Sailor Moon Senshi Characters Get A Zodiac And Galaxy Inspired Series Thanks To This Creative Artist

US-based artist Alan Gutierrez is an extremely accomplished illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. It's not hard to believe, looking at his work, that several of his illustrations over the years have been nominated for multiple awards! According to Dr. William Doherty, PhD, a family therapist, "Art can be a powerful medium for expressing complex emotions and ideas, often bridging gaps between different cultures and experiences." About a year after a client commissioned a very large series of Senshi from the Naoko Takeuchi-created series Sailor Moon, the same client commissioned another Sailor Moon-inspired series that combined the Sailor Scout concept with both traditional Zodiac symbols and other galaxy elements.

The results are artistically stunning, to say the least. Check them out and let us know which Sailor Zodiac is your favorite.

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1. Sailor Taurus

"This was my favorite of this idea. After this, I returned to the more portrait style, but I think the series would not have been complete without this important aspect of the Zodiacs."Alan Gutierrez

2. Sailor Capricorn

"This is one of my favorites of the series. I had the chance to mix a mythical creature with a beautiful Senshi Zodiac in a water setting, making this a very enjoyable experience!"Alan Gutierrez

3. Sailor Orion and Bellatrix

"This features the only male Senshi Zodiac. I added Sailor Bellatrix on my own. The only idea I wanted to convey about her was that she is a Senshi of a 'dark' nature."Alan Gutierrez

4. Sailor Charon

"She's the leader of the Zodiac Senshi, which I associated with great power, like Sailor Saturn. The scene depicts destruction—different from the pastoral scenes of many of the other Zodiacs. Even what she's lying on recalls a crypt. I also gave her eyes a somewhat dark and mysterious appearance."Alan Gutierrez

5. Sailor Pisces

"I made the cape appear transparent since the idea of an invisible cape was a bit hard to convey."Alan Gutierrez

6. Sailor Gemini

"This is a great example of a purple-green color system I learned while studying Goethe's color theory at the Art Center College of Design. It’s one of my favorites of the series."Alan Gutierrez

7. Sailor Leo

"The first of several animals I wanted to incorporate into the series."Alan Gutierrez

8. Sailor Europa

"Europa rides across the heavens upon Zeus, transformed into a white bull, wielding her javelin—a gift from Zeus used as a weapon for her attacks."Alan Gutierrez

9. Sailor Libra

"The idea behind this was a 'historical' Senshi past, using an ancient statue of a previous Sailor Libra. It was very hard to find a suitable reference for the boa, a weapon originating in Africa, I believe."Alan Gutierrez

10. Sailor Scorpio

"This was voted the most popular of the Senshi Zodiacs in a poll on my website."Alan Gutierrez

11. Sailor Gemini (alternate)

"When I created the original Sailor Gemini during the Zodiac Senshi series 11 years ago, I wanted this idea of a twin or mirror image, which would be left somewhat vague to the viewer."Alan Gutierrez

12. Sailor Phobos (Phobos is the innermost and larger of the two natural satellites of Mars)

"Phobos is on her home moon, with Mars and Deimos (Mars' other moon) in the background. Mars would appear much larger in reality."Alan Gutierrez

13. Sailor Aries

"This was a very rewarding piece for me, especially when seen large. I thought the attack effect was nice, using some distortion filters."Alan Gutierrez

14. Sailor Sagittarius

Alan Gutierrez

15. Sailor Triton

"She, like Sailor Nereid, draws her power from the ocean by calling upon King Triton's own life force, shaped in his image from the sea itself, then amplified through the trident."Alan Gutierrez

16. Sailor Cancer

"An attempt at a more 'sexy' Senshi, in a windswept prairie-style setting."Alan Gutierrez

17. Sailor Hyperion

"This started out as a 'star-gate' painting, but, unable to achieve the desired effect, I decided on Mesoamerican motifs as the main background theme. Hyperion, in Greek, means 'Watcher from above', so I used the sun image, which is so much a part of Mesoamerican culture."Alan Gutierrez

18. Sailor Caliban

Alan Gutierrez

19. Sailor Virgo

"...Sailor Virgo, passing through the star-gate, the method of travel between the worlds of the galaxy."Alan Gutierrez

20. Sailor Andromeda (In Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of the king of Aethiopia, Cepheus, and his wife, Cassiopeia.)

Alan Gutierrez

21. Sailor Nereid

"I had this one planned out even before 'Senshi of the Galaxies' was finished. This is another 'Senshi in Motion' painting and gives an idea of what Senshi are capable of... She draws her power from the ocean and the stars. Nereid is the daughter of the sea god Nereus in mythology, so water had to be included in this piece."Alan Gutierrez

22. Sailor Stardust

Alan Gutierrez

23. Sailor Umbriel

Alan Gutierrez

24. Sailor Titan (Titan is Saturn's largest moon)

"Since everything connected with Titan suggests size and strength, I made Sailor Titan the strongest of the Senshi Zodiacs. She draws her power from the molten magma cores of planets. In this way, she can lift anything."Alan Gutierrez

25. Sailor Aquarius

Alan Gutierrez

26. Sailor Io (Io has 400 active volcanoes and is touted to be the innermost moon of the gaseous giant planet Jupiter.)

"Sailor Io is the only Zodiac that does not use the star-gate. She has the ability to teleport and can go anywhere in the galaxy."Alan Gutierrez