The popular anime/manga series Sailor Moon has plenty of great characters, and that's by far the biggest reason the series has done so well. One of the more popular characters is the tactician Sailor Mars, who has a fiery personality in the anime but is cooler-headed in the manga. Plenty of artists – no matter their skill level, art style, or level of popularity – have created fan art of the character, and we've assembled a few of those pieces here.

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Without further ado, here are 10 of the best pieces of Sailor Mars fan art; as always, if you like the art and want to check out a particular artist or artists further, links are provided in each corresponding entry.

10 Shideh

Sailor Mars is one of the most rational characters in the entirety of the Sailor Moon franchise, but as this fan art (created by Deviantart user Shideh) shows, she also has a bold side. Speaking of bold, the colors are extraordinary – the reddish-pink, bright yellow, and dark orange colors blend together seamlessly to create a fiery aura around the character.

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Sailor Mars herself is drawn perfectly, in a hugely detailed style that uses plenty of unique lighting and shading techniques.

9 Skimlines

This incredible Sailor Mars poster was created by talented artist Skimlines and posted to Deviantart during July 2010. Sailor Mars herself is drawn incredibly well, and her design basically just looks like an updated (digital?) version of Naoko Takeuchi's original art.

The bursts of flame are a nice touch, as is the vibrant background. Meanwhile, the colors are excellent throughout and add a certain degree of liveliness to the piece.

8 Kgfantasy

This fantasy-themed birthday tribute to Sailor Mars was made by the aptly-named Deviantart user Kgfantasy. The background looks excellent and gives the entire piece a sort of rustic feel (though whether or not that was the creator's intention is completely up in the air).

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Mars is drawn excellently here, as the artist gives fans a look at her more glamorous side – which is greatly accentuated by the marvelous colors and textures. Her outfit also looks fantastic, and elements such as the reddish, opaque shawl draped around her shoulders – or her fabulous gold earrings, for instance – give it a little added personality.

7 Iza-chan

If you're an artist, having a good eye for details can be a big help. Artist Iza-chan takes that concept to the next level with this incredible piece of Sailor Mars fan art. The colors are fantastic, particularly with the background, which weaves between a reddish-orange fire and a purplish-pink astral atmosphere.

Sailor Mars is drawn fantastically and with an extremely high level of attention to detail; her excellent shading gives the entire work more depths, and the beautiful textures on elements like her clothes and hair give her a somewhat more realistic look.

6 Hoshitachinimamorarete

This impressive piece of Sailor Mars fan art was created by Tumblr user Hoshitachinimamorarete. While it doesn't really do that much to differ its style from that of the original art, there are enough small changes that the picture has a healthy blend between being similar to the original and bringing something new and fresh to the table.

The beautifully colored and excellently shaded background adds a bit of depth and atmosphere, leaving no doubt about the quality of the art.

5 Pigeon666

Sailor Mars is definitely one of the more elegant Sailor Scouts, and this fresh piece of fan art (created by Pigeon666) captures that layer of her personality with vibrant panache.

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This take on the character is refreshingly original, and the unique art style definitely helps, as the piece's bold textures, combined with its undeniably aesthetic colors, create something truly amazing.

4 E-X-P-I-E

This insanely detailed, incredibly cool piece of Sailor Mars fan art was created by Deviantart user E-X-P-I-E. The background is excellent, creating a striking landscape with beautiful colors and rich textures.

Mars herself is drawn exceedingly well, with incredible lighting and magnificent, detailed design throughout.

3 Riccardobacci

This colorful, beautifully drawn piece of Sailor Mars fan art is the work of Deviantart user Riccardobacci. An excellent example of using nostalgia to full effect, the piece combines everything fans love about Mars – from her fierce bravado to her fire powers – into one drawing.

The colors and shading are amazing and harken back to the early days of hand-drawn anime, and the crisp textures add a somewhat realistic touch.

2 Savisavichan

Popular artist Savisavichan has created plenty of Sailor Moon-themed fan art (particularly redraws), and she continues her winning streak with an absolutely excellent piece of Sailor Mars fan art that is almost too good for words.

First off, the colors are excellent – the way the artist forces dramatically different colors together to create lines and shading doesn't seem like it should work, but it definitely does, and it leads to the entire piece having a sort of unique aesthetic. Also, the art itself is just generally good – shapes, proportions, and layers all seem to check out, and the background, despite being somewhat out of focus, is beautiful.

1 Gabrielle Andhita

This somewhat cartoon-ish but surprisingly detail-oriented piece of Sailor Mars fan art was created by pro artist Gabrielle Andhita. The colors are amazing, and the bright aura surrounding Mars is particularly impressive; the unique art style definitely contributes a lot as well.

The use of lighting and shading is excellent, and it makes the artwork look all the more detailed and realistic.

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