Codename: Sailor VCodename: Sailor V.

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.