Minako Aino is bright, bubbly, and a little boy-crazy on the surface — but she's also the first Sailor Guardian ever awakened, the true leader of the Inner Senshi, and carries more weight and knowledge than anyone gives her credit for at first glance. Before any of the others, she was Sailor V. As Sailor Venus, Guardian of Love and Beauty, her warmth is real, but so is the steel underneath it — she knows exactly what's at stake, even when she's the one smiling the widest.