Moon (Crystal)|Sailor Chibi Moon]]
+=== Attacks ===
+* [[Time Stop]]
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
+ACT25_Title_Card.png
-Sailor_Chibi_Moon_Debut_Crystal.png|Sailor Chibi Moon makes her Debut
+Sailor_Chibi_Moon_Debut_Crystal.png|Sailor Chibi Moon makes her debut
-<gallery>
+Tumblr nrbdlx5mUH1qickddo1 500.png
-[[Category:Anime episodes]]
+</gallery>
-[[Category:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal]]
-[[Category:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal episodes]]
+== Trivia ==
-[[Category:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal]]
+*During Death Phantom's monologue of his fusion with Nemesis, Sailor Jupiter's hair is accidentally miscolored a bright red.
-[[Category:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal episodes]]
-[[Category:Anime episodes]]
-[[Category:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal]]
 [[Category:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal episodes]]
-[[Category:Anime episodes]]