Luna Saw It! The True Idol Yaten

"Luna Saw It! The True Idol Yaten" was the 12th episode of the Stars season of the Sailor Moon anime, and the 178th episode overall. It first aired in Japan on June 22, 1996.

Summary
Yaten grows fond of Luna when the Three Lights accept her as the group's official pet for a TV special.

Changes From the Manga

 * This episode wasn't based on any manga act.
 * Luna barely interacted with the Three Lights members in the manga.

Dub Changes

 * In the Mexican dub, Noriko didn't speak in the third person.
 * Minako made a joke about Luna being picked up by a travelling troupe to teach them tricks, but this was changed in the Mexican dub to her singing a silly song, probably because the Latin American audience wouldn't get the joke.
 * None of the Starlights changed gender in the Korean dub while transforming, they were always female.
 * In the Italian dub, Luna taking a bath with Yaten was changed to Yaten bathing and grooming Luna. Minako's reaction to that remained the same, which makes it all weird.

First Appearances

 * Healer Star Power, Make Up

Trivia

 * This was the only episode that showed a character having a nosebleed (it is used to indicate perverted thoughts). Minako had one when Luna told her that she'd had a bath with Yaten.
 * The song that played at the end of the episode was A More Beautiful Morning Will Come, and it was the only time used in the anime.
 * There was a reference to the SuperS special "Ami's First Love", when Ami said that Yaten probably didn't like love letters either, because in that special, it's revealed Ami couldn't stand them, as they produced her allergies.