Codename: Sailor V
| Codename: Sailor V | |
The Japanese cover of the first volume, depicting Sailor V and Artemis | |
| コードネームはセーラーV (Kōdonēmu wa Sērā V) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Naoko Takeuchi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | RunRun |
| Original run | August 3, 1991 – July 3, 1997 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Related Series | |
Codename: Sailor V (Japanese: コードネームはセーラーＶ, Hepburn: Kōdonēmu wa Sērā Bui) is a Japanese manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. It began as a one-shot in the magazine RunRun in August 1991, and returned as a serial that ran until July 1997. The series revolves around the character Minako Aino, a cheerful schoolgirl who discovers that she has magical powers that she must use to protect the people of the Earth.
Codename: Sailor V is best known as the basis for its sequel, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, which began serialization in December 1991. The series has received mixed reviews, with critics acknowledging its importance in the development of Sailor Moon, but criticizing its artwork and repetitive storytelling. Beginning in 2004, Kodansha has reissued the manga in several new editions with revised art and dialogue by Takeuchi. The series was translated into English and published in North America in 2011.