Minako Aino

* Sailor Moon
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 **Minako Aino**, better known as **Sailor Venus** and **Sailor V**, is a main character in the anime and manga series *Sailor Moon.* She is the present-day incarnation of Sailor Venus and the civilian identity of Sailor V, and is a part of the Sailor Soldiers, a group of female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar System from evil. Minako also appears as a supporting ally in Trooper Village Stories.

In the Sailor Moon franchise, Minako was discovered by Artemis, who informed Minako of her destiny as a Sailor Scout, and she assumed the moniker "Sailor V." She relocated to London, England and aided Artemis in the hunt for Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Scouts. Minako as Sailor V fought off dozens of enemies throughout her time in London. Her fame as Sailor V grew to the point where she became a cultural symbol and phenomenon. "Sailor V" became a household name among children, spawning a hugely successful computer game and film adaptation.

In the Kirby Bulborb Cinematic Universe, Minako is a peacekeeper who befriended fellow peacekeepers Asuka Langley Soryu, Kirby Bulborb, Haruhi Suzumiya, Ringo Starr, and Reginald Bulborb, at some point while she lived in England. She became respected and praised for her peacekeeping work, becoming known as the "number two peacekeeper", second only to Asuka. In 2016, Minako moved to Trooper Village and began to help protect its other citizens from evil, but was kidnapped by Underhut and Makuta shortly thereafter. After being saved by the other citizens of Trooper Village, Minako began assisting them in various battles, including the ones against the Puffstool, and additional battles against Underhut and Makuta. From 2016 to 2017, she was the girlfriend of Reginald Bulborb, with them ending their relationship but remaining friends. Minako remained in the village and continued to assist in various battles.

## History

### Backstory

Minako Aino fought crime in England as the one and only Sailor V. It was here she met Asuka Langley Soryu, Ringo Starr and Mayor R Bulborb, and became close friends with them, and worked alongside Ringo in their own peacekeeping agency. She also became a peacekeeper, being referred to as "The Number Two Peacekeeper" and "The Goddess of Love".

### Trooper Village Stories

Minako after Noah pretends to be her and reveals it was him the whole time. After Noah re-arrests himself due to his plan going horribly wrong, Mayor R Bulborb asks Minako if she'd like to join the village, an offer which she accepts. She then gets kidnapped by Underhut in an attempt to steal her beauty and regain his youth. After being informed about Underhut's plans via ransom note, Mayor R Bulborb is outraged, and decides to seek assistance from everyone in Trooper Village, Steve, Olivia, Mayor Ronnie Bulborb, Ringo, and the Troopari, in defeating Underhut and saving Minako. She then makes several appearances in further episodes in season 2, becoming best friends with Asuka Langley Soryu and helping to defeat Makuta. In season 3 and 4, Minako makes less frequent appearances, but still assists the other citizens of the village as a minor ally.

## Other Universes

### Sailor Moon

In the Sailor Moon franchise, Minako was discovered by Artemis, who informed Minako of her destiny as a Sailor Scout, and she assumed the moniker "Sailor V." She relocated to London, England and aided Artemis in the hunt for Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Scouts. Minako as Sailor V fought off dozens of enemies throughout her time in London. Her fame as Sailor V grew to the point where she became a cultural symbol and phenomenon. "Sailor V" became a household name among children, spawning a hugely successful computer game and film adaptation.

For more information on Minako in the Sailor Moon franchise, please refer to her Sailor Moon Wiki article.

#### Pikminjake Cinematic Universe

In the Pikminjake Cinematic Universe, Minako is a reoccurring ally. She is a robotic Toy who is Twig's and Fionna's daughter, as well as Lemuel's sister. For more information on Minako in the Pikminjake Cinematic Universe, please refer to her Pikminjake Wiki article.

## Trivia

* In a promotional image of Minako taken during production of Season 2 of Trooper Village Stories, Minako is pictured alongside Artemis, who has yet to make an appearance in the series.
* In 2019, Jakob Dawson and Peter Tagg made a YouTube channel called "Minako Aino" dedicated to uploads of Minako Aino clips from the Sailor Moon anime, primarily using footage from the Viz Media dub. The channel has since become popular, gaining two thousand subscribers.