Haruka Tenou (天王 はるか, Tenou Haruka) is the civilian identity and present-day incarnation of Sailor Uranus (セーラーウラヌス, Seeraa Uranusu). She is a famous race car driver and one of the Outer Sailor Guardians in the manga.
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Nomenclature & Etymology[]
Etymology[]
Haruka: Even though her name is written in hiragana and in not inherent, Haruka (遥か) means "distant".
Tenou: The kanji for Ten (天) means "sky" while the kanji for ou (王) means "king", based on the Japanese name of the planet Uranus (天王星 Tenousei "Sky King Star", the given title of Uranus, the Greek god of the sky).
Haruka's full name means "distant sky king."
Nomenclature[]
Naoko Takeuchi provided many additional details on Haruka which include:
- Blood Type: B[1][3]
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius[1][3] - Ruled by Uranus
Appearance[]
Civilian[]
Haruka is an older teenage girl with short, pale blond hair and dark blue eyes.
Haruka is shown wearing both feminine and masculine clothing. When Haruka wears masculine clothes, her appearance is rendered sharper to help make the distinction. Depending on her clothing and the knowledge of the observer, Haruka is addressed as either a man or a woman. For example, the media, when reporting about Haruka's racing career, refers to her as a man and she doesn't object, making her known as a man.
Sailor Uranus[]
Sailor Uranus’s sailor uniform consists of a white, chest-armored leotard, a navy blue sailor collar with three white stripes, a navy blue choker, a navy blue skirt with a white puffy belt sat above it, and a light yellow bow at the chest and a navy blue bow at the back of her skirt. She wears lace-up loose navy blue boots, as well as white wrist-length gloves with three navy blue arm fittings at the ends, and a navy blue circular brooch at the center of her chest bow. Her leotard does not have any stripes on it, and her shoulder pads have three layers. A golden tiara with a navy blue, oval-shaped gem is located on her forehead, and she wears a golden hoop earring on each ear.
Super Sailor Uranus[]
As Super Sailor Uranus, she wears an upgraded version of the Sailor Uranus sailor uniform. The only things that change are the length of her back bow, her brooch changes into a navy blue heart on her front bow, the sailor collar now features one white stripe, the shoulder pads last pad is more wing-like and translucent and her navy blue gem is embedded in a yellow star.
Eternal Sailor Uranus[]
As Eternal Sailor Uranus, her outfit is almost completely altered. Her leotard no longer has chest armor, and the gemstone in the middle of her tiara is star-shaped. Her earrings have a navy blue star dangling from a single gold stud. Her choker is v-shaped with a yellow star in the center. Her sailor collar has a singular gold stripe on it. The brooch at the center of her chest bow is also star-shaped. Replacing her shoulder pads are short solid light blue bubble-like sleeves with navy blue fittings at the end. Her gloves now have navy blue, v-shaped wristbands and are extended to reach her upper arms. And her skirt is attached to her leotard by a navy blue and light blue belt. A yellow star is connecting both belts in the center. Her skirt now consists of two layers; navy blue on the top and light blue on the bottom. Her belt is now made up of two ribbons, the bottom one being light blue and the top one being navy blue, the top one being very lengthy and extending past her skirt. Her back bow is now back to its original size but this time it’s a light blue with narrow, long, navy blue ribbons extending from it down to her knees, and she now has white knee-length boots; they have larger heels and navy blue v-shaped borders at the top that have yellow stars in the center.
Princess Uranus[]
As Princess Uranus, she wears a deep blue gown with ribbons down the back, a choker on her neck and matching high heels.
Personality[]
Haruka is known to be loyal to her loved ones. She is fiercely independent.
Information[]
Background[]
Haruka Tenou is a famous race car driver despite her young age. She commands considerable wealth and lives an extravagant lifestyle thanks to her patrons. She is a first year highschool student and shortly before the Infinity arc begins she transfers from Juban High School to Mugen Academy where she attends with her girlfriend Michiru Kaiou.
Infinity arc[]
Sailor Uranus first makes an appearance while she and Sailor Neptune are observing Sailor Moon and the other Guardians defeat their second Daimon. After the fight, Sailor Venus sees them, and the duo flee the scene before the Guardians can properly identify them. Later, after the Sailor Guardians kill Eudial, they spot Sailor Uranus watching them again, as she flees. Sailor Moon chases after her and Sailor Uranus reveals herself, warning Sailor Moon not to get in their way. She kisses Sailor Moon on the lips and escapes before the Guardian can stop her. At a recital, Mimete attacks the people and the Guardians, and Sailor Uranus kills the witch with World Shaking. Once Mimete is gone, the two Guardians make a proper introduction to the other Guardians. After making it clear they are not allies, the two Outers attack the other Guardians and escape. Later, Ami investigates Mugen Academy to learn its secrets but is attacked by Viluy, Haruka and Michiru are exposed as spies trying to help. The three transform and Sailor Uranus summons the Space Sword and uses it to kill Viluy, saving Sailor Mercury. Sailor Mars recognizes the sword as a talisman, but the two run away before she can question them.
Sailor Uranus appears with Sailor Neptune and the newly awakened Sailor Pluto after she kills Tellu. The Outers tell the other Guardians that it is their mission to protect the system from outside forces but the Death Busters slipped pass them using the warped space in the Omega Area. They tell the Guardians that it’s their fight and that the others shouldn’t involve themselves in the fight, especially since the Outers still have to deal with the real enemy. Later, Haruka is attacked by Cyprine and transforms into Sailor Uranus and is joined by Sailors Neptune and Pluto. The other Sailor Guardians join and Cyprine uses her mind control abilities to turn the Inner Sailor Guardians against one another. Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask, and Sailor Chibi Moon combine their power, creating the Holy Grail and breaking the control over the Guardians. The Inner Guardians add their power to the grail and the Outers add the power of their talismans to the grail and once Sailor Moon drinks from it, she transforms into Super Sailor Moon. After Cyprine and Ptilol are killed, the Outers tell the other Guardians about how the talismans are meant to awaken the final Guardian, Sailor Saturn, and that if she awakens, she will destroy the world like she did when she ended the Silver Millennium after the Dark Kingdom attacked it. They also say Hotaru is Sailor Saturn, and to prevent her awakening, they will have to kill her. The other Sailor Guardians disagree and the Outers leave, saying that there inability to do what’s necessary is the reason why the Outers can't work with them. The Outers watch Hotaru as Sailor Chibi Moon goes to see her, but suddenly, Hotaru begins to change into Mistress 9 and extracts Chibiusa's Silver Crystal, along with her Soul. The Outers note that their talismans didn’t react so this new being isn’t Sailor Saturn.
Dream arc[]
Stars arc[]
Sailor Guardian Info[]
Haruka can transform into Sailor Uranus by saying "Uranus Planet Power, Make Up" increasing her already high combat prowess with sky attribute attacks.
Phrases[]
Attacks[]
- World Shaking
- Space Sword Blaster
- Space Turbulence
- Galactica Space Turbulence
- Sailor Planet Power Meditation
- Galactica Planet Attack
Items[]
Development[]
Sailor Uranus' character was not developed until partway through the Sailor Moon series after the other Sailor Guardians had already been established. Early designs for Sailor Uranus show her being softer and more feminine than she would later become. Sailor Uranus is very androgynous. As seen in early drawings, Sailor Uranus' Space Sword is drawn with a straight blade, rather than the one seen in both the manga and anime with a slight curve to the tip.
Gallery[]
Infinity[]
Dream[]
Stars[]
Artbook art[]
Manga covers[]
Misc. art[]
Trivia[]
- In the manga and some artwork, Haruka is pictured with a Ferrari F512M; Naoko Takeuchi's favorite car.
- In the second installment of "Chibiusa's Picture Diary", Haruka is shown wearing the female Mugan Academy uniform, in comparison to the male uniform, she is often seen wearing in the Infinity arc. Her character seems to be a bit different as well, as she acts somewhat more feminine (making a somewhat funny/scared face after seeing the cloaked figure).
- Haruka's apartment number in the Infinity arc in "1127". If you delete one "1", the numbers will be "127", the numbers of her birthday (her birthday on January 27, or 1-27).
- Despite her dedication to Michiru, she often flirts with Usagi, though seemingly all in good fun.
- At the 1998 San Diego International Comics Convention, Naoko Takeuchi confirmed that Uranus and Neptune were indeed intended to be seen as lovers. "Uranus has the heart of a man, while Neptune is more girlish," she said.[4][5]
- The question "Are Uranus and Neptune lovers, and if so why did you make them gay?" came from a young female fan who wanted a clear answer. Naoko-san answered that "YES, they were a couple!"
- Naoko further commented that Neptune was "feminine" and Uranus "masculine" and joked they had a relationship because "they had lots of time on their hands."
- This relationship was changed in the 1st U.S. dub due to censorship.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Official Sailor Moon website; Sailor Uranus's Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Materials Collection states Haruka is 16, born January 27th, and in her first year of high school. In Japan first year high school students are 15 turning 16. As the manga and Materials Collection consistently state the larger age for students regardless of time of year, these line up. The Infinity arc covers that whole school year. The Dream arc begins the following year on April 1st and the Stars arc finishes a few months after that so it is unlikely she has another birthday before the completion of the story.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Volume 10)/Tankoubon - Haruka's profile.
- ↑ https://www.tuxedounmasked.com/what-information-did-naoko-share-with-american-sailor-moon-fans/
- ↑ http://www.theblackmoon.com/Naoko/take.html
