Name: Haruka Ten’ou
Sailor: Sailor Uranus
Birthday: January 27th
Sign Aquarius
Age: 16
Fav.color: gold
Fav.food: salads
Least.fav.food: ?????????
Fav.class: gym
Least.fav.class: French
Dreams: to be a professional race car driver
Hobbies: driving and racing
Hates: addimiting
Good at: racing
Girl friend: Michiru (explanation at bottom)
Description:
Well Haruka is a girl, yup it’s a she! I know, why does she go out with a girl, well it’s because ......check the explanation at the bottom! From her physical appearance, Haruka is almost indistinguishable from a boy. But, by adding to this fact that she acts like a boy by driving around on her motorcycle compound the confusion of those who don’t know her practically well.
Also, Haruka prefers to wear the male school uniform. For many girls, Haruka appears to be a handsome boy. However, when the Inner Scouts get crushes on her, Haruka teases them plentifully, especially after they find out that she is really a girl. Just to let you know that Haruka (in the manga) first appeared in a male form. Haruka has short blond hair, like a boy, and blue eyes.
Explination:
Haruka and Michiru (Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune) share an interesting relationship that is rather unique by the standards of Western television. Throughout the series, the two are always together, and occasionally they show signs of affection for one another; they never kiss, but subtle indications emerge to suggest a deeper relationship.
Many Western viewers see this and assume that the two are lesbians. However, Japanese viewers don't see it that way; apparently similar relationships of trust and interdependence often develop among Japanese girls, and their parents are happy to see this because it means that their daughter will always have someone she can depend on.
In an interview from a Japanese fan magazine (source unconfirmed), Naoko Takeuchi (the creator of the series) supposedly explained Haruka and Michiru's relationship in terms of their past history: During the Moon Kingdom, the Prince of Uranus was in love with Sailor Neptune. His sister, Sailor Uranus, was mortally wounded in the battle with Beryl's forces, but before she died she conferred her powers onto him. Then Queen Serenity sent everyone to Earth, and since all Senshi are female, and the Prince now had Senshi powers, he was reborn as a girl; but even so, his love for Sailor Neptune endured. Thus, according to this interpretation, they are not lesbians but former lovers ironically reunited as the same gender. This interpretation has inspired much debate, but we hope to confirm it with Takeuchi-sensei herself at ComicCon this August.
Whether due to past lives, romance, or good friendship, the relationship of Haruka and Michiru is yet another sweet and entertaining aspect of the show, and fans of the original series devoutly hope that it will remain faithfully represented in any future dubbed episodes.
