Rei Hino

**Rei Hino**​ is the present-day incarnation of the civilian identity of Sailor Mars. This is the original depiction of the character created by Naoko Takeuchi.

## Profile

Rei is a stoic and serious individual who does not get too involved with men. She is described as being a beautiful, smart and reserved woman. She lives with her grandfather at the Hikawa Shrine on Sendai Hill, which is where she works as a miko. Later on, it is revealed that her dream is to become the head priest of the shrine.

### Appearance

Rei is a teenage girl with long black hair and black/dark brown eyes (although, they are sometimes colored in purple). She is said to be 160 cm of 5'3" in height. Takeuchi described Rei in her notes as being "slender."

Unlike the other Senshi's school uniforms, her school uniform was very stylish and classy, and reflected the elite status of her private school. She wore a gray blouse that had a black collar with red stripes on it, a red bow, a black skirt, white socks with a red stripe, and black Mary Jane shoes.

When she became a high school student in Stars, the red bow on her shirt became black. The difference is said to be due to Rei's being the only Inner Senshi to attend a Roman Catholic school, but if this is the case she has somehow reconciled it with being a miko.

Another outfit she is often seen wearing is her red and white miko robes.

## Powers and Abilities

Rei is shown to have strong precognition, where she can make full use of this ability to predict events from a near future, as shown in the Act 3, when she predicted Jadeite's ambush; in the Act 13, when she saw a Black Moon mark while meditating, and in the Act 27 Infinity 1, where she foresaw a catastrophe. As mentioned above, Rei can make full use of this ability, but it can fail sometimes, as shown in the Act 3, where, instead of Usagi being captured and held captive by Jadeite, it was herself.

She is also shown to have great affinity with fire, to the point where she is capable to manifest her own future sights by forming images on the flames. The images are very enigmatic and unreliable.

Even when she is in her civilian form, she can use her "ofuda" (a Shinto talisman used to protect homes from evil spirits) to "exorcize" people, while yelling "Evil Spirit, Disperse!" (although it can cause fainting to normal people, as shown in the Act 3, when she tried to "purify" Usagi).

Rei is sometimes shown to have a "sixth sense", using it to detect "evil presences" and approaching danger, as shown in the Chapter 6 of Codename: Sailor V manga, but it can fail sometimes, when she mistook Usagi for an evil spirit.

As a Shrine Maiden, she is an expert archer, and this potential is shown in her "Mars Flame Sniper" attack.

## Sailor Mars

Sailor Mars is one of the five original Inner Sailor Senshi of the Solar System, and was the third Sailor Senshi introduced in the manga. Her civilian identity is Rei Hino. Her attacks are based around fire, psychic powers and spiritual powers. This is the original depiction of the character originally created by Naoko Takeuchi.

## Appearance

In the manga, when Sailor Moon became Super Sailor Moon for the first time, the center of Sailor Mars' front bow became a heart, but she did not receive the "Super" upgrade at the time. When she received the "Super" upgrade, her choker had a five-pointed golden star on it, the bottom of her sleeves became transparent, the center of her front bow became a heart, and her back bow was enlarged and lengthened.
Rei receives this form in the Stars arc. Her fuku almost appears to be similar to Eternal Sailor Moon's fuku, minus the wings. However, it is red and has lighter red bubble-like sleeves with red bands. Her choker is a "V" shape with a gold star on it. Her chest bow remains purple, but her back bow is a lighter shade of red. The belt is two shades of red ribbons with a star in front. Her gloves are now up to her forearms. Her skirt has two shades of red layered together. She no longer wears the high heels from both her first and super form; she now wears white boots topped with a "V" shape and a star in the center.
After being killed by Sailor Galaxia in Act 49 of the Stars manga, Sailor Mars is revived. Once revived, she wears her Super Sailor outfit with bracelets similar to the ones Galaxia wears. The bracelets are gold with a gem on each, one purple and one green.
During the Silver Millennium, Sailor Mars was the princess/ruler of her planet Mars, and she was given the duty of protecting Princess Serenity, along with Sailors/Princesses Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus. She wore a red strap dress that went past her feet, and wore a red choker that was tied into a ribbon at the back. She had a necklace on and small red stud earrings. She also wore red high-heeled shoes with straps. The symbol of Mars was present on her forehead. She dwelt in Phobos and Deimos Castle.

## Powers

### Transformation Phrases and Items

* **Mars Power, Make Up**
* **Mars Star Power, Make Up**
* **Mars Planet Power, Make Up**
* **Mars Crystal Power, Make Up**

* **Transformation Pen**
* **Star Power Stick**
* **Mars Crystal**

### Attacks and Weapons

* **Akuryo Taisan**
* **Burning Mandala**
* **Mars Snake Fire**
* **Mars Flame Sniper**
* **Sailor Planet Attack**
* **Sailor Planet Power**
* **Galactica Gale**
* **Galactica Planet Attack**

* **Ofuda**
* **Mars Arrow**

## TMNT X Pokemon

Rei takes her missions seriously and mostly fights in the distance.

## Trivia

* Miko are known to use archery type attacks, Rei's training as a miko is reflected through her attack Mars Flame Sniper.
* The planet Mars was named after the Roman God of War, Mars, who was usually depicted in armor and carrying a spear. This is probably why Sailor Mars' original concept design features her wearing armor.
* Her prototypical name, Miyabi Yoruno (夜野みやび *Yoruno Miyabi*), means "Elegance of Night."
* Compared to the other girls on her Senshi team, Rei's school uniform was more stylish and classy. This reflects the status of her private school, compared to the public schools that Usagi and Minako attended.
* Rei's birthday (April 17th) falls under the Aries zodiac, which is ruled by the planet Mars.
* In a 1997 interview, Naoko Takeuchi stated that, "My favourite part of Rei is her Sailor Mars high heels!"
* The reason why Rei's favorite flower is a Casablanca lily is due to the fact that Michie Tomizawa's favorite flower is a Casablanca, and that is how Naoko decided.

* Mars is the Roman god of war.
* Rei is a miko (shrine priestess) and they are known for their archery skills. This was referenced in the Dream arc when Sailor Mars transforms into Super Sailor Mars and her main attack is the Mars Flame Sniper, which is a fiery bow and arrow.
* Sailor Mars is friends with two crows, Phobos and Deimos. This is reference to two of Mars' moons, which go by the same names as well as the sons of the Roman god Mars, the gods of fear and terror respectively.
* Sailor Mars' planetary symbol (♂) stands for the Roman god's **shield** and **lance**. The difference between the symbol used in the Anime/Manga and the scientific symbol is, that the transforming sign has a heart instead of a circle.
	+ In alchemy, iron used to be symbolized by ♂.
* Sailor Mars and Sailor Neptune are the only Sailor Senshi to possess psychic powers, and Mars is the only Inner Senshi to do so.
* Sailor Mars' Spectre Sister counterpart was Koan. Her Witches 5 counterpart was Eudial. Her Sailor Quartet counterpart was VesVes/Sailor Vesta.
* The Shitennou general she's paired up with in Takeuchi's artwork is Jadeite. He said that he was attracted to Rei in Act 3, but she killed him with *Akuryo Taisan*as Sailor Mars.
* Sailor Mars is on the cover art of volume three in the reprint manga.