Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the series' magic word: a shy girl says it and becomes the heroine, and a whole generation of fans learned the rhythm of the phrase before they could say anything else in Japanese. The words carry the show's idea that power comes from becoming yourself, with ribbons and a glittering pose, and not from a weapon. In fan use it works as a shout of transformation: for costume changes, new haircuts and cosplay.
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In context
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The transformation phrase of Usagi Tsukino, the clumsy schoolgirl who becomes Sailor Moon. Fan wikis list its first anime appearance in the series premiere, "The Crybaby: Usagi's Beautiful Transformation" (Sailor Moon, aired in Japan on 7 March 1992), and its first manga appearance in Act 1. Usagi says it while activating her transformation brooch, and in the anime ribbons form her sailor suit, gloves and boots, then her tiara and jewellery, before the final pose. It is the first of several upgraded calls through the series, such as "Moon Crystal Power, Make Up". The DiC English dub, which aired from 1995, trimmed it to "Moon Prism Power".
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- Sailor Moon Wiki: Moon Prism Power, Make Upinfobox and Anime sectionReference checked
- Sailor Moon Wiki: The Crybaby: Usagi's Beautiful Transformationepisode infoboxReference checked
- Sailor Moon Wiki: List of Dubbed Names for Transformation PhrasesEnglish (DiC and Cloverway) tableReference checked
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