Sailor Moonone of the most famous anime franchises in the world, is considered both an exciting magical girls’ journey and a famous tale about love in all its forms. Teenager Usagi Tsukino is surprised to find her average life turned upside down after the arrival of the cosmic cat Luna, who informs her that she is Sailor Moon, a hero destined to save the world and restore a lost kingdom. Over time, Sailor Moon would grow not only as a fighter but also as a person, alongside her fellow Sailor Guardians.
For the original anime and adaptation of Sailor Moon Crystal, several films were made. Each film features high stakes and powerful enemies for the heroes to face, each with their own goals and stories; Sometimes the Sailor Senshi must fight their fellow Senshi in order to secure the galaxy. There are various discussions about the franchise’s strongest villains, but regardless of ranking, each poses a threat to the heroes and their planet.
10 The Xenian Flower is a parasitic alien host
Fiore is prey to the Xenian flower
Sailor Moon R: The Movie was the first film created for the Sailor Moon franchise, which debuted in Japan in 1993. Set during the events of the second season, the film follows Sailor Moon and her fellow Sailor Guardians as they race to save Earth as well as Tuxedo Mask from alien forces. The film centrally focuses on Mamoru Chiba and his past, particularly after losing his parents when he was a child.
When Mamoru was a young boy, he met another child named Fiore. Although he may have donned a human disguise, Fiore was actually an alien from another planet. The two men quickly became friends, although the young alien would later return home, promising to return to his friend. Years later, Fiore sought out Mamoru in order to reconnect with her childhood friend… although her innocent wish would soon lead to a threat to Earth upon her encounter with the Xenian Flower.
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Although very small, tThe Xenian flower clings to unsuspecting hosts and deceives them to follow his orders. Fiore was its final host during the events of the film and turned against her beloved friend, while the Xenian Flower used its powers to create multiple Flower Youma from its seeds. It was thanks to Sailor Moon and her allies that Fiore was able to break free from the alien parasite’s control and return to her original state, thus permanently killing the Xenian Flower.
9 Queen Badiane drains the dream energy of the children of Earth
Hope lies in the Pearl Fairy
The latest film following the original 90s anime, Sailor Moon SuperS: the movie, gave Sailor Chibi Moon a spotlight alongside Sailor Moon. Just like how his future father had priority in Sailor Moon R: The Movie and a relationship with one of their enemies, Chibiusa befriends Pearl, a fairy working for the evil Queen Badiane. The Evil Queen wishes to use the dream energy of the Children of Earth to increase the power of the Black Dream Hole, which would increase her own power. If the black hole grew large enough, it could swallow up everything in sight, making her the supreme ruler of whatever was captured.
Pearl follows her brother Poupelin, as well as the fairies Orangeat and Banane, during their conquest of the Earth. Fairies use the power of a magic flute to hypnotize children into following them like a Pied Piper, where they are captured and placed in dream coffins for eternal sleep. If the fairies encounter an opponent, they can summon Bonbon Babies, adorable but chaotic beings that bounce around and strike their targets. Upon meeting Chibiusa, Pearl goes after Queen Badiane and even her own brother to help the Sailor Guardians.
The threat posed by Queen Badiane and her servants sounds like a fairy tale, but is all the more horrific for it. After all, the queen wants to use innocent children to fuel a big black holeone powerful and big enough to conquer the galaxy. The Sailor Guardians must work quickly and smart to defeat this enemy and his allies, although Chibiusa’s new friendship with one of the fairies provides a source of hope.
8 Snow Queen Kaguya threatens to freeze the planet
Luna races to save the astronomer she loves
The second from the original Sailor Moon movies, Sailor Moon S: The Moviegave a special spotlight to Usagi’s pet cat and magical advisor, Luna. Luna is serious, focused, and has a strong sense of justice, and she is the one who helps Usagi transform into the superhero Sailor Moon for the first time. Although the two tend to bicker or make fun of each other, especially early in the storyline, the two are close and care deeply for each other. Their relationship and mutual support is certainly visible in the second film, as Luna struggles with the desire to become human.
Of unknown origin, Princess Snow Kaguya travels to planets and freezes them with the power of her comet. Wanting to try to freeze the Earth again, the alien returns to the planet, but finds that one of its comet shards has disappeared. Without this shard, she is unable to cover the planet in endless ice. Sending his acolytes, the Snow Dancers, in search of the fragment, this special item has already been discovered by another force. Astronomer Kakeru Ohzora kept the glow for his studies, but the object has already begun to drain his life force.
Luna fell in love with Kakeru after the young man saved her life and wants to protect him. With the help of the Sailor Guardians, as well as her fellow cat advisor Artemis, Luna rushes to stop Snow Queen Kaguya from freezing the world and I hope to save the man she loves. She knows he will never love her the same way again, but Luna is determined to save Kakeru like he saved her.
7 Sailor Tin Nyanko defeats Luna, Artemis and Diana
No mercy for the former inhabitants of Mau
Sailor Tin Nyanko is one of the Sailor Animamates, soldiers of Shadow Galactica and their leader, the powerful Sailor Galaxia. Sailor Animamates are not true Sailor Guardians; rather, their gauntlets have the power of a sailor’s crystal, giving them great abilities to use in combat. Sailor Tin Nyanko is one of the most well-known, due to her introduction and crushing defeat.
Infiltrated at Usagi High School, Sailor Tin Nynako takes the pseudonym Nyanko Suzu to appear like a normal teenager. She is extremely clingy towards Usagi, immediately arousing suspicion; her cover is blown after her first day of school. Artemis, Luna, and the Sailor Starlights had already sensed that there was something very strange about this new student, and their intuition came in handy.
It is then revealed that Sailor Tin Nyanko comes from the same planet as Artemis and Luna, the planet Mau, once guarded by Sailor Mau. Sailor Tin Nyanko killed her own planet’s Sailor Guardian in an attempt to become a true Sailor Senshi herself, and gave Sailor Mau’s Sailor Crystal to Sailor Galaxia in exchange for power. Sailor Tin Nyanko would immobilize Luna and Artemis and take away their power.the same thing happens to their daughter Diana after their battle. Sailor Star Fighter would luckily defeat Sailor Tin Nyanko before any further damage is done. Returning to Shadow Galactica headquarters, Sailor Tin Nyanko begs for forgiveness, only to quickly die at the hands of her ruthless leader.
6 Sailor Phi works with Sailor Chi to destroy the Sailor Starlights
The tragic fall of Princess Kakyuu’s protectors
Usually appearing alongside the red-clad Sailor Chi, the green-clad Sailor Phi is one of Sailor Galaxia’s highest-ranking soldiers and a formidable foe, especially when with her Sailor Gaurdian twin. Cunning, powerful and merciless, Sailor Phi is responsible for the deaths of many heroes and even her own colleagues in Shadow Galactica. It’s unclear where Sailor Phi or Sailor Chi come from, but both seem to enjoy the violent work they do.
Sailor Phi is also the leader of the Sailor Animamates, which include Sailor Iron Mouse, Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon, and Sailor Tin Nyanko, to name a few. All of her soldiers who follow her meet their end during the events of the two-part film, usually thanks to the powers of the heroic Sailor Guardians. The only Sailor Animamate killed by Sailor Galaxia, Sailor Tin Nyanko, is brought to the leader by Sailor Phi herself. She is not upset by the deaths of her soldiers and simply watches as Sailor Galaxia kills Sailor Tin Nyanko.
Alongside Sailor Chi, Sailor Phi is a Star Gardener, a title with a sweet sound and a cruel truth behind it. The two harvest Sailor Crystals from the fallen Sailor Senshi and use them to create powerful Garden Crystals, amalgams of Sailor Crystals from many Sailor Senshi. Sailor Phi joins her sister in killing the Sailor Starlightsa victory that both seemed rather proud of afterwards.
5 Queen Nehelenia is the selfish leader of the Dead Moon Circus
A conquest for dream mirrors
Queen Nehelenia, the main antagonist of Sailor Moon Eternal, wasn’t always a cruel leader. Once, she commanded a peaceful kingdom on the dark side of the moon, while wishing for there to be a balance between the forces of light and darkness. However, Queen Serenity refused his statements, not wanting there to be tension in the Silver Millennium.
This would result in the great curse of the Silver Millennium, the future demise of the kingdom, and the death of Princess Serenity. As these statements came true, the Dead Moon Circus would later arise. Fearing losing her beauty to time, Queen Nehelenia ordered her followers to collect dream mirrors to maintain youth.
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The adaptations of the arc differ in Queen Nehelenia’s relationship with Zirconia, her right-hand woman. In some cases, the zirconia is a separate entity; in others, manifestations of his fear of aging. In Sailor Moon Eternal, Zirconia is the Queen herself, unable to accept the reality of her situation even after losing the Dead Moon Circus.
4 Sailor Chi gets rid of Sailor Kakyuu
The Rise and Fall of Kinmoku’s Sailor Guardian
The Sailor Starlights of the lost planet Kinmoku were separated from their princess during the arrival of Sailor Galaxia and the impending destruction of their homeworld. Believing that Princess Kakyuu is on planet Earth, the Sailor Starlights travel there and establish new identities as pop stars known as the Three Lights, who become an instant musical sensation in Sailor Moon’s hometown, Tokyo. Their song also helps Usagi discover memories thought lost; memories of Sailor Galaxia’s first arrival and Mamoru Chiba’s death.
As Sailor Starlights suspected, Princess Kakyuu was indeed alive and hidden on Earth. However, the destruction of her planet left her injured and already passed out by the time she arrived safely on the Blue Planet. It was Chibi Chibi who had sensed her presence and found her, caring for the princess while she healed. Safe in a magical incense, Princess Kakyuu will later reveal herself to the Sailor Starlights at Usagi’s house in the second half of Part 1 of Sailor Moon Cosmos.
At Shadow Galactica Headquarters, after the death of the Sailor Starlights, Princess Kakyuu would eventually transform into Sailor Kakyuu and help Sailor Moon fight Sailor Chi and Sailor Phi. Unfortunately, after Sailor Phi’s defeat, Sailor Chi would hit Sailor Kakyuu from behind with a fatal blow. Sailor Chi was later killed by Sailor Moon, but Sailor Kakyuu unfortunately dies from her injuries. Much like her twin, Sailor Chi is ruthless and does not hesitate to use cruel tactics in combat; the two kill Sailor Lethe and Sailor Mnemosyne after refusing to kill the heroic Sailor Guardians.
A cruel commander of the fire moths
The final member of the Sailor Animamates, Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon, differs from the rest of her team members. While allies such as Sailor Iron Mouse and Sailor Tin Nyanko were energetic, impulsive, and a bit naive, Sailor Heavy Metal was the complete opposite. She is surrounded by a graceful and calm atmosphere, and a noticeably more mature composure compared to her fellow Sailor Guardians on her team.
Despite her collected nature, Sailor Heavy Metal has a sadistic streak which is quickly revealed during her fight sequence. As guardian of the Shadow Galactica graveyard, where the headstones of deceased (and not yet deceased) Sailor Guardians lie, Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon does not hesitate to attack the heroes when they arrive at headquarters. She has the power to summon fire butterflies to burn her enemies to death, a sight she enjoys as the Sailor Animamate enjoys seeing her enemies suffer.
Sailor Moon and her allies are about to burn when Sailor Chibi Moon and the Sailor Quartet arrive from the future, freeing the heroes from the vines they are trapped in. Thanks to the power of the Sailor Quartet’s Amazoness Jungle Arrow, Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon is killed. . No opponent will ever again risk dying under the cold hands of Sailor Guardian or under the fire of her butterflies.
2 Zirconia is the evil mastermind of the Dead Moon Circus
Several interpretations of the identity of the ringmaster
Despite being the ringmaster of the Dead Moon Circus, Zirconia would remain at Queen Nehelenia’s side as her right-hand woman and advisor. She would speak to the Queen through her mirror and order the Amazon Quartet to invade Earth in their conquest to collect the dream mirrors of Earth’s citizens in order to keep Queen Nehelenia young and beautiful. Zirconia would even have the Amazoness Quartet steal the Inner Senshi’s dream mirrors, as they were unable to transform during the solar eclipse.
After VesVes asked PallaPalla to give her animals human forms, the newly constructed Amazonian trio were sent by the Amazoness Quartet to retrieve the dream mirrors of three of the Inner Senshi. The ancient lionfish, Fish Eye, would seek out Ami, but he would fall under her power as Super Sailor Mercury would awaken and destroy the nightmare created by her enemy. Meanwhile, Hawk’s Eye and Tiger’s Eye set their sights on Makoto and Rei, only for the same thing to happen when Super Sailor Jupiter and Super Sailor Mars were born.
The Amazoness Quartet would later discover their true identities as the lost Sailor Quartet, corrupted and brainwashed by Queen Nehelenia. They attempt to rebel against the Dead Moon Circus, but are defeated by Zirconia and are returned to the circus alongside the captured Sailor Chibi Moon and Sailor Saturn. Zirconia would later meet her fate under the power of Sailor Moon, as the ringmaster was revealed to be Nehelenia in the events of the film, unable to admit defeat even though she was killed.
1 Sailor Galaxia can destroy planets in seconds
No world can withstand the strength of Sailor Galaxia
Although the Sailor Guardians of the solar system faced a plethora of powerful enemies in the final arc, everyone is shocked by the strength and power that Sailor Galaxia brings to the battlefield. Born on a ruined planet plagued by war and cruelty, Sailor Galaxia turned permanently against her own planet and its inhabitants after encountering Chaos itself. Vowing to serve her new master, she destroyed her homeworld, determined to find a new planet she believed worthy of her grace.
Sailor Galaxia would then create the Shadow Galactica, an empire of followers who would help her collect Sailor Crystals from every Sailor Senshi in the universe, as well as one belonging to Tuxedo Mask (although he is not a Sailor Senshi) . She would extinguish any enemies she faced, from the Inner Senshi to the Outer Senshi, while meeting her opponent in Sailor Moon. Her own master would betray her as well, before Sailor Galaxia could finally enact her plan to deceive Chaos and become more powerful than him.
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Possessing the power to destroy worlds in just seconds, one of Sailor Galaxia’s most terrifying encounters takes place at the end of the first part of the Sailor Moon Cosmos movie. Appearing in her civilian outfit, Sailor Galaxia encounters Usagi, unable to transform, in her hometown. Before Usagi or Chibi Chibi can act, Sailor Galaxia sets the world ablaze as the city collapses around them. However, even Sailor Galaxia is unable to fight against the power that Chibi Chibi holds, as she is defeated when the little Sailor Guardian’s magic sends her back and heals the city as if nothing had happened.
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Sailor Moon Cosmos
The Sailor Senshi team up with the Sailor Starlights to stop Sailor Galaxia from taking over the galaxy.
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Eternal Sailor Moon
When a dark power envelops Earth after a total solar eclipse, the scattered Sailor Guardians must come together to bring light back to the world.
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Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie
Usagi and her allies must save Chibi-Usa from the evil Madame Vadiane
