EPISODE 005 - CHANELA:


click for larger version Chanela are adorable bunny-like creatures sold at Pet Shop Perfume in episode 005. The creatures are part of one of Jadeite's Dark Kingdom plots to gather energy in order to revive Queen Metallia. The youma Iguara (in human form) is the proprietor of the shop, which functions like a normal pet shop. The chanela smell like perfume, but each has its own unique scent. It is not necessary to feed them. When a human looks a chanela in the eyes, he or she becomes entranced by the creature. He will spend more and more time with it each day, and become completely apathetic towards everything else. Both Shingo Tsukino and Mika Kayama purchase these pets, and become completely obsessed with them.

Eventually, all of the chanela owners return to Pet Shop Perfume. Iguara instructs them to spread the chanela all over the city, but Sailor Moon stops the plan from taking place. The chanela owners are turned into reptilian monsters in a zombie-like trance, and they attack Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon manages to heal them all with "Moon Tiara Stardust," but is then attacked by Iguara. She is finally able to kill Iguara with "Moon Tiara Action." When Iguara dies, all of the chanela die with her.

Chanela have long, shaggy hair, and come in a variety of pastel colors. They have large solid-colored eyes with glow when they hypnotize their owners. They never make noise, and hardly ever move. They have large ears which resemble rabbit ears and rabbit-like front teeth. They are often mistakenly called "Shaneera."


See also:
Episode 005 - Youma no kaori! Chanela ha aiwo nusumu
Iguara
Pet Shop Perfume
Shingo Tsukino
Mika Kayama