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text: '''Codename: Sailor V''' (''Codename Wa Sailor V'')is a manga (serialised from 1991-1997) that follows the adventures of [[Minako Aino]] before she meets up with the other [[sailor soldiers]].  
  
  Minako, at thirteen years old, is the first of the soldiers to be awakened.  She is given the Moon Princess's powers, in order to act as a decoy.  She earns the respect of the police department and falls in love with [[Ace Kaitou]].  
  
  ==Story==
  
  ''Codename wa Sailor V'' tells the story of [[Minako Aino]], a 13 year old middle school student, who is slightly distracted, out-spoken and dreams about some day finding true love. But soon, her calm and normal life changes when she encounters a talking white cat with a crescent moon on its forehead. This cat introduces himself as [[Artemis (Sailor Moon)|Artemis]] and claims that Minako is a girl with the power to transform into a woman stronger and more beautiful than anyone.
  
  He calls her "Venus" and tells her she has a mission to protect Earth in the name of her guardian planet Venus. To help her with her new mission, Artemis gives her two items, a crescent moon shaped compact and a magical [[pen]]. The magical pen allows her to transform into her alter-ego, the sailor-suited beautiful soldier of justice, '''Sailor V'''.
  
  Sailor V begins fighting the evil agents known as the Dark Agency, who fight under Danburite's command. He's in charge of sending his many talented idols to enslave the public.
  
  Sailor V has many adventures as a Soldier of Justice, some leaving her to spark the envy and admiration of the police force. She also later gained the aid of Kaitou Ace, who had for a moment taken her spotlight due to his TV show.
  
  At the end Minako realizes that her duty is more important than romance and discovers her true mission as Sailor Venus.
  
  
  *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codename_wa_Sailor_V Codename wa Sailor V at wikipedia]
  
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diff.text: ''Codename wa Sailor V'' tells the story of [[Minako Aino]], a 13 year old [[middle school]] student, who is slightly distracted, out-spoken and dreams about some day finding true love. But soon, her calm and normal life changes when she encounters a talking white [[cat]] with a crescent moon on its forehead. This cat introduces himself as [[Artemis (Sailor Moon)|Artemis]] and claims that Minako is a girl with the power to transform into a woman stronger and more beautiful than anyone.
diff.text: He calls her "Venus" and tells her she has a mission to protect Earth in the name of her guardian planet [[Venus]]. To help her with her new mission, Artemis gives her two items, a crescent moon shaped compact and a magical [[pen]]. The magical pen allows her to transform into her alter-ego, the sailor-suited beautiful soldier of justice, '''Sailor V'''.