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“Seiya” redirects here. For the title character, see Pegasus Seiya.

Saint Seiya Knights of the zodiac also known as a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime. Story) that his patron as a symbol has adopted various constellations "Saints" (or "warriors", the Kanji in the form of fine sei read tōshi "holy fighter" but the furigana clear "saint" follows five mystical warriors called . this anime series, but in 1987 Grand prix Animage Anime Award in 1989, was canceled. In 2002, Toei produced Saint Seiya: hades, which is making the animation for when the anime 1989 was canceled ARCS adapting the manga story pending continued.

Plot

A series of six years, one hundred orphans from Japan to the attention of the world before the incident in various parts of the great warrior "Saints", the Greek goddess Athena under the command of the troops are known as is to be sent. These warriors are in the protection of a celestial constellation.

People understand the power of the Holy originates from the "Cosmo". The "Cosmo" that advocates the concept of a human body, every atom within the solar system looks like a little, and when the human body from the billions of atoms, the totality forms a "small Cosmo" or a "small Universe". Each person has Cosmo's own unique signature. Holy to the next level of knowledge take on Cosmo: human atoms are made of, people to achieve super human feats of the atoms behind the mysterious force should be able to use.

The one story focuses on an orphan named Seiya. He said that the Sanctuary in Greece to become a saint Pegasus sent. After seven years, Seiya her elder sister to search for the Pegasus saint and returns to Japan is. The same day as her sister sanctuary Seiya, Saori Kido, the orphan sent to train all of the person granddaughter, had disappeared with her in a tournament to fight for a deal is Galaxian Wars, which called orphan who survived and became the most powerful cloth bronze Saints must fight to win: It Sagittarius Gold cloth. If there is Seiya, Saori Seiya's sister begins a search to find to compete for.

During the series, Seiya Bronze Saints and other partner's friend becomes: shun Shiryu, Ikki, and Hyoga. The myth of the holy as the one with any threat from the rebirth of the goddess Athena should fight to protect.

Production

Saint Seiya Masami Kurumada when in the process of creating Kurumada because the title to "(Rin of the Milky Way) the manga" Ginga Rin was not, he Seiya, Rin given first name. However, as developing Kurumada continued his manga, he Seiya, which was more suitable to change the name of the decision. Kanji that the first "Holy Arrow", as the Saint Seiya's condition related to the meaning of the name were written, but later that Kanji "Star Arrow", The Star and mythological motif for the increasing use decided. In the end, he too, for Saint Seiya, once he fully developed his concept of the Holy manga title has changed. In addition, Kurumada Saint Seiya that a pregnant for the first meteorite to the Pegasus has been Fist. And sometimes a lot of my manga - about the present, he said, like a shower of meteors will be a special step is important to him as a hero of the constellations was going to use the time.

When Kurumada, he Takane Ryuji, her Kakero, which made it 9 years ago Seiya Ni mangaRing hit the main character was inspired by Seiya as designed. Osamu Tezuka's prestigious Kurumada because of the character of the star system (a stable cast) subscribes Kurumada technique works most of the characters, Ryuji to bear a resemblance. Almost all series of the same process with the other characters are.

Media

Manga

Saint Seiya manga was first written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada weekly and by Shueisha Shōnen Jump from December 1990 to January 1986 was published in collected volumes and 28 tankōbon. 13 for the series),), and hades (volume 19 28) 18 for Poseidon (14 versions of three main parts: Sanctuary (volumes 1. Volume 13 also includes a small separate story called "Blue Warriors." the series in English in North America has licensed the media, viz. i.e., and as June 3, 2008 twenty-three volumes have been released on January 21, 2004, the first collected volume of the series released.

Tankōbon original versions, the series was reissued four times is listed below for addition. First published in 1996, again as it is said that 15 bunkoban versions "Deluxe Version". This version in 2001 as bunkobon additional color images was reissued with "Library Version". In 2003, 19 volumes in this series in the anime adaptation of Setteis with, rereleased and said "Remix Version". Fourth reissue, and 22 volumes in "full version" contains, as well as additional armor color pages color called schematics. In addition, "Remix Version" at the end of 2007 the Chapter Elysion coincide with the broadcast of the anime to was republished.

Prequels

Main article: Saint Seiya: Next Dimension, Saint Seiya Episode.G, and Saint Seiya: The Lost canvas

During 2002, a new serialized manga started being called Saint Seiya Episode.G. 7 years, this story is located at the beginning of the original Saint Seiya Manga before these events, and the death of 6-year SaintSagittarius Aiolos Gold, Leo Aiolia after the main character. During the series, Titans back to their realm of life with the goal of recovery, and to stop them are allocated to the protection of humans is brought Gold Saints. This new manga series written and drawn by Megumu Okada, Masami Kurumada under the authority. Akita Shoten's Champion individual chapters in red, fourteen volumes currently being issued are published with.

In addition, in 2006, during the two new manga series being published was on. These last two manga that the holy war in the 18th century, 250 years in the original series in the Saint Seiya universe took place before the story of Tell. The story centers on the relationship between Tenma saint of the Pegasus and eventually his biggest enemy, hades will become my dear friend, alone,. Akita Shoten's manga series, both published in Shōnen Championmagazine are. The first one, Saint Seiya: Next Dimension, and the name is drawn by Masami Kurumada on the dates written on irregular. [7] The second one, Saint Seiya: That, lost canvas is written and drawn by Shiori Teshirogi, Masami Authority under the Kurumada.

Anime

The title of this anime is based on the manga series (above). The first animation series by Toei Animation in Japan on TV Asahi on October 11, premiered in 1986. The first anime series by Toei Animation in 1989 to 1986 was prepared. Before this Kōzō Morishita (episodes 1 to 73) and then by Kazuhito Kikuchi (74 for 114 episodes) was directed. The Shingo Araki and character designer Michi Himeno, Seiji Yokoyama, and the soundtracks were making. Chief script writer and Takao Koyama Yoshiyuki Suga was. 73 for the series), Asgard (74 to 99), three main parts: Sanctuary (1 episode, and Poseidon (100 to 114). In the United States, in a series on August 30, 2003, only thirty-two episodes aired on the network first inCartoon premiered. others were released in VHS and DVD.

Novel

November 9, 1988 to, Shōnen Jump, the series' animation character designers by Shingo Araki & Michi Himeno picture with a Jump Gold Selection Special Anime 2, Takao Koyama released by written. This special for only a detailed flashback of the murder of newborn Athena in Gemini Saga's effort.

There Kurumada two novels by Tatsuya Hamazaki and the name of Saint Seiya - Gigantomachia, books published by J. Jump, which were written with a chain. The first novel in Japan on August 23, 2002 was issued, while another was issued on December 16, 2002.

OVA

This is a series of OVAs that was not optimized in the first anime manga, the end of the arch are covered. The first 13 episodes on Animax (a Japanese pay per view channel) from November 2002 to April 2003, and broadcasted on the DVD were released during the year 2003. It was named hades episode 13 - Chapter Sanctuary (Meiō Juni-Kyū hades chicken). While the manga Michiko Yokote scripts by this time was optimized by the OVA series Shigeyasu Yamauchi, Shingo Araki and Michi Himeno still with the character design, and the sound was directed entirely at the last TV series Yokoyama's work has been taken.

In two years, hades saga, Chapter Sanctuary, a second part was developed in 2005 after the first part. The second chapter (Meiō hades Meikai hen Zenshō) and includes six case hades - chapter 1 part Inferno was named. However, the original seiyū is not reprise their roles. Hideyuki Tanaka, however, this statement in his role as reprises. Hirotaka Suzuoki, Dragon Shiryu's original voice actor, far away on August 6, 2006, passed due to lung cancer.

Animax on the same channel, Toei Animation December 17, 2005, the next two to 21 in January 2006, but the first two OVAs released. Last added on Feb 18, 2006 were issued. Which lasted for 2 months, your television, immediately after the episodes were released on DVD in 2006. This short OVA series by Tomoharu Katsumata, were directed to other staff remained the same. Toei Animation officially on July 18, 2006 on its website announced the news. Then, hades - Chapter Inferno Part 2, 6 episodes included in the total was released.

As June 28, Masami Kurumada Elysion Chapter of the production has started on your personal blog announced. It is not that the thought was to be released in mid-December 2007, in the form of two chapters of the Inferno show (Zensho and Kosho) with the last two years, but released a preview or the end of October in the form of images were available. In November 2007, Toei Animation in the form of the original was released in March (episode # 26 and # 27), May (# 28 and # Elysion OVAs planned Elysion Chapter 29 of the official release in March 2008 and not December 2007 announced) and August (# 30 and # 31).

Movies

Fifth in a Japanese movie theater in 2004, Heaven Chapter - Overture (Tenkai-hen Josō), after the end of the manga on a regular basis to follow the chronology is right (which on August 1, 2008) being treated as an end came out to a new introductory chapter. Toei Animation before this new chapter of a new animated series, but that he later Kurumada part of a trilogy to be announced will want to film. During a press conference Tōru Furuya this series for the wish Kurumada revealed. Finally, after Pegasus Seiya Zeus defeats, face it and go to Chronos, the Titan of the time. Toru was not allowed to say anything more.

Music

In August 1991, one, sponsored by the Tokyo Music Bandai, Japan was in the theater in Aoyama. Sanctuary and Poseidon chapter of this story retells. Cast bronze in the 5 members of SMAP as saints and Poseidon were involved. Mu, Aiolia, and meet one other band, Tokio was shown by the members of.

Video Games

Many on the basis of a series of video games has been released. For the Famicom, two role playing St. Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu and Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu Kanketsu-chicken, the name game in 1987 and 1988, respectively, to have been issued. [21] [22] In 2003, Bandai released a role playing game Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu-hen for the correct version of the WonderSwan Color, the first 73 episodes called a habit.] In 2005, Bandai for the PlayStation 2 cents Seiya: Chapter - Sanctuary released. It seems the same as the last episode of the game adapts a 3D fighting game. The game is a sequel to 2006's in the name of Saint Seiya: hades adaptating with original video animation series was released. Unlike the previous game, the game outside of Japan, first in Europe in 2006 and is being released later in Japan and Australia was issued.

In August 2009 a new game from SEGA of Japan will be released, and Saint Seiya Masamichi Amano online music orchestra called the Angel City Studios and will feature the orchestra performed. Eastwood scoring stage of the recording in the studio Warner Brothers has taken place.

Games featuring characters from the Saint Seiya:

Famicom Jump to: Eiyū Retsuden (Famicom, 1989)

Pop'n Music Animation Melody (Arcade, Playstation, Game Boy Color, 2000)

Pop'n Music Animelo 2 (Arcade, 2001)

Jump! Last Stars (Nintendo DS, 2006)

Saint Seiya Typing Ryu Sei Ken (PC, 2003)

Other

In the middle of the 1980s, Saint Seiya action figures was a line produced by Bandai, the characters in this series featuring. This toy line in Japan is a very big success, but also in other countries such as Hong Kong was, France, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. After the data are now highly sought collector status and have acquired the original Japanese. Some, Odin is the God of Isaac Kraken or cloth, such as a very high importance.

In 2003, Bandai of data created a new line called myth cloth. Originally, only 5 V2 will be the main Bronze Saints, the commemoration of the Saga hades, being animated, but is so good that they continue to keep the line very well and the international release decided to sell sold. August 2008 as there is no available data on 60, and Bandai released regularly for new data are released. Nowhere to go for this line is the end is near.

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