Sailor Venus (Manga)

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==Summary==
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). She is one of the five original Inner Sailor Guardian of the Solar System and was the first of the Inner Sailor Guardians to awaken as she assumed the guise of Sailor V to uncover the activities of the Dark Kingdom. After the other Sailor Guardians awaken, Minako presents herself as a decoy princess to keep the Dark Kingdom's forces away from Usagi until she regained her past life memories. Her attacks are based around love and beauty, as well as light and metal. Minako resumes her duties as Sailor Venus soon after. This is the original depiction of the character created by Naoko Takeuchi.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely far higher | At least , far higher with Holy Sword | At least |  | | |  |  | 
Key: Sailor V (Partially Awoken) | Sailor Form (Fully Awoken) | Sailor Form (Star Power) | Sailor Form (Planet Power) | Super Form (Holy Grail) | Super Form (Crystal Power) | Eternal Form (Crystal Power) | Eternal Form (Galactica) | Civilian Form (Complete)
Name: Minako Aino, Mina-P, Princess Venus | Sailor V | Sailor Venus, Champion of Justice, Soldier of Light and Beauty, Soldier of Love, Soldier of Love and Beauty, Soldier of Love and Hope
Origin: Codename: Sailor V/Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
Gender: Female
Age: 12-13 (Codename: Sailor V), 13 (Dark Kingdom, Black Moon), 14-15 (Infinity), 15 (Dream), 15-16 (Stars arc); 22 (Epilogue)
Classification: Human, Shiba Koen/Juuban Municipal School Student, Sailor Guardian, Teen Idol
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: At least Small Building level+ (One of her Megaton Love Shower, described as having the strength of a million horsepower, destroyed a massive building and killed LinlinCodename: Sailor V (Vol. 2)/Shinsouban, Vol.16 A New Journey Begins (Part 2)/Pg. 267), likely far higher (A massive earthquake occurred after the attack that collapsed the palace and everything) | At least City level (Likely comparable if not superior to Fully Awoken Sailor Mars and Sailor Jupiter, the Guardian Senshi destroyed Kunzite with a combined attackPSSM (Vol. 1)/Shinsouban, Act 10 Moon/Pg. 184), far higher with Holy Sword (Killed Queen Beryl, the Holy Sword can also kill Dark Prince Endymion possessing a fragment of the Silver CrystalPSSM (Vol. 3)/Shinsouban, Act 12 Enemy - Queen Metalia -/Pg. 21+48) | At least Dwarf Star level (Superior to Queen Metalia and comparable to second arc Sailor Moon) | Multi-Solar System level (Comparable if not superior to third arc Sailor Moon, equaled the 3 Outer Senshi in powerPSSM (Vol. 7)/Shinsouban, Act 32 Infinity 6 Three Guardians/Pg. 104) | Multi-Galaxy level (Comparable to third arc Super Sailor Moon, who was PSSM (Vol. 5)/Kanzenban, Act 33 - Infinity 7 Transformation - Super Sailor Moon -/Pg. 124 than a being that casually moved a Dimension at MFTL+ speedsPSSM (Vol. 8)/Shinsouban, Act 37 Infinity 11 Infinite - Judgement -/Pg. 66) | Universe level+ (Comparable to Super Sailor Mercury and Super Sailor Jupiter) | Low Multiverse level (Comparable to the strongest Sailor Crystals in the Universe whose powers are infinite, comparable to and helped Eternal Sailor Moon power up her attack to destroy Queen NehelleniaPSSM (Vol. 10)/Shinsouban, Act 49 Dream 11 - Earth and Moon Dream/Pg. 198-199) | Low Multiverse level (Additional boost from the Galactica Bracelets increases power far above normal, comparable to Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars who one-shotted the Eternal Sailor Quartets, nullified Eternal Sailor Moon's energy,PSSM (Vol. 12)/Shinsouban, Act 58 Stars 9/Pg. 159 [who can counter all 4 Galactica-powered Eternal Guardian Senshi at once), can ignore durability by destroying star seeds and manipulating one's essence via the Galactica Bracelets. | UnknownIt's never been confirmed if the Sailor Senshi maintained their Lambda Powers outside the Galaxy Cauldron. As such it's unlikely these powers can be ascribed to EoS Sailor Venus, and it should be probably be considered along the lines of one-off power-ups. (Absorbed some of the Lambda Power from Usagi)
Speed: FTL (Zipped to Venus in her civilian form accidentallyCodename: Sailor V (Vol. 1)/Shinsouban, Vol.1 The Birth of Sailor V!/Pg. 25-26), likely Massively FTL+ (Likely superior to Civilian Form HotaruPSSM (Vol. 11)/Shinsouban, Act 53 Stars 4/Pg. 182PSSM (Vol. 12)/Shinsouban, Act 55 Stars 6/Pg. 44 when transformed) | Massively FTL+ | Massively FTL+ | Massively FTL+, Immeasurable combat speed (Comparable if not faster than second arc Usagi having spread an attack through out the infinite universe and reaching the Corridor of the Spacetime Door which is accessible only via time travel) | Massively FTL+, Immeasurable combat speed | Massively FTL+ (Far superior to before), Immeasurable combat speed | Massively FTL+ (Comparable to Eternal Sailor Moon and the Kinmoku Senshi, who were able to traverse the galaxy in a panelPSSM (Vol. 12)/Shinsouban, Act 56 - Stars 7/Pg. 53-57), Immeasurable combat speed (Comparable to the Sailor Animamates who can block and counter Eternal Sailor Moon's attacks) | Massively FTL+ (Superior to Eternal Sailor Chibi Moon and Amazon Senshi, who easily traveled 25,000 light-years in an instantPSSM (Vol. 12)/Shinsouban, Act 57 - Stars 8/Pg. 110), Immeasurable combat speed (Kept up with Eternal Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi Chibi) | Unknown
Lifting Strength: At least Class G (Comparable to those who moved around on a planet with a gravity intense enough that light cannot escape it) | Unknown
Striking Strength: At least Small Building level+ (Dealt Damage to Luuga, a powerful Dark Agency Member, while in Luuga's own DimensionCodename: Sailor V (Vol. 1)/Shinsouban, Vol.6 Showdown! Sailor V vs Cyber-Girl Warrior Lurga/Pg. 193), likely far higher | At least City level, far higher with Holy Sword | At least Dwarf Star level | Multi-Solar System level | Multi-Galaxy level | Universe level+ | Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level | Unknown
Durability: At least Small Building level+ (Took the Linlin Ranran Dragon Blade AttackCodename: Sailor V (Vol. 2)/Shinsouban, Vol.16 A New Journey Begins (Part 2)/Pg. 263), likely far higher | At least City level (Took attacks from Dark Prince EndymionPSSM (Vol. 3)/Shinsouban, Act 12 Enemy - Queen Metalia -/Pg. 11+38) | At least Dwarf Star level (Took an attack from Calaveras and the spirits of the other 3 Ayakashi Sisters and wasn't even particularly damagedPSSM (Vol. 4)/Shinsouban, Act 18 Invasion - Sailor Venus/Pg. 88) | Multi-Solar System level (Took an attack from Sailor UranusPSSM (Vol. 6)/Shinsouban, Act 30 Infinity 4 Haruka & Michiru - Sailor Uranus & Sailor Neptune -/Pg. 192) | Multi-Galaxy level (Comparable to third arc Super Sailor Moon, who survived within a being that casually moved a Dimension at MFTL+ speeds) | Universe level+ (Super Sailor Uranus blasted the vines holding Super Sailor Venus with World Shaking and she survived unscratched at the epicenterPSSM (Vol. 10)/Shinsouban, Act 45 - Dream 7, Mirror Dream/Pg. 16) | Low Multiverse level (Can resist the attacks of the Sailor Animamates) | Low Multiverse level (Comparable to Eternal Sailor Mercury and Eternal Sailor Jupiter, post-Galaxia's Power-Up No-Sold an Attack from Eternal Sailor Moon) | Unknown (Was able to maintain herself in the Galaxy Cauldron with some of the Lambda Power from Usagi)
Stamina: Superhuman (She did not look fatigued after performing her attacks. The fact that she is an athlete may increase this a bit more) | Superhuman | Superhuman | Superhuman | At least Superhuman | Possibly Infinite (Her Sailor Crystal provides her with infinite powerPSSM (Vol. 8)/Shinsouban, Act 39 Dream 1 - Eclipse Dream/Pg. 224) | Likely Infinite | Likely Infinite under Sailor Galaxia | Infinite (Can exist in her heavenly form in the Galaxy Cauldron)
Range: Interplanetary (Can channel powers from her planet) | Universal+ | Low Multiversal | Unknown
Standard Equipment:
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File:Venus Transformation Pen.jpg|Minako's Transformation Pen ｢変身へんしんペン｣
File:SailorVCompact.jpg|Minako's Compact
File:SailorVPen.jpg|Transformation Pen ｢変身へんしんペン｣
File:Spstickob4.png|Star Power Stick
File:item venus crystal.jpg|Venus Crystal
File:Communicator m.jpg|Communicator
* Minako's Transformation Pen ｢変身へんしんペン｣: A pen that was used by Minako Aino that was given to her by Artemis in the first act in order to transform into Sailor V. The crescent moon on the cap of the pen is a speaker which Minako would use to communicate with "Boss". The decoration on top of the cap could extend into an antenna. The pen also writes what is true, a power Minako often took advantage of to pass tests; Artemis did not approve.In Sailor Moon, Minako used the pen in order to transform into Sailor Venus, due to her awakening in the last act of Codename: Sailor V. It was also shown to have a connection with the Sailor V game at the Game Center Crown, where it reacted if someone was playing the game well. The pen was destroyed when the Inner Senshi gave up their pens (Minako explained that also meant giving up their lives) in order to reawaken Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion, after Sailor Moon killed herself and Endymion and the Silver Crystal grew over their bodies. It was replaced by her Star Power Stick.
* Minako's Compact: A crescent moon-shaped compact given to Minako Aino by Artemis.She used it to transform into her standard Sailor form, as Sailor Venus, and for her unusually strong light-based attacks as well as disguising herself with Crescent Moon Power, Transform.Some of the compact's powers are Crescent Beam, Venus Power, Love Crescent Shower, and Crescent Boomerang. It is charged by moonlight, and has to be recharged often in order to work.
* Transformation Pen ｢変身へんしんペン｣: This item also allows her to transform into her regular, standard Sailor form. She sacrificed her pen, in order to awaken Sailor Moon, who was within Metalia at the time. The pen were eventually replaced by the much stronger and more powerful Star Power Stick.
* Star Power Stick: The third magical transformation items Minako used. They were given to her by Luna along with new communicators after she destroyed her own transformation pen in order to help Sailor Moon defeat Metalia. After Sailor Venus received power upgrades from Neo-Queen Serenity, she no longer used the stick to transform.
* Venus Crystal: The Sailor Crystal that Minako Aino used to transform into Super Sailor Venus and Eternal Sailor Venus. It was given to her by Artemis.
* Communicator: Special devices used by the Sailor Guardians to keep in touch with each other.The Guardians wear wristwatch-type communication devices which allow them to speak with each other. Two sets appeared throughout the series. The first set appeared in Act 03, Volume 01, and came directly from the Sailor V game. The second set were given to them after Chibiusa's appearance.
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File:Sm.mangamoontiara.PNG.png|Tiara
File:SailorVCompact.jpg|Minako's Compact
File:M holyblade.gif|Sword of the Silver Crystal ｢幻まぼろしの銀水晶ぎんすいしょうの剣けん｣/｢聖剣せいけん｣
File:Love Whip.gif|Whip of Love ｢愛あいのムチ｣
File:Galactica.bracletes.manga.png|Galactica Bracelets
* Tiara: Part of any Sailor Senshi's fuku, except Sailor Cosmos, Sailor Galaxia, and Eternal Sailor Moon. When looking at the tiara from a distance it appears to have a rather simple smooth golden design with a circular red gem at it's centre. On closer inspection though one can see that it in fact has subtle details engraved in its surface and the gem itself is encased in a golden frame.
* Minako's Compact: A crescent moon-shaped compact given to Minako Aino by Artemis.She used it to transform into her standard Sailor form, as Sailor Venus, and for her unusually strong light-based attacks as well as disguising herself with Crescent Moon Power, Transform.Some of the compact's powers are Crescent Beam, Venus Power, Love Crescent Shower, and Crescent Boomerang. It is charged by moonlight, and has to be recharged often in order to work.
* Sailor Venus' Chain: Also known as the Venus Chain, is an item that's made of golden links adorned with rubies. Sailor Venus wore around her waist as a belt and used it for several of her attacks; when performing Venus Wink Chain Sword, the links retained their rounded shape, but would morph into hearts when she performed Venus Love-Me Chain. The chain was later replaced by a different one, the Love Whip, when she evolved into her Super Sailor Venus form.
* Sword of the Silver Crystal ｢幻まぼろしの銀水晶ぎんすいしょうの剣けん｣/｢聖剣せいけん｣: Also called the Holy Sword, was a magical sword found by the Sailor Guardians on the moon in Act 10. It was stuck into the ground and Sailor Venus was the only one who could free it. It is from the Silver Millennium and its purpose was to protect Princess Serenity. After Prince Endymion was killed by Queen Beryl, Princess Serenity committed suicide by stabbing herself with the sword out of grief. To avenge their deaths, Sailor Venus took the sword and killed Queen Beryl.
* Whip of Love ｢愛あいのムチ｣: An item used by Sailor Venus to perform the attack Venus Love and Beauty Shock. It is an upgraded version of her previous chain, which she used to perform her Venus Love Me Chain attack. While the previous chain had links shaped like hearts, the Love Whip features roses. While being controlled by Sailor Galaxia's bracelets, the Whip sports galaxy-shaped links, and is used to perform the attack Venus Love and Galactica Shock.
* Galactica Bracelets: Bracelets worn when Sailor Venus was reconstructed to be a loyal subject to Sailor Galaxia. Can be used to fire blasts of energy at an enemy. Destroying them entirely and allowing the user to take their Sailor Crystal from them. They have purple and green gems on them.
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File:Striking Katana.png|V-chan Sword ｢Ｖちゃん打うち刀がたな｣
File:Venus Microphone.png|Venus Mike
* V-chan Sword ｢Ｖちゃん打うち刀がたな｣: An item only used in Codename: Sailor V. Sailor V used this to perform the attack V-chan Katana Strike which destroyed Wan-Wan..
* Venus Mike: An item in Codename: Sailor V. Sailor V used it to perform the Venus Ten Billion Volt Rock N' Rouge attack. In essence, it would create sound waves.
* Incense burner
*Guns
*Swords
*Armor
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File:Dec409t-380cb311-58a7-4645-9f4d-709f21ace199.png|V Mask
File:Sm.mangamoontiara.PNG.png|Tiara
* V Mask: The mask Sailor Venus wore as Sailor V. As Sailor V, she always wore this mask and hardly ever took it off. Unlike Sailor Moon's Mask, her mask couldn't see people in danger and was only there to protect her identity. She also wore this mask in her Sailor Venus form, but only a handful of times, mostly to establish that V and Venus were the same people. After Minako debuted as Sailor Venus, she removed the mask, and it hasn't been seen outside of a flashback since.
* Tiara: Part of any Sailor Senshi's fuku, except Sailor Cosmos, Sailor Galaxia, and Eternal Sailor Moon. When looking at the tiara from a distance it appears to have a rather simple smooth golden design with a circular red gem at it's centre. On closer inspection though one can see that it in fact has subtle details engraved in its surface and the gem itself is encased in a golden frame.
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File:Rei's ofuda in the manga.gif|Ofuda ｢御札おふだ｣
* Ofuda ｢御札おふだ｣: Charms, wards, or scriptures in Japanese culture that are said to bear good luck, and are usually sold in Shinto shrines or temples. They are used by Rei Hino, or when she was Sailor Mars, to freeze her enemies with Akuryo Taisan. It was used once by Minako Aino/Sailor Venus in a manga side story. The kanji written on the ofuda ("Akuryo Taisan") can be translated as "Evil Spirit, Disperse." In the re-released English translation of the manga, it is translated as "Evil Spirit, be exorcized". Ofudas were first seen in Act 3 of the manga series.
Intelligence: Average (Shown to be an academic underachiever. Displays a more serious attitude in her Sailor identity, but does not display anything noteworthy otherwise), Varies with the compact (Can resolve school tests and turn into virtually anyone with different skills and occupational experience) | Above Average (Displays notable combative skill despite not having fought for a year. . Can perceive the weaknesses of her opponents (only with their physical attributes and their power sources), as well as create weapons to effectively perform counterattacks. As Sailor V, she has exhibited creativity in the usage of her powers and abilities, bringing this mindset over into her Sailor Venus identity) | Unknown
Standard Tactics: Minako is pretty pragmatic and is not much different from being bloodlusted. Besides transforming into Sailor V/Venus, she would abuse the transformation compact for any occasion. | Sailor V is kind of a brawler, and employs a number of ranged purification attacks that vaporizes her opponents. | Similar to previous but with less cartoon physics and immersion as Sailor Venus now uses love-based powers in addition to forms of light and metal transformation. Her attacks are based around love, with the exception of Crescent Beam and Crescent Beam Shower. | Is bloodlusted under Sailor Galaxia | Unknown
Weaknesses: Laziness, doesn't take fights (outside of Serenity) or much of what she does seriously, dislikes math and English class. Sailor Crystals contains the power of their planets, and will destroy the bearer's physical body if removed. Needs to maintain concentration to use her magic | None notable normally, under the control of Sailor Galaxia, she loses her life if her Bracelets are destroyed | Unknown
* Her compact must be recharged with the light of the moon often in order to work.
Feats:
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: Dexterity: Minako is an athletic girl, and is a star volleyball player. She performed her attacks without difficulty, so she can be said to be fairly skilled, perhaps a bit more so than her other Inner Senshi companions, as she has more experience than all of them. However, she does not exceed the Outers.
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==Gallery==
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File:CSV Sailor V Posing volume 5.png|Sailor V posing in Vol. 5.
File:CSV Crashing Dark Agency concert volume 5.jpg|Sailor V crashing a Dark Agency concert in Vol. 5.
File:Sailor V Hawaii pineapple commemorating Vol 7.jpg|Eating a Pineapple for Vol. 7.
File:Sailor V by Dodo.png
File:Sailor V Kick!.jpg|Sailor V kicking one of Narkissos' minions.
File:Act 7 Ami's Sailor V data.gif|Ami's data on Sailor V in Act 7 contains little concrete information.
|-|Sailor Venus=
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bxw venus15.png|Artemis introducing Venus as Princess Serenity in Act 8.
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
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