Editing Sailor Venus (section)

===Live-action series===
While Minako dreams of being an [[teen idol|idol]] in the manga and anime adaptations,<ref name="idols"/> the live-action series ''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (live-action series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'' depicts her as a famous singer whose fanbase includes [[Sailor Moon (character)|Usagi Tsukino]] in particular as an enormous fan.<ref>[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]. She is shown on a poster in Act 1 and on a television news program recording a new song in Act 9.</ref> Her second album, newly released at the start of the series, is called ''Venus'' and her most popular song is C'est La Vie, which is a Japanese [[pun]]: in Japanese (and, to some extent, in English as well), the French phrase and the name of her [[alter ego|alter-ego]], Sailor V, is pronounced almost identically (as ''sērāvī''). Her first album, ''Imitation'', was released prior to her meeting Artemis and becoming a Sailor Guardian, but its track listing, shown onscreen, foreshadows later plot developments: Origin of the Legend, Imitation, Don't Lose! Christmas Girl, Love Versus Dream, Happily, Secret!, Orange Heart, White Rendezvous, and Make Up! Power!!.<ref>''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'', Act Zero. The track listing in English can be seen 35 seconds into the Act.</ref>

In the live-action series, Minako secretly leads a double life as idol and heroine—famous as a singer, and equally well-known as Sailor V. She remains entirely separate from the other girls, but is aware of each of their civilian identities.<ref>''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'', Episode 11. Revealed in Minako's thoughts during the hospital visit by Usagi and Makoto.</ref> As in the other series, she eventually discards the guise of Sailor V in favor of her true form, Sailor Venus;<ref name="PGSM12">[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]], Act 12.</ref> nevertheless, she becomes only slightly involved with the others, and frequently expresses disapproval of their effectiveness as Guardians. She is frustrated by their lack of focus and distances herself both for that reason and because, as revealed later, she has a [[terminal illness]] and does not want them to become close to her and then be saddened by her probable death.<ref>[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]], Act 18.</ref>

When the other Guardians learn that Minako and Sailor V are the same person, they hide it from the irresponsible Usagi for some time. The character Minako is closest to being friends with is [[Sailor Mars|Rei Hino]], with whom she has a conflicted relationship. Rei is supposed to be the secondary leader, but she is initially both less skilled than Minako and resentful of her advice.<ref>[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]] Acts 17 and 18.</ref> Although they often disagree and compete, they develop great respect for each other, to the point where Minako sometimes lets her guard down, and eventually confides to Rei about both her illness and what she feels is her destiny as a Sailor Soldier.<ref>[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]], Act 36.</ref>

In terms of personality, the live-action Minako is deeply solemn and rarely smiles. Besides the complications from her unnamed illness (the doctors in one episode give her six months to live), her obsession with the collective past life makes her feel detached from the world, thinking of her current life as less important. However, she does seem to genuinely love singing, and shows a small mischievous side, especially in her relationship with Artemis.<ref>She gives prank gifts in ''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'' Acts 19 and 47, with [[stuffed animal]]s jumping out of boxes.</ref>

As in the manga, she serves as a decoy Moon Princess for part of the series. She seems to be aware of her true position, often endangering herself to protect the real princess, Sailor Moon.<ref name=PGSMAF>{{cite web|url=http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2004/05/feature/02.php|title=Sailor Soldiers, Saban Style|last=Font|first=Dillon|date=May 2004|work=Animefringe|access-date=2009-07-20|archive-date=2011-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911040937/http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2004/05/feature/02.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>In Act 12, Luna proclaims her to be the Princess in front of the enemy. In Act 18, Princess Sailor Venus orders Sailor Mars to protect Sailor Moon instead of trying to protect her. In Act 19, Sailor Mars thinks Princess Sailor Venus is acting recklessly by fighting alone, and Minako posts a picture of herself to her website to get the enemy's attention away from Sailor Moon.</ref> In a twist, Usagi serves as a decoy of Minako, chasing away a group of autograph hounds. She does this because she figures Minako needed to be away from the trappings of stardom for a while.<ref name="PGSM12"/> Minako is touched by this and cares about Usagi as a friend to the point of trying to protect her from Mio (whom she suspected is working with the Dark Kingdom to hurt Usagi).

Near the end of the series, it is revealed that there is a surgery that might either correct Minako's condition or kill her early.<ref>[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]], Act 40.</ref> She refuses to undergo the procedure, preferring to last as long as she can without it, but the other girls convince her to take any chance at life she can get. She is shown leaving for the hospital, and later that day, Artemis arrives at Rei's temple to tell the girls that Minako has died. She did, however, leave each of them a note giving her goodbyes.<ref>''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'', Act 47.</ref>  Rei uses Minako's weapon, Venus Dagger, in conjunction with her own Mars Dagger in the final battle. Though Minako dies before the final battle, Usagi's use of the [[Silver Crystal]] in the finale gives her a second chance at life.<ref>''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'', Act 49.</ref> This allows her to take part in the battle in the direct-to-DVD special, in which she uses her own weapon as well as Rei's (who is in the hospital) in combat.<ref>Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, "Special Act - We're Getting Married!"</ref>