Minako Aino
Warrior of Love and Beauty, Sailor Venus
An energetic aspiring idol girl who transforms into Leader Sailor Venus, guardian of Venus. Previously an independent warrior Sailor V. Cheerful, carefree, mischievous, with superhuman athletic abilities.
Quotes
- With the wrath of love, I shall punish you!
- Codename is Sailor V! Messenger of justice!
- In place of Venus, I'll show you love's miracle!
- Star of Beauty! Warrior of Love who guards Venus! Sailor Venus!
- Warrior of Love and Beauty, Sailor Venus! In place of Venus, you're punished!
Trivia
- Only Sailor Senshi whose surname does not contain her guardian planet's character, but the on'yomi reading of her name is close to Venus.
- The large red ribbon hair accessory before transformation matches her first love's preference.
- In the original TV anime, misquoting proverbs became a running gag.
- In the musical's first performance 'Dark Kingdom Revival Arc', a song depicting romance with Saito-senpai served as motif for the original.
- Live-action version changed to an idol singer setting, altered into a tragic character with short lifespan due to illness.
- During transformation, applies nail manicure, wrapped in ribbons of light in a signature sequence.
Alternate names
Sailor Venus
Sailor V
V-chan
Mina
Mina-P
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- October 22
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Long blonde hair in a half-up style adorned with a large red ribbon, and blue eyes. Warrior form features an orange-based costume with an indigo chest ribbon, yellow waist ribbon, chain belt, and whip as signature elements.
- Height
- Approximately 160cm (unofficial estimate)
- Eye color
- Blue
- Hair color
- Blond
- Distinguishing features
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- Large red ribbon
- Blue eyes
- Crescent mark (sometimes worn as an ornament on the forehead)
- Iconic items
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- Transformation Pen
- Love-Me Chain Belt / Love Whip
- Crescent Compact
- Legendary Holy Sword
- Star Power Stick
- Venus Crystal
- Crystal Change Rod
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Cheerful
- Detailed personality
- Positive and assertive personality. Energetic and mischievous, but loyal to friends, with a strong sense of responsibility and leadership in fighting for her comrades. Natural airhead who often mangles proverbs or dad jokes, and occasionally shows a silly side. Has experience with adult romance, passionate and sensitive to love.
- Keywords
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- Cheerful
- Energetic
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Mood maker
- Approachable
- Energetic
- Romantic
- Exceptional athleticism
- Natural airhead
- Motto
- With the wrath of love, I shall punish you!
- Talents
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- Superhuman athleticism
- Volleyball specialty moves
- Music (aspiring idol)
- Transformation ability
- Combat ability
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Skills
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- Hand-to-hand combat
- Tactical command
- Disguise techniques
- Combat techniques
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- To succeed as an idol while protecting Earth and her comrades as a Sailor Senshi.
- Habits
- Often misquotes proverbs or sayings. Has a habit of telling silly dad jokes.
- Favorite foods
- Ice cream, Curry, Ramen, Gyoza
- Favorite colors
- Red, Yellow
- Hobbies
- Chasing idols
- Favorite places
- Minato-ku Shibakoen
- Disliked foods
- Shiitake mushrooms, Whipped cream (live-action version)
History
- Backstory
- An ordinary girl from Minato Ward Shibakoen Junior High School who awakened as Sailor V guided by the mysterious white cat Artemis and fought against an evil organization. Her first love ended in heartbreak, but upon accepting memories of her past life, she became the leader of the four guardian senshi, Sailor Venus, protector of Venus, guarding the Moon Princess. Bears the fate of pursuing her idol dreams while throwing herself into battle.
- Debut date
- March 1, 1991
- Work title
- Codename wa Sailor V
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 1
Debut as Sailor V
- Significant event
- Debut as Sailor V
- Description
- Acted independently as a magical girl warrior. Fought the evil organization Dark Agency using her Transformation Pen and Crescent Compact as weapons.
Integration into Sailor Moon series
- Significant event
- Integration into Sailor Moon series
- Description
- Joined as a core warrior in the Sailor Moon story, becoming the leader of the four guardian senshi.
Princess Venus Awakening
- Significant event
- Princess Venus Awakening
- Description
- In the fourth arc, awakened as Venus Princess and gained further power as a warrior.
Live-action version developments
- Significant event
- Live-action version developments
- Description
- Setting drastically changed; portrayed in a tragic role as a top idol with a short lifespan.
Relationships
Usagi Tsukino
Best friend
Close friends and airhead duo who often team up.
Rei Hino
Close friend
Close comrades. In the live-action version, caring best friends.
Artemis
Partner
White cat partner and straight man. Longtime companion since Sailor V days.
Four Guardian Senshi
Leader
Serves as leader of the four guardian senshi protecting the Moon Princess.
Sailor Senshi
Sailor Senshi: leader
Four Guardian Senshi
Four Guardian Senshi: leader
Media appearances
Codename wa Sailor V
Manga / Protagonist
Serialization began in 1991
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
Manga / Main character
Serialization began in 1992
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (original TV anime)
Anime / Supporting
Aired 1992-1997
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Crystal
Anime / Main character
Streamed 2014-2016
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Theatrical Edition
Movie / Supporting
Released 1993-1995
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Musical Edition
Stage play / Protagonist
Numerous performances
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (live-action drama)
TV drama / Main character
Aired in 2003
Voice cast and creators
Rika Fukami
- Voice actor
- Rika Fukami
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Original TV anime version
Nanami Sumitomo
- Voice actor
- Nanami Sumitomo
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Original TV anime episode 163 substitute
Shizuka Ito
- Voice actor
- Shizuka Ito
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Crystal version
Ayaka Komatsu
- Voice actor
- Ayaka Komatsu
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Live-action drama version
Nana Suzuki
- Voice actor
- Nana Suzuki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- First musical version
Chizuru Soyama
- Voice actor
- Chizuru Soyama
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Second musical version
Naoko Takeuchi
- Creator name
- Naoko Takeuchi
- Role
- Original author
Naoko Takeuchi
- Creator name
- Naoko Takeuchi
- Role
- Character Designer
Related goods
Sailor Venus Figure
- Item name
- Sailor Venus Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Sailor Venus Chain Belt
- Item name
- Sailor Venus Chain Belt
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited
Transformation Pen Toy
- Item name
- Transformation Pen Toy
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular