Momoko Momohara
| This article is about Chibiusa's friend in the anime and manga. For Usagi's friend in the live-action series, see Momoko Kimura. |
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| color = #ffcc99
| Name = Momoko Momohara
| JP Name = 桃原桃子
| Alignment = Civilian
| Species = Human
| Gender = Female
| Lives = Tokyo, Japan
| Occupation = Juuban Municipal Primary School student
| Family = Unknown
| Associates = Chibiusa, Kyuusuke Sarashina
| Aliases = None
| Anime = Dark Gate Completed? A Grade School in Danger
| Manga = Chibiusa Enikki - Tenkousei ni Goyoujin!
| PGSM = N/A
| Dub Name = Melissa (DiC), Melody (Cloverway), Peaches (early manga)
| Actors = Taeko Kawata (anime); Mary Long, Tanya Donato (dub)
Momoko Momohara was Chibiusa's best friend outside of the Sailor Senshi in the anime and manga. They both hung out with fellow classmate Kyuusuke Sarashina and, in the manga, with an additional classmate, Sorano. In the manga her home was below a restaurant, and she loved to garden. In both the anime and manga, Momoko became the victim of vampire Lyrica Hubert, and was rescued by the Sailor Senshi. In the R season she was possesed by Achiral and Chiral who made her hate Chibiusa, but she was healed by one of Chibiusa's "moonbeams." She was also targeted for her Dream Mirror in the SuperS season.
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Trivia
- In the episodes of Sailor Moon R and Sailor Moon S in which she appeared, Momoko had brown hair. However, when she appeared in Sailor Moon SuperS, she was given purple hair. This change of hair color has never been explained.
- She was often seen wearing a Chinese qipao.
- In the English dub of Sailor Moon R, DiC renamed Momoko to "Melissa." However, in the Cloverway dub of Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon SuperS, she was named "Melody."
