Minako Aino (愛野 美奈子, Aino Minako), better known as Sailor Venus (セーラーヴィーナス, Sērā Vīnasu), is a fictional character in the Sailor Moon manga series written by Naoko Takeuchi. Minako is a member of the Sailor Soldiers, female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar System from evil.Minako is the fourth and last Sailor Soldier (in the first story arc) to be discovered by Usagi Tsukino, though she was the first to be awakened to her powers. She possesses powers associated with love and beauty.