sailor moon: part nine

Things move along very quickly as we reach the end. The Sailor Soldiers go up against a youma created by Kunzite. He turns figure skaters Janelyn and Misha into monsters in the hopes of finding Sailor Moon, who was a great figure skater in her previous life. However, Usagi is a klutz in this life so this plan doesn't really work out. Kunzite does trap the Sailor Soldiers, but Endymion gets caught in the trap so he helps them escape. Sailor Moon heals the figure skaters and life returns to normal. Usagi and her family go away for a small trip to some hot springs. Endymion is drawn to the lake as there is an ancient monster trapped in it. He releases the monster but is unable to control it. Sailor Moon helps him to heal the monster and send her on to the after life.

Endymion's next plan involves the seven Great Youma. Urawa reaches out to Ami, who stands up to Endymion and is able to release the human hosts that Endymion has already trapped. Sailor Moon is finally able to heal Endymion but Queen Beryl whisks Mamoru away so she can brainwash him again. After this an old friend from Mina's past, Katarina, who knows that Mina is Sailor Venus, shows up. Kunzite has turned her into a youma in the hopes that she can find out the identity of Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon heals Katarina, and Mina finds closure from her past.

Favorite episode? "The Legendary Lake Monster! Usagi's Family Ties". The plot involving the monster is a bit difficult to follow and doesn't make much sense, but the episode does reinforce the point that Mamoru isn't completely corrupted.

The episodes:

Paired with a Monster?! Ice Queen Mako - Season 1, Episode 39

Synopsis - Kunzite's new plan involves figure skaters. Only he traps Endymion, who is forced to help the Sailor Soldiers in order to survive.

Youma: Zoyrin (Janelyn) Geller (Misha) (figure skaters)

The Legendary Lake Monster! Usagi's Family Ties - Season 1, Episode 40

Synopsis - Usagi's family takes a trip to a lake with a legend of a monster. Endymion wakes the monster but when things don't go as planned he has to team up with Sailor Moon to defeat the monster.

I Won't Run From Love Anymore! Ami and Mamoru's Showdown - Season 1, Episode 41

Synopsis - Endymion decides to reawaken the seven Great Youma's and Ami stands up to him.

Sailor Venus' Past, Minako's Tragic Love - Season 1, Episode 42

Synopsis - A woman from Mina's past, Katarina, arrives in the hopes of finding out Sailor Moon's identity so she can tell Kunzite.