High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sailor Venus is one of the central characters in the Sailor Moon metaseries. Her real name is Minako Aino , a cheerful schoolgirl who can transform into one of the series' specialized heroines, the Sailor Senshi. Sailor Venus is the fourth member of the Sailor Team to be discovered by Sailor Moon, though she was the first to awaken to her powers. She serves as the leader of the Guardian Senshi who protect Sailor Moon. She uses light and energy based powers. In the manga and anime series she dreams of becoming a famous idol, whereas in the live-action series her character is refactored to already be a celebrity.