Name: Aino Minako (Sailorvenus; Sailor V)

Age: 14 at start of series

Apparent Gender: Female

Evident Sexual Preference: Mostly heterosexual. Pursues Haruka in anime to no avail, and retains some attraction to her even after realizing that she's female. Might be open to possibilities; see below.

Relationships/Liasons: Cursed in Sailor V manga never to have a successful relationship (although there is some tension with Kaitou Ace). Artbook 1 shows her with Kunzite. Pursues Haruka (see above). Some sort of relationship with Rei is hinted at in manga, genga and promotional art, but nothing is proven. Pursues Three Lights, though ultimately this is out of self-interest.

Gender Role Issues: Minako is the most visibly unbalanced of the senshi. As well as having stereotypical "blonde bimbo" traits assigned to her on a regular basis, she exhibits inordinate sensitivity to other peoples' perceptions. When confronted with aspersions to her "purity" in S (from not having had her pure heart crystal extracted), she goes to absurd lengths to appear innocent, wholesome, generous and selfless (to the point of unhealthily frequent blood donation). Suffering from the curious irony of representing Venus but being unlucky in love, she does overcompensate.

Miscellaneous: As Sailor V, is the only senshi within the English dub to have a confirmed navel ("Follow The Leader"). Possesses outright sexuality-based attacks (Love and Beauty Shock, Venus Love Me Chain) appropriate to her ruling planet. Desperately wants to be an idol singer.