PRINCESS DIA:
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ANIME


click for larger version Princess Dia appears in episode 022 of the anime. She is the first princess of the Diamond Kingdom, a fictional kingdom which Umino says is the world's largest producer of gemstones. The princess is a very shy young girl who (according to a newspaper article Luna reads) hates the media. She has poor eyesight, so she wears very large glasses similar to Umino's. In episode 022, she comes to Japan in order to attend a dinner party being held at the Diamond Kingdom's embassy in Tokyo. At the party, she intends to reveal her country's "mysterious secret treasure." Nephrite, Tuxedo Kamen, Luna, and the Sailor Senshi suspect that this treasure may be the Ginzuishou, and that Princess Dia may be the princess for whom they have been searching. They all plan to infilatrate the party to try to obtain the Ginzuishou. Naru is attending the party because her mother is a jeweler, and Nephrite posses her with his spirit. Naru rushes into the princess's room to try to obtain the treasure, and the spirit leaves her body in order to possess the princess. Princess Dia then runs out of the room to take the treasure to Nephrite, but she is quickly stopped by Tuxedo Kamen and the Sailor Senshi. Sailor Mars uses her Akuryou Taisan attack to cause the spirit to leave the princess's body, and Princess Dia falls to the ground, unconscious. When she wakes up, Sailor Moon rushes to help her. She seems to have no recollection of the time when she was possessed. Luna asks her if she is the princess for whom they have been searching, but Princess Dia doesn't respond because she has lost her glasses and she is unable to identify who is speaking to her. When she finally puts her glasses on and realizes that a cat was speaking to her, she screams and faints. Luna says that she must not be the princess! Later in the episode, Princess Dia goes on to present the treasure, which is actually a 2,000 carat diamond in the shape of the princess. Princess Dia's seiyuu is Miki Itou.

See also:
Diamond Kingdom
Episode 022 - Romance Under the Moon! Usagi's First Kiss
Miki Itou
Nephrite



MANGA


click for larger version Princess D appears in Act 04, Volume 01 of the manga. The senshi are still searching for the Maboroshi no Ginzuishou when they learn that Princess D is coming to visit Tokyo. She is the crown princess of D Kingdom, the world's largest producer of jewels. A dinner party is to be held at the D Kingdom embassy (near Sendai Hill) in her honor, where she will reveal her mysterious great treasure. Because she hates the media and feels that she is unattractive, it is difficult to obtain a picture of her. Umino, however, manages to get one - and she wears glasses similar to his. Usagi, Ami, and Rei go to the dinner party to investigate, and find out if the mysterious treasure is actually the Maboroshi no Ginzuishou. Also in attendance that night are Kenji Tsukino, Usagi's father, who is covering the event for his magazine), Tuxedo Kamen, and... Nephrite. Unfortunately, at the dinner party, Princess D becomes possessed by the Dark Kingdom. She takes the mysterious treasure and runs away with it. Sailor Moon, however, manages to use Moon Twilight Flash to stop her, by destroying the evil spirit within her. When Princess D awakens, she doesn't have her glasses, and has trouble seeing, but quickly recovers. She then reveals the mysterious treasure to her guests - it is a 2000 carat diamond, carved into the shape of the D Kingdom's first princess (complete with weird glasses) - which is definitely NOT the Maboroshi no Ginzuishou.