At 12:10 AM 2/17/97 -0500, you wrote:

At 21:18 -0600 16/02/97, Hitomi Ichinohei wrote:

On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Louis-Philippe Giroux wrote:

   Mmmhhh, that makes him only one year older than Ranma...

By the Manga.

If they are in the second year of high school however, that means that
Mamoru has taken off for school in America.

  Arrrrgh!  Another continuity gap!!

  I hate those... especially when it's midnight and I have courses
tomorrow (sorry, but I tend to rant late at night).  Methinks I'm going to
have to mangle the storyline even more than I expected to if this sort of
thing keeps up...

  At exactly what time after the defeat of Pharaoh 90 did Mamoru leave for
America?  How long did he stay away?

Whoa you have a whole series between these two events.... I think the
problem here
is that the senshi are actually sophomores and in high school in Sailormoon
S, but 
the lame animators didn't change the outfits until Stars. If you follow the
MANGA,
the events of Super S take place during their sophomore year, the Stars
stuff during
either their Junior year or the last half of their sophomore... (when
Mamaoru leaves
for America). They definitely do school years differently in Japan than
they do in 
the U.S.A. or Canada or even the UK however, as the first day of school
(with new
uniforms) is on April 1st.

This all takes place in Volume 12, Act. 34


Sailor Moon - Act 34

Act 34 - Dream 1: Eclipse Dream
Originally appeared in Nakayoshi, April 1995.
Translated by Alex Glover <kurozuki@nwlink.com>. Version 1.01, 1.97. 

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Written on a letter (with no kanji at all): 

        The Plan
        Mom and Dad, thanks to you, I, Usagi Small-Lady Selenity,
        have become the splendid soldier, Super Sailor Chibi-Moon!
        With this, I have completed my training, so I've decided to
        return to the 30th century on April 1st. I hope to be with
        you soon. See you there!
        Usagi 

Printed in the newspaper: 

        Total solar eclipse today!
        The largest heavenly show of the century!
        It's the biggest event of the millennium. Tokyo has optimum
        viewing conditions. It will be visible throughout Tokyo
        this afternoon. 

"Usagiiiii! Stop wandering around, we're leaving!" 

Usagi rushes to join the others. 

"What's with you?" Rei asks. "You're all playful." 

"'Cause, I'm so happy!" says Usagi. "I get to wear 
a Juuban High uniform! We made it, everyone! We're in high school! 
Isn't that great!" 

"After all that hard work," says Makoto. "That studying 
for the entrance exams paid off." 

"No way!" says Chibi-Usa. "Usagi, who can't even write 
kanji, is in high school!? Is it the power of the Mystical Silver 
Crystal!?" 

"There must have been a mistake in the grading," says Rei. 
"She passed." 

"When people face death, there's nothing they can't do," 
says Ami. 

Usagi grimaces at their remarks. "Chibi-Usa," she says. 
"Rei-chan, Ami-chan. Why do you have to say those things..." 

"But I'm happy!" says Minako. "From now on, I'm going 
to the same school as all of you, Juuban High!" 

"Minako-chan!" 

"Usagi, let's suffer our lows together! It's great that we can 
be failing buddies!" 

"Mi- Minako-chan..." 

"I'm going to join the volleyball club!" Minako says. "This 
time I'll make it! And on the weekends, I can take idol auditions." 

"Clubs, eh?" says Makoto. "Maybe I'll join a cooking 
study club." 

"I'll probably join a computer club," says Ami. 

"How about you, Rei-chan?" Usagi asks. 

"I'll do archery," says Rei. "I've decided to go with 
that. And you, Usagi?" 

"Me? I... Since I read lots of manga... Maybe I'll join a manga 
drawing club. Hey! Mamo-chan!" 

"Mamoru-san," says Ami. "You're a freshmen at the 
KO University School of Medicine, right? That's what I hope to be,
too." 

"Okay," says Usagi. "We'll go after we take Chibi-
Usa." 

The four girls stop. 

"Oh, right. Today you're going back to the 30th century, Chibi-
Usa." 

"You'll be coming back here again, right?" says Minako. 
"Next time bring us souvenirs from the 30th century." 

"We'll be waiting for you to return, Chibi-Usa," says Ami. 

"Next time you'll have to spend the night at my place," 
says Makoto. 

"Say hi to your parents for us," says Rei. "Be careful 
on your way home." 

"Bye Chibi-Usa! See you later!" 

"Yeah!" says Chibi-Usa. "See you later, everyone! 
Well, so now we're going to Ichinohashi Park. Mamo-chan. Hey, I have 
a request." 

Mamoru and Usagi grimace. 

"Guess I don't have a choice," Mamoru says. "Want 
me to carry you? On my back? You're taking advantage of me..." 

Chibi-Usa hops up on to his shoulders. 

"You didn't forget anything?" Usagi asks. 

"Nope." 

"Did you bring the diary Ikuko-mama got you?" 

"Yep." 

"Your address?" 

"Got it." 

"How about the charm from the Hikawa Shrine Rei-chan gave you?" 

"It's in my backpack." 

"Prince, Princess," says Diana. "We owe you many thanks." 

"Be careful, Diana. Come back again." 

"Okay." 

"Where are Luna and Artemis?" asks Usagi. 

"They said this was too painful. They're in the command center." 

("I'm so sad!" Luna says. "Hurry and come back, Diana!") 

"By the way," says Usagi. "Where's Luna-P? Haven't 
seen it lately..." 

("I'm in the backpack!" it says. "I haven't gotten 
to do anything lately... *sniff*") 











Of course... she never DOES make it back.... Because the pegasus, Helios,
appears...



misachan...
Marisa Price
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