Mina's page

Japanese Version

Name Aino Minako
Birthday October 22nd
Astrological sign Libra
Blood type B
Has trouble with Mom & Police
Favorite color Yellow, Red
Hobby Chasing After Idols
Favorite food Curry
Least favorite food
 shiitake mushrooms 
Favorite subject Physical Education
Least favorite subject math, english
Dream being an idol
Strong point Playing
Favorite gemstone
 topaz

American Version

Name
 Mina
Age
 14
Birthday
 October 22nd
Likes
 sports & dance
Dislikes
 show-offs
Hobbies
 playing games 
Special strengths
leadership
Favorite food
 any pasta
Favorite color
 orange
Favorite animal
 birds
Favorite subject
 gymnastics


Attacks

North American Attacks
Japanese attacks
Venus Crescent Beam Smash  Crescent Beam 
Venus Venus Shower  Crescent Beam Shower 
Venus Meteor Shower 
Venus Love Chain Encircle 		 Venus Love Me Chain 
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 Venus Love and Beauty Shock 


Transformations

North American Transformations Japanese Transformations
Venus Power  Venus Power, Make Up 
Venus Star Power  Venus Star Power, Make Up 

The Story

Just as she looks in the pictures, Mina is definitely a friendly person. She is different from the other Sailor Scouts in that she was introduced to the series as Sailor Venus and not as a regular girl. She is probably the most laid back of the Scouts, and shows great interest in playing and having fun. Sailor Venus has an undeniable resemblance to Sailor V, the heroine is Serena's favorite video game. In fact in the manga, we know that Sailor Venus is Sailor V, and she's also the first Sailor Scout.

Sailor Venus shows up at the scene of a trap set for Tuxedo Mask and the other four Scouts. Zoicite had been masquerading as Sailor Moon and faking being trapped. When the Sailor Scouts showed up, Malachite put them in an energy barrier before they could get to the fake Sailor Moon. Tuxedo Mask shows up on the scene and doesn't see the trapped Sailor Scouts. He still senses something wrong and sees the fake Sailor Moon hanging tied up from a crane. Inevitably he goes to her rescue, and finds out his error as Zoicite is revealed and goes after the Crystals that Tuxedo Mask has.

It is at this critical point for the trapped Sailor Scouts and Tuxedo Mask that Sailor Venus shows up. She shatters the shrinking energy globe around the Sailor Scouts and her silouhette is revealed by the light of the moon. Any ways, to make a long story short, she saves the day and all five Sailor Scouts- Tuxedo Mask have a wrecking party (heh heh) Mina is transferred into the same school as Lita, Serena, and Ami. Important to note is who shows up with Sailor Venus, Luna's long lost "partner", the white cat Artemis.

Updated 11/15/98