Minako Aino (愛野 美奈子, Aino Minako) is the civilian identity of Sailor V(セーラーV, Seeraa Bui) and the present-day incarnation of Sailor Venus (セーラーヴィーナス, Seeraa Vīnasu). She is the fifth Sailor Senshi to be introduced in the anime.
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Minako's personality was childlike and silly most of the time. She could be serious at times and was the most dedicated to her mission of all the Sailor Senshi. Minako acts as the Sailor Senshi's second in-command frequently took responsibility for the team and took charge of situations where they had to stay together as a group; this was most evident in season one, where she insisted they persevere after the other Sailor Senshi had died. When Usagi wanted to surrender the Silver Crystal to save her, Minako screamed she would never forgive Usagi if she did that.
She was also infamous for using mixed up proverbs in the anime and officially referred to herself as "The Goddess of Love," a title which she used to try to solve others' love woes. Similar to Usagi, she was an academic underachiever, and would refer to Usagi at times as her "make-up tests partner."
She is much more athletic than the other Sailor Senshi, showing proficiency in physical activities such as volleyball. She also has sharper reflexes and is more tuned to dangerous situations than the other Inner Senshi. This can be attributed to her extra crime-fighting experience in her days as Sailor V.
She also has skill in speaking English thanks to her time abroad in London; this was best demonstrated in episode 108, in which she was able to converse with relative fluency in English at the party. She also sometimes uses brief bits of English in her speech.
Minako is caring towards others yet, like Usagi, can be clumsy at times. For example, when the other Sailor Senshi got sick in Sailor Moon R, she tried to take care of them but ended up making a mess.
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| Year | Show | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Sailor Moon | Rika Fukami | Stephanie Morgenstern (DiC dub) |
| Cherami Leigh (VIZ Media dub) | |||
| 1993-94 | Sailor Moon R | Stephanie Morgenstern (DiC dub) | |
| Cherami Leigh (VIZ Media dub) | |||
| 1993 | Sailor Moon R: The Promise of the Rose | Stephanie Morgenstern (Pioneer dub) | |
| Cherami Leigh (VIZ Media dub) | |||
| 1994-95 | Sailor Moon S | Emilie-Claire Barlow (Cloverway dub) | |
| Cherami Leigh (VIZ Media dub) | |||
| 1994 | Sailor Moon S: Hearts in Ice | Stephanie Morgenstern (Pioneer dub) | |
| Cherami Leigh (VIZ Media dub) | |||
| 1995-96 | Sailor Moon SuperS | Emilie-Claire Barlow (Cloverway dub) | |
| Cherami Leigh (VIZ Media dub) | |||
| 1995 | Sailor Moon SuperS: Black Dream Hole | Stephanie Morgenstern (Pioneer dub) | |
| Cherami Leigh (VIZ Media dub) | |||
| 1996-97 | Sailor Moon Sailor Stars | Cherami Leigh | |
| 2014-16 | Sailor Moon Crystal | Shizuka Ito | |
| 2021 | Sailor Moon Eternal | ||
| 2023 | Sailor Moon Cosmos |