This looks into Haruka and Michiru's relationships with characters other than Setsuna and Hotaru,
which can be found
in a different section.
Haruka: In the anime, Haruka thinks of Usagi as a sweet, naive girl, for whom she has protective
feelings. She generally treats Usagi nicely, occasionally teasing and flirting with her. Her nicknames
for Usagi are "odango atama," used mostly in
Sailor Moon S, and "koneko-chan" ("kitten"), which
is used mostly in
SailorStars (but originated in
Sailor Moon S). Although throughout
most of
Sailor Moon S, Sailor Uranus is hostile to Sailor Moon, by the season's end, she accepts
Sailor Moon as her princess and as the Messiah. With this acceptance, her feelings of love and loyalty
to Usagi are strengthened; she can still come off as callous, but this is mostly out of protectiveness
for Usagi. Usagi, for her part, sees Haruka as a mature, cool adult, who eventually becomes an
"important person" to her.
For the manga, see
this article for a longer analysis.
Michiru: In the anime, Usagi quickly idolizes Michiru for being Usagi's ideal "princess." Usagi
asks Michiru to call her just "Usagi" without honorifics, which Michiru does for the rest of the series.
Michiru treats Usagi kindly; like Haruka, Michiru thinks of Usagi as a sweet, pure-hearted girl. Usagi
looks up to Michiru as a cool, mature adult. In
Sailor Moon S, Sailor Neptune is at ends to Sailor
Moon (though she thanks Sailor Moon for saving her early on), but at the end of the season, she accepts
Sailor Moon as her princess and Messiah. After that, her duty becomes to protect Sailor Moon. Their
relationship is not really developed in the anime, but it is clear that they both care for each other.
Michiru, like the other Sailor Senshi, is an "important person" to Usagi.
In the manga, Usagi is initially jealous of Michiru because of her interactions with Mamoru. Sailor
Uranus and Sailor Neptune are also at first hostile to Sailor Moon and the others; however, after
Sailor Pluto appears, Neptune and Uranus apologize to Sailor Moon for their rudeness, although they
don't agree to work with the Sailor Senshi just yet. Neptune is, however, aware of Sailor Moon's
gentle heart, as she worries about Sailor Moon learning what most be done to save the world. Although
Michiru and Usagi's relationship is not very well developed in the manga, it is quite clear that
everyone in the manga loves Usagi enormously, and Michiru is no exception.
Haruka: The few instances in which Haruka genuinely interacts with Ami seem to involve Ami
proving herself to Haruka, i.e., against Viluy in
Sailor Moon S and against the mirror
paredory in
SailorStars. Haruka gains respect for Ami after both of these instances. In
the manga, the two do not really interact.
Michiru: In the anime, Michiru senses a water-kinship in Ami. In that same episode, though
she unintentionally hurts Ami's feelings, her competitive spirit helps Ami realize that she should
always try her hardest. In the episode with Viluy, Michiru gains respect for Ami's methods after
Mercury saves Haruka and Michiru. In the manga, Ami and Michiru do not really interact.
Haruka and Michiru generally think of Ami as part of the collective Sailor Team - another one of the
younger, cute girls. Ami, for her part, probably sees Haruka and Michiru like her friends do - as
adult girls to whom she looks up. It is worth noting that in the anime, Ami is the one who seems to
first realize that Haruka and Michiru may be lovers.
Haruka: Haruka flirts a
little bit with Rei, probably finding Rei to be cute, and Rei
sees Haruka as a cool adult. Aside from one episode in which Yuuichirou mistakes Haruka for Rei's
boyfriend, there isn't that much interaction between them individually. In the manga, the two do
not really interact either.
Michiru: Rei seems to admire Michiru a lot in the anime, commenting a few times on how nice
Michiru looks. In
SailorStars, the two face off together against a Mirror Paredory. They
initially have different ideas on which direction to go - Mars defers to Neptune. Later, Mars is
unnerved by how strong Neptune's intuition is, as Neptune immediately sees through an illusion that
Mars thinks is real; Mars doesn't believe that she can possibly compare to Neptune. However, after
the Mirror Paredory is defeated, Neptune says that Mars has great intuition, too.
In the manga, although the two do not really interact, when Rei is trapped by the Dead Moon Circus,
she thinks of Michiru, giving her advice. Michiru seems to be the Outer Senshi that Rei admires
the most and is the most like. Later, Rei borrows Michiru's Submarine Mirror from Chibi-usa, hoping
that it will give the Sailor Team a clue about the enemy.
Haruka: In the anime, Makoto admires Haruka's coolness. To Makoto, Haruka is her ideal woman.
The Sailor Team mistakens Makoto's interest in Haruka as being romantic, but Makoto is instead
interested in being a wonderful woman like Haruka. Although Haruka's interest in Makoto is mostly
because Makoto has been targeted by the enemy, she does seem to care for Makoto as a friend and is
genuinely concerned and sorry when she almost runs Makoto over. Sailor Jupiter, however, is most
vocal in her dislike for Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune.
In the manga, when Makoto is trapped by the Dead Moon Circus, she thinks of Haruka giving her advice.
Makoto obviously greatly admires Haruka and looks up to her.
Michiru: Makoto and Michiru don't really interact in either the anime or the manga.
Haruka: Anime Minako crushes on Haruka before she knows Haruka is a girl. Afterwards, she still
greatly admires Haruka, asking Haruka for advice on several occasions. Haruka seems to be fond of Minako
as well. As a side note, Minako is the only one in
Sailor Moon S who can make Haruka and Michiru
sweatdrop. In the manga, although Minako and Haruka aren't particularly close, they are both the leaders
of their teams, and that parallel is made evident throughout the series.
Michiru: In the anime, Minako admires Michiru, though they do not personally interact that much.
In episode 109, Michiru says that she wanted to "save those girls" (Usagi and Minako) when she decided
to transform into Sailor Neptune in front of the enemy. In the manga, the two do not individually
interact much either.
Anime: Haruka and Michiru think Chibi-usa is cute, and they nickname her "Chibi-chan." Chibi-usa
admires Haruka and Michiru, saying that they are beautiful together, just like her parents. Although on
one occasion, Uranus finds Chibimoon to be a pain, in another episode, she admires the way Chibimoon puts
up a fight.
Manga: Haruka and Michiru are both fond of Chibi-usa, whom they call "Chibi-usagi-chan." She
likes them, too, and thinks they are good people. At the end of the
Infinity arc, Neptune
tells Chibimoon that she likes her very much, and she gives Chibimoon her Submarine Mirror as a promise
that the Outer Senshi will one day return. Chibi-usa is shown in the
Dream arc using the mirror.
Haruka: In the anime, Haruka and Mamoru rarely interact. When Haruka sees Mamoru for the first
time, she comments to Michiru that he's a cool-looking guy. The only genuine interaction that occurs
between them is as Sailor Uranus and Tuxedo Kamen in
Sailor Moon S. There is some tension
between them, first because of Uranus and Neptune's search for the Talismans, and then later, when
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto say they can't work with the other Sailor Senshi because this is their
mission. However, Mamoru seems to have an understanding of the Outer Senshi, which is likely why
they approached him alone. Mamoru refers to Haruka as "Haruka-kun."
In the manga, Mamoru is initially jealous of Haruka because of Haruka's interactions with Usagi.
Afterwards, however, they don't really interact in the series, and there doesn't seem to be any
lingering hostility between them. Sailor Uranus, however, protects the Prince as she protects
the Princess.
Michiru: Michiru and Mamoru don't really interact much in the anime. In one episode, she
and Mamoru share a dance, in which they discuss different outlooks on the world. There seems to
be a mutual respect between them. Like Uranus, there is some tension between Sailor Neptune and
Tuxedo Kamen in
Sailor Moon S. Mamoru calls Michiru "Michiru-kun."
In the manga, there may be a slight flirtation between Michiru and Mamoru, although this is, of
course, debatable. Their interactions cause jealousy from Haruka and Usagi. Afterwards, there
is not much interaction between Michiru and Mamoru, but part of Sailor Neptune's mission is to
protect the Prince.
Haruka: In the anime, Haruka and Seiya have a strong rivalry. Haruka doesn't like finding
Seiya in Michiru's dressing room, and she doesn't like Seiya "preying" on Usagi. The two are very
hostile to each other, and Haruka makes her intense dislike of Seiya known. At the end of the
season, Sailor Uranus seems to accept Sailor Star Fighter; she knows that Star Fighter just wants
to protect Sailor Moon, and as Uranus dies, she leaves Starfighter to do that.
In the manga, after Haruka and Michiru's joint concert with the Three Lights, Haruka shakes Seiya's
hand and senses something from Seiya. Later, when Seiya transfers to Juuban High School, Haruka is
jealous of Seiya's popularity. They do not interact much after that, however.
Michiru: In the anime, during their joint concert, Michiru senses a strong wave from Seiya.
Seiya senses the shine of a star from Michiru. They both wonder who the other is. Later, Seiya
enters Michiru's dressing room, and the two flirt for a bit before they are interrupted by Haruka.
After that encounter, however, which is positive for both of them, they do not interact much. As
part of the Outer Senshi, Sailor Neptune does not trust and is hostile to the Starlights. In the
manga, the two do not interact individually.
Haruka: Haruka doesn't interact much with Yaten in either series. In the manga, Yaten and
Taiki warn Haruka and Michiru of the impending danger. In the anime, the Outer Senshi face off
against Star Healer and Star Maker, although Yaten and Taiki agree that Seiya's interest in Usagi
is a nuisance. Later, Yaten and Taiki tell Haruka and Michiru that they won't be able to save
this planet; Haruka, however, says that they have something to protect, referring to Usagi.
Yaten: In their first manga meeting, Yaten praises Michiru's work, saying that she has all
of her CDs and videos. Michiru's second manga interaction with Yaten, however, is decidedly
negative. Yaten insults Michiru's lipstick color, causing Michiru to lose her temper and snap her
lipstick in half, much to Haruka's distress. Michiru resents Yaten for a little bit afterwards.
Otherwise, Michiru does not really interact with Yaten individually in either the manga or the
anime. As Sailor Neptune, she is hostile to the Starlights collectively.
Elza is an anime-only character who appears in
Sailor Moon S. She is the one who introduces
Michiru to Haruka. She appears to be one of Michiru's only friends in junior high; she calls Michiru
"Michiru" without any honorifics, but it is unclear if this is because she's an American or if it's
because she and Michiru are really that close.
To Elza, Haruka is the one person she could never beat at running, and she is forever chasing Haruka's
back.
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