Real name: Aino Minako
English dub name: Mina Aino
Japanese name meaning: Beautiful/Everyone’s Child of Love
Birthday: October 22
Astrological Sign: Libra
Blood Type: B
Family: mother, father
Favorite colors: yellow, red
Hobbies: chasing after idols/stars
Favorite food: pasta
Least favorite food: Shiitake mushrooms
Favorite subject: Physical Education
Least favorite subject: everything else
Favorite Gemstone: Topaz
As Sailor Venus, she is an able fighter, especially considering that she was the first Scout to be reawakened – even before Sailor Moon. Before joining the Sailor Scouts, she acted on her own, as Sailor V, with the help of her guardian cat, Artemis. Also during that time, she briefly lived in England, fighting the monsters of the Dark Agency – a small part of the Dark Kingdom – there. There, she made friends an Interpol officer named Katrina. She also met another friend, Alan, whom she quickly fell in love with. However, both Alan and Katrina thought her to be only a child and fell in love with each other. While Sailor V and Katrina were investigating a warehouse, someone threw a grenade inside. When it exploded, Katrina thought Sailor V was killed. Katrina was devistated and when Alan came looking for them, she immediately rushed to him and told him what happened. Alan then hugged Katrina and told her that he would always be there for her. When she saw Alan and Katrina embace each other, she realized that they did love each other and returned to Japan, leaving them to think that she was dead. Once back in Japan, she assumed the role of Sailor Venus and sought out the other Sailor Scouts. She was the sixth Scout to be found by Luna.
During the Silver Millennium, Minako was the princess of the planet Venus. When Queen Beryl invaded, Minako was given the power of Sailor Venus. She was killed during the last battle in the war against Beryl, at the hands of the combined power of the seven Shadow Warriors, and reborn in the present.
Minako goes to a different junior high school than the others. She is a very friendly person with an open personality. She can make friends with almost anyone, especially when she uses the playful approach. She often shows concern whenever any of her friend’s emotional well-being is disturbed, and will more often than not try to help.
Like Usagi, Minako can be a bit of a ditz at times. If she messes up, she’ll more often then not laugh it off and try something else. Another characteristic quality that she has is her tendancy to misquote sayings. Whenever she does, it’s usually Artemis, Ami or Ryoku that corrects her, much to her chagrin.
Sailor Venus’ items:
Her transformation wand is what allows her to transform into Sailor Venus. Her transformation wand was upgraded from her old pen by Luna and Artemis.
She has a communicator which allows her to call the others when needed. Her new communicator is shaped as a wristwatch.
Sailor Venus’ powers are:
Venus Power, Make Up: This transforms Minako into Sailor Venus. This transformation phrase worked with Sailor Venus’ previous transformation pen.
Venus Star Power, Make Up: This transforms Minako into Sailor Venus. This transformation phrase works with Sailor Venus’ transformation wand.
Crescent Beam: This produces a beam of light which she fires at an enemy.
Crescent Beam Shower: The most powerful of her first-level attacks. Sailor Venus’ light beam splits into several smaller beams that strike the enemy from several directions at once.
Venus Love-Me Chain: Sailor Venus creates a length of chain made from links of light energy shaped as hearts, then flings one end at an enemy. She can also use this attack to grab things or entangle enemies, like an ordinary whip.