Tuxedo Mask jumps in the way of Kunzite's attack, meant for Sailor Moon. Tuxedo Mask has a premonition that Sailor Moon is the Princess and that in his past life he was known as Endymion. Sailor Moon begins to cry after the loss of Tuxedo Mask. She finally awakens as Princess Serenity.
From her tears, the Legendary Silver Crystal is formed. The power of the crystal is so strong it begins to bring life back to the planet. A sliver of it falls into Tuxedo Masks body and the crystal loses its light.
Beryl shows up to help Kunzite get the crystal. The senshi fight back to try and prevent it. Beryl's power is too strong and she manages to kidnap Tuxedo Mask. Kunzite and Beryl retreat back to the Dark Kingdom.
Power returns back to the city and the girls return to the command center. Sailor Venus reveals she was a decoy for the real Princess and that she is the leader of the team. Artemis then reveals to the senshi about their past lives and how they protected the Princess. Metallia brainwashed everyone to attack the Princess and Endymion. Everyone had their memories sealed and then were sent into the past to relive their lives and hopefully stop the disaster from happening. Serenity passes out from all of the stress.
Back in the Dark Kingdom, Beryl tries to find a way to get the Silver Crystal again, but this time possibly using Tuxedo Mask in her plan.
Back in Tokyo, Minako, Makoto, Rei, and Ami go to visit Usagi at her house. Usagi's memories have caused her to begin to look more like the Princess as her hair has grown out. The girls help Usagi by fixing her hair back to how it used to look. Usagi worries about becoming someone else after her memories were awoken. The rest of the senshi comfort her and tell her they will help find Endymion. Luna then brings up they need to go to the Moon to see if there are any clues to their past lives that may help them defeat their enemy. Usagi vows to never be a tragic princess again and that they must venture out to the Moon to find the secrets it holds.
Act 9 marks the climax of this story arc. We learn tons of secrets and there is a ton of exposition. Fighting was limited in this episode, as it should be at times cause this isn't a shonen series we are dealing with. I found this episode to be very well handled in terms of pacing. Usagi seemed a bit more of a crybaby in the anime then the manga version, but it made up for it as her character developed a lot over the course of this one episode. One minute she needs to be saved, the next she knows she has to be the Princess who needs to stand up for her future so she can see her love, Endymion again.
Rating: 8/10
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