References leading to homosexuality
(lesbian orientation)
between Haruka and Michiru
author: Ken Arromdee

Manga: In volume 9, act 30, pages 77-82, Haruka is shown alive and female after the fall of the Moon Kingdom, which contradicts the supposed "Naoko Takeuchi reference" which has her die as a male with the Moon Kingdom.


Episode 95: Haruka, when asked what her girlfriend's name is in a romance contest, says "Michiru". They later leave the contest because if they didn't, they'd win.


Episode 107: A boy, Masanori, has a crush on Michiru and gives her roses.
From Hitoshi Doi's synopsis:
Michiru: "Are you concerned?"

     Haruka: "A little. Is it from a boy friend?"

     Michiru: "Of course."

     Haruka: "I didn't know that there was someone who was brave enough to fall
     in love with you."

     Michiru: "It's not often that you would get jealous."

     Haruka: "I'm not jealous. I just can't allow you to look at anyone else
     besides me."

     Michiru: "Haruka, that's called jealousy."


SuperS special: Haruka flirts with a maid (who believes she's a guy). Michiru comes in and Haruka immediately ends it.


SuperS movie: Michiru comments to Haruka, when the fairies want to keep everyone as children, that "it's more fun as an adult, isn't it?", whereupon Haruka is flustered and doesn't reply. This implies that Haruka and Michiru are doing something together as adults which children don't do.


Episode 167:
"I think you eat too many sweets these days . . ." --Michiru
"I never listen to that kind of talk outside of a bed." --Haruka


Episode 180: Michiru flirts with Seiya, asking him to change her clothes. When Haruka tells him to get out, Michiru asks if she's jealous. Michiru offers to have Haruka change her clothes.


Episode 181: Haruka doesn't want Usagi to go on a date with Seiya but Michiru stops Haruka.
Haruka (to Michiru): You're hurting me!
    Michiru (softly): Am I?

    Haruka: I want you to touch me gently.

    Michiru: Later, when we're alone.


From Kappa Magazine #51, September 1996 (Italian):
"The relationship between Haruka and Michiru is quite special. I think the most important feeling in the world is friendship. The friendship between them is so strong that it becomes love. There's not only heterosexual love, but there also can be a homosexual love, in this case between two girls." --Takeuchi Naoko
(The scanned magazine page is available at http://www.jacksonville.net/~phoenix/manga/smitem.gif . There is a lower- quality, B&W, version at http://members.xoom.com/lunarinq/pit/pitgraphics/inqwell/zine.gif ).

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