Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

Naoko Takeuchi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2011

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.

Editorial Reviews

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"With its whimsical sense of fashion, thrilling adventure and complex backstory, Sailor Moon was like little else young girls had ever before seen on television, and miles above anything American animators were offering them. The anime led to interest in the manga, which in turn became the sort of success that made the bookstore market sit up and take notice. Scratch a modern-day manga fangirl, and you're likely to find someone who watched Sailor Moon when she was young." -The Comics Journal

About the Author

Naoko Takeuchi lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime and manga fans worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become as of 2011 one of the most recognized manga and anime products to date. The author lives in Tokyo, Japan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Kodansha Comics (November 15, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935429787
• ISBN-13: 978-1935429784
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 review, November 15, 2011

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Ricky Bryant (Fairborn, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

Just absolutely amazing! The final installment to the prequel series of the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon manga series, the volume tells the last bit of information of Mina's journey as Sailor V. before her memories of her previous life and duty are awoken. Many of the stories in this volume are split into one to three parts as a continuation to either the end or previous parts (or episodes as they are called in the manga.) There is some hardships between Mina and Artemis and Mina shows more characteristics of Serena before she fully awakens as the confident and smart Sailor Soldier she is later on when she first appears in both the manga and the anime. It's really awesome book the only thing sad thing is it's left at a cliffhanger so Sailor V can be added to the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon series. So be sure to get your hands on this if you are interested in Sailor V's back story. And if you didn't know she makes her debut in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 2 and she will continue on in the remaining 10 volumes of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon manga.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first volume!, November 19, 2011

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ChibiNeko "Sooo many books, so little time!" (Whereever I go, here I am.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

I have to say, I've really enjoyed the Sailor V manga. It's such a great look into the thought processes of Takeuchi. In the first volume she played around with character designs that would later appear in Sailor Moon. In this volume we can see where she had fun fleshing out the world from the first Sailor Moon arc. (This series ended about the same time as the Sailor Moon manga did, so all of this was drawn way after the Dark Kingdom arc ended.)

It's really neat to see manga like this, where you not only get to see the creator play around with character designs but to also develop their art and storytelling styles as well. It's a pretty fun experience, to be honest. (And of course the artwork is spectacular.)

As far as storyline goes, I found that volume 2 had a tighter plot. You can tell that Takeuchi had a better idea of how the story was going to end, so as a result the characters were better defined and the stories were faster paced. I was a bit sorry to see it end, but it wouldn't have fared well if there were more volumes to the series.

This is an absolute must have for all Sailor Moon and shoujo fans.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sailor V Volume 2:), November 16, 2011

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jma - See all my reviews

This review is from: Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

I absolutely loved this volume of Sailor V! I could definitely see the tension between Mina and Artemis in this volume which surprised me. The stories were a lot better in this one, but the plots were still a little weak but much better than the first volume:) The translations were not that bad either. I do wish Naoko would finish Sailor V! I believe there is so much more she could have done with the series. There are also a few other surprises in this volume.