Queen Serenity draws the line in this more than passable manga one-to-one adaptation.
Here is our review of Sailor Moon Crystal Act 22.
With Plutos long distance help, the Sailor Senshi teleport off Nemesis and return to Crystal Tokyo.
This episode was actually… really good.
Not everything about the episode was a slam dunk.
Evil still existed even with Neo Queen Serenity running the world, and Phantom was living proof of that.
And we getso much morePluto, not only in terms of face time, but in her characterization.
Saphirs turn, which in the manga felt very sudden and choppy, feels much more organic here.
Its totally jibes with everything weve seen of his character up until this point.
Here inCrystal, Saphirs turn is more gradual.
What was unexpected but no less fitting was Rubeuss turn and subsequent execution by Black Lady herself.
This episode also had a lot going on for it technically as well.
We establish the setpiece of the reactor in the bowels of Black Moon Castle early in the episode.
Not to mention the climactic fight itself had some twists!
And thats saying nothing of the aside with Rubeuss execution.
Thats a damn good fight, thank you very much!
The animation was also very pretty except in the few spots where it was abysmal.
Still, this episodes failures were relatively minor, and its successes were a joy to experience.
It was colorful, fun, with a tight narrative that balanced three storylines very effectively.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
