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| − | |kanji / kana = 愛野 美奈子 |
+ | |kanji / kana = 愛野 美奈子 |
| − | |alignment = |
+ | |alignment = Moon Kingdom and Crystal Tokyo |
|species = Human |
|species = Human |
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|gender = Female |
|gender = Female |
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| − | |resides = Shiba Koen, Minato |
+ | |resides = Shiba Koen, Minato ward; Tokyo, Japan |
| + | |image =<tabber>Civilian Form=[[File:Minako Aino - Manga.png|200px]]|-|Sailor V=[[File:Minako Aino Sailor V - Manga.png|220px]]|-|Sailor Form=[[File:Minako Aino Sailor Venus Sailor Form - Manga.png|180px]]|-|Super Form=[[File:Minako Aino Sailor Venus Super Sailor Form - Manga.png|220px]]|-|Eternal Form=[[File:Minako Aino Sailor Venus Eternal Form - Manga.png|220px]]|-|Princess Venus=[[File:Princess Venus - Manga.png|80px]]</tabber> |
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| − | |occupation = |
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| + | 15 (arcs 1-2)<br> |
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| + | 16 (arcs 3-4)<br> |
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| − | |image = |
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| + | 17 (Stars arc) |
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| − | |age = 13-14 (Codename: Sailor V)<br /> 14 (briefly), 15 (by her birthday) (arcs 1-2)<ref>Sailor Moon Eternal Edition (2019), Volume 1, Page 8 states Usagi is 14 at the very beginning of the series. She ages to 15 about two months later on her birthday in June. Because Minako is in the same school year as Usagi, she also starts the series at 14, aging to 15 by her October birthday.</ref><br /> 16 (arcs 3-4)<br /> 17 (Stars arc) |
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|height = 157cm or 5'2" |
|height = 157cm or 5'2" |
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|likes = Playing pranks, chasing after idols, curry, video games, jokes, physical education, the colors yellow and red<ref>''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume 10'' (tankoban version)</ref> |
|likes = Playing pranks, chasing after idols, curry, video games, jokes, physical education, the colors yellow and red<ref>''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume 10'' (tankoban version)</ref> |
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|blood type = B |
|blood type = B |
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|dislikes = Her mother, police officers, math, English class, shiitake, nerds (in Codename: Sailor V) |
|dislikes = Her mother, police officers, math, English class, shiitake, nerds (in Codename: Sailor V) |
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| + | |name = Minako Aino |
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| + | |japanese = 愛野 美奈子 |
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| + | |romanji = Aino Minako |
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| − | |full name = |relatives = |name = Minako Aino|japanese = 愛野 美奈子|romanji = Aino Minako|aka = Sailor V, Sailor Venus, Mina, Mina-P, Princess Sailor Venus, Super Sailor Venus, Eternal Sailor Venus, Princess Venus|jobs = [[Shiba Koen Junior High School]] (Codename: Sailor V and arcs 1, 2, and 3)<br /> [[Juuban Municipal High School]] (arcs 4 and 5)<br /> Teen Idol|affiliates = [[Mrs. Aino]] (mother) [[Mr. Aino]] (father)<br /> [[Mina Aino]] and unnamed husband (Parallel Sailor Moon only) [[Artemis]], Solar System [[Sailor Senshi]], [[Boss]], [[Natsuna Sakurada]], [[Toshio Wakagi]], [[Hikaru Sorano]], [[Gurikazu Amano]]|first manga appearance = [[Vol 1. - The Birth of Sailor V!]] (Codename: Sailor V)<br/> |
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| − | [[Act 8 - Minako, Sailor V]] (Sailor Moon manga)|first anime appearance = [[The Last Sailor Senshi! Sailor Venus Appears]]|first live action appearance = [[Act 1 - I am Sailor Moon!]]|first remake appearance = [[Act 8 - Minako, Sailor V (episode)|Act 8 - Minako, Sailor V]]|anime voiced by = Rica Fukami (Japanese) |
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| + | |jobs = Student <br>[[Sailor Guardians|Sailor Guardian]]<br> |
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| − | Cherami Leigh (English)|live action actor = Ayaka Komatsu|remake voiced by = Shizuka Ito (Japanese) |
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| + | Teen Idol |
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| − | Cherami Leigh (English)|birthday = October 22, 1978 ([[♎]]) <ref>[http://sailormoon.channel.or.jp/chara/chara05.html Minako Aino at Sailor Moon Official Website (Japanese)]</ref>}} |
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| + | |affiliates = [[Artemis (manga)|Artemis]]<br> |
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| − | '''Minako Aino''' is the present-day incarnation of [[Sailor Venus]] and the civilian identity of Sailor V. This is the original depiction of the manga character created by Naoko Takeuchi. |
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| + | Solar System [[Sailor Guardians]]<br> |
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| + | Boss<br> |
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| + | [[Natsuna Sakurada]]<br> |
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| + | [[Toshio Wakagi]]<br> |
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| + | [[Hikaru Sorano]]<br> |
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| + | [[Gurikazu Amano]] |
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| + | |first manga appearance = [[Vol.1 The Birth of Sailor V!]] (Codename: Sailor V)<br> |
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| + | [[Act 8 Minako - Sailor V -]] (Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon) |
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| + | |birthday = October 22, 1978 (♎)|schools = [[Shiba Koen Junior High School]] (Codename: Sailor V, arcs 1, 2, and 3)<br> |
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| + | Juban Public High School (arcs 4 and 5)|relations = [[Mrs. Aino]] (Mother)<br> |
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| + | [[Mr. Aino]] (father)<br>}} |
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| + | [[File:sailor moon venus.png|thumb|left|50px]] |
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| + | {{Quote|I am the Pretty Guardian who fights for Love and for Beauty! I am Sailor Venus! In the Name of Venus, I'll punish you with the power of love!|Sailor Venus's stock introduction}} |
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| + | <font color="#ff6600">'''Minako Aino '''</font>(愛野 美奈子, Aino Minako) is the present-day incarnation of <font color="#ff6600">'''Sailor Venus '''</font>(セーラーヴィーナス, Seeraa bu~iinasu) and the civilian identity of '''Sailor V''' (セーラーV, Seeraa Bui). |
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== Nomenclature & Etymology == |
== Nomenclature & Etymology == |
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Minako's full name means. "Beautiful Child of Love" in Japanese. |
Minako's full name means. "Beautiful Child of Love" in Japanese. |
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== Appearance == |
== Appearance == |
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| ⚫ | Minako Aino has blue eyes and blonde hair, preferring to wear her hair down with a simple red bow in it. When she was in junior high, she wore a sailor-style school uniform like the other Sailor Guardians did in their civilian forms, but with a few differences. Also, the uniform was the most classic or orthodox among those of the Sailor Team. |
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| ⚫ | Minako Aino has blue eyes and blonde hair, preferring to wear her hair down with a simple red bow in it. |
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| + | This was the first Senshi form that Minako had ever had. This form first appeared in Codename: Sailor V. She would fight against the Dark Agency with Artemis at her aid. This form appeared in many continuations of the series. |
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| + | |-|Sailor Venus = |
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| + | This is Minako's third Sailor Senshi uniform in the anime and manga that she transforms into first during Act 39 of the manga by using her [[Venus Crystal]], given to her by Artemis, but no new name is given. In episode 143 of the anime, she has a similar transformation and the title Super Sailor Venus is used. |
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| + | This was a manga exclusive form of Minako after she was killed by [[Sailor Galaxia]] and revived in Act 49. She wears bracelets similar to Sailor Galaxia and fights for her to kill [[Sailor Moon]]. |
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| + | |-|Eternal Sailor Venus = |
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| + | This was a manga exclusive transformation of Minako's in Act 42, this form was unnamed but was similar to Eternal Sailor Moon albeit without wings. |
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| + | |-|Princess Venus = |
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| + | During the Silver Millennium, she was the ruler of the planet Venus and was the leader of those who protected Princess Serenity. She wore a yellow gown with frills running down it. In her hair she wore a yellow bow and a rose, she also wore a choker that was tied in a ribbon at the back. During her time as a Princess she dwelt in [[Magellan Castle]]. |
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| + | == Information == |
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| − | + | === Dark Kingdom arc === |
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| − | |-|Sailor V = {{Minako Form/Sailor V}} |
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| − | |-|Sailor Venus = {{Minako Form/Sailor Venus}} |
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| − | |-|Princess Venus = {{Minako Form/Princess Venus}} |
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| − | As revealed in episode 42, Minako lived in London, England. Before she moved to Japan, and began to fight with the senshi as Sailor Venus, Minako originally lived in London to fight the Dark Kingdom as Sailor V. There, she fell in love with another man named Alan. On one of her missions, she met a woman named Katarina, who was an Interpol police officer. The two spent time together, Katarina taught her English, and Minako regarded her as a big sister. During a mission, she (as Sailor V) was caught in an explosion, and Katarina believed that she died. Minako escaped, but saw Alan and Katarina together, seeing that the two loved each other. Minako decided to let the two believe that she was dead, and moved to Japan soon after. |
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| − | Minako (in civilian form) finally appears in episode 33. There, she meets up with the other Sailor Senshi and saves them from one of [[Kunzite|Kunzite's]] traps. Here, Minako is shown to be completely devoted to her mission of fighting the Dark Kingdom and finding the Moon Princess, as she has the strongest memories of her past life as a Sailor Soldier. From then on, she officially joined Sailor Senshi. |
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| − | Later on in episode 42, Katarina returns and is being used by Kunzite as a youma to get to Sailor V, considering he believes Sailor V knows who the Sailor Senshi are. After she is restored by [[Sailor Moon]] and Sailor Venus, Katarina and Minako reunite and become friends again. |
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| − | After the first season concludes, Minako's character and personality becomes more goofy, excitable, and overdramatic, as well as a bit ditzy. She is known to misquote proverbs on a regular basis. |
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| + | Minako Aino can transform info Sailor V by saying Moon Power, Transform. Later as Sailor Venus, she utters the words Venus Power, Make Up! Also, she can disguise herself as anyone she desires to be as well as Usagi with her compact, by saying Crescent Moon Power, Transform! Her attacks are centered around metal (gold) and light element attributes |
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| − | During the second season, Minako was shown to greatly care for others. She looked over a class of kindergarten kids. She also tried to take care of the other Sailor Senshi when they were all sick, though to no success. |
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| − | In Sailor Moon S, Minako was the last one of the Inner Senshi to have her Pure Heart Crystal stolen. Even though it said it did not bother her, it annoyed her greatly. She began to donate tons of blood and giving away the plush toys she won at the arcade in order to prove she had a good heart, and her Pure Heart was eventually removed by Eudial. But unlike the other victims, Minako retained her consciousness and ran off with her Pure Heart, and she eventually collapsed. After she regained consciousness, she transformed into Sailor Venus (much to the surprise of Eudial), and broke Eudial's fire buster with her Venus Love-Me Chain attack. |
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| − | In the fourth season, She escaped the imprisonment of her dream mirror which Tiger's Eye and Hawk's Eye were fighting ove |
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| − | Minako in the live-action series was an idol singer. She is strict and calm, as well as smart and observant, but she also has a good sense of humor. Unfortunately, she has a disease and thought about getting a surgery, but said "the possibilities are around zero". [[Rei Hino (PGSM)|Rei]] talked her into giving it a shot, and the rest of the Senshi planned a surprise party for her. Unfortunately, Minako died during surgery. [[Artemis (PGSM Bio)|Artemis]] first told Rei and she was just at a loss for words. |
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| − | During that same episode there is a scene with her singing at the party in an afterlife. Minako read a letter to her friends about her life and how much her friends meant to her. When Rei finished reading the letter she made in case she left, all of them around the table start crying. Minako was very devoted to her mission and past life and almost gave up singing for her mission; however, Rei talked her out of living in the past and live in the present. She was the closest to Rei among the Sailor Senshi. |
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| − | Also in the live action series, she had a rival named [[Mio Kuroki]], whom she was suspicious of working for the Dark Kingdom. More than once, her jealous and uncaring behavior gave her away to Minako. She has warned Usagi several times to stay away from Mio, because she will do whatever it takes to cause pain and suffering in her life. It is casually implied that despite her not wanting to make friends, Minako did care about Usagi's well being, though later in series she confided with Rei and eventually became friends with the rest of the girls. |
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| − | <span>Prior to the events of the series, Minako became a Senshi prior to </span>[[Luna (Crystal)|Luna]] <span>discovering </span>[[Usagi Tsukino (Crystal)|Usagi]] <span>to become </span>Sailor Moon<span>.</span> |
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| − | ''For her background in the musical, [[Minako Aino (Sera Myu)|click here.]]'' |
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| − | Minako Aino can tranform info Sailor V by saying Moon Power, Transform. Later as Sailor Venus, she utters Venus Power, Make Up! |
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*[[Venus Power, Make Up]] |
*[[Venus Power, Make Up]] |
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*[[Venus Star Power, Make Up]] |
*[[Venus Star Power, Make Up]] |
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| + | *[[Venus Planet Power, Make Up]] |
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*[[Venus Crystal Power, Make Up]] |
*[[Venus Crystal Power, Make Up]] |
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*[[Crescent Beam]] |
*[[Crescent Beam]] |
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*[[Venus Love-Me Chain]] |
*[[Venus Love-Me Chain]] |
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*[[Sailor V Kick]] |
*[[Sailor V Kick]] |
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| + | *[[Venus Wink Chain Sword]] |
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| − | *[[Moon Love-Me Moon Chain|Mooney Moon Love-Me Moon Chain]] |
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| − | *[[Furious Random Crescent Beam Shots]] |
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*[[Venus Love and Beauty Shock]] |
*[[Venus Love and Beauty Shock]] |
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*[[Transformation Pen]] |
*[[Transformation Pen]] |
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*[[Star Power Stick]] |
*[[Star Power Stick]] |
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*[[Sailor V's Mask|Mask]] |
*[[Sailor V's Mask|Mask]] |
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*[[Communicator]] |
*[[Communicator]] |
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== Development == |
== Development == |
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| − | In the transition between the ''Sailor V'' and ''Sailor Moon'' series, Minako's basic character design did not change. |
+ | In the transition between the ''Sailor V'' and ''Sailor Moon'' series, Minako's basic character design did not change. Naoko Takeuchi had written that the concept of Minako has barely changed at all from the first moment she was created. Run-Run, the magazine that serialized ''Sailor V'', had intended to produce an OVA based on the character, but it went bankrupt before it could happen, so Minako was relegated to the sidelines as one of Sailor Moon's co-stars, to Takeuchi's regret. |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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| + | RunRun_August_1991_Codename_Sailor_V_Color_Page.jpg|Minako in Chapter 3 |
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| + | Minako_and_Artemis_Christmas_Theme.jpg |
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| + | Minako_and_Sailor_V_profile_in_the_back_of_volume_1.jpg|Minako and Sailor V's profile in the back of volume 1 |
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| + | Minako_with_Angel_Wings.jpg |
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| + | Minako_Hair_Up.jpg |
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| + | Minako_in_a_color_insert_for_volume_2.jpg |
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| + | Minako_on_the_back_of_volume_2.jpg |
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| + | Minako_talking_to_boss.jpg |
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| + | A Teeny Nap.jpg|Minako sleeping |
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| + | Double Sided.jpg|Minako, and Sailor V |
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| + | Codename_Sailor_V_Volume_14_Colored_Coverpage.jpg|Minako and Artemis on the coverpage of Chapter 14 |
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| + | Moon Power Transform 2.jpg |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===Dark Kingdom Arc=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | |Minako changes back.gif|Sailor Venus de-transforms. |
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| + | Minako introduces herself.gif|Minako introduces herself to the Sailor Team. |
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| + | Minako at the game center.gif|Minako at the game center |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===Black Moon Arc=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Minako, Luna, and Artemis.gif|Minako, Luna and Artemis. |
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| + | ===Infinity Arc=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Minako and Makoto.png|Minako with Makoto, who has purchased Tellurians. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===Dream Arc=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Minako tries to transform.gif|Minako tries to transform... |
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| + | Minako fails to transform.gif|...and fails to do so. |
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| + | Minako in the shower.gif|Minako in the shower |
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| + | Minako as the goddess Venus.gif|Artemis imagining Minako as the goddess Venus. |
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| + | Minako getting out of the shower.gif|Minako getting out of the shower. |
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| + | Group m12.jpg|Minako and the others walking around town |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===Stars Arc=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Minako holding up a Three Lights Poster.gif|Minako holding up a poster of the Three Lights. |
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| + | Minako_misquotes.jpg |
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| + | Minako in her Gym clothes.gif|Minako in her high school gym clothes. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===Miscellaneous=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Minako and Aretmis in the manga.gif|Minako and Artemis |
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| + | Sm venus340.jpg|Minako along with her guardian |
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| + | V-Chan.jpg |
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| + | Tumblr m3nqj3Yu1Y1r89poho1 500.png|Minako singing |
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| + | School Time Chibz.gif |
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| + | HSMHM Profiles Manga.PNG|Hotaru, Setsuna, Michiru, Haruka, and Minako's profiles from volume 10 of the tankouban version of the manga. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===Materials' Collection=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Minako_Concept_Art.jpg|Minako's early concept art |
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| + | Minako_Anime_Design_30.jpg|Minako's and Sailor Venus's Material Collection pages |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===Miscellaneous=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center"> |
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| + | Sm.minarei.rareartwork.naoko.PNG|A Minako and Rei artwork from the official Sailor Moon website, drawn by [[Naoko Takeuchi]]. |
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| + | BlimXPECEAATRAd.jpg|Minako and Artemis drawn by [[Wikipedia:Arina Tanemura|Arina Tanemura]] |
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| + | Kanzenban 10.jpg|The Inner Sailor Senshi on the cover of volume 10 of the Kanzenban manga. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*Takeuchi has said that the reason Venus looks so much like Sailor Moon was in fact because it was her duty to take Serenity's place to keep her from danger. |
*Takeuchi has said that the reason Venus looks so much like Sailor Moon was in fact because it was her duty to take Serenity's place to keep her from danger. |
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+ | * Minako is the only Solar System Sailor Senshi whose civilian family name does not begin with the Japanese kanji character(s) directly denoting the corresponding celestial body. |
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*Her surname is a pun on a phrase meaning "of love," making her name sound like "Venus of Love". |
*Her surname is a pun on a phrase meaning "of love," making her name sound like "Venus of Love". |
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| − | ** The Japanese school year begins around April 1st. The Sailor Moon Eternal Edition (2019) of the manga along with Sailor Moon Crystal confirms Usagi is 14 at the start of the series. Because of this, in the original series, Minako also starts the second year of middle school at 14, and ages to 15 around six months later, by her October birthday. The same pattern would follow for her later school years. |
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| − | ** In the original series, she is also in the same school year as Usagi, Ami, Makoto, and Rei. |
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| − | ** Sailor Moon Crystal Episode 2 also confirms Ami starting the same school year at 14. |
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| − | * The style of her uniform reflects the Japanese militarized schooling system of the past, which could be traced back to the Meiji (明治) Period. |
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| − | ** However, it actually originated in Europe, where it was also worn by school boys and was not exclusively for girls as in Japan. |
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Revision as of 04:52, 10 May 2020
Minako Aino (愛野 美奈子, Aino Minako) is the present-day incarnation of Sailor Venus (セーラーヴィーナス, Seeraa bu~iinasu) and the civilian identity of Sailor V (セーラーV, Seeraa Bui).
Nomenclature & Etymology
Etymology
Her family name begins with the character meaning "love" (愛), which still indirectly represented the planet of Venus, as Venus was the goddess of love in Roman mythology.
Her first name, Minako (美奈子), contains the kanji for "beautiful" (美, mi) and "child" (子, ko), along with 奈 (na), a phonetic character.
Minako's full name means. "Beautiful Child of Love" in Japanese.
Appearance
Civilian
Minako Aino has blue eyes and blonde hair, preferring to wear her hair down with a simple red bow in it. When she was in junior high, she wore a sailor-style school uniform like the other Sailor Guardians did in their civilian forms, but with a few differences. Also, the uniform was the most classic or orthodox among those of the Sailor Team.
Sailor Guardian
This was the first Senshi form that Minako had ever had. This form first appeared in Codename: Sailor V. She would fight against the Dark Agency with Artemis at her aid. This form appeared in many continuations of the series.
This is Minako's third Sailor Senshi uniform in the anime and manga that she transforms into first during Act 39 of the manga by using her Venus Crystal, given to her by Artemis, but no new name is given. In episode 143 of the anime, she has a similar transformation and the title Super Sailor Venus is used.
This was a manga exclusive form of Minako after she was killed by Sailor Galaxia and revived in Act 49. She wears bracelets similar to Sailor Galaxia and fights for her to kill Sailor Moon.
This was a manga exclusive transformation of Minako's in Act 42, this form was unnamed but was similar to Eternal Sailor Moon albeit without wings.
During the Silver Millennium, she was the ruler of the planet Venus and was the leader of those who protected Princess Serenity. She wore a yellow gown with frills running down it. In her hair she wore a yellow bow and a rose, she also wore a choker that was tied in a ribbon at the back. During her time as a Princess she dwelt in Magellan Castle.
Information
Dark Kingdom arc
Black Moon arc
Infinity arc
Dream arc
Stars arc
Sailor Guardian Info
Minako Aino can transform info Sailor V by saying Moon Power, Transform. Later as Sailor Venus, she utters the words Venus Power, Make Up! Also, she can disguise herself as anyone she desires to be as well as Usagi with her compact, by saying Crescent Moon Power, Transform! Her attacks are centered around metal (gold) and light element attributes
Phrases
- Moon Power, Transform
- Venus Power, Make Up
- Venus Star Power, Make Up
- Venus Planet Power, Make Up
- Venus Crystal Power, Make Up
Attacks
- Crescent Beam
- Venus Love-Me Chain
- Sailor V Kick
- Venus Wink Chain Sword
- Venus Love and Beauty Shock
- Venus Love and Galactica Shock
Items
Development
In the transition between the Sailor V and Sailor Moon series, Minako's basic character design did not change. Naoko Takeuchi had written that the concept of Minako has barely changed at all from the first moment she was created. Run-Run, the magazine that serialized Sailor V, had intended to produce an OVA based on the character, but it went bankrupt before it could happen, so Minako was relegated to the sidelines as one of Sailor Moon's co-stars, to Takeuchi's regret.
Gallery
Codename: Sailor V
Minako in Chapter 3
Minako and Sailor V's profile in the back of volume 1
Minako sleeping
Minako, and Sailor V
Minako and Artemis on the coverpage of Chapter 14
Dark Kingdom Arc
Minako introduces herself to the Sailor Team.
Minako at the game center
Black Moon Arc
Minako, Luna and Artemis.
Infinity Arc
Minako with Makoto, who has purchased Tellurians.
Dream Arc
Minako tries to transform...
...and fails to do so.
Minako in the shower
Artemis imagining Minako as the goddess Venus.
Minako getting out of the shower.
Minako and the others walking around town
Stars Arc
Minako holding up a poster of the Three Lights.
Minako in her high school gym clothes.
Miscellaneous
Minako and Artemis
Minako along with her guardian
Minako singing
Hotaru, Setsuna, Michiru, Haruka, and Minako's profiles from volume 10 of the tankouban version of the manga.
Materials' Collection
Minako's early concept art
Minako's and Sailor Venus's Material Collection pages
Miscellaneous
A Minako and Rei artwork from the official Sailor Moon website, drawn by Naoko Takeuchi.
Minako and Artemis drawn by Arina Tanemura
The Inner Sailor Senshi on the cover of volume 10 of the Kanzenban manga.
Trivia
- Takeuchi has said that the reason Venus looks so much like Sailor Moon was in fact because it was her duty to take Serenity's place to keep her from danger.
- Minako is the only Solar System Sailor Senshi whose civilian family name does not begin with the Japanese kanji character(s) directly denoting the corresponding celestial body.
- "Minako" can alternatively be read as Venus (Biinasu).
- Her surname is a pun on a phrase meaning "of love," making her name sound like "Venus of Love".
- She is the only character who awakened twice as two different Sailor Senshi identities: First as Sailor V, then as Sailor Venus.
- Minako is the fifth Sailor Guardian; creating an additional pun on her first Sailor Senshi identity, Sailor V. The letter V is the Roman numeral for 5.
References
- ↑ Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume 10 (tankoban version)
