"Protected by Neptune, the Outer Planet of the Seas, Guardian of the Deep Sea, I am Sailor Neptune. " — Sailor Neptune's introduction Michiru Kaiou (海王 みちる, Kaiou Michiru) is the civilian identity and present-day incarnation of Sailor Neptune (セーラーネプチューン, Seeraa Nepuchuun). She is a famous violinist and one of the Outer Sailor Guardians in the in the manga. Michiru's surname (海王, kaiou) translates to "Sea King", based on the Japanese name of the planet Neptune (海王星, Kaiousei "Sea King Star", the
