The fiery Sailor Mars is ready to fight evil in an all-new Sailor Senshi or Sailor Scouts are known as powerful heroines throughout the galaxy with exceptional magical powers. However, Rei Hino's independent personality and shrine maiden powers make her a fan favorite among the Sailor Guardians.
First appearing in Sailor Moon ch.3 "Rei Sailor Mars", Sailor Mars reigns as protector of her home planet Mars. Sailor Mars' powers come from her Sailor Crystal a powerful star seed. Although powerful with fire, Sailor Mars' strength goes far beyond the Sailor Crystal's powers. In fact, Rei's priestess powers as a shrine maiden made her able to fight evil forces long before becoming a Sailor Scout. As a shrine maiden, Rei can cast out evil spirits with talismans and see into the future with premonitions, which are important powers she still possesses as Sailor Mars, where her powers are enhanced by her excellent archery skills.
An Instagram post by Sailor Moon review page features her Sailor Scout design, with Rei's color scheme matching the shrine maiden outfit she wears as a priestess.
The inspiration behind Rei's maidenhood comes from creator Naoko Takeuchi's time spent as a Shinto shrine maiden. This might explain why Rei's ion for her priesthood translates so easily to her powers as Sailor Mars. It's also known by fans that Rei's design is modeled on famous J-pop star Alisa Mizuki, however, the Japanese translation of her full name translates to "spirit of fire." Although Sailor Moon takes from both Roman mythology and Daoist cosmology, Sailor Mars' association with fire doesn't come from the Roman God of War but the Japanese translation of Mars meaning "fire planet."
This awesome statue captures the resolute spirit and intense fire powers that make Sailor Mars so beloved by fans, depicting her taking aim at evil while drawing on her Sailor Scout abilities. The Sailor Scouts' iconic designs are a big part of what makes Sailor Moon so iconic in the Magic Girl genre, showcased here in Sailor Mars, who has more than earned her warrior's pose.
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