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[ back ] The first table holds information about Sailorvenus'transformations, her items, and attacks from the Japanese manga and anime versions. The second table and paragraphs hold detailed, non-senshi information about Minako. I have put a ' * ' next to any information from the manga version. All unmarked info is either from the anime or is inclusive of both the manga and anime versions. Sailorvenus' Attacks & Items Transformation Item used Attack/Action SailorV "Moon Power Transform" *all SailorV stuff is manga only* Boss (pen) Boss Compact Compact Compact Compact Compact Compact Goggles Power Power Power V-chan Uchigatana Venus Mic (microphone) Reg. Attack 1 Reg. Attack 2 Reg. Attack 3 Reg. Attack 4 Transformation Disguise Communication Crescent Beam Crescent Bomerang Crescent Super Beam Venus Power Love Crescent Shower Crescent Slender Beam Crescent Moon Power Transform Goggles have unknown use Venus Sulfur Smoke Venus Jirushi Katorisenkou Typhoon Venus Ai no Megaton Shower seppuku no kei Venus Hyakuoku Volt Rock'n Rouge SailorV Kick SailorV Chop V-chan special squeeze SailorV Chop Venus Iron Muscle Punch Sailorvenus "Venus Power Make Up" Henshin Pen Power Power Power Tsuushinki Transformation Crescent Beam Crescent Beam Shower *Rolling Heart Viberation Communication Sailorvenus "Venus Star Power Make Up" Henshin Pen Chain Chain Transformation Venus Love Me Chain *Venus Wink Chain Sword Sailor~Minako~moon Only in episode 102 Hensou Pen Power Reg. Attack Transformation Love Me Moon Chain Sailor Kick Supersailorvenus "Venus Crystal Power Make Up" Henshin Crystal Power Transformation Venus Love and Beauty Shock *Eternal Sailorvenus "Venus Crystal Power" Henshin Crystal Power Transformation Power hyakuoku means 100,000,000 seppuku no kei means japanese style execution venus jirushi means venus sign katorisenkou is a swirl shaped mosquito repelant disc Minako's Personal Info Area For Minako Name Aino Minako Birthday October 22 Zodiac Sign Libra Blood Type B Favorite Color Yellow, red, green, orange Number 6 Flower Rose, tulip, daria, cosmos, & white lily Jewel Emerald, topaz, pearl, pink sapphire, opal, rose quartz Hobby/Spec.Int. Pursueing(chasing) idols Favorite Food Curry Least Favorite Food Shitake Favorite Class Physical education (Gym) Weakest Class Math & English language Other Stuff Pretty pictures, classical music, whip-cream, expensive lace, floral scented cologne Weak Point Mother Strong Point Playing Dream To become a famous idol Castle Magellan Castle Seiyuu Fukami Rika    Minako is from Venus. Venus is the Roman name of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the goddess of love; her son was Eros (Cupid), god of love. This makes Venus's attacks, Love Me Chain & Love and Beauty Shock work with the myth. Aphrodite, like many of the other goddesses, would often become jealous of mortal women that were beautiful. The goddesses always want to be the most beautiful. This might be why Minako's wish is to become a famous idol. Name Pun: - Aino Minako - 'love' 'field' 'pretty' 'chinese pear' 'child' - ai no Minako - Minako of love - ai no utsukushii kodomo - beautiful child of love although it would be incorrect in this case, an alternate pronounciation for the (mi na ko) kanji is (bi na su) - biinasu - Venus - ai no biinasu - Venus of love    Her first and last names are written in this order in Japanese - Aino Minako (last name, first name). This is important to the pun. ai is love, minako is a name that has no solid meaning, other than the very literal meaning, pretty chinese pear child. Although it would be incorrect in this case, an alternate pronounciation for the kanji used in minako is binasu, which resembles the word biinasu, meaning Venus, no is denoting possesion. Therefore, Aino Minako sounds like ai no minako (also ai no binasu) which means pretty chinese pear child of love (the pear here could be in reference to the curvy shape of a woman's body) or Venus of love. Some people mistake the na in minako as being a part of how one would say pretty [object] in Japanese. This would be incorrect, the way you say that is utsukushii not mi na. So, the popular pretty child of love pun is actually not one of the major choices. Although, if the reason for the extra 'na' kanji was simply to make it a real name, then it could be considered a correct pun. [ back ]