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Minako secretly enters an idol contest in the hopes of being picked as pop star Jinta Araki's heroine for an upcoming film production. Along the way, she gains a friendly rival in Mimete who is seriously considering quitting the Death Busters if she wins the contest and becomes a true idol. [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} Like that's ever gonna happen!]]

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Minako secretly enters an idol contest in the hopes of being picked as pop star Jinta Araki's heroine for an upcoming film production. Along the way, she gains a friendly rival in Mimete who is seriously considering quitting the Death Busters if she wins the contest and becomes a true idol. [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} [[WesternAnimation/Shrek1 Like that's ever gonna happen!]]

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* AdaptationalContextChange: In the original series, after cementing their new kinship, Minako and Mimete glare angrily at the receptionist for no meaningful reason other then telling them the bad news about Jinta's abscence. In the Viz Dub, an announcer declares that audition sign ups are about to close, so the two girls glare out of determination in participating before it's too late.



* PragmaticAdaptation: In the original series, after cementing their new kinship, Minako and Mimete glare angrily at the receptionist for no meaningful reason other then telling them the bad news about Jinta's abscence. In the Viz Dub, an announcer declares that audition sign ups are about to close, so the two girls glare out of determination in participating before it's too late.


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** The Inner Girls take jabs at how wacko Jinta's fans are and how they don't have anything better to do.
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* AntiClimax: Just when it looks like U-Tahime is about to attack with her killer singing, she sheepishly admits that she forgot the lyrics. She ends up remembering just as she's being destroyed by ''Rainbow Moon Heartache''.

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* AntiClimax: Just when it looks like U-Tahime is about to attack with her killer singing, she sheepishly admits that she forgot the lyrics. She ends up remembering just as she's being destroyed by ''Rainbow Rainbow Moon Heartache''.Heartache.



* CallBack: The Guardian of Love and Beauty brings up her talent at [[Recap/SailorMoonSEp11IWantToQuitBeingASailorGuardianMinakosDilemma volleyball along with her special move]].
* CannotKeepASecret: Minako has a word with her "blabbermouth cat" for revealing her love of idols to her friends.

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* CallBack: The Guardian of Love and Beauty Minako brings up her talent at [[Recap/SailorMoonSEp11IWantToQuitBeingASailorGuardianMinakosDilemma volleyball along with her special move]].
* CannotKeepASecret: Minako has a word with her "blabbermouth cat" Artemis for revealing her love of idols to her friends.



* CrocodileTears: After being called out by her boss for mixing playtime with her work, the blonde faker resorts to crying on the floor to win sympathy points.

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* CrocodileTears: After being called out by her boss for mixing playtime with her work, the blonde faker Mimete resorts to crying on the floor to win sympathy points.



* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Mimete's first scene features her desecrating Usagi's ImageSong [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-cE40mepc I Am Sailor Moon]].

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* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Mimete's first scene features her desecrating singing along to Usagi's ImageSong [[https://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-cE40mepc I Am Sailor Moon]].Moon]]".



* EveryoneHasStandards: Usagi, Rei and Makoto each express distaste at how wacko fangirls in general act when it comes to their favorite idols.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Usagi, Rei Rei, and Makoto each express distaste at how wacko fangirls in general act when it comes to their favorite idols.



* FriendshipMoment: After scaring off the blonde witch, the Inner Guardians allow Venus to be the one to return Arajin's Pure Heart while showing acceptance for her love of idols.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Without realizing that she's a witch in disguise, Minako competes against Mimi Hanyu with the two of them supporting each other on their road to stardom.
* GracefulLoser: The Love Guardian isn't too bothered with losing her chance at stardom as she at least was lucky enough to meet Araki.

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* FriendshipMoment: After scaring off the blonde witch, Mimete, the Inner Guardians allow Venus to be the one to return Arajin's Pure Heart while showing acceptance for her love of idols.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Without realizing that she's a witch Mimete in disguise, Minako competes against Mimi Hanyu with the two of them supporting each other on their road to stardom.
* GracefulLoser: The Love Guardian Minako isn't too bothered with losing her chance at stardom as she at least was lucky enough to meet Araki.



** As the professor assures his Messiah that his talented subordinated is making a new plan, the two of them hear music playing on another level which is revealed to be Mimete's doing.

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** As the professor assures his Messiah that his talented subordinated is making a new plan, the two of them hear music can be heard playing on another level which is revealed to be Mimete's doing.



* IronicEchoCut: The blonde witch happily assures herself that she's a good person who's never done a single bad thing in her life. The camera then cuts to a framed photo of [[KlingonPromotion her predecessor Eudial]].
* MakeSomeNoise: The Blonde Backstabber's official attack is ''Charm Buster'' which allows her to [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal summon sonic screeches shaped like stars to stir up suffering at any unsuspecting subject]].

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* IronicEchoCut: The blonde witch Mimete happily assures herself that she's a good person who's never done a single bad thing in her life. The camera then cuts to a framed photo of [[KlingonPromotion her predecessor Eudial]].
* MakeSomeNoise: The Blonde Backstabber's Mimete's official attack is ''Charm Buster'' Charm Buster which allows her to [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal summon sonic screeches shaped like stars to stir up suffering at any unsuspecting subject]].



* PragmaticAdaptation: In the original series, after cementing their new kinship, the two blondes glare angrily at the receptionist for no meaningful reason other then telling them the bad news about Jinta's abscence. In the Viz Dub, an announcer declares that audition sign ups are about to close, so the two girls glare out of determination in participating before it's too late.

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* PragmaticAdaptation: In the original series, after cementing their new kinship, the two blondes Minako and Mimete glare angrily at the receptionist for no meaningful reason other then telling them the bad news about Jinta's abscence. In the Viz Dub, an announcer declares that audition sign ups are about to close, so the two girls glare out of determination in participating before it's too late.



* ShadowArchetype: This episode serves to highlight Mimete as a dark reflection of Minako. While Minako loves and respects idols for their talent, Mimete has no respect for them and her love for celebrities is shown to be selfish and self-serving. And while the blonde guardian planned on keeping up with her magical girl duties while balancing her idol career, the blonde witch is willing to switch allegiances at the drop of a hat as long as it conveniences her.

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* ShadowArchetype: This episode serves to highlight Mimete as a dark reflection of Minako. While Minako loves and respects idols for their talent, Mimete has no respect for them and her love for celebrities is shown to be selfish and self-serving. And while the blonde guardian Minako planned on keeping up with her magical girl duties while balancing her idol career, the blonde witch Mimete is willing to switch allegiances at the drop of a hat as long as it conveniences her.



* SoreLoser: After losing the idol contest, Mimete decides to transform and wreak havoc on the audience while summoning her Serenade Daimon to steal Alazin's Pure heart.

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* SoreLoser: After losing the idol contest, Mimete decides to transform and wreak havoc on the audience while summoning her Serenade Daimon U-Tahime to steal Alazin's Pure heart.

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* BenevolentBoss: After being won over by her fake tears, Professor Tomoe assures Mimete that he still thinks highly of her and believes that she'll make a great leader one day. And even before that, him bringing up her fascination with celebrities was only out of concern that she wasn't focused on her work as a Death Buster.

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* BenevolentBoss: After being won over by her fake tears, Professor Tomoe assures Mimete that he still thinks highly of her and believes that she'll make a great leader one day. And even before that, him bringing up her fascination with celebrities was only out of concern that she wasn't focused on her work as a Death Buster. Later, he expresses concern about her health when he thinks she's running a fever, and he's quite forgiving of her coming back empty-handed.


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* CannotKeepASecret: Minako has a word with her "blabbermouth cat" for revealing her love of idols to her friends.


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* EvilIsPetty: After losing the contest, Mimete reveals her true nature and gets to work claiming a Pure Heart as part of her job. However, she also makes a point of lashing out at the audience simply for not voting for her.


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* ShutUpKirk: In response to Sailor Venus admonishing a self-proclaimed fangirl about how to treat an idol and how she endangered one, Mimete points out she's a villain in an outfit that both explicitly calls itself "Death Busters" and preys on innocents.


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* WeWillMeetAgain: Forced to flee from Sailor Venus, Mimete promises this.


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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Mimete over U-Tahime forgetting the lyrics to her own attack song.
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* DubNameChange: Jinta Araki is named "Jonah Araki" in the Cloverway dub.
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* FriendshipMoment: After scaring off the blonde witch, the Inner Guardians allow Venus to be the one to return Arajin's Pure Heart while showing acceptance for her love of idols.

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* AntiClimax: Just when it looks like U-Tahime is about to attack with her killer singing, she sheepishly admits that she forgot the lyrics. She ends up remembering just as she's being destroyed by ''Rainbow Moon Heartache''.



* InternalReveal: Sailor Pluto converses with her friends that the Death Busters may have already acquired their Messiah of Silence, thus explaining why they're still hunting Pure Hearts.



* MusicalAssassin: The Serenade Daimon: U-Tahime is proclaimed to attack using the power of song. Unfortunately for her and Mimete, she forgot the lyrics leaving her unable to attack.
* OpenSecret: Minako's fangirl interest is revealed to the Inner girls thanks to Artemis spilling the tea.



* ThrowTheDogABone: Even though she loses the contest, Minako gets a few consolation prizes afterwards. Such as a one-on-one meeting with her beloved Arajin.

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* ThrowTheDogABone: Even though she loses the contest, Minako gets a few consolation prizes afterwards. Such as a one-on-one meeting with her beloved Arajin. And after the fight, her friends allow her to be the one to return Arajin's Pure Heart while accepting her secret fangirl side.

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* DeadpanSnarker: When Mimete

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* DeadpanSnarker: When Mimete smugly assumes that everyone was screaming over her charming personality, her Daimon assures her that everyone is in pain over joy.



* MakeSomeNoise: The Blonde Backstabber's official attack is ''Charm Buster'' which allows her to [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal summon sonic screeches shaped like stars to stir up suffering at any unsuspecting subject]].



* ShadowArchetype: This episode serves to highlight Mimete as a dark reflection of Minako. While Minako loves and respects idols for their talent, Mimete has no respect for them and her love for celebrities is shown to be selfish and self-serving. And while the blonde guardian planned on keeping up with her magical girl duties while balancing her idol career, the blonde witch is willing to switch allegiances at the drop of a hat as long as it conveniences her.



* TakeAThirdOption: with Minako who doesn't intend to leave the Sailor Guardians even if she's chosen to be a star.

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* TakeAThirdOption: with In the event that she does win the contest, Minako who doesn't intend planned to leave the continue her Sailor Guardians even if she's chosen to be duties while balancing her idol career. Essentially becoming a star.''Sailor Guardian Idol''.
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->([=CWi=] Episode: '''"Mimet's Mess"''')
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* DeadpanSnarker: When Mimete
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* FifteenMinutesOfFame: Discussed. Alazin mentions to Minako how there will come a time where everyone will forget him and move on with their lives.


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* FriendOrIdolDecision: After she's chosen to compete in the second round, Mimete begins to have serious doubts about staying with the Death Busters if she's accepted to be the heroine in Araki's movie.


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* GracefulLoser: The Love Guardian isn't too bothered with losing her chance at stardom as she at least was lucky enough to meet Araki.


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* SoreLoser: After losing the idol contest, Mimete decides to transform and wreak havoc on the audience while summoning her Serenade Daimon to steal Alazin's Pure heart.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Neither Minako or Mimete succeed in obtaining the heroine role, meaning that they can continue their Sailor Guardian and Death Buster careers without interference.
* TakeAThirdOption: with Minako who doesn't intend to leave the Sailor Guardians even if she's chosen to be a star.


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** Jinta Araki casually informs the blonde guardian that she and all his fans will eventually forget about him, as is the fate of many idols and celebrities who shine in the industry only to be forgotten over time.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Even though she loses the contest, Minako gets a few consolation prizes afterwards. Such as a one-on-one meeting with her beloved Arajin.


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* YankTheDogsChain: In the second round, it looks as though Mimete earned enough audience votes to win the contest and begin her career as a star. But then the votes drop down just enough so she loses.

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* ImagineSpot: Mimete briefly imagines herself as an official idol with legions of fans praising her.



* IronicEchoCut: The blonde witch happily assures herself that she's a good person who's never done a single bad thing in her life. The camera then cuts to a framed photo of [[KlingonPromotion her predecessor Eudial]].



* PunnyName: By combining the kanji from Jinta and Araki, the idol uses the moniker "Alazin" which brings to mind the poor boy who became a prince from the ''Literature/ArabianNights''.

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* PunnyName: By combining the kanji from Jinta and Araki, the idol uses the moniker "Alazin" "Arajin[=/=]Alazin" which brings to mind the poor boy who became a prince from the ''Literature/ArabianNights''.
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* CallBack: The Guardian of Love and Beauty brings up her talent at [[Recap/SailorMoonSEp11IWantToQuitBeingASailorGuardianMinakosDilemma volleyball along with her special move]].


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* TakeThat: The episode takes multiple jabs at the idol industry.
** One of the judges in the first screening is a creep who's question implies that he'd want to take one of the contestants (Minako) out on a date.

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Minako secretly enters an idol contest in the hopes of being picked as pop star Jinta Araki's little sister for an upcoming film production. Along the way, she gains a friendly rival in Mimete who is seriously considering quitting the Death Busters if she wins the contest and becomes a true idol. [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} Like that's ever gonna happen!]]

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Minako secretly enters an idol contest in the hopes of being picked as pop star Jinta Araki's little sister heroine for an upcoming film production. Along the way, she gains a friendly rival in Mimete who is seriously considering quitting the Death Busters if she wins the contest and becomes a true idol. [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} Like that's ever gonna happen!]]



* BaitAndSwitch: During their first encounter, both Minako and Mimete act suspicious of each other as if they could see through their civilian disguises. Even going as far as to pull on their shirts. It then turns out they were focusing on their matching Araki t-shirts.
* BenevolentBoss: After being won over by her fake tears, Professor Tomoe assures Mimete that he still thinks highly of her and believes that she'll make a great leader one day. And even before that, him bringing up her fascination with celebrities was only out of concern that she wasn't focused on her work as a Death Buster.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Minako hits it off with Mimete after they realize how much they both admire Jinta.
* BlatantLies: Minako tries to present herself as having the same standards as everyone by showing disinterest in idols. She says this despite being a huge admirer of idols.



* CrocodileTears: After being called out by her boss for mixing playtime with her work, the blonde faker resorts to crying on the floor to win sympathy points.



* FairyTaleMotifs: Fitting his PunnyName, some of Arajin's album covers display [[{{Literature/Aladdin}} a magic lamp]].
* InstantlyProvenWrong: As the professor assures his Messiah that his talented subordinated is making a new plan, the two of them hear music playing on another level which is revealed to be Mimete's doing.

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* FairyTaleMotifs: Fitting his PunnyName, some of Arajin's Alazin's album covers display [[{{Literature/Aladdin}} a magic lamp]].
* InstantlyProvenWrong: GoKartingWithBowser: Without realizing that she's a witch in disguise, Minako competes against Mimi Hanyu with the two of them supporting each other on their road to stardom.
* InstantlyProvenWrong:
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** Makoto is delighted to see Usagi paying attention to Ami's lecture and how she's picking up on the new material. Usagi joyfully declares that she has no idea what's going on.
* MrFanservice: Some of Arajin's projects include modeling. Mimete even has a poster of him posing in a speedo.
* PragmaticAdaptation: In the original series, after cementing their new kinship, the two blondes glare angrily at the receptionist for no meaningful reason other then telling them the bad news about Jinta's abscence. In the Viz Dub, an announcer declares that audition sign ups are about to close, so the two girls glare out of determination in participating before it's too late.
* PunnyName: By combining the kanji from Jinta and Araki, the idol uses the moniker "Alazin" which brings to mind the poor boy who became a prince from the ''Literature/ArabianNights''.

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Minako secretly enters an idol contest in the hopes of being picked as Arajin's little sister for his upcoming film production. Along the way, she gains a friendly rival in Mimete who is seriously considering quitting the Death Busters if she wins the contest and becomes a true idol. [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} Like that's ever gonna happen!]]

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Minako secretly enters an idol contest in the hopes of being picked as Arajin's pop star Jinta Araki's little sister for his an upcoming film production. Along the way, she gains a friendly rival in Mimete who is seriously considering quitting the Death Busters if she wins the contest and becomes a true idol. [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} Like that's ever gonna happen!]]




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* ClosetGeek: Minako is a huge lover of idols but she has to keep that love a secret from her friends. Especially after they take the time to criticize fangirl culture in front of her.
* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Mimete's first scene features her desecrating Usagi's ImageSong [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-cE40mepc I Am Sailor Moon]].
* DwindlingParty: To show that they've moved on from the loss of their leader Eudial, the witches have now rebranded themselves as the Witches ''4''.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Usagi, Rei and Makoto each express distaste at how wacko fangirls in general act when it comes to their favorite idols.
* FairyTaleMotifs: Fitting his PunnyName, some of Arajin's album covers display [[{{Literature/Aladdin}} a magic lamp]].
* InstantlyProvenWrong: As the professor assures his Messiah that his talented subordinated is making a new plan, the two of them hear music playing on another level which is revealed to be Mimete's doing.
* VillainOpeningScene: Professor Tomoe begins the story by meeting his Messiah of Silence and promising her a Pure Heart brought forth by his talented subordinate. He says this as Mimete is busy playing karaoke.
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->''"If you have a dream, no matter how unrealistic it may seem right now, you can make it come true. If you really believe in it, just hold that dream in your heart. Change your evil ways and become a truly good person! And you know what, Mimete? You can be a star of the future!”''
-->-- '''Usagi Tsukino'''

Minako secretly enters an idol contest in the hopes of being picked as Arajin's little sister for his upcoming film production. Along the way, she gains a friendly rival in Mimete who is seriously considering quitting the Death Busters if she wins the contest and becomes a true idol. [[{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}} Like that's ever gonna happen!]]
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