Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Celestin used a virus to erase Keiichi's memories from Belldandy as part of his larger plan to hack into Yggdrasil, the heavens' system. Since Belldandy is connected to Yggdrasil, erasing her memories of Keiichi weakened her connection to the system and made her easier to manipulate as a conduit for his hack.

• celestin
• belldandy
• memory virus
• yggdrasil
• keiichi

Celestin was freed by Morgan le Fay, who broke the seal at the Lunar Prison on the Moon. Morgan had a mysterious message that suggested a shared purpose with Celestin, prompting her to unite with him for a common goal.

• celestin
• lunar prison
• morgan le fay
• escape
• moon

Celestin rebelled against the Gods because he was angry at their indifference to mortal suffering. After his attempt to destroy the Gate of Judgment, he was imprisoned in the Lunar Prison, and Belldandy's memories of the entire event were erased.

• celestin
• rebellion
• gods
• gate of judgment
• mortal suffering

Morgan freed the seal at the Lunar Prison after receiving a mysterious message urging them to unite for a common goal. Though Morgan's exact motives remain somewhat ambiguous, she appeared to share Celestin's desire to reshape the world, as evidenced by her willingness to help his plan to destroy Yggdrasil and Earth to create a new world free from suffering.

• morgan le fay
• celestin
• escape
• common goal
• world destruction

During the confrontation with Celestin, Belldandy unleashed a surge of uncontrollable energy that devastated the surroundings. Celestin then triggered a flood that swept through the area. Keiichi covered Belldandy from the rising waters to protect her, but the effort left him in a coma.

• keiichi
• coma
• flood
• belldandy
• protection

When Peorth authorized using the spear Gungnir to stop Celestin and Morgan from destroying Yggdrasil and Earth, Belldandy stepped in to shield Celestin. She did this to protect Keiichi, who was being possessed by Celestin at the time. Belldandy couldn't risk the spear striking and potentially harming Keiichi.

• belldandy
• celestin
• gungnir
• keiichi
• possession
• protection

After Belldandy discovered a photo album filled with their shared memories and chose to remain Keiichi's partner for the race, she won the race alongside him. The emotional experience of racing together and reconnecting with their shared history triggered more memories to resurface, gradually restoring her recollection of Keiichi.

• belldandy
• memories
• race
• photo album
• keiichi
• return

Yggdrasil is the massive system that powers the Heavens, essentially serving as the goddesses' operating system and database. When Celestin hacked into Yggdrasil through Belldandy, he pulled a top-secret program into the vaccine's magical mandala, creating a massive field that materialized colossal tree trunks and a giant being. The system was critically damaged by the conflict and required the goddesses to sing to restore the World Tree.

• yggdrasil
• heavens
• world tree
• system
• hack
• celestin

The Gate of Judgment is a trial that tests couples' love. Morgan warned Belldandy, Keiichi, and Morgan herself not to pass through it, revealing she once lost love on such a test. The trio pressed forward and successfully returned safely to Earth, proving the strength of their bond.

• gate of judgment
• test
• couple
• morgan
• love trial

After the virus erased Yggdrasil's records, Keiichi was freed to make any wish once more. Rather than asking for something elaborate, he simply smiled and said "That's easy," reaffirming that his wish was simply to be with Belldandy, rekindling their love. This mirrors his original wish that granted him a girlfriend like Belldandy.

• keiichi
• wish
• belldandy
• love
• easy
• rekindled

Belldandy prepared to take a vaccine that would erase her memories to destroy the virus inside her. However, the virus exploited her link to Yggdrasil and rewrote itself to slip past security. Celestin then used Belldandy as a conduit to hack into Yggdrasil's core, using the vaccine's magical mandala to pull a top-secret program and create the massive field that engulfed the area.

• vaccine
• belldandy
• memory erase
• virus
• yggdrasil
• mandala

After the battle, Keiichi found Morgan injured and insisted on taking her to the hospital. In a moment of tension, Morgan forcibly kissed Keiichi. This moment was witnessed by Belldandy, which deepened the emotional tension between the trio and created additional conflict in their relationship.

• morgan
• keiichi
• kiss
• belldandy
• tension
• hospital