Saint Seiya
Cover of Japanese version of Saint Seiya volume 1
聖闘士星矢 (Saint Seiya)
Genre	Mythology, Fantasy
Manga
Author	Masami Kurumada
Publisher	Shueisha
English publisher	VIZ Media
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Jump
Original run	January 1986 – December 1990
Volumes	28
TV anime
Director	Kōzō Morishita Kazuhito Kikuchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Network	TV Asahi
Original run	October 11, 1986 – April 1, 1989
Episodes	114
Animated film: Legend of the Golden Apple
Director	Kozo Morishita
Composer	Seiji Yokoyama
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	July 18, 1987
Runtime	45 minutes
Animated film: The Heated Battle of the Gods
Director	Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Composer	Seiji Yokoyama
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	March 12, 1988
Runtime	45 minutes
Animated film: Legend of Crimson Youth
Director	Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Composer	Seiji Yokoyama
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	July 23, 1988
Runtime	71 minutes
Animated film: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
Director	Masayuki Akehi
Composer	Seiji Yokoyama
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	March 18, 1989
Runtime	44 minutes
Novel: Saint Seiya – Gigantomachia
Author	Tatsuya Hamazaki
Publisher	Jump J Books
Demographic	Shōnen
Published	August 23, 2002 – December 16, 2002
Volumes	2
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Author	Megumu Okada
Publisher	Akita Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Champion RED
Original run	December 19, 2002 – ongoing
Volumes	14 volumes with 68 chapters
OVA: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary
Director	Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Episodes	13
Released	2003
Animated film: Heaven Chapter ~ Overture
Director	Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Composer	Seiji Yokoyama
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	February 14, 2004
Runtime	80 minutes
Manga: Saint Seiya – Next Dimension
Author	Masami Kurumada
Publisher	Akita Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Champion
Original run	April 27, 2006 – ongoing
Volumes	None, with 14 chapters
Manga: Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
Author	Shiori Teshirogi
Publisher	Akita Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Champion
Original run	August 24, 2006 – ongoing
Volumes	8 volumes with 78 of 82 chapters
OVA: Hades - Chapter Inferno - 1st part
Director	Tomoharu Katsumata
Studio	Toei Animation
Episodes	6
Released	2006
OVA: Hades - Chapter Inferno - 2nd part
Studio	Toei Animation
Episodes	6
Released	2007
OVA: Hades - Chapter Elysion
Director	Tomoharu Katsumata
Episodes	6
Released	2008

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(anime in Japanese, The story follows five mystical warriors called the "Saints" (or "Knights"; the kanji is properly read as sei-tōshi "holy fighter" but the furigana has it pronounced "saint") who have adopted various constellations as their guardian symbols. are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana is a Japanese reading aid consisting of smaller Kana printed next to a Kanji or other character to indicate its Pronunciation. In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture The anime series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1987, but was cancelled in 1989 due to low ratings of the manga and anime. is a Japanese Anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. In 2002 Toei produced Saint Seiya: Hades, which continues adapting the manga story arcs that remained pending to be adapted to animation when the anime was canceled in 1989.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Terminology 3.1 Cosmo 3.2 Body armor 3.2.1 Athena's Cloths 3.2.2 Other armors 4 Reception 5 Media 5.1 Manga 5.1.1 Prequels 5.2 Anime 5.3 Novel 5.4 OVAs 5.5 Movies 5.6 Musical 5.7 Other 6 References 7 External links

Plot

Seven years before the events at the focus of the series, one hundred orphans from Japan are sent to different parts of the world to become a saint of Athena. The story focuses on one of these orphans called Seiya. also known as Seiya, is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as the main Protagonist He is sent to the Sanctuary in Greece to become the Pegasus bronze saint. Sanctuary is a fictional location from the manga series Saint Seiya, authored by Masami Kurumada later adapted to anime

After seven years Seiya becomes the Pegasus saint and returns to Japan to find his older sister. Because his sister disappeared the same day Seiya went to the Sanctuary, Saori Kido, the granddaughter of the person who sent all orphans to train but died a few years ago, makes a deal with him to go to fight in a tournament called the Galaxian Wars where the orphans who survived and became bronze saints must fight to win the most powerful cloth: The Sagittarius gold cloth. The Greek goddess Athena (spelled in Greek as and, in the manga and the anime adaptation respectively and occasionally as in both is one of the main characters in the Manga If Seiya goes to compete there, Saori would start a search to find the sister of Seiya.

During the series the Seiya becomes the partner and friend of the other bronze saints: Shun, Shiryu, Ikki, and Hyoga. also known as Shun is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as one of the main Protagonists also known as Shiryu is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as one of the Protagonists is a character from the Manga Saint Seiya, authored by Japanese mangaka Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime is a main character in the Manga series Saint Seiya, authored by renowned Manga-ka, Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime As the myth of the saints they must fight together to protect the reincarnation of Athena from any danger.

Characters

Main article: List of characters in Saint Seiya

The names of most of the characters of Saint Seiya are added the name of their constellations when they become saints. This article concerns the characters that play a role in Saint Seiya (also known as Knights of the Zodiac) a Manga series about a For example, the main character, Seiya starts calling himself Pegasus Seiya when he becomes a saint and he is in a fight. The attacks of the characters also hold a connection with their constellations.

Although in the first episode of the series the only main character is Pegasus Seiya, as the plot goes on many new characters appear. also known as Seiya, is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as the main Protagonist

• Pegasus Seiya
• Cygnus Hyoga
• Dragon Shiryu
• Andromeda Shun
• Phoenix Ikki
• Saori Kido

Terminology

Cosmo

Saints' power originated from the understanding of the "Cosmo". also known as Seiya, is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as the main Protagonist is a main character in the Manga series Saint Seiya, authored by renowned Manga-ka, Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime also known as Shiryu is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as one of the Protagonists also known as Shun is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as one of the main Protagonists is a character from the Manga Saint Seiya, authored by Japanese mangaka Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime The Greek goddess Athena (spelled in Greek as and, in the manga and the anime adaptation respectively and occasionally as in both is one of the main characters in the Manga Everything in the universe is made up of matter (atoms). The Saints take this knowledge to another level: humans are made of atoms, thus humans should be able to use the mysterious forces behind the atoms.

Each atom within a human body resembles a small solar system, and since the human body consists of billions of atoms, the totality forms a "small Cosmo" or a "small Universe". Each person's Cosmo has its own unique signature. If permission is granted, one can also draw another's Cosmo to amplify one's own Cosmo. The power of the Cosmo can also be channeled through the Saints' Cloths, armors given by gods to mortals.

Body armor

In Saint Seiya, most characters are warriors who wear different types of "cloth" (armor). The different cloths are fashioned by smiths working for the competing Gods, to be used by their own warriors to defend themselves or attempt to conquer the domain of other gods (more frequently, a god will attempt to seize the human world, which is the possession of Athena). Of note is the fact that none of the actual makers of cloth is ever depicted, although it is explained that Mū (and by inference, Shion and Kiki) are descendants of the tribe who forged Athena's Saints' cloth. It is said that only Mu is capable of repairing cloth.

However, the main attributes of all cloth are highly similar: they are stronger than normal cloth made of regular metals, and, if the wearer has awakened their cosmos, it serves to amplify the wearers' defense, several times over. Below, the main cloth types and their particulars:

Athena's Cloths

Characteristics: Athena's Cloths were fashioned by a lost tribe of smiths, and were actually the second group of Cloths created (as far as it is presently known). They were created to protect Athena's Saints in her first confrontation with Poseidon. Each of Athena's Cloth represents a constellation. Also, Athena represents justice and righteousness, and as such, if a Saint acts in a severely undignified manner, his Cloth will abandon him (as the Cancer Gold Cloth abandoned Deathmask due to his behavior).

Many Cloths lie "dead" in the "Cloth Cemetery" which is located in the mountains of Jamir. These dead Clothes were left there by perished Saints who wanted to reach the Aries Saint, Mu, so that he could repair their Cloths. The harsh journey before reaching Mu proved dangerous, or even fatal, for most Saints. A theory in the Saint Seiya taizen states that it was actually Mu who moved there because the previous battle with Hades took place there and left all the damaged cloths.

If a cloth has been damaged it can be repaired inside its respective "Box of Pandora". However only small damages can be repaired, otherwise one would have to seek out a person who knows how to repair them thoroughly. When a cloth is damaged to pieces along with its owner dead, the cloth will revert to a less powerful state when revived and repaired. There's three different kinds of boxes, 12 Gold for the Gold Cloths, 24 Silver for the Silver Cloths and 48 Stone for the Bronze Cloths. The 48 in Stone have due to their lower power status, a handle with a chain that opens the box whereas the others are relied on the owners cosmo to be opened.

In the Saint Seiya universe, there are 88 Cloths, each representing one of the 88 constellations. They are divided into 3 categories, from the weakest to the strongest: 48 Bronze Cloths, 24 Silver Cloths, and 12 Gold Cloths. The databook named "Cosmo Special" explains that there are also 4 Cloths which are still unaccounted for. However, in the Episode G manga and on some action-figures packaging, it is said that there are 52 Bronze Cloths. The theory is that 4 cloths became God Cloths, in according to Hypnos' statement that there haven't been any since mythological times. Vol. 24 of the manga positions Seiya, Shiryu, Hyoga and Shun under the Argo Navis constellation, which may indicate that the 4 missing Cloths are of the four Argo Navis constellations: Vela, Pyxis, Carina and Puppis. Vela (ˈviːlə Sails) is a southern Constellation, one of the three parts into which Argo Navis was split (the others being Carina and Pyxis (ˈpɪksɪs Box) is a minor southern Constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille under the name Pyxis Nautica. Carina ( Keel) is a southern Constellation which forms part of the old constellation of Argo Navis. Puppis (ˈpʌpɪs Poop deck) is a southern Constellation. It is the largest of the three parts into which Argo Navis was split (the other two being In the Saint Seiya Encyclopedia, it says that the Graad foundation started piecing together some of the Cloths from the "Cloth Graveyard". And thus we got to see the Bronze Caelum cloth and the Sculptor Cloth whose owners has the duty of repairing cloths with. The Silver Cup (Crater) Cloth which owner has the duty of medic. And lastly the Silver Altar (Ara) Cloth, which owner has the duty of following the Pope around like a shadow and be his bodyguard.

• Bronze Cloths: Granted to the Bronze Saints, the lowest class of Athena's Saints. They are of various colors, and are the weakest in terms of protectiveness. They freeze at minus 150°C. 12 bronze cloths have been confirmed with around 30 unconfirmed demised cloths.

• Silver Cloths: Granted to the Silver Saints, the middle class of Athena's Saints. They are all Silver colored, though in the anime they are more multi colored. They freeze at minus 200°C. 21 Silver cloths has been confirmed so far.

• Gold Cloths: Granted to the highest class of Athena's Saints, the 12 Gold Saints, said to be the most powerful warriors of all the Sanctuary. Sanctuary is a fictional location from the manga series Saint Seiya, authored by Masami Kurumada later adapted to anime They represent the 12 Zodiac constellations. Distinctive features include the fact that they protect most of the body (unlike many Silver and most Bronze Cloths), and that they are practically indestructible, even when facing the power of a god (except when they were severely damaged or their energy drained). They freeze at absolute zero (−273. Absolute zero is the point at which molecules do not move (relative to the rest of the body more than they are required to by a quantum mechanical effect called Zero-point 15 °C). The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale.

• God Cloths: The most powerful Cloths. They only appeared in the last chapters of the manga. They aren't commonly used by Saints, and appear only seldom and in certain conditions. In this particular case, they were Bronze Cloths, enhanced by a great amount of Athena's blood and Cosmo. Thus they became God Cloths, nearly as powerful as the armors of the gods (Kamui) themselves.

All cloths wear off as a result of battles, and must be repaired by a master smith like Mu (who is the only Cloth smith of his generation). It is possible for a Cloth to slowly restore itself, unless it "dies", that is, if it is completely destroyed or receives too much damage. If that happens, it is impossible to repair unless restored using a great amount of the Saint's blood. However Ikki's Phoenix Cloth can revive itself at a much greater rate, even if it has been reduced to dust (a power that comes from the Phoenix, a mythical bird that could revive from its own ashes). The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the

A Cloth can evolve when the Saint's cosmo increases or under other circumstances. The Bronze Cloths of Seiya, Shun, Ikki, Shiryu and Hyoga were almost destroyed during the Sanctuary arc, but were revived with the blood of the Gold Saints still alive after the battles. However, these Bronze Cloths, due to the "golden" blood with which they were regenerated, acquired different characteristics, becoming as powerful as Gold Cloths, provided a better protection, and even exhibited the shine of a Gold Cloth when the wearer's Cosmo was increased. Indeed, during the Poseidon Saga, the 5 Bronze Cloths actually "became" Gold Cloths temporarily; this effect is seen again at the start of the Hades conflict in the Hades Chapter OVA. In the Hades arc, the Bronze Cloths became even more powerful upon receiving a drop of Athena's blood (in the case of Pegasus and Cygnus, they spawned wings later on) and at the end of the story they became almost divine (named God Cloths), thanks to a few drops of Athena's blood and Cosmo.

Other armors

In addition to the cloths used by the servants of Athena, there are many armors used by other characters in the series, mostly antagonists.

• Odin's God Robes are used by Odin's warriors. Odin (ˈoʊdɪn from Old Norse Óðinn) is considered the chief god in Norse paganism. Each robe has a corresponding star in the constellation Ursa Major, and a design inspired by a piece of Norse Mythology, such as the serpent of Midgard Jörmungandr or Sleipnir, Odin's Horse. Jörmungandr, alternately referred to as the Midgardsormr or World Serpent, is a Sea serpent of the Norse mythology, the middle child of the In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is Odin 's eight-legged steed and the greatest of all Horses His name means smooth or gliding, and is Odin himself also possesses an armor, along with the legendary sword Balmung

• Poseidon's Scales are worn by Poseidon's Mariners. In Norse mythology, Gram ( Old Norse "wrath" is the name of the Sword that Sigurd (Siegfried used to kill the dragon They are constructed from Orichalcum, the legendary metal from the sunken city of Atlantis, and inspired by various mythical beasts. Orichalcum is a legendary Metal mentioned in several ancient writings most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue Atlantis (in Greek,, "island of Atlas " is the name of a Legendary Island, first mentioned in Plato 's dialogues

• Hades' Surplices are the armor of the 108 Spectres, Hades' warriors. They are inspired by hellish myths, such as Cerberus. In Greek mythology, Cerberus or Kerberos ( Greek Κέρβερος Kérberos) the ker or Daimon of Hades himself, Thanatos, and the 6 resurrected gold saints also wear Surplices.

• Titans' Soma are armors created by the goddess Gaia, and specific to the Saint Seiya:Episode G manga. The titan Pontus possesses an especially powerful soma, known as the Ars Magna. In Greek mythology, Pontus (or Pontos (Πόντος English translation: "sea" was an ancient pre-Olympian sea-god son of

• Giant's Adamas are gem-based armors worn by the Giants. Their name comes from the Greek adamas, meaning unbreakable.

• Olympian Kamui are the most powerful armor in the series, used by the gods of Olympus. They are only mentioned, never brought into battle in the series.

• Black Cloths are corruptions of Athena's cloths, created by rebel alchemists. They are used by fallen saints, who misused their power and were exiled to Death Queen Island.

• Shadow Cloth In the first Saint Seiya videogame on the NES, as a special boss you could meet a person in a shadow cloth. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by This cloth was invented by a fan named Onō Toshiya, who won design contest held by Shueisha.

• Steel Cloths Found only in the anime, the Sky, Sea, and Land Cloths are three high-technology cloths made by a scientist (Dr. Asamori) of the Grado Foundation by order of Mitsumasa Kido. Even though these Cloths were not real so to speak, they were inspired by existing constellations. They and their owner vanished from the series when the Bronze Saints arrived at the Sanctuary at the beginning of the 12 Temples saga. Sanctuary is a fictional location from the manga series Saint Seiya, authored by Masami Kurumada later adapted to anime

Reception

The original manga series of twenty-eight volumes have sold over 25 million copies in Japan as of 2007. ^[1] When TV Asahi, a television network in Japan, conducted a nation-wide survey for the one hundred most popular animated television series, Saint Seiya anime came in twenty-fifth place. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. ^[2]

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Saint Seiya chapters

The first Saint Seiya manga was written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada and was published by Shueisha in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 1986 to December 1990 and collected in 28 tankōbon volumes. This is a list of chapters of the Saint Seiya Manga, part of the Saint Seiya Media franchise. is a Japanese manga artist and writer known for specializing in fighting manga featuring Bishōnen. is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan The series has three main parts: Sanctuary (volumes 1 to 13), Poseidon (volumes 14 to 18), and Hades (volumes 19 to 28). Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" Hades (from Greek, Hadēs, originally, Haidēs or, Aidēs, probably from Indo-European *n̥-wid- 'unseen' refers both to the ancient Volume 13 also contains a separate short story called "Blue Warriors". The series is licensed in English in North America by VIZ Media. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 ^[3]

In addition to the original tankōbon volumes listed below, the series has been reissued four times. The first reissue as 15 bunkoban volumes in 1996 is called the "Deluxe Version". is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series The bunkobon edition was reissued in 2001 with additional color images as the "Library Version". The series was rereleased in 2003 in 19 volumes with Setteis from the anime adaptation, called the "Remix Version". (anime in Japanese, The fourth reissue, in 22 volumes called the "Complete Version", contains additional colored pages as well as colored armor schematics. In addition, the "Remix Version" was republished at the end of 2007 to coincide with the broadcast of Chapter Elysion of the anime. ^[4]

Prequels

Main articles: Saint Seiya: Next Dimension, Saint Seiya Episode.G, and Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas

During 2002, after the success of the first ovas of the Hades Arc a new manga called Saint Seiya Episode.G started being serialized. is an ongoing Manga written and illustrated by the renowned japanese mangaka Masami Kurumada. is an ongoing Manga published in the Champion Red magazine since December 2002 is an ongoing Manga by Japanese author Shiori Teshirogi, a derivative work based on the famous manga Saint Seiya, which was created written and is an ongoing Manga published in the Champion Red magazine since December 2002 The story is situated 7 years before the events at the beginning of the original Saint Seiya Manga, and 6 years after the death of the Gold Saint Sagittarius Aiolos making Leo Aiolia the main character. is a Fictional character in the Manga series Saint Seiya, authored by Masami Kurumada and later adapted to anime is one of the characters in Saint Seiya, a Manga series authored by the manga-ka Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to Anime. This new manga series, is written and drawn by Megumu Okada, under authorization of Masami Kurumada. ^[5]

Also, during 2006 two new manga series started being published. These two manga the story of the previous Holy War, taking place in the 18th century, 250 years before the original series, in the Saint Seiya universe. The story centers on the relation between Tenma, the Pegasus Saint and his beloved friend, Alone, who would eventually become his greatest enemy, Hades. The first one named Saint Seiya: Next Dimension is drawn and written by Masami Kurumada but at irregular dates. is an ongoing Manga written and illustrated by the renowned japanese mangaka Masami Kurumada. ^[6] The second one, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas is written and drawn by Shiori Teshirogi, under authorization of Masami Kurumada. is an ongoing Manga by Japanese author Shiori Teshirogi, a derivative work based on the famous manga Saint Seiya, which was created written and is a Japanese manga artist and writer known for specializing in fighting manga featuring Bishōnen. ^[7]

Anime

See also: List of Saint Seiya episodes

The anime is based on the manga series of the same title (above). The anime is based on the manga series of the same title (above The animation series by Toei Animation first premiered in Japan's TV Asahi on October 11, 1986. ( is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画 Nihon Dōga Eiga often shortened For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Masami Kurumada said that he doesn't like the anime, but agreed to transfer the manga to anime because of a tradition of making an anime from every manga.

The first anime series was produced by Toei Animation from 1986 to 1989. It was directed first by Kōzō Morishita (episodes 1 to 73) and then by Kazuhito Kikuchi (episodes 74 to 114). The character designers were Shingo Araki and Michi Himeno, and Seiji Yokoyama composed the soundtracks. Shingo Araki (born January 1, 1939 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese is a Japanese animation artist and character designer Her most famous work is on the TV series Saint Seiya. (born March 17, 1935) is a prolific Japanese Incidental music composer best known for his work on the Saint Seiya series The chief script writers were Takao Koyama and Yoshiyuki Suga. ^[8] It has three main parts: Sanctuary (episodes 1 to 73), Asgard (74 to 99), and Poseidon (100 to 114). Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar This article is about the realm of Norse Mythology For other uses of the names Asgard, Asgaard and Asgård, see Asgard (disambiguation In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" The Asgard arc does not exist in the manga and was made directly for the anime.

Novel

On November 9, 1988, Shōnen Jump released a Jump Gold Selection Anime Special 2, written by Takao Koyama, with Illustrations by series' Animation Character Designers Shingo Araki & Michi Himeno. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Shingo Araki (born January 1, 1939 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese is a Japanese animation artist and character designer Her most famous work is on the TV series Saint Seiya. This is just a detailed flash back to the saint of Gemini Saga's Assassination attempt to the Newborn Athena. is a Fictional character from Saint Seiya, a Manga series authored by Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime

There is also a series of two novels written by Tatsuya Hamazaki with the name of Saint Seiya –Gigantomachia published by Jump J Books. The first novel was released in Japan in August 23, 2002,^[9] while the second was released in December 16, 2002. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[10]

OVAs

There are a series of OVAs that cover the last arc of the manga that was not adapted into the anime. The first 13 episodes of were broadcasted on Animax (a Japanese pay-per-view channel) from November, 2002 to April, 2003, and then released on DVD during the year 2003. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event These 13 episodes were named Hades - Chapter Sanctuary (Meiō Hades Jūni-Kyū Hen). This OVA series was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, still with character designs by Shingo Araki and Michi Himeno, scripts adapted from the manga this time by Michiko Yokote, and soundtrack entirely taken from Yokoyama's work on the previous TV series. is a Japanese Screenwriter. Works Tokusatsu Mahou Sentai Magiranger Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger ^[11]

Two years after the first part of the Hades saga, Chapter Sanctuary, a second part was produced in 2005. This second chapter was named Hades - Chapter Inferno Part 1 (Meiō Hades Meikai Hen Zenshō) and consists of six episodes. However, most of the original seiyū have not reprised their roles. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Hideyuki Tanaka, however, reprises his role as the narrator. is a veteran Seiyū born November 12, 1950 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music and is currently Hirotaka Suzuoki, the original voice actor of Dragon Shiryu, passed away on August 6, 2006 due to lung cancer. ( March 6, 1950 - August 6, 2006) was a male Seiyū and Actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from also known as Shiryu is a Fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as one of the Protagonists Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12]

Toei Animation released on the same Animax channel the first two OVAs on December 17, 2005, followed by the next two on January 21, 2006. ( is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画 Nihon Dōga Eiga often shortened See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The last pair were released on February 18, 2006. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Shortly after their TV broadcasting, (for 2 months) they were released on DVD in 2006. This short OVA series was directed by Tomoharu Katsumata but with the same other staff. (born in 1938 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese film director best known for his work on various Anime works Toei Animation officially announces the news on its website on July 18, 2006. ( is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画 Nihon Dōga Eiga often shortened Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Then, Hades - Chapter Inferno Part 2, which contains 6 episodes in total. ^[13]

As of June 28, Masami Kurumada' announced on his personal blog that production of the Elysion chapter has begun. It was thought that the release was to be on mid December 2007 as of the last two years with the performance of the two Inferno chapters (Zensho and Kosho) but no preview or released images were available as of the end of October. ^[14]

In November 2007, Toei Animation announced that the official release of the Elysion Chapter will be on March 2008 and not December 2007 as originally planned^[15]

Movies

Main article: Saint Seiya (films)

A fifth movie came out in Japanese theaters in 2004, Heaven Chapter - Overture (Tenkai-hen Josō), which is supposed to follow the regular chronology right after the end of the manga (which has not been entirely adapted to anime yet) as a prologue to a new chapter. Due to high popularity in Japan and the rest of the world several Saint Seiya films were released Toei Animation first announced that this new chapter would be a new animated series, but later Kurumada stated that he wanted the movie to be part of a trilogy, but unfortunately Masami Kurumada cancelled the whole project since Toei Animation had diverted from his original script and was unhappy with the result. Thus the conclusion of the heaven chapter will only be revealed when Kurumada starts on the manga again.

During Tōru Furuya's July 2007 visit to AnimeCon in Brazil, he revealed what Kurumada's wishes for the series are during a press conference. is a veteran narrator and Seiyū ( Voice actor) born on July 31, 1953 in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, After Pegasus Seiya eventually defeats Zeus, he is to go on and face Chronos the titan of Time. Toru was not allowed to say anything more.

Musical

In August 1991 a musical sponsored by Bandai, was performed at the Aoyama theater in Tokyo, Japan. The story recalls the Sanctuary and Poseidon chapter. Cast included members of SMAP as the 5 bronze saints and Poseidon. SMAP is a Japanese " idol " group formed by Johnny & Associates. Mu, Aiolia and Milo were portrayed by members of another band Tokio. TOKIO is a popular Japanese pop / rock Boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 1994.

Other

In the mid-80's a line of Saint Seiya Action figures were produced by Bandai, featuring most of the series characters. The toy line was a huge success inside of Japan but also in some other countries like Hong-Kong, France, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. Those figures have now acquired collector status and the Japanese originals are very sought for, some like Odin's God Cloth or Kraken Isaac having a very high value.

In 2003, Bandai created a new line of figures called Cloth Myth, which also sell very well internationally. also known as Knights of the Zodiac, is a Manga series authored by Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to Anime. As for October 2006, there are 36 figures available and Bandai continues releasing one figure per month.

References

External links

• Saint Seiya website
• Official Toei Animation Saint Seiya anime website (Japanese)
• Official Toei Animation Saint Seiya OVA anime website (Japanese)
• Official Toei Animation 2004 Saint Seiya anime website (Japanese)
• Official Toei Animation Seiya SP anime website (Japanese)
• Official Cartoon Network Knights of Zodiac anime website
• Saint Seiya (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Saint Seiya (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Saint Seiya at the Internet Movie Database

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