Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity (プリンセス うさぎ スモール レディ セレニティ, Purinsesu Usagi Sumōru Redi Sereniti), known in the 20th century as Chibiusa Tsukino (月野 ちびうさ, Tsukino Chibiusa) is the Crown Princess of the 30th Century utopia Crystal Tokyo and is the civilian identity of Sailor Chibi Moon (セーラーちびムーン, Sērā Chibi Mūn).
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Nomenclature & Etymology[]
Like her mother's name, Chibiusa's real name means "Rabbit of the Moon". Her nickname "Chibiusa" means "little rabbit".
Appearance[]
Civilian[]
Chibiusa retains the same appearance as she does in the original manga. She has bright pink hair done in cone-shaped odangos that resemble rabbit ears with puffy pigtails and red eyes.
Sailor Guardian[]
Sailor Chibi Moon wears small white-bordered red circular hairpieces (one on each odango), and two white-winged hair clips in her hair. Sailor Chibi Moon‘s sailor uniform consists of a white, chest-armored leotard with two white shoulder pads, a dark pink sailor collar with two white stripes, a dark pink choker with a gold crescent moon on it, a dark pink skirt with a white puffy belt sat above it, a dark red bow at the chest with a light pink brooch on it and a dark red bow at the back. She wears a pair of dark pink short heeled knee-high boots with a white border at the triangular top, white gloves with two dark pink arm fittings that reach just below her elbows. A golden tiara with a dark pink oval-shaped gem at its center on her forehead, and she has crescent moon earrings. After the battle with the Black Moon She is given the Prism Heart Compact by Neo-Queen Serenity which is worn on the middle of her chest bow. When she transforms with Moon Prism Power, Make Up her chocker has a golden heart attached to it.
As Super Sailor Chibi Moon, her uniform underwent many changes; the stripes on her collar change from white to golden, her choker is a yellow ribbon with a pink heart in the center, and her skirt is now white with a light yellow and light pink gradient border at the bottom. A puffy golden belt sits above her usual white belt, and an identical Prism Heart Compact is attached to the center of her belt, Her Prism Heart Compact is worm on the middle of her chest bow, her back bow becomes light pink, long, translucent, and billowy, her shoulder pads now three are light pink, translucent, and more wing-like in shape, the gem on her tiara is replaced with a gold crescent moon, and her earrings are now single crescent moons affixed to her ears. After the Battle with the Death Busters she is given the Chibi Moon Compact by Pegasus which replaces her Prism Heart Compact and is worn on the middle of her chest bow. When she transforms with Moon Crisis, Make Up her skirt now has a light yellow, light pink, and dark red gradient border at the bottom.
As Eternal Sailor Chibi Moon, her outfit is almost completely altered. Her leotard no longer has chest armor, her shoulder pads are replaced with short light pink bubble-like sleeves with two dark pink fittings at the ends; they have somewhat of a translucent aspect to them, her sailor collar has a single white stripe on it. her choker is v-shaped with a yellow star in the center, her skirt now consists of two layers; dark pink on the top and light pink on the bottom. Her belt is now made up of two ribbons, the top one being dark pink and the bottom one being light pink, her brooch at the center of her chest bow is dark pink and star-shaped, and her back bow is light pink and is back to its original size with narrow, long, dark pink ribbons extending from it down to her knees. She wears a pair of white knee-length boots that have larger heels and dark pink v-shaped borders at the top that have yellow stars in the center, her gloves now have dark pink, v-shaped wristbands and are extended to reach her upper arms, the gemstone in the middle of her tiara is now light pink and star-shaped. and she has a light pink star dangling from a single gold stud.
As Small Lady she wears a pink dress with triangles at the top. The dress has ruffles and has a ray of pearls. Her sleeves are ruffly as well. Like her mother, the crescent moon is on her forehead.
Information[]
Chibiusa was born as "Usagi Small Lady Serenity", the only child of King Endymion and Neo-Queen Serenity and the princess of the Silver Millennium. However, Chibiusa had stagnated in growth, being physically and mentally a child for over 900 years, something that is unusual for even the long-lived people of the Moon Kingdom. She also never showed any sign of developing powers that worried her parents who feared that she might not be able to carry the mantle of Sailor Moon.
Her lack of growth and magical abilities had led the people to believe that she is a fake princess who isn't the king and queen's daughter. Her father tries to make her feel better by telling her how much in common she has with her mother and by telling her how invincible Sailor Moon is. This only makes her feel as like she doesn't matter to her mother and would never be able to compare to her.
One day, Chibiusa wanderers down a forbidden corridor and comes across a strange door. After going through it, she meets the Guardian of Time, Sailor Pluto. Even though Neo-Queen Serenity would chide Chibiusa for visiting her, she and Pluto become good friends.
After being pressured by a group of children, Chibiusa steals her mother's Silver Crystal. Unfortunately, the Black Moon Clan struck then, causing a huge shockwave to erupt. When she left the Crystal Palace to see what was happening, she saw her mother frozen in crystal and is consumed with guilt for taking the only thing that could have protected her.
The Black Moon Clan's attack kill many people and render the Inner Sailor Guardians, Luna, Artemis, and King Endymion in comatose states. In a desperate act to save her mother and her home, Chibiusa steals a Space-Time Key from Sailor Pluto in order to seek help from Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians of the past.
Black Moon arc[]
Chibiusa first appears in Conclusion and Commencement - Petite Etrangere -. She falls from the sky through a time portal and lands on top of Usagi's head and kisses Mamoru in the process. She introduces herself as "Usagi Tsukino" and asks Usagi why she has the same hairstyle as her. Realizing that she's found the person she's looking for, Chibiusa pulls out a gun and threatens Usagi to give her the Silver Crystal quickly.
She later uses the mysterious magic of Luna-P to bewitch Usagi's Earth family in accepting her as their relative. She is seen carrying a silver key and another Silver Crystal around her neck.
In Act 16, when Sailor Moon attempts to interrogate Chibiusa she runs away, scared. She ends up at a park. At this point, it's beginning to rain so Chibiusa shelters under the slide. She is found by Mamoru later, who brings her back to his apartment. When she wakes up, she shows him Luna P and explains that "Small Lady" is her name. When asked about the Time Key, Chibiusa says that she needs the key so she can go home. She then asks Mamoru if Sailor Moon is indeed strong as they said she was.
In Act 17, she follows Usagi to the arcade where she easily beats the enemy on the Sailor V video game in seconds. When she saw Usagi's parents together, she recalled how her own mother and father love one another very much and seems to have forgotten all about her as well. Hurt and lonely, she runs off to the park where it starts to rain. She uses Luna P to manifest an umbrella.
In Act 18, Chibiusa is playing with her new friend she met at Juban Public Elementary School, Momoko Momohara, when Usagi and the others return from the battle. Upon seeing the Black Moon earring Mamoru is holding, Chibiusa becomes overwhelmingly panicked by its presence. Later on, she steals Usagi's Crystal Star brooch and attempts to return home to the future. After the battle between Sailor Venus and Calaveras, she begs Sailor Moon to help her save the 30th century as soon as possible.
At the beginning of Act 19, Chibiusa has just revealed she's from the 30th century, and asks Mamoru if she can stay with him for the night. Mamoru takes her and Usagi back to his apartment where Chibiusa falls asleep. The next morning, she uses her Space-Time Key to take Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus and Tuxedo Mask to Crystal Tokyo. They meet Sailor Pluto, who is about to attack them for breaking the first taboo but Chibiusa intervenes, explaining that she brought them with her to save her homeland. She then reveals that she's the future Princess of the Silver Millennium. Sailor Pluto grants the group access to the 30th century. When they arrive in Crystal Tokyo, they are immediately attacked by Esmeraude and the Boule Brothers. After defeating them, Chibiusa takes them to the Crystal Palace, where they encounter Diana and her father, King Endymion.
In Act 20, Chibiusa is revealed to be the future daughter of Usagi and Mamoru and is 900 years old, despite her youthful and childlike appearance.
In Act 21, Chibiusa feels guilty for Sailor Moon's sudden abduction, as she stole the future Silver Crystal to prove to several children that she is really the Queen's daughter and is indeed capable of great strength and power. Due to her taking the Silver Crystal from its rightful place, Crystal Tokyo became defenseless and more vulnerable to the Black Moon's violent attack. Back in the present time, she decides to flee Crystal Tokyo and enter the land of Space-Time by herself. While alone, she is approached by Wiseman, who persuades the young princess that he is the only one who can truly understand her. Intrigued and gradually falling under his dark power, she goes with him as a black crescent moon mark appears on her forehead - this is the catalyst to her transformation into Black Lady.
In "Showdown: Death Phantom", upon seeing the nearly lifeless form of Sailor Pluto before her very eyes, Chibiusa finally breaks free of the evil energy controlling her and expels the persona of Black Lady from her mind and body. The Silver Crystal of the 30th century is produced from her tears and envelopes her in it's pure light of positive energy, transforming her into the standard Sailor form of Sailor Chibi Moon, and she confronts Death Phantom himself for the first time.
In the final episode, she fights alongside Sailor Moon and uses her own Cutie Moon Rod to defeat Death Phantom for good. Afterward, she gives Usagi the Spiral Heart Moon Rod as a present from her mother and stays in the 20th century to train to become an even stronger Sailor Guardian of the Future Moon.
Infinity arc[]
Chibiusa stays in the 20th-century timeline to train under Sailor Moon and the Inner Sailor Guardians. By calling out Moon Prism Power, Make Up, she can transform by using her mystical brooch: the Prism Heart Compact. Chibiusa attacks her enemies using the Pink Moon Rod. She introduces herself as one of the defenders of justice to her new friend Hotaru and promises to see her again.
She later comes with Tuxedo Mask to see the four Inner Sailor Guardians and the three Outer Sailor Guardians fight one another, as they are being controlled by Cyprine. She pleads with them to stop but notices that Sailor Moon needs her; she joins hands with Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask, calling upon the Holy Grail. She is astounded to see the great powers of the Grail flow into Sailor Moon and enable her to transform into an even greater evolution - Super Sailor Moon. She watches as Super Sailor Moon uses her much stronger abilities to turn the others back to normal with Rainbow Moon Heartache. She then listens as Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune and Sailor Pluto begin to reveal the truth: when their mystical talismans resonated back when the first Silver Millennium era was annihilated by the evil Queen Metalia. It is then that they activated to call upon the last of the Sailor Guardians: the strongest and most feared of all, the Guardian of Silence, Sailor Saturn. She is even more shocked when they say that the Guardian of Death and Destruction is now reborn and reincarnated in none other than her dear friend Hotaru. Refusing to believe that Hotaru is truly evil, she runs to her house but ends up awakening the evil female entity that has been gradually awakening deep within, Mistress 9. Unable to defend herself, her regular transformation is reversed as the Prism Heart Compact is grabbed from her chest, mortally wounding her. She is rescued by Super Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask, who holds her cold and motionlessness form in his arms; noticing that she is not breathing.
Chibiusa is taken to the hospital as the doctors sadly inform a worried Usagi that she is close to death. Mamoru takes her lifeless form to his apartment, where he links his vital life energy with hers to keep her body alive. As time passes, she gradually begins to grow slightly warmer as her spirit is being defended by Hotaru's consciousness. She is fully revived when her spirit and Silver Crystal were returned to her with Hotaru's help. She runs towards her dearest friend, not wanting her to fade away. As tears run down her cheeks, she agrees that meeting Hotaru was destiny and that she will never forget her. She falls to her knees, wondering why her closest friend has to suffer such a sad fate. She pulls herself together and transforms into Sailor Chibi Moon.
Dream Arc[]
Sailor Moon Cosmos[]
Chibiusa prepares to head to school with Hotaru and Usagi. Both Chibiusa and Hotaru hold hands together as they walk to school. As Chibiusa and Hotaru are at the elementary school, they go to the nursery to surprise Setsuna but other students also came to see Setsuna at the nursery. Chibiusa tells Setsuna that they told them that she's Hotaru's mom and they got jealous.
Sailor Guardian Info[]
Transformation Phrases[]
Attacks[]
- Abracadabra Pon
- Moon Princess Halation
- Pink Sugar Heart Attack
- Rainbow Double Moon Heartache
- Twinkle Yell
- Moon Gorgeous Meditation
- Submarine Mirror
- Pink Ladies Freezing Kiss
Items[]
- Space-Time Key
- Luna-P
- Prism Heart Compact
- Chibi Moon Compact
- Deep Aqua Mirror (temporary)
- Crystal Carillon
- Pink Moon Crystal
Weapons[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- She is the main focus of the 2nd ending theme for Season 3.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Sailor Moon Eternal Artbook - Chibiusa's Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Sailor Moon website; Sailor Chibi Moon's Profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 In Act 21 King Endymion states she is 900. In Picture Diary 2, in the middle of the Infinity arc, she celebrates her 902nd birthday on June 30th. At the start of The Secret Hammer Price Hall, which takes place after the Dream arc, she states she is still 902. A "few months" pass during that story before the Stars arc truly begins during which another month passes making it very likely her birthday came up again making her 903 as the Dream arc started on April 1st.
NOTE: In Picture Diary 2, Usagi initially guesses Chibiusa is turning 901 but Chibiusa corrects her to 902. In Act 19 Usagi shows it is already August before they head to the future so less than a year has passed since King Endymion told them Chibiusa was 900. This discrepancy could be due to time travel trickery, or that Chibiusa was not just correcting Usagi but indirectly her father. - ↑ In Act 28 of the Infinity arc, Minako states Chibiusa is in her 2nd year of Elementary school making her classmates, whom she fits in with, 7-8 years old in Japan. In the Black Moon arc they would be a year younger and Dream/Stars arcs a year older.
