"The Dark Queen: Birth of Black Lady" is the 39th episode of the 2nd season of the Sailor Moon Anime and the 85th episode overall. It aired in Japan on February 12, 1994. The DiC English dub title is "Birth of the Wicked Lady" and it aired in North America on December 16, 1998.
Summary[]
Wiseman transforms Chibiusa into the evil Black Lady. She and Prince Demande travel to the twentieth century, intent on opening a giant Dark Gate there.
Plot[]
At the Crystal Palace, The Sailor Guardians and Tuxedo Mask are searching for Chibiusa who went missing. They split up so they can search every room in the palace.
Wiseman is then seen with Chibiusa, who tells her that her parents didn't love her. He conjures up a memory where Chibiusa ran after a frog in the rain and fell over. Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion refused to help her up, leading Chibiusa to believe they don't love her. She also remembers how nobody remembered her birthday.
Wiseman then uses these memories to brainwash Chibiusa into joining him. He uses his powers to age her and she becomes Black Lady. The two then leave and Wiseman introduces her to Prince Demande.
Saphir then appears and tells him that he shouldn't be trusting Wiseman. Demande then says that it's only because of Wiseman's knowledge of the Evil Black Crystal that they are so close to conquering Earth. He then tells Saphir to keep an eye on the energy reactor for the Evil Black Crystal.
Back at the Crystal Palace, Sailor Pluto tells the Senshi that Chibiusa's returned to the past and that she sense's that Chibiusa is no longer herself. The Senshi and Tuxedo Mask return to the past to look for her.
Meanwhile, Black Lady and Prince Demande appear in another part of Tokyo. They stake a shard of the Evil Black Crystal in the ground and it creates a black aura in the sky.
The Sailor Senshi see the dark energy in the sky and hurry towards it but they're stopped by Black Lady. Luna P starts to beep and flies towards Black Lady. The Sailor Senshi notice how Black Lady hugs Luna P and realize that Black Lady is Chibiusa.
Black Lady then uses Luna P to attack the Sailor Senshi. Sailor Moon uses the Silver Crystal and almost attempts to heal Black Lady. Wiseman then appears and reminds her nobody loves her.
International Dub Titles[]
- Brazilian Portuguese: A Rainha das Trevas: O Nascimento de Black Lady ("The Queen of Darkness: The Birth of Black Lady")
- European Portuguese: O Nascimento da Black Lady ("The Birth of Black Lady")
- French: La dame Noire ("The Black Lady")
- German: Black Lady ("Black Lady")
- Polish: Narodziny Czarnej Damy ("The Birth of Black Lady")
Changes[]
Changes from the Manga[]
- In the manga, Black Lady didn't show fondness for Luna P. She treated it as a useless item.
- Black Lady hypnotized Tuxedo Mask instead of Luna P.
- Chibiusa turned into Black Lady because she felt like she was useless and no longer needed.
Dub Changes[]
- Chibiusa actually tripping and falling was cut from the English dub.
- Chibiusa crying after her parents didn't help her up is also cut in the English dub.
- Some scenes of Chibiusa's transformation into Black Lady (specifically, the close-ups of her buttocks and breasts developing as she transforms) were cut from the English dub.
- Chibi-Usa's evil alter ego is named "Wicked Lady" instead of "Black Lady" in the English dub, as "black" in American English is often used to mean "African-American" and would lead to confusion and accusations of racial insensitivity if used for a white character.
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Trivia[]
- This was Sabrina Grdevich's last episode playing Sailor Pluto in the DiC dub.
- This was the last episode in which Pilar Coronado played Setsuna/Sailor Pluto in the Spanish dub.