Michiru Kaioh

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Sailor Neptune
Michiru as Sailor Neptune
Publisher Kodansha First appearance Nakayoshi Created by Naoko Takeuchi
Characteristics Alter ego Michiru Kaioh Affiliations Sailor Senshi Notable aliases Michelle Kaioh (English), Princess Neptune Abilities Can control and manipulate the forces of the ocean.

Michiru Kaioh (海王みちる, Kaiō Michiru^?) is a fictional character, a Sailor Senshi, one of the central characters in the metaseries known as Sailor Moon. She is known as Michelle Kaioh in the English adaptations.

Her first appearance as Sailor Neptune is in Episode 90 of the anime, while Michiru doesn't appear until Episode 92. In the manga, her first appearance is in Act 24.

Contents 1 Sailor Neptune 2 Profile 3 Other forms 4 Statistics 5 Senshi powers 5.1 Transformations 5.2 Attacks 6 Variations 7 Music 7.1 Anime 7.2 Musicals 8 Actresses 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

[edit] Sailor Neptune

Michiru transforms into Sailor Neptune. She uses ocean-based attacks (not just water), and carries the Deep Aqua Mirror, which is one of three Talismans carried by the Outer Senshi. She takes a black-and-white approach to her role as a soldier, one shared by Sailor Uranus, who is virtually always at her side. Her senshi uniform is sea-green and deep blue, and her shoes resemble heeled ballet slippers. Her gloves extend only to mid-forearm.

[edit] Profile

Introduced in the show's third series along with her partner, Haruka Tenoh, Michiru is portrayed as a very polite, calm (sometimes coldly so) character in the series. She dislikes being patronized even if it would hurt her feelings, and subsequently will not indulge people. This is alluded to in her backstory, explaining that she was congenial but generally not social. Michiru attends Infinity Academy with Haruka (and the younger Hotaru Tomoe).

Her creator, Naoko Takeuchi, has admitted that Michiru is difficult to write for, due to the fact that she is so dissimilar to herself. Her known skills include the violin, swimming, and painting; she is the senshi most associated with the arts. Michiru's primary relationship is with Haruka; Naoko has explicitly stated that the two are in a lesbian relationship in both the manga and the anime and that, at least in the manga, Michiru is strictly a lesbian. [1]

Her senshi alter-ego is Sailor Neptune, one of the "four soldiers of the outer solar system" (known in fanon as the Outer Senshi). As Sailor Neptune, her element of influence is the sea; like many of the other Senshi this is closely associated with her planet, which is named for the Roman sea god, Neptune. (The connection is preserved in Japanese, in which the planet Neptune is known as Kaiousei (海王星, Kaiōsei^?, "Sea King Planet"). She is one of the senshi who has psychic powers naturally, telling her when danger is near. She seems to be a character with a very deep understanding of things, sometimes even surpassing the other Outer Senshi due to her unnaturally high psychic endowments.

Michiru's wavy aqua hair and deep, sea-blue eyes are, without any doubt, intended to evoke images of her element. Michiru is also graceful and delicate, with an aura of sophistication. She is clearly intelligent, but this usually manifests itself through art and music. Usagi (to whom this observation is especially relevant) once commented that Michiru was the ideal example of a princess.

Michiru (in the anime) has some similarities with Ami. They both enjoy swimming, are a Senshi relating to water, and they do not have classes that they don't like.

The packaging of Irwin dolls released in Canada in 1998 called Michiru by the name Nerissa.

[edit] Other forms

Senshi forms - As she grows stronger, Sailor Neptune gains additional powers, and at key points her uniform changes to reflect this. The first change takes place in Act 39 of the manga, when she obtains the Neptune Crystal and her outfit becomes similar to that of Super Sailor Moon. She is not given a new title. A similar event takes place in Episode 167 of the anime, and she is given the name Super Sailor Neptune. A third form appears only in the manga, also unnamed but analogous to Eternal Sailor Moon.

Princess Neptune - During the Silver Millennium, Sailor Neptune was also the Princess of her home planet. She was among those given the duty of protecting the solar system from outside invasion. As Princess Neptune, she dwelt in Triton Castle and wore a sea-green gown----she appears in this form in the original manga Act 41, as well as in supplementary art. It is unknown whether she had a romantic relationship with Princess Uranus.

[edit] Statistics

• Name (Japanese): 海王みちる Kaiō Michiru ^[1]
• Name (North America): Michelle Kaioh ^[1]
• Senshi alias: Sailor Neptune ^[1]
• Birthday: March 6 ^[1]
• Astrological sign: Pisces ^[1]
• Bloodtype: O ^[1]
• Favorite color: Marine blue ^[1]
• Hobbies: Collecting Cosmetics ^[1] Swimming (anime) ^[2]
• Favorite food: Sashimi ^[1]
• Least favorite food: Kikurage mushrooms ^[1]
• Favorite subject: Music ^[1]
• Worst subject: None ^[1]
• Has trouble with: Sea cucumbers ^[1]
• Strong point: violins ^[1]
• Dream: To be a violinist (manga) ^[1]; to travel with Haruka and be a violinist (anime)
• Soldier title: Soldier of the Deep Waters ^[3]; Soldier of Embrace ^[4]
• Guardian planet: Neptune
• Element: ocean ^[5]
• Height: 162 cm / 5'4" ^{[6] [7]}
• Age: About 16 to 17 throughout the main storyline
• Image gemstone: Aquamarine
• School club: Swimming club and Music club ^[8]

[edit] Senshi powers

[edit] Transformations

(Note: In the English dub, she transforms without saying "Make-up" at the end.)

• Neptune Planet Power, Make-Up! — Used to transform into Sailor Neptune and, in the anime, Super Sailor Neptune.
• Neptune Star Power! - Used in the English anime.
• Neptune Crystal Power, Make-Up! - (Manga only) Used to transform into Sailor Neptune's two more powerful forms.

Sailor Neptune's transformation sequence involves her creating a wall of water which encloses her, forming her outfit.

[edit] Attacks

• Deep Submerge — Sailor Neptune creates walls of water around her, and summons a ball of energy to blast at her opponent. In the English anime, it is sometimes called Neptune Deep Submerge.
• Submarine Reflection — Sailor Neptune uses her talisman to reflect energy at the opponent and to disperse illusionary tactics.
• Submarine Violon Tide — Sailor Neptune uses a violin to summon water to attack the enemy. This attack is only used in the manga.
• Galactica Violon Tide — Sailor Neptune uses this attack when she is under the control of Sailor Galaxia in the manga.

[edit] Variations

Michiru's personality and role are basically the same in the anime and the manga. In each, she is elegant and sophisticated, but capable of sharp anger. She has fully accepted her double life, and is dedicated to her duties as a Senshi. While Naoko has said that Michiru is strictly a lesbian in the manga, in the anime, Michiru briefly flirted with Seiya Kou, at that time a man, asking Seiya to help her unzip her dress. However, it should be noted that she is clearly in a relationship with Haruka when this takes place and had earlier stated an intention to learn Seiya's motives, out of fear that he was a threat to the planet. This firtation does not occur in the manga, where Seiya is always a female and plays a much more minor role, making Michiru's sexuality more clear-cut than in the anime.

In the dub, her relationship with Sailor Uranus was redefined. A few episodes after appearing, Michelle and Amara (as they were called) were revealed to be cousins; thereafter, however, much of their flirting was inexplicably left intact. By the time the "S" series came out in English, many fans were already familiar with the characters and their relationship, so their treatment as family members is mostly ignored.

[edit] Music

[edit] Anime

All songs were sung by her voice actress. ^[9]

• "Unmei wa Utsukushiku" (Fate is So Beautiful) - From Sailor Moon SuperS
• "Senshi no Omoi" (Feelings of a Soldier) - From Sailor Stars

[edit] Musicals

• "Making for the Right"
• "Chou bi! Uranus and Neptune."
• "Orleans no Sei Senshi - Uranus - Neptune no Uragiri" (Soldiers of Orleans - Uranus and Neptune's Betrayal)
• "Sailor War!"
• "Hash!Saint Cry!"

[edit] Actresses

• In the Japanese version, Michiru Kaioh is played by veteran voice actress Masako Katsuki.
• In the English version, Michelle Kaioh is voiced by Barbara Radecki.
• In the musical version, Michiru has been played by 8 actresses: Kaoru Sakamoto, Chikage Tomita, Miyuki Fuji, Hiroko Tahara, Sara Shimada, Yuhka Asami, Tomoko Inami, and Takayo Oyama.

[edit] See also

• Neptune (mythology)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Oracle - Used as a source
• Tsunami of Sound
• http://www.eternalsailormoon.org/destined/

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