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click for larger version An was the female alien who appeared in episode 047 of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R. She and her male companion, Ail traveled to Earth with the Makaiju to collect the energy they need to survive. In order to collect the required energy, Ail and An used Cardians. Ail would hold up several cards, from which An picked one. After she selected the appropriate card, Ail played a tune on his flute to summon forth the Cardian, which was then sent out to collect energy. When the aliens arrived on Earth, they came crashing through the atmosphere like a meteorite and left an enormous crater. While they were inside of the amorphous blob that fell from the sky, they located an empty apartment near the crater in the Juuban Odyssey apartment complex, where they made their home. The Makaijuu was housed within an extradimensional space created inside the apartment. In order to fit in, An took the alias Natsumi Ginga.

Because the Makaiju is a reflection of the type of energy that is fed to it, when Al and An take energy by force, the tree grows evil and reacts violently. The tree attacks Al, but An runs in front of the attack to protect him, and is killed by the Makaiju. Al is so distraught over An's death that he finally realizes love, and the tree stops attacking. The tree begins to tell its story to Sailor Moon. It is actually the mother of the two aliens, and at one tme had many other children that gave it energy. Eventually, the children became greedy and jealous of each other, and began fighting for power. They all destroyed each other, except for An and Al, who were small children. The tree went to sleep and fled into space with the two small children. It was awakened when it came into contact with Sailor Moon. It then reveals that it needed the energy of love to survive, not negative energy. Sailor Moon purifies the Makaiju, and it disappears. Sailor Moon gives its energy to An to revive her. When the two aliens are reunited, a tiny sapling appears to them. The tree had been reborn, and they were given the chance to start over. The two aliens take the sapling into space to help it grow again at the end of episode 59. The name An is an approximation of the ending of the word "Alien." An's seiyuu is Yumi Touma.

NATSUMI GINGA (ALIAS OF AN)

click for larger version An used the alias Natsumi Ginga in order to fit in better on Earth. As Natsumi, she appeared to be a normal 8th grade student at Juuban Municipal Junior High School. She posed as the younger sister of Seijuuro Ginga, which was Ail's alias. Seijuuro/Ail immediately developed a crush on Usagi, and she naturally reciprocated his feelings. When Seijuuro attempted to flirt - as he often did - he was repeatedly scolded by Nastumi. Natsumi also developed her own crush on Mamoru. These complicated emotions ultimately lead to the development of an intense rivalry between Natsumi/An and Usagi.

EXTRA INFO/GALLERIES

Yumi Touma - An's seiyuu
Juuban Odyssey - An's home