XENOS JAPANESE
COLLECTION

Discover original Warhammer 40K-inspired artwork that reimagines the alien factions of the 41st Millennium through traditional Japanese art, folklore, and mythology. From Orks and Aeldari to the galaxy's other Xenos civilizations, each design transforms familiar factions into something that feels like a legend preserved in an ancient Japanese print.

Where the Far Future Meets Ancient Japan.

The Xenos Japanese Collection reimagines the alien factions of the 41st Millennium through the visual traditions of Japanese art and folklore. Rather than traditional faction artwork, each design explores what these civilizations might look like interpreted through ukiyo-e prints, sumi-e brushwork, legendary creatures, ancient landscapes, temples, banners, and Japanese mythology. From the brutal energy of the Orks to the ancient elegance of the Aeldari, each piece is built around the personality of the faction first. The Japanese influence then becomes part of its world—changing the landscape, symbolism, composition, and atmosphere while preserving the identity longtime players recognize.

Each design is its own piece of art.

Imperium
Minimalist
Warhammer
Polos
Chaos
Minimalist
Imperium
Heraldry
Chaos
Heraldry
Imperium
Japanese
Chaos
Japanese
Warhammer
Travel Mugs

Whether your loyalty belongs to the Imperium, Chaos, or somewhere in between, new Chapters and Legions are continually being added as the collection grows.

Xenos
Japanese
Xenos
Minimalist

Xenos Japanese FAQ

What is the Xenos Japanese Collection?

The collection features original fan-inspired artwork combining the alien factions of Warhammer 40K with aesthetics drawn from traditional Japanese art, folklore, and printmaking.

Each design uses a different visual approach based on the faction itself, including dramatic ukiyo-e compositions, sumi-e-inspired brushwork, Japanese landscapes, temples, banners, mythological imagery, and period-inspired color palettes.

Which Xenos factions are represented?

The collection expands across the major alien civilizations of the 41st Millennium, including Orks, Aeldari, Necrons, T'au, and other Xenos forces.

Individual designs may also explore specific clans, craftworlds, dynasties, cultures, and philosophies rather than treating an entire species as a single visual identity.

Are these just Japanese versions of faction logos?

No. The goal is to create complete illustrations rather than simply restyling existing symbols.

An Ork design might draw inspiration from oni and samurai imagery, while an Aeldari piece may lean toward Japanese spirits, elegant architecture, sacred landscapes, or mythological figures. The Japanese influence changes depending on the character of the faction.

Why Japanese-inspired artwork?

Japanese art provides a visual language that works remarkably well with the exaggerated mythology of the Warhammer universe.

Ukiyo-e composition, bold silhouettes, limited color palettes, dramatic landscapes, folklore, and symbolic imagery provide a completely different way to interpret factions that have been depicted thousands of times before.

Ancient Art. Alien Worlds.

The galaxy has its own legends.

The Xenos Japanese Collection imagines how those legends might have been recorded by artists from another time—Ork warlords transformed into figures worthy of ancient battle prints, Aeldari spirits emerging from forgotten temples, and alien civilizations rendered like myths preserved on paper for centuries.

Created for Warhammer fans who want something different from conventional faction merchandise, these designs combine two distinct visual worlds without losing what makes either one recognizable.

The 41st Millennium, seen through another age.

Beyond the Imperium.

The galaxy was never humanity's alone.

The Xenos Japanese Collection explores the strange civilizations beyond the Imperium through an entirely different artistic tradition. Ancient Japanese landscapes, folklore, spirits, warriors, temples, and ukiyo-e-inspired compositions become a new lens through which to interpret the alien legends of the 41st Millennium.

Each design is created as an individual work of art, shaped by the identity of its faction rather than forced into a single template.

Ancient art. Alien legends.