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Sailor Lead Crow (セーラー レッド クロウ, Sērā Reddo Kurō) is the third of the Sailor Animamates of Shadow Galactica to be introduced in the manga.

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What is the significance of Sailor Lead Crow's name in relation to the periodic table? toggle section
The name 'Sailor Lead Crow' follows a pattern common to the Sailor Animamates, combining 'Sailor' with a metal or chemical element and an animal. For her, the element is lead, the 82nd element on the periodic table, and the animal is a crow. This is reflected in her appearance, with her outfit and hair having a reddish hue due to the words 'lead' and 'red' being written the same way in katakana.
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Why does Sailor Lead Crow have a reddish hue in her outfit and hair? toggle section
The reddish hue in Sailor Lead Crow's outfit and hair is a reflection of her name, which translates to 'Red Crow' in katakana. This translation influenced her color scheme, leading to her red outfit and hair. Additionally, her anime pseudonym 'Akane Karasuma' further reinforces this, as 'Akane' signifies a red shade, and 'Karasu' translates to 'crow', creating a 'red crow' pun on 'Lead Crow'.
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How did TokyoPop originally mistranslate Sailor Lead Crow's name? toggle section
In the original manga release, TokyoPop incorrectly translated the name of Sailor Lead Crow as 'Sailor Red Crow'. This mistranslation was influenced by the character's red-themed attire and her anime pseudonym 'Akane Karasuma', meaning 'red crow'.
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What are the distinct physical characteristics of Sailor Lead Crow? toggle section
Sailor Lead Crow, a character from the manga, is identified by her hip-length red hair, tanned complexion, and dark brown eyes. She has a black feathered golden star on her forehead and red triangle earrings. Her attire includes a brown bikini with a black corseted front, a sailor collar, brown boots, and Galactica bracelets.
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In what order was Sailor Lead Crow introduced among the Sailor Animamates in the manga? toggle section
Within the Sailor Moon manga, Sailor Lead Crow is introduced as the third member of the Sailor Animamates, a subgroup of Shadow Galactica.
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Nomenclature & Etymology[]

Etymology[]

Lead is element number 82 on the periodic table. The words "lead" and "red" are written the same way in katakana, which is why Lead Crow's outfit and hair have a reddish hue and why TokyoPop mistranslated her name as "Sailor Red Crow" in the original release of the manga.

Appearance[]

Sailor Lead Crow has long red hair going down to her hips, dark brown eyes, and tanned skin. On her forehead, she has a golden star with a black feather through it and her earrings are red triangles. She wears a brown one-piece bikini with a black corseted front, her sailor collar and boots share the same brown color. Her knickers are red and match the color of her choker, she has two black side panels that look like feathers attached to her bikini. She has black feathery crow wings and similar feathers on her shoulders. Like the other Animamates, she wears the Galactica bracelets.

Information[]

Sailor Lead Crow first appeared in the manga, in which she attacked and severely injuring Rei's Grandfather. She then called out to Phobos and Deimos, who, it turned out, had trained alongside her on the planet Coronis when they were younger. The people of Coronis could turn from crow to human form and back with relative ease; however, Phobos, Deimos, and Lead Crow were the only three left from that planet, as Lead Crow had helped Sailor Galaxia to murder Sailor Coronis and destroy the planet.

Phobos and Deimos are shocked at her revelation and her newfound power, and try to evade her attacks, but are killed. After quickly dispatching her former allies and taking their star seeds, she then turned her attention to Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus and attacked them, grabbing Sailor Mars and threatening Sailor Venus. Before she could properly dispose of them, Eternal Sailor Moon appeared and killed Sailor Lead Crow with Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss.

It was later revealed that Lead Crow and the other Sailor Animamates were not real Sailor Senshi, but were only granted their powers by Galaxia in exchange for killing their home world's true protectors. Lead Crow assumed the powers of Sailor Coronis.

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Trivia[]

  • According to the Materials Collection, she manipulates rot. She likes shiny things. Her skin is a shade darker than Sailor Pluto's, her make-up is thick, her mouth is large. She is a sadist, loves the image of weak people.

References[]

  1. Materials Collection - Page on Sailor Lead Crow
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