Template:InfoboxAttack Shine Aqua Illusion is an attack used by Sailor Mercury in many continuations of the series.
Manga
This attack was only used in Act 15, where Sailor Mercury used it on Koan's Droids. While the attack was effective enough to destroy some of the Droids, it had no effect on the flame barrier that surrounded Sailor Mars.
First Anime
Unlike the manga, this attack was used many times throughout the anime and first appeared in episode 62, where Sailor Mercury used it against Nipasu.
The attack sequence started with a drop of water falling down and creating a ripple. Droplets then surrounded Sailor Mercury as she spun around several times. The droplets coalesced into a stream of water and Sailor Mercury threw it at the enemy.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
The attack first appeared in Act 9 of the live-action series, when Sailor Mercury used it against Nephrite. She only used it three times, including one to put out a fire. To perform the attack, Sailor Mercury crossed her hands in front of herself, then lifted her left hand in the air while the other was held out to the side. She then lowered her left arm while lifting the right as she called out the name of the attack. She quickly pulled her arms in then lifted both hands, pointing her right hand at her target as she fired off the attack.
Musicals
Shine Aqua Illusion first appeared in the musical, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon ~ An Alternate Legend - Dark Kingdom Revival Story, where it was used against Zoisite.
Video Games
The attack was used in the following video games, always by Sailor Mercury:
- Sailor Moon R
- Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S 3DO: It appeared as a large wave of water.
- Sailor Moon: Another Story: It appeared as a large wave of water. It hits a single enemy per turn and consumes 4 EP.
Trivia
- "Illusion" has an archaic definition meaning "a thin, veil-like piece of silk or other fine cloth". Since this attack uses a thin curtain of water, the name is most likely referring to this definition of "illusion", rather than the more common meaning of "visual trick".