This episode was based on the manga chapter of the same name.
Ami Mizuno makes a cameo in this episode, which she did not do in the original series. In Sailor Moon (1992), Ami does not appear or is even mentioned until the eighth episode.
When Usagi meets Mamoru in this episode, he is dressed in a suit. However, when the two first meet in the first episode of the original series, Mamoru was wearing casual clothing.
The ending image of the episode says "À suivre", which means "to be continued" in French.
This is the series premiere of Sailor Moon Crystal, and the first new anime episode of Sailor Moon in over 15 years.