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{{Button|manga page = Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (manga)|anime page = Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (anime)|pgsm page = Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (PGSM)|crystal page = Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (Crystal)|sera myu page = Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (Sera Myu)|other page = Codename: Sailor V|other display = Sailor V}}
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{{Character Infobox - Manga
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|image = <gallery>File:Minako Aino - Manga.png|Civilian Form
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File:Minako Aino Sailor V - Manga.png|Sailor V
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File:Minako Aino Sailor Venus Sailor Form - Manga.png|Sailor Form
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File:Minako Aino Sailor Venus Super Sailor Form - Manga.png|Super Form
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File:Minako Aino Sailor Venus Eternal Form - Manga.png|Eternal Form
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File:Princess Venus - Manga.png|Princess Venus</gallery>
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|japanese = 愛野 美奈子<br/>セーラーV<br/>セーラーヴィーナス
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|romaji = Aino Minako<br/>Sērā Bui<br/>Sērā Vīnasu
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|aka = Sailor V, Sailor Venus, Super Sailor Venus, Eternal Sailor Venus, Princess Venus
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|alignment = [[Silver Millennium]]
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|species = Human
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|gender = Female
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|resides = Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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|schools = [[Shiba Koen Junior High School]] ([[Codename: Sailor V]], arcs 1-3)<br>[[Juban High School]] (arcs 4-5)
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|relations = [[Minako's Mother|Unnamed Mother]]<br/>[[Minako's Father|Unnamed Father]]
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|jobs = Student<br>[[Sailor Guardians|Sailor Guardian]]
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|affiliates = [[Artemis (manga)|Artemis]]<br>[[Boss]]<br>[[Natsuna Sakurada]]<br>[[Toshio Wakagi]]<br>[[Hikaru Sorano]]<br>[[Gurikazu Amano]]<br>[[Sailor Guardians#Sailor Guardians of the Solar System|Solar System Sailor Guardians]]
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|birthday = October 22 (♎)<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/>
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|age = 12-13 <small>([[Codename: Sailor V]])</small><ref name="age"/><br/>13 <small>(Dark Kingdom & Black Moon arcs)</small><ref name="age"/><br/>14-15 (Infinity arc)<ref name="age"/><br/>15 (Dream arc)<ref name="age"/><br/>15-16 (Stars arc)<ref name="age"> At the start of the first several chapters of [[Codename: Sailor V]], including [[Vol.1 The Birth of Sailor V!|Vol.1]], Minako says she just started [[Shiba Koen Junior High School|middle school]]. [[wikipedia:Education in Japan|Japanese schools]] start in April and children in first year middle school are 12 and turn 13. In the later chapters starting with [[Vol.6 Showdown! Sailor V vs Cyber-Girl Warrior Lurga|Vol.6]], including [[Vol.9 Sailor V vs DeVleene!|Vol.9]] which takes place near Valentines day, she also says she is 13, so these chapters are after her birthday. In the first two arcs of [[Manga|Sailor Moon]], she is in her second year of middle school. In [[Act 19 Time Warp - Sailor Pluto -|Act 19]], [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (manga)|Usagi]] says [[Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (manga)|Mamoru's]] August 3rd birthday has not yet passed implying the Dark Kingdom and Black Moon arcs are before Minako's October birthday. The Infinity arc takes place over her third year of middle school with [[Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (manga)|Rei's]] April 17th birthday in [[Act 28 Infinity 2 Ripples|Act 28]] and Minako's birthday celebrated in [[The Lover of Princess Kaguya]]. The Dream arc starts with the beginning of [[Juban High School|High school]] on [[Act 39 Dream 1 - Eclipse Dream|April 1st]] and the Stars arc ends a few months later. It is unclear if enough time passes for her to have her 16th birthday before the end of the story.</ref>
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|likes = Chasing idols,<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> curry,<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> video games,<ref>[[Codename: Sailor V]] - [[Vol.2 Minako in "Game Center Crown"]]</ref> playing,<ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> physical education class,<ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> the colors yellow and red<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile">[[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Volume 10)/Tankoubon]] - Minako's Profile</ref>
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|blood type = B<ref name="Official website profile">[http://sailormoon-official.com/world/venus.php Official Sailor Moon website; Sailor Venus' Profile]</ref><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/>
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|dislikes = [[Minako's Mother|Her mother]],<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> police officers,<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> math,<ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> English class,<ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> [[wikipedia:Shiitake|shiitake mushroom]]<ref name="tankoubonProfile"/>
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|first manga appearance = [[Vol.1 The Birth of Sailor V!]] ([[Codename: Sailor V]])<br/>[[Act 1 Usagi - Sailor Moon]] (In the Media)<br/>[[Act 7 Mamoru Chiba - Tuxedo Mask -]] (In Person)}}
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[[File:sailor moon venus.png|thumb|left|50px]]{{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, Sērā Vīnasu) and the civilian identity of <font color="#ff6600">'''Sailor V'''</font> (セーラーV, Sērā Bui). Minako is the original [[Sailor Guardians|Sailor Guardian]], protagonist of [[Codename: Sailor V]], and leader of the [[Inner Sailor Guardians]] in the [[Manga|Sailor Moon manga]].
   
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==Nomenclature & Etymology==
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===Etymology===
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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.
   
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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.
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|chara_name = Minako Aino
  
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|image_filename = Venus7.jpg
  
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|image_description_1 = Minako Aino as Sailor Venus
  
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|image_description_2 = Minako Aino as Sailor Venus
  
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|birthday = October 22nd
  
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|astrosign = Libra
  
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|bloodtype = B
  
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|family = Mother
  
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|hobbies = Chasing idols
  
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|sports = Volleyball
  
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|color = Yellow, Red
  
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|class = Physical Education
  
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|noclass = Math, English
  
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|food = Curry
  
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|nofood = Shiitake mushrooms
  
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|place = n/a
  
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|fortune = n/a
  
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|habit = Easily forgetful
  
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|skill = Playing
  
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|likes = n/a
  
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|dislikes = Her mother, and policemen
  
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|dream = To be an idol
  
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|motto = If you fall down, lift yourself up!
  
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|stone = Topaz
  
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|titles = Sailor V, Sailor Venus, Princess Venus
  
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}}'''Aino Minako''' (愛野 美奈子, ''Aino Minako; ''known simply as '''Mina Aino''' in the english adaptations) better known as '''Sailor Venus''' is one of the original five [[sailor soldiers]] & the leader of the Inner Sailor Soldiers and was in fact the first sailor soldier created by [[Naoko Takeuchi]]. She is extremely cheerful and more or less [[Usagi Tsukino|Usagi]]'s best friend. She has a white cat named [[Artemis]] who is her [[guardian cat]] from the [[Silver Millennium|moon]].
  
   
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Her name means 'Beautiful Little Child of Love', and her attacks are based around love, with the exception of Venus Crescent Beam.
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Minako's full name means "Beautiful Child of Love" in Japanese.
   
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Due to being the first created, Minako is the only Solar System Sailor Senshi whose surname does not begin with the Japanese kanji directly denoting her celestial body, Venus. Her surname is a pun on a phrase meaning "of love," making her name sound like "Venus of Love". Minako is the fifth Sailor Guardian to join the team in the ''Sailor Moon Manga''; creating an additional pun for Sailor V: V is the Roman numeral for 5.
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==[[File:Mina168.jpg|thumb|left|Minako, AKA Eternal Sailor Venus, as shown in the manga.]]In the manga==
  
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Minako starred in her own manga series before [[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon]]. This manga series was called [[Codename: Sailor V]] and detailed her adventures as Sailor V.
  
   
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===Nomenclature===
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When Sailor V appeared to the soldiers, she announced herself as their [[Princess Serenity|princess]]. It is revealed later that she is, in fact, not the moon princess but the leader of her [[Soldiers of the Four Guardian Deities|guardians]]. She said she was the moon princess to act as a decoy and protect Usagi.
  
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[[Naoko Takeuchi]] provided many additional details on Minako which include:
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*'''[[wikipedia:Blood type personality theory|Blood Type]]:''' [[wikipedia:ABO blood group system|B]]<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/>
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*'''[[wikipedia:Astrological sign|Zodiac Sign]]:''' [[wikipedia:Libra (astrology)|Libra]]<ref name="Official website profile"/><ref name="tankoubonProfile"/> - Ruled by [[wikipedia:Venus|Venus]]
   
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==In the anime==
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==Appearance==
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===Civilian===
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Originally, Sailor Venus was Sailor V in England. She fought crime there with Artemis. She had two friends, Alan and Katarina. Minako fell in love with Alan, but Alan and Katarina fell in love and she le[[File:Mina103.jpg|thumb|left|Minako, AKA Sailor Venus, as shown in the anime.]]ft England for Japan again. She soon found the [[sailor soldiers]], and saved them from [[Zoisite]]. She soon after assumed the title of Sailor Venus.
  
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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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===Sailor V===
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Minako is almost as ditzy as Usagi but knows when to stop. She comes to term as the Leader of the Sailors. Her dream is to be an idol.
  
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This was the first Senshi form that Minako had ever had which first appeared in [[Codename: Sailor V]]. She wore a top revealing her belly button sometimes, shoulder protector (revealing the sleeves of her shirt), a blue skirt with red at the bottom, an orange broach, red bows, a white choker with a golden crescent moon on it, blue heels, a red mask, and a crescent moon on her forehead.
   
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===Sailor Venus===
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==Forms==
  
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Sailor Venus' dominant color was orange (choker, collar, center of front bow, elbow fittings of gloves, skirt, shoes, and earrings) and her accent colors were blue (front bow) and yellow (back bow). Her tiara gem was usually orange, but sometimes appeared more yellow. Her collar had one white stripe near the edge of the collar (not at the center), and her shoes were orange heels with ankle straps. Her brooch is round and becomes heart shaped when the [[Holy Grail]] awakens.
   
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===Super Sailor Venus===
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[[File:Vartmswink.jpg|thumb|Sailor V in the manga]]
  
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Super Sailor Venus first appears in [[Act 38 Infinity 12 Infinite - Journey|Act 38]]. Her sleeves now have a clear layer and her brooch is heart shaped. Her back bow has long ribbons.
   
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===Sailor V===
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===Eternal Sailor Venus===
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Eternal Sailor Venus first appears in [[Act 49 Dream 11 - Earth and Moon Dream|Act 49]]. Her brooch is star shaped and she has bubble like shoulder pads.
   
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===Princess Venus===
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In this form, Sailor V can perform "Crescent Beam." She wears an outfit similar to the [[sailor suit]], with a blue collar, red cap sleeves with blue cuffs, sholder guards, gloves with orange elbow pads, a red bow, chest armor, an exposed midriff, a blue skirt with a red line along the bottom and blue high heels. She also wears a red and white mask which looks like a flamboyant pair of red glasses. She has a crescent moon on her forehead (similar to [[Princess Serenity]]'s) and a white choker with a crescent moon.
  
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During the [[Silver Millennium]], Princess Venus was the leader of [[Inner Sailor Guardians|those who protect]] [[Princess Serenity (manga)|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. She also wore yellow high heels. During her time as a [[Sailor Princesses|Princess]] she had [[Magellan Castle]].
   
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===Sailor Venus===
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==Personality==
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Minako is athletic and hyperactive. She regularly states idioms incorrectly and spends her time finding new idols to chase, and new "first loves" to gush over. This lack of commitment extends to most of her life. She is an academic underachiever, like [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (manga)|Usagi]], despite the cleverness she displays in battle and puts little effort into her studies and requires [[Artemis (manga)|Artemis']] nagging to remain ''Sailor V'' as she quickly loses interest in being a "Guardian of Justice" for Justice's sake. Everything in her life is secondary to the one thing she is committed to: protecting her [[Princess Serenity (manga)|Princess]]. This is true even before regaining her memories and she becomes focused on locating her fellow [[Sailor Senshi]] when she remembers. She begins to open up to them once the [[Dark Kingdom]] is defeated. Minako continues to challenge herself to prove she is worthy of being the leader of the [[Inner Sailor Guardians]] as she neglects her other responsibilities and devotes herself to temporary distractions.
   
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==Information==
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In this form, Sailor Venus can perform many attacks including "Venus Love-Me Chain", among others. Her sailor suit has a orange collar, orange skirt, blue front bow, yellow back bow, orange high heels,an orange choker, and an orange-stoned tiara. In the manga, there is a chain around her waist which she uses to perform her attacks.
  
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===Background===
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Minako Aino is an only child who lives in a [[Minako's Home|house]] with her [[Minako's Mother|Mother]] and [[Minako's Father|Father]]. She is a first year student at [[Shiba Koen Public Middle School]] and regularly spends time with her long time friend [[Hikaru Sorano]].
   
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===Super Sailor Venus===
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===Codename: Sailor V===
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In this form, Sailor Venus can use the attack "Venus Love and Beauty Shock". There are no very apparent changes to her uniform, but her yellow back bow grows longer, and her brooch turns into a heart-shape. Her choker gains a star jewel on it another variant were added on [[wikipedia:Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars]].
  
   
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===Sailor Star Venus (manga-only)===
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=== Dark Kingdom arc ===
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In this form, Sailor Venus gains round yellow sleeves with two orange bands holding them together. Her belt becomes two strips of ribbon, one yellow, one orange, held together by a star jewel, like the one on her choker.Her skirt now has two tiers, the top orange, the bottom yellow. The back ribbons become huge at the bow with two skinny ribbons hanging down. Her boots are tall and white, in the style of Sailor Moon's and Mercury's, only the point is down and orange. The point is held by a star jewel. Her brooch also changes from a heart-shaped jewel to a star-shaped jewel. She loses her tiara, and on her forehead is the symbol for Venus.
  
   
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===Princess Venus===
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=== Black Moon arc ===
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In the past during the Silver Millennium, she was Princess Venus, ruler of the planet Venus. As Sailor Venus, she is the leader of the Sailor Soldiers, guardians of Princess Serenity, and soldier of Love and Beauty.
  
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=== Infinity arc ===
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=== Dream arc ===
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=== Stars arc ===
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== Sailor Guardian Info ==
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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, like [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (manga)|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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=== Phrases ===
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*[[Moon Power, Transform]]
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*[[Crescent Moon Power, Transform]]
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*[[Venus Power, Make Up]]
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*[[Venus Star Power, Make Up]]
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*[[Venus Planet Power, Make Up]]
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*[[Venus Crystal Power, Make Up]]
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=== Attacks ===
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*[[Venus Love-Me Chain]]
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*[[Rolling Heart Vibration]]
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*[[Venus Wink Chain Sword]]
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*[[Venus Love and Beauty Shock]]
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*[[Venus Love and Galactica Shock]]
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*[[Akuryo Taisan]]
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*[[Sailor Planet Attack]]
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*[[Sailor Planet Power Meditation]]
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*[[Galactica Gale]]
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*[[Galactica Planet Attack]]
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*[[Crescent Beam]]
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*[[Crescent Super Beam]]
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*[[Crescent Slender Beam]]
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*[[Venus Power, Love Crescent Shower]]
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*[[Venus Love, Megaton Shower]]
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*[[Crescent Boomerang]]
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*[[Sailor V Kick]]
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*[[Double Sailor Kick]]
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*[[Sailor V Chop]]
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*[[Venus Iron Muscle Punch]]
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*[[Rolling Screw Sailor V Punch]]
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*[[Venus Sulphur Smoke]]
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*[[Venus Brand: Mosquito Incense Typhoon]]
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*[[Venus Ten Billion Volt Rock N' Rouge]]
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=== Items ===
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*[[V Mask]]
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*[[Minako's Transformation Pen|Transformation Pen]]
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*[[Star Power Stick]]
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*[[Venus Crystal]]
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*[[Communicator]]
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=== Weapons ===
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*[[Minako's Compact|Compact]]
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*[[Venus Mike]]
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*[[Venus Chain]]
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*[[Sword of the Silver Crystal]]
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*[[Whip of Love]]
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== Development ==
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[[Naoko Takeuchi]] revealed Minako's design and personality came to her quickly ever since she first thought of her for the [[Codename: Sailor V]] [[Vol.3 Sailor V Arrives! - "Channel 44" Pandora's Ambition|one-shot]] and barely changed afterwards.<ref name="ShinsoubanVol3"/> In working on a follow up to that one-shot, Takeuchi originally planned to have Minako as the primary protagonist of a team of [[Sailor Senshi]]. As shown in [[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon The Original Picture Collection Vol.Infinity (artbook)|Artbook Infinity]], she lead her friend [[Hikaru Sorano]] and prototype versions of [[Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (manga)|Rei]] and [[Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter (manga)|Makoto]]. Afterward, [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (manga)|Usagi]] was created to be the primary protagonist and Minako became the leader of her protectors instead in the "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon" [[manga]] and [[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (anime series)|anime]].
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A few years later, Run-Run, the magazine that serialized [[Codename: Sailor V]], had intended to produce an [[wikipedia:OVA|OVA]] based on Minako's manga, but it went bankrupt before it could happen, so Minako was relegated to the sidelines as one of [[Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (manga)|Sailor Moon's]] co-stars, to Takeuchi's regret.<ref name="ShinsoubanVol3">[[Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Volume 3)/Shinsouban|Shinsouban Vol. 3]] - [[Naoko Takeuchi]]'s comic on Minako</ref>
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== Gallery ==
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===Codename Sailor V===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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Minako and Artemis Christmas Theme.jpg|With artemis during Christmas
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Code name sera v withu aratemisu.png|Mina posing with Artemis.
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Sailor V (MANGA IMAGE).jpg|Sailor V and Artemis.
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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 Hair Up.jpg
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Minako in a color insert for volume 2.jpg
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RunRun August 1991 Codename Sailor V Color Page.jpg|Minako taking a Pandora poster in Vol. 3.
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A Teeny Nap.jpg|Minako sleeping on the first page of Vol. 4.
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Minako talking to boss.jpg|Boss telling her about an enemy in Vol. 4.
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File:CSV Sailor V Posing volume 5.png|Sailor V posing in Vol. 5.
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CSV Crashing Dark Agency concert volume 5.jpg|Sailor V crashing a Dark Agency concert in Vol. 5.
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Double Sided.jpg|Minako, and Sailor V
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Sailor V Hawaii pineapple commemorating Vol 7.jpg|Eating a Pineapple for Vol. 7.
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Codename Sailor V Volume 14 Colored Coverpage.jpg|Minako and Artemis on the coverpage of Vol. 14.
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CSV Vol 16 Minako Remembering the Past.jpg|Minako remembering the Silver Millennium in Vol. 16.
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</gallery>
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===Dark Kingdom===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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Act 7 Ami's Sailor V data.gif|Ami's data on Sailor V in Act 7 contains little concrete information.
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Sailor Moon and Sailor V-enus Colored Kanzanban.jpg|Immediately after saving Usagi in Act 8.
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Act 8 Artemis calls Sailor Venus Princess Serenity manga.jpg|Artemis introducing Venus as Princess Serenity in Act 8.
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Act 8 Minako detransforms from Sailor Venus manga.gif|Minako detransforms in Act 8.
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Act 8 Minako introduces herself.gif|Introduces her secret identity "Minako Aino" to the girls in Act 8.
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Minako at the game center.gif|Minako at Game Center Crown.
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</gallery>
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===Black Moon===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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Minako, Luna, and Artemis.gif|Minako, Luna and Artemis.
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</gallery>
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===Infinity===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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Minako and Makoto.png|Minako with Makoto, with a Tellun plant
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</gallery>
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===Dream===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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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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Act 44 Dream 6 Super Sailor Venus happy to transform again.gif|Happy to transform again.
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</gallery>
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===Stars===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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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|Mad Artemis pointed out her misquote.
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Minako in her Gym clothes.gif|Minako in her high school gym clothes.
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Act 58 Stars 9 Eternal Sailor Venus Galactica Bracelets taunting Sailor Moon.gif|Taunting Usagi after stopping Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss.
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</gallery>
   
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==Transformations==
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===Manga Covers===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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Sailor V Vol 1 1R.jpg|Cover art for Vol.1, Original Release.
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Codename wa Sailor V 02.jpg|Cover art for Vol.2, Original Release.
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SailorV.Vol3.jpg|Cover art for Vol.3, Original Release.
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Codename wa Sailor V New Edition 01.jpg|Cover art for Vol. 1, Shinsouban.
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Codename wa Sailor V New Edition 02.jpg|Cover art for Vol. 2, Shinsouban.
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Minako on the back of volume 2.jpg|Back Cover art for Vol. 2, Shinsouban.
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CWSV Kanzenban 1.jpg|Cover art for Vol. 1, Kanzenban.
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CWSV Kanzenban 2.jpg|Cover art for Vol. 2, Kanzenban.
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CWSV Bunkoban 1.jpg|Cover art for Vol. 1, Bunkoban.
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CWSV Bunkoban 2.jpg|Cover art for Vol. 2, Bunkoban.
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SailorMoonMangaVolume-3.jpg|The Inner Senshi on the manga cover, volume 3
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SailorMoonMangaVolume-4.jpg|The Inner Senshi on the manga cover, volume 4
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SailorMoonMangaVolume-6.jpg|The Inner Senshi and Sailor Pluto on the manga cover, volume 6
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SailorMoonMangaVolume-9.jpg|The Sailor Senshi on the manga cover, volume 9
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TankoubonVol13Cover.jpg|The Inner Senshi on the manga cover, volume 13
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ReprintVol5Cover.jpg|Sailor Venus on the Shinsouban manga cover, volume 5
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Shinsouban Vol 5 back Sailor Venus.jpg|Back cover of Shinsouban volume 5
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Sailor Venus Kanzanban 5.jpg|Sailor Venus on the Kanzeban manga cover, volume 5
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Kanzenban 10.jpg|The Sailor Senshi on the Kanzeban manga cover, volume 10
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Bunkoban 5.jpg|Sailor Venus on the Bunkoban manga cover, volume 5
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Bunkoban 10.jpg|The Sailor Senshi on the Bunkoban manga cover, volume 10
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</gallery>
   
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===Artwork===
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<gallery spacing="small" widths="150">
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RunRun August 1991 Codename Sailor V.jpg|Codename: Sailor V title page from RunRun August 1991
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BlimXPECEAATRAd.jpg|Minako and Artemis drawn by [[Wikipedia:Arina Tanemura|Arina Tanemura]]
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*Crescent Power: Using the Crescent Moon Broach, she transforms into heroine, Sailor V.
  
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*Venus Power, Make Up!: Using her transformation pen, Minako transformed into the 1st form of Sailor Venus. Used from Sailor Moon Classic through to the Sailor Moon R Pt.2.
  
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*Venus Star Power, Make Up!: Using her 2nd Star Transformation Power Stick to transform into the 2nd form of Sailor Venus, with stronger powers. Used from Sailor Moon R Pt. 2 to the middle of Sailor Moon SuperS.
  
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*Venus Crystal Power, Make Up!: Using her 3rd Crystal and Rod given to her by Pegasus she transforms into Super Sailor Venus the 3rd and final form of Venus in the anime.
  
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*Venus Eternal Power, Make Up!: Her very last transformation that was only shown in the manga, no one knows why it wasn't in the anime.
  
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*Crescent Beam Shower: A more powerful form of her crescent beam, she blasts multipile beams.
  
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*Venus Love-Me Chain&nbsp;: Creating a heart shaped chain that can harness, attack, and be used as a whip. ( called Love-Chain Encircle in English Anime)
  
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*Venus Love & Beauty Shock: Creating a multiple heart shaped lights that combine into one powerful attack.
  
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"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


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, Sērā Vīnasu) and the civilian identity of Sailor V (セーラーV, Sērā Bui). Minako is the original Sailor Guardian, protagonist of Codename: Sailor V, and leader of the Inner Sailor Guardians in the Sailor Moon manga.

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.

Due to being the first created, Minako is the only Solar System Sailor Senshi whose surname does not begin with the Japanese kanji directly denoting her celestial body, Venus. Her surname is a pun on a phrase meaning "of love," making her name sound like "Venus of Love". Minako is the fifth Sailor Guardian to join the team in the Sailor Moon Manga; creating an additional pun for Sailor V: V is the Roman numeral for 5.

Nomenclature

Naoko Takeuchi provided many additional details on Minako which include:

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 V

This was the first Senshi form that Minako had ever had which first appeared in Codename: Sailor V. She wore a top revealing her belly button sometimes, shoulder protector (revealing the sleeves of her shirt), a blue skirt with red at the bottom, an orange broach, red bows, a white choker with a golden crescent moon on it, blue heels, a red mask, and a crescent moon on her forehead.

Sailor Venus

Sailor Venus' dominant color was orange (choker, collar, center of front bow, elbow fittings of gloves, skirt, shoes, and earrings) and her accent colors were blue (front bow) and yellow (back bow). Her tiara gem was usually orange, but sometimes appeared more yellow. Her collar had one white stripe near the edge of the collar (not at the center), and her shoes were orange heels with ankle straps. Her brooch is round and becomes heart shaped when the Holy Grail awakens.

Super Sailor Venus

Super Sailor Venus first appears in Act 38. Her sleeves now have a clear layer and her brooch is heart shaped. Her back bow has long ribbons.

Eternal Sailor Venus

Eternal Sailor Venus first appears in Act 49. Her brooch is star shaped and she has bubble like shoulder pads.

Princess Venus

During the Silver Millennium, Princess Venus was the leader of those who protect 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. She also wore yellow high heels. During her time as a Princess she had Magellan Castle.

Personality

Minako is athletic and hyperactive. She regularly states idioms incorrectly and spends her time finding new idols to chase, and new "first loves" to gush over. This lack of commitment extends to most of her life. She is an academic underachiever, like Usagi, despite the cleverness she displays in battle and puts little effort into her studies and requires Artemis' nagging to remain Sailor V as she quickly loses interest in being a "Guardian of Justice" for Justice's sake. Everything in her life is secondary to the one thing she is committed to: protecting her Princess. This is true even before regaining her memories and she becomes focused on locating her fellow Sailor Senshi when she remembers. She begins to open up to them once the Dark Kingdom is defeated. Minako continues to challenge herself to prove she is worthy of being the leader of the Inner Sailor Guardians as she neglects her other responsibilities and devotes herself to temporary distractions.

Information

Background

Minako Aino is an only child who lives in a house with her Mother and Father. She is a first year student at Shiba Koen Public Middle School and regularly spends time with her long time friend Hikaru Sorano.

Codename: Sailor V

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, like Usagi, with her compact, by saying Crescent Moon Power, Transform! Her attacks are centered around metal (gold) and light element attributes.

Phrases

Attacks

Items

Weapons

Development

Naoko Takeuchi revealed Minako's design and personality came to her quickly ever since she first thought of her for the Codename: Sailor V one-shot and barely changed afterwards.[5] In working on a follow up to that one-shot, Takeuchi originally planned to have Minako as the primary protagonist of a team of Sailor Senshi. As shown in Artbook Infinity, she lead her friend Hikaru Sorano and prototype versions of Rei and Makoto. Afterward, Usagi was created to be the primary protagonist and Minako became the leader of her protectors instead in the "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon" manga and anime.

A few years later, Run-Run, the magazine that serialized Codename: Sailor V, had intended to produce an OVA based on Minako's manga, 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.[5]

Gallery

Codename Sailor V

Dark Kingdom

Black Moon

Infinity

Dream

Stars

Manga Covers

Artwork

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Official Sailor Moon website; Sailor Venus' Profile
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Volume 10)/Tankoubon - Minako's Profile
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 At the start of the first several chapters of Codename: Sailor V, including Vol.1, Minako says she just started middle school. Japanese schools start in April and children in first year middle school are 12 and turn 13. In the later chapters starting with Vol.6, including Vol.9 which takes place near Valentines day, she also says she is 13, so these chapters are after her birthday. In the first two arcs of Sailor Moon, she is in her second year of middle school. In Act 19, Usagi says Mamoru's August 3rd birthday has not yet passed implying the Dark Kingdom and Black Moon arcs are before Minako's October birthday. The Infinity arc takes place over her third year of middle school with Rei's April 17th birthday in Act 28 and Minako's birthday celebrated in The Lover of Princess Kaguya. The Dream arc starts with the beginning of High school on April 1st and the Stars arc ends a few months later. It is unclear if enough time passes for her to have her 16th birthday before the end of the story.
  4. ↑ Codename: Sailor V - Vol.2 Minako in "Game Center Crown"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shinsouban Vol. 3 - Naoko Takeuchi's comic on Minako
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Manga
Solar System Sailor Senshi: Sailor Moon / Princess Serenity • Sailor Mercury • Sailor Mars • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Venus • Sailor Chibi Moon • Sailor Pluto • Sailor Uranus • Sailor Neptune • Sailor Saturn

Sailor Starlights: Sailor Star Fighter • Sailor Star Healer • Sailor Star Maker
Sailor Quartet: Sailor Ceres • Sailor Pallas • Sailor Juno • Sailor Vesta
Other Sailor Senshi: Sailor Kakyuu • Sailor Chibi Chibi • Sailor Cosmos
Civilian Identities: Usagi Tsukino • Ami Mizuno • Rei Hino • Makoto Kino • Minako Aino • Chibiusa Tsukino • Setsuna Meiou • Haruka Tenou • Michiru Kaiou • Hotaru Tomoe • Kou Seiya • Kou Yaten • Kou Taiki • Princess Kakyuu • Chibi Chibi • Kousagi Tsukino • Mina Aino • Mako Kino • Ami Jr. • Rei Jr.
Sailor Power Guardians: Guardian Mercury • Guardian Mars • Guardian Jupiter • Guardian Venus • Guardian Pluto • Guardian Uranus • Guardian Neptune • Guardian Saturn • Guardian Cosmos
Allies: Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion • Luna • Artemis • Diana • Phobos and Deimos • Queen Serenity • Neo-Queen Serenity • King Endymion • Helios • Maenads • Jadeite • Nephrite • Zoisite • Kunzite • Pink Cat

Anime
Solar System Sailor Senshi: Sailor Moon / Princess Serenity • Sailor Mercury • Sailor Mars • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Venus • Sailor Chibi Moon • Sailor Pluto • Sailor Uranus • Sailor Neptune • Sailor Saturn

Sailor Starlights: Sailor Star Fighter • Sailor Star Healer • Sailor Star Maker
Other Sailor Senshi: Sailor Chibi Chibi Moon
Civilian Identities: Usagi Tsukino • Ami Mizuno • Rei Hino • Makoto Kino • Minako Aino • Chibiusa Tsukino • Setsuna Meiou • Haruka Tenou • Michiru Kaiou • Hotaru Tomoe • Kou Seiya • Kou Yaten • Kou Taiki • Chibi Chibi
Allies: Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion • Luna • Artemis • Diana • Moonlight Knight • Queen Serenity • Neo-Queen Serenity • King Endymion • Helios • Perle • Princess Kakyuu

Sera Myu
Solar System Sailor Senshi: Sailor Moon / Princess Serenity • Sailor Mercury • Sailor Mars • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Venus • Sailor Chibi Moon • Sailor Pluto • Sailor Uranus • Sailor Neptune • Sailor Saturn

Sailor Starlights: Sailor Star Fighter • Sailor Star Healer • Sailor Star Maker
Sailor Quartet: Sailor Ceres • Sailor Pallas • Sailor Juno • Sailor Vesta
Other Sailor Senshi: Sailor Chibi Chibi • Sailor Astarte • Sailor Cosmos
Civilian Identities: Usagi Tsukino • Ami Mizuno • Rei Hino • Makoto Kino • Minako Aino • Chibiusa Tsukino • Setsuna Meiou • Haruka Tenou • Michiru Kaiou • Hotaru Tomoe • Kou Seiya • Kou Yaten • Kou Taiki • Chibi Chibi • Astarte
Allies: Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion • Luna • Artemis • Princess Kakyuu • Queen Serenity • Neo-Queen Serenity • King Endymion • Helios

PGSM
Solar System Sailor Senshi: Sailor Moon / Princess Serenity • Sailor Mercury • Sailor Mars • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Venus

Other Sailor Senshi: Sailor Luna
Civilian Identities: Usagi Tsukino • Ami Mizuno • Rei Hino • Makoto Kino • Minako Aino • Chibiusa Tsukino • Luna Tsukino
Allies: Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion • Luna • Artemis • Queen Serenity

Crystal
Solar System Sailor Senshi: Sailor Moon / Princess Serenity • Sailor Mercury • Sailor Mars • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Venus • Sailor Chibi Moon • Sailor Pluto • Sailor Uranus • Sailor Neptune • Sailor Saturn

Sailor Quartet: Sailor Ceres • Sailor Pallas • Sailor Juno • Sailor Vesta
Civilian Identities: Usagi Tsukino • Ami Mizuno • Rei Hino • Makoto Kino • Minako Aino • Chibiusa Tsukino • Setsuna Meiou • Haruka Tenou • Michiru Kaiou • Hotaru Tomoe
Sailor Power Guardians: Guardian Mercury • Guardian Mars • Guardian Jupiter • Guardian Venus • Guardian Pluto • Guardian Uranus • Guardian Neptune • Guardian Saturn • Guardian Cosmos
Allies: Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion • Luna • Artemis • Diana • Phobos and Deimos • Queen Serenity • Neo-Queen Serenity • King Endymion • Helios • Maenads • Jadeite • Nephrite • Zoisite • Kunzite

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