| Sailor Mars | |
|---|---|
| Sailor Moon character | |
 Rei in her Super Sailor Mars form as seen in Season 4 of the 1990s anime | |
| First appearance | Sailor Moon chapter #3: "Rei – Sailor Mars" (1992) |
| Created by | Naoko Takeuchi |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Michie Tomizawa Rina Satō (Sailor Moon Crystal) English: Cristina Vee (Viz dub) Katie Griffin (DiC (excluding the last 17 episodes) and CWi dubs) Emilie-Claire Barlow (last 17 episodes of DiC) |
| Portrayed by | Keiko Kitagawa |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Rei Hino Princess Mars Mars Reiko (PGSM) |
| Relatives | Ryuuji Hino (father) Risa Hino (mother, deceased) Grandpa Hino Rei Hino (daughter; "Parallel Sailor Moon" only) Kengo Ibuki (cousin; anime only) |
| Affiliations | Sailor Guardians Shadow Galactica (manga and Sailor Moon Crystal) |
| Powers and abilities | Pyrokinesis Psychic and spiritual powers |
Rei Hino (火野 レイ, Hino Rei, renamed Raye Hino in some English adaptations), better known as Sailor Mars (セーラーマーズ, Sērā Māzu), is a fictional character in the Sailor Moon manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. In the series, Rei is her sailor form's alternative human identity as part of the Sailor Guardians, female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar System from evil.
Rei is the second Sailor Guardian to be discovered by Usagi, following after Ami Mizuno. She possesses powers associated with fire, the Ofuda charm, and psychic clairvoyance.[1] Aside from the main body of the Sailor Moon series, Rei is featured in two different manga short stories. The first, Casablanca Memories, is entirely about her and her past; the second, Rei and Minako's Girls School Battle, is shared with Minako Aino. A number of image songs mentioning her character have been released as well, including the contents of three different CD singles.
Takeuchi based Rei on her own personal experience as a miko. Originally designed with her own unique outfit, when Takeuchi decided to give all of the Guardians identical outfits, Rei's high heels were the only aspect that was carried over. A cold and aloof character in the manga, her personality was drastically changed in the anime adaptation[2] at the behest of Kunihiko Ikuhara, where she became stubborn.
- ^ Takeuchi, Naoko (October 1999). Materials Collection. Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-324521-9.
- ^ Gaffney, Sean. "Manga vs. Anime, or Who Is Rei Hino?". Suitable For Treatment. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2017.