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Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 (コードネームはセーラーV 新装版 [Codename wa Sailor V Shinsōban] #2) by Naoko Takeuchi

Genre:
Shojo/Shoujo, Romance, Fantasy, Romantasy, Mythology, Contemporary, Urban Fantasy, Magical Girls, Prequel/Sequel, Duology/Trilogy, Manga, Graphic Novel, Humor, Academia

Publication Date:
November 22, 2004

Page Numbers:
296

Read/Finished Date:
September 7th, 2025

Rating:
5/5

Premise:

Its Valentine’s Day and chocolates are being exchanged, but Minako Aino can’t decide if she wants a crush to give her chocolates to, or just to eat them all herself. If stress of Valentine’s Day wasn’t already enough, now Sailor V has to contend with a chocolate shop fatting everyone up, and an evil spa draining people of their life force. It’s up to her to defeat the Dark Agency and their servant deVleene and maybe even find a Valentine of her own.

Review:

Naoko Takeuchi's art has always been absolutely stunning, and her work on Codename Sailor V is no exception. It showcases her talent with the story centering around a young thirteen-year-old named Aino Minako who is living an ordinary, boring life when she encounters a white cat named Artemis, who changes her life forever.

The stories seem repetitive with the same formula - enemy of the week, new appearance, and Minako saving the world again. This time is no different. We do, however, get a backstory to Venus's past through the eyes of Ace, who had been in love with her during the Silver Millennium and jealous of Minako's affection toward Kunzite.

"Your fate is to keep fighting."

And we see this is true in the coming stories of the Sailor Moon world where Minako does end up choosing her princess over any boy she has fallen in love with.

This book is a great end to a series and I am glad to have had a chance to find it again in my room. Honestly, I didn't think I had these books and I had been wanting to read them again. Still, Minako is a fun, refreshing character you cannot help but love. She's the architect to Usagi and you can see it the way she acts.

If you are a fan of Sailor Moon, definitely pick up this set. You will thank me later.