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They might appear cute and doe-eyed in the original Japanese animated series, but we all know Sailor Moon girls are bad-ass. From a girl who throws flames to a chick with the power to annihilate an entire planet or star system, this is definitely a group you don’t want to mess with.

Fans are now taking the warrior characters out of the Japanese school yard and re-designing them with costumes, expressions and rendered environments that portray them as alternative, post-feminist, pop culture heroes. Take a look at the team as you’ve never seen them before – bruised after a battle or hanging out in cyber worlds, these are girls who fight, love and never run away.

▼ Awesome art from Laura Sava features sailor Moon with some of the best steam punk weaponry ever.

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▼ Abigail L. Dela Cruz puts the group in a retro space world reminiscent of 60’s cartoon The Jetsons.

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▼ Abraham Cruz proves tough chicks like Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter can wear tutus too.

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▼An androgynous Sailor Moon mid-battle by Hellcorpceo.

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▼ Sasha Mutch shows us what the team would look like as characters from a Final Fantasy-esque RPG. That’s a game we want to see!

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▼ Like something out the film Blade Runner, W. Scott Forbes has the girls in an ethereal, cyber-punk world.

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▼ Elegant in an Edwardian evening gown featuring Usagi’s colours by Claire Hummel

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▼ Ryann Shannon gives us the Sailor Punkz with a tough edge.

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▼ In this artwork by Kevin Wada, the senshi appear as mythological ancient gods of war.

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▼ Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi as punk rock chicks by Zachary Sterling.

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▼ Stefan Tosheff brings us Sailor Moon, tired and bruised from battle.

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Sources: Kotaku Japan, i09.com
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