"A Guardian’s Friendship: Goodbye, Ami" is the 16th episode of the 2nd season of the Sailor Moon anime and the 62nd episode overall. It aired in Japan on July 10, 1993. The DiC English dub title for this episode is "Sailor Mercury Moving On?" and it aired in North America on November 8, 1995.
Summary[]
Ami considers leaving Japan and her life as a Sailor Guardian behind to study medicine abroad in Germany. Meanwhile, Berthier takes over Bob-Floy, an ice cream store, to spread Dark Power.
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International Dub Titles[]
- Brazilian Portuguese: A Amizade da Guerreira: Adeus, Ami ("The Warrior's Friendship: Goodbye, Ami")
- European Portuguese: A Amizade das Guerreiras Navegantes ("The Friendship of the Navigating Warriors")
- French: Inséparables ("Lovebirds")
- German: ("The Friendship of the Sailor Warriors")
Changes[]
Changes From the Manga[]
- The Sailor Guardians got their Star Power Sticks shortly after the defeat of Metalia and shortly before fighting the Black Moon Clan because they destroyed their transformation pens to help Usagi fight Metalia.
Dub Changes[]
- DiC added a seatbelt to Ami's lap when she is in Mamoru's car. In episode 82, during a flashback of this scene, there is no seatbelt.
- In the original Japanese version, when Ami was almost leaving for Germany, Sharing the Same Tears, one of her image songs, played in the background. The English dub replaced it with Only A Memory Away.
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The edited version of Ami in Mamoru's car that appeared in the English dub.
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This episode makes the debut of Ami's new transformation, Mercury Star Power, Make Up.
Trivia[]
- With this episode, Ami is the first of the Inner Senshi to receive her Star Power upgrade.
- Ami's image song "Sharing the Same Tears" appeared for the first time in this episode. It later plays on a radio during an episode in SuperS.