Sailor V, tome 1

コードネームはセーラーV [Codename wa Sailor V] #1

by Naoko Takeuchi

Like Sailor Moon, Minako Aino is a normal 13-year-old schoolgirl until a fateful day when a white cat introduces himself to her and tells her she has the power to transform into the hero, Sailor V. Using a magic pen to transform, Sailor V fights the evil agents of the Dark Agency as she strives to protect the earth.

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fantasy, Fiction, Shojo, Young Adult

192 pages, Poche

First published December 18, 1993

About the author

Naoko Takeuchi (武内直子) born March 15, 1967, a manga artist (mangaka), lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime/manga fans. She has become a well-known mangaka worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become one of the most recognized manga/anime figures to date.

Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of the YuYu Hakusho series and Hunter × Hunter series.

Please note that anime related books are listed under Kōdansha.

Reviews

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Turns out I'm not that big a fan of Minako.
Her quirks annoy me, but the art is as gorgeous as can be expected of Takeuchi and there are some fun moments story-wise.

[Kjersten Danvers]

I finally read a whole volume of "Sailor V"! It seems very different, tonally, compared to "Sailor Moon". At least, this first volume does...

[Aurelie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and fun introduction to Sailor V aka Mina, but overall, I still find it a bit meh, didn't do much for me.

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it! ♡

[Majka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Głupiutkie to to, i każdy komiks po tym samym schemacie :) ale rysunki ładne i nostalgia też jest :)

[Mizumi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five stars for nostalgia and me finally completing the series, and for getting around to reading it in Japanese at last, hush. No regrets.
I'd forgotten how delightfully silly Sailor V could be. Oh, and how functionally stupid pretty much everyone in the Sailor Moon universe seems to be. Guys, maybe you should start being at least a little suspicious with new idols at this point. (Or maybe this is Naoko's subtle commentary on society, in which case we're probably screwed if the dark agency turns out to be real.)
Anyway, it's great to read how Minako started out, and how alike and yet different from Usagi she is. As Naoko started with Sailor Moon as well at some point during Sailor V, it's nice to see the little overlaps (Usagi and Naru pop up almost regularly already, and we've also seen Rei).
Onto volume 2!

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute precursor to Sailor Moon but not nearly as complex. Someone described it like those 70s action movies, complete with the mysterious "boss" and that seems about right. What I do like is that toward the end of this volume we get a few sneak peeks at the future cast of Sailor Moon, showing the author did have some idea where she was going. I'm kind of glad she did this first though- I think she got some of the more cliched storytelling out of the way as a result.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've only "read" this in Japanese. I wish they had translated this when they did Sailor Moon!

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. I'm glad that this inspired Sailor Moon.

[Marchel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Serial ini diterbitkan di Indonesia setelah serial Bishojosenshi Seramun alias Sailor Moon.

Serial ini merupakan semacam cerita pendahuluan untuk serial Sailor Moon.

[Doremili · Rating 3 out of 5]

un poquito decepcionante porque empezó igual que Sailor Moon. pero le sube el haber visto a Serena y a Rei

[Keiry Ko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review hasta que termine con todos los tomos. :B

[Naby ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely!
I need volume 2 :')