Shingo's Love: The Grieving Doll

“Shingo's Love: The Grieving Doll” is the 18th episode of the 1st season of the Sailor Moon anime and the 18th episode overall. It aired in Japan on July 11, 1992. The DiC English dub title for this episode is "Dangerous Dollies" and it aired in North America on September 29, 1995
==Summary==
Shingo upsets his friend Mika, an award-winning doll maker whose skills make her the next target for Nephrite's energy gathering.
==Plot==
At the Dark Kingdom, Queen Beryl asks Nephrite if he’s made any progress in eliminating the Sailor Guardians. He assures her everything’s under control, when Zoisite appears and calls his bluff. Queen Beryl suggests the two work together, to the defiance of Nephrite. This angers her immensely as Zoisite laughs.
During breakfast, Usagi’s parents let Shingo know that Mika has won an award in a doll making contest she was a part of. Usagi teases him, asking him how it feels to have a celebrity as a girlfriend. He teases her about being late to school again in return, as he runs out the door.
After school, Usagi walks with Naru when she’s approached by two little girls from Shingo’s school. They tell her about an incident where Mika tried to give Shingo the doll she made that won the contest, though he carelessly shoved it away as he hears a classmate taunt him. This caused the doll to fall and shatter, so they ask Usagi to punish him for what he’s done.
Mika works on a new doll in her room, carving its facial features to express her own sadness. Her mom walks in and says it looks on the verge of tears, then learning she doesn‘t have her winning doll anymore. Nephrite consults the stars for a new target as they point to Mika. 
Shingo’s in the process of writing an apology letter when Usagi storms into his room and confronts him about the incident. She threatens to tell on him unless he goes over to Mika’s house and apologise. On the way to her residence, Shingo sees Nephrite speed down the road in his car, pulling up besides Mika’s house and ringing the doorbell. 
Nephrite enters the house and expresses his admiration for Mika and her mom’s talents in doll making. He asks to see the doll that won, though Mika hands over what she’s been working on lately. He places his evil crest on its head, causing a youma to possess it. He asks for ten more copies of the same doll, and her mom invites him to join the latest exhibition. When Mika’s mom calls her for bedtime that night, she refuses while pushing her to the floor.
The day after, Shingo‘s seen at Mika’s doorstep, speaking to her mom about how she’s doing. Her mom tells him that she hasn’t slept the whole night. He requests to speak to her though she tells him to go away. Back at home, Shingo depresses over what happened while Usagi listens.
Usagi tells Luna that she thinks something’s wrong with Mika’s behaviour and suggests a cursed doll may be behind it. Luna freaks out, though agrees that it could be the work of the Dark Kingdom. Ami, Luna and Usagi scope the house's surroundings, and see a poster for Mika’s exhibition. Meanwhile, Shingo works on a clay model of Sailor Moon to cheer up Mika.
The next day, Rei and Mamoru are seen heading to the exhibition on a date together. Nephrite speaks to Mika’s mom about how it‘s a huge success, while Ami carries around Luna in a basket under a blanket, to look around for anything suspicious. They see Rei and Mamoru checking out the dolls, though as Mamoru walks away from a stall he runs into Nephrite.
Usagi speaks to Mika’s mom about how she's been feeling, and urges Shingo to go and see her to deliver his gift. As they walk into the back room, Usagi sees Jumou manifest out of a doll, and start draining energy from Mika. Shingo races to her, attempting to help though is knocked unconscious. Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon and runs out of the building, terrified. Jumou chases after her when Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars appear to help her. 
Sailor Mercury uses Bubble Spray to fill the air with mist, while Sailor Mars performs Akuryo Taisan. Jumou strangles Sailor Moon, when Sailor Mars uses Fire Soul against the arms strangling her, though they stay in place. Jumou regenerates her limbs and throws them at the two. Sailor Mercury uses her computerised glasses to figure out Jumou’s weak spot, though Tuxedo Mask interferes and saves them. Sailor Moon, now free, uses Moon Tiara Action to destroy the youma. 
Mika wakes up and checks up on Shingo, as Sailor Moon stands in the window and asks if she’s alright. She tells Mika and Shingo to be good friends from now on before disappearing. A scene is shown where Mika hands Shingo a figurine of their hero, becoming great friends again.
== International Dub Titles ==
* Brazilian Portuguese: O Amor de Shingo: A Boneca Misteriosa ("Shingo's Love: The Mysterious Doll")
* European Portuguese: O Amor do Chico ("Chico's Love")
* French:
** TV: Poupée de cire, poupée de son ("Wax Doll, Bran Doll")
** DVD: La candeur de Shingo ! Triste poupée française ("Shingo's Candor! Sad French Doll")
* German: Puppen Weinen Nicht ("Doll's Don't Cry")
* Italian: Sam e le bambole ("Sam and the Dolls")
==Changes==
=== Changes from the Manga ===
===Dub Changes===
* The French dub renamed the episode "Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son." This is a reference to the song of the same name that was sung by France Gall for the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the contest and it is still very popular in France.
*The English dub heavily edited the battle between Sailor Moon and Jumeau in an attempt to remove all scenes involving the Youma strangling Sailor Moon.
==First Appearances==
==Gallery==
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== Trivia ==
* -This is Mika's first appearance in the old English dub, as the episode in which she first appeared was cut from the original dub.
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