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| image = [[Image:couverture01j.jpg|200px]]
| caption = Cover of Japanese version of Saint Seiya volume 1
| ja_name = 聖闘士星矢
| ja_name_trans = Saint Seiya
| genre = [[Mythology]], [[Fantasy]]
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{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title =
| author = [[Masami Kurumada]]
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shueisha]]
| publisher_en = {{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[VIZ Media]]
| publisher_other = {{flagicon|France}} [[Kana (publisher)|Kana]]<br>
{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Conrad Editora|Conrad]]<br>
{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SIC (Portugal)|SIC]]<br>
{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Star Comics (Italy)|Star Comics]]<br>
{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]]<br>
{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Editorial Vid|Vid]]<br>
{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Editorial Ivrea|Ivrea]]<br>
{{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Televen]]<br>
{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Caracol TV]]
| magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shōnen Jump]]
| demographic = [[Shōnen]]
| first = December 1985
| last = January 1991
| volumes = 28
| chapter_list = List of Saint Seiya chapters
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Anime
| director = Kōzō Morishita<br>Kazuhito Kikuchi
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| network = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[TV Asahi]]
| network_other = {{flagicon|United States}} [[Cartoon Network]]<br>
{{flagicon|Canada}} [[TTV]]<br>
{{flagicon|France}} [[TF1]], [[Mangas (TV network)|Mangas]], [[AB1]], [[NT1]]<br>
{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[TV Azteca]]<br>
{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Telesistema Dominicano]]<br>
{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rede Manchete]], [[Cartoon Network]], [[Rede Bandeirantes]], [[PlayTV]]<br>
{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Chilevisión]], [[Etc...TV]]<br>
{{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Televen]]<br>
{{flagicon|Peru}} [[AmericaTV]]<br>
{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Caracol TV]]<br>
{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[TVB]]
| first = [[October 11]], [[1986]]
| last = [[April 1]], [[1989]]
| episodes = 114
| episode_list = List of Saint Seiya episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Movie
| title = Legend of the Golden Apple
| director = Kozo Morishita
| music = [[Seiji Yokoyama]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| released = [[July 18]], [[1987]]
| runtime = 45 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Movie
| title = The Heated Battle of the Gods
| director = Shigeyasu Yamauchi
| music = [[Seiji Yokoyama]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| released = [[March 12]], [[1988]]
| runtime = 45 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Movie
| title = Legend of Crimson Youth
| director = Shigeyasu Yamauchi
| music = [[Seiji Yokoyama]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| released = [[July 23]], [[1988]]
| runtime = 71 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Movie
| title = Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
| director = Masayuki Akehi
| music = [[Seiji Yokoyama]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| released = [[March 18]], [[1989]]
| runtime = 44 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Novel
| title = Saint Seiya – Gigantomachia
| author = Tatsuya Hamazaki
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} Jump J Books
| publisher_other = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Conrad Editora|Conrad]]
| demographic = [[Shōnen]]
| first = [[August 23]], [[2002]]
| last = [[December 16]], [[2002]]
| volumes = 2
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title = Saint Seiya Episode.G
| author = [[Megumu Okada]]
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Akita Shoten]]
| publisher_other = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Conrad Editora]]<br>
{{flagicon|Italy}} {{flagicon|France}} [[Panini Comics]]<br>
{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]]<br>
{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Editorial Ivrea|Ivrea]]
| magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Champion RED]]
| demographic = [[Shōnen]]
| first = [[December 19]], [[2002]]
| last = ongoing
| volumes = 14 volumes with 68 chapters <!-- chapter count is for Vol. 1-13; as of [[December 20]] [[2007]] -->
| chapter_list = Saint Seiya Episode.G#Chapter guide
}}
{{Infobox animanga/OVA
| title = Hades - Chapter Sanctuary
| director = Shigeyasu Yamauchi
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| episodes = 13
| released = 2003
| episode_list = List of Saint Seiya episodes#Hades - Chapter Sanctuary
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Movie
| title = Heaven Chapter ~ Overture
| director = Shigeyasu Yamauchi
| music = [[Seiji Yokoyama]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| released = [[February 14]], [[2004]]
| runtime = 80 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title = Saint Seiya – Next Dimension
| author = [[Masami Kurumada]]
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Akita Shoten]]
| magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} Shōnen Champion
| demographic = [[Shōnen]]
| first = [[April 27]], [[2006]]
| last = ongoing
| volumes = None, with 14 chapters <!-- as of spring 2008 -->
| chapter_list = Saint Seiya: Next Dimension#Chapters
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title = Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
| author = [[Shiori Teshirogi]]
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Akita Shoten]]
| publisher_other = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Editora JBC|JBC]]<br>
{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Editorial Ivrea|Ivrea]]<br>
{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Panini Comics]]
| magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} Shōnen Champion
| demographic = [[Shōnen]]
| first = [[August 24]], [[2006]]
| last = ongoing
| volumes = 8 volumes with 78 of 82 chapters <!-- as of 2008 -->
| chapter_list = Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas#Chapters Guide
}}
{{Infobox animanga/OVA
| title = Hades - Chapter Inferno - 1st part
| director = [[Tomoharu Katsumata]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| episodes = 6
| released = 2006
| episode_list = List of Saint Seiya episodes#Hades - Chapter Inferno (Part 1)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/OVA
| title = Hades - Chapter Inferno - 2nd part
| director =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| episodes = 6
| released = 2007
| episode_list = List of Saint Seiya episodes#Hades - Chapter Inferno (Part 2)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/OVA
| title = Hades - Chapter Elysion
| director = [[Tomoharu Katsumata]]
| studio =
| episodes = 6
| released = 2008
| episode_list = List of Saint Seiya episodes#Hades - Chapter Elysion
}}
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{{nihongo|'''''Saint Seiya'''''|聖闘士星矢|Seinto Seiya}}, also known as '''''Knights of the Zodiac''''', is a [[manga]] series authored by [[Masami Kurumada]], and later adapted to [[anime]]. 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 [[constellation]]s as their guardian symbols. 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.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} 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.
==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 legendary warriors known as "Saints". These warriors are under the protection of a constellation, and they can draw power from the stars to realize amazing feats. The story focuses on one of these orphans called [[Pegasus Seiya|Seiya]]. He is sent to the [[Sanctuary (Saint Seiya)|Sanctuary]] in Greece to become the Pegasus saint.
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, [[Athena (Saint Seiya)|Saori Kido]], the granddaughter of the person who sent all orphans to train, 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. If Seiya goes to compete there, Saori would start a search to find the sister of Seiya.
During the series, Seiya becomes the partner and friend of other bronze saints: [[Andromeda Shun|Shun]], [[Dragon Shiryu|Shiryu]], [[Phoenix Ikki|Ikki]], and [[Cygnus Hyoga|Hyoga]]. As the myth of the saints they must fight together to protect the reincarnation of the goddess Athena from any danger.
==Characters==
{{main|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. 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.
*[[Pegasus Seiya]]
*[[Cygnus Hyoga]]
*[[Dragon Shiryu]]
*[[Andromeda Shun]]
*[[Phoenix Ikki]]
*[[Athena (Saint Seiya)|Saori Kido]]
==Terminology==
===Cosmo===
Saints' power originated from the understanding of the "Cosmo". 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 Athena to protect her Saints.
===Body armor===
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In ''Saint Seiya'', most characters are warriors who wear different types of armor. The different armors were fashioned by smiths working for different Gods, to be used by their own warriors to defend themselves or attempt to conquer the domain of other gods.
The armor worn by Athena's Saints is known as "Cloth". During her first sacred war with Ares, Athena urged the smiths of Lemuria to create armors in order to protect the bodies of her Saints, since they were being slaughtered by the warriors of Ares.
However, the main attributes of all armors are highly similar: they are stronger than normal armors 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 armors created (as far as it is presently known). They were created to protect Athena's Saints in her first sacred war. 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. They are a total of 88 Cloths in the Saint Seiya Universe, 48 bronze Cloths, 24 silver Cloths and 12 gold Cloths, as well as 4 cloths made of an unknown material.
Many Cloths lie "dead" in the "Cloth Cemetery" which is located in the mountains of Jamir. These dead Cloths 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 are 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.
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, with which their owners have the duty of repairing cloths. The owner of The Silver Cup (Crater) Cloth has the duty of medic. The owner of the Silver Altar (Ara) Cloth has the duty of following the Pope around like a shadow and being 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 (Saint Seiya)|Sanctuary]]. 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]] (−273.15 [[Celsius|°C]]).
*'''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 (mythology)|Phoenix]], a mythical bird that could revive from its own ashes).
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 shattered 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, after being shattered again, they became almost divine (named God Cloths), thanks to those 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. 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. Odin himself also possesses an armor, along with the legendary sword [[Balmung]]
*'''Poseidon's Scales''' are worn by Poseidon's Mariners. They are constructed from [[Orichalcum]], the legendary metal from the sunken city of [[Atlantis]], and inspired by various mythical beasts.
*'''Hades' Surplices''' are the armor of the 108 Spectres, Hades' warriors. They are inspired by hellish myths, such as [[Cerberus]]. 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 (mythology)|Pontus]] possesses an especially powerful soma, known as the ''Ars Magna''.
*'''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 [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], as a special boss you could meet a person in a shadow cloth. 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 (Saint Seiya)|Sanctuary]] at the beginning of the 12 Temples saga.
==Reception==
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The original manga series of twenty-eight volumes have sold over 25 million copies in Japan as of 2007.<ref name="sold">{{cite web | year=2006 | title=Comipress News article on "The Rise and Fall of Weekly Shōnen Jump" | url=http://comipress.com/article/2007/05/06/1923 |date=2007-05-06 | work=comipress.com| accessdate=2007-02-14}}</ref> When [[TV Asahi]], a [[television network]] in Japan, conducted a nation-wide [[Opinion poll|survey]] for the one hundred most popular animated television series, ''Saint Seiya'' anime came in twenty-fifth place.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan's-favorite-tv-anime|title= Japan's Favorite TV Anime |publisher= [[Anime News Network]] |date= 2006-10-13 |accessdate= 2008-02-13}}</ref>
==Media==
===Manga===
{{main|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. The series has three main parts: ''[[Sanctuary]]'' (volumes 1 to 13), ''[[Poseidon]]'' (volumes 14 to 18), and ''[[Hades]]'' (volumes 19 to 28). Volume 13 also contains a separate short story called "Blue Warriors". The series is licensed in [[English language|English]] in [[North America]] by [[VIZ Media]].<ref name="ann-manga">{{web cite | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=1829 | title=Saint Seiya (manga) | publisher=Anime News Network | accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref>
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". 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 [[Settei]]s from the [[anime]] adaptation, called the "Remix Version". 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://remix.shueisha.co.jp/ | title=Shueisha official website | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref>
====Prequels====
{{main|Saint Seiya: Next Dimension|Saint Seiya Episode.G|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. 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. This new manga series, is written and drawn by [[Megumu Okada]], under authorization of Masami Kurumada.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=5519| title=Saint Seiya Episode.G (manga)| publisher=Anime News Network| accessdate=2008-05-10 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=6880| title=Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades (manga)| publisher=Anime News Network| accessdate=2008-05-10 }}</ref> The second one, ''[[Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas]]'' is written and drawn by [[Shiori Teshirogi]], under authorization of [[Masami Kurumada]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=8470| title=Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiō Shinwa (manga)| publisher=Anime News Network| accessdate=2008-05-10 }}</ref>
===Anime===
{{seealso|List of Saint Seiya episodes}}
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]].
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.{{Fact|date=May 2008}}
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 (animator)|Kazuhito Kikuchi]] (episodes 74 to 114). The character designers were [[Shingo Araki]] and [[Michi Himeno]], and [[Seiji Yokoyama]] composed the soundtracks. The chief script writers were [[Takao Koyama]] and [[Yoshiyuki Suga]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Saint Seiya (TV)|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=429|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]| accessdate = 2006-01-03}}</ref> It has three main parts: ''[[Sanctuary]]'' (episodes 1 to 73), ''[[Asgard]]'' (74 to 99), and ''[[Poseidon]]'' (100 to 114). 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]]. This is just a detailed flash back to the saint of [[Gemini Saga]]'s Assassination attempt to the Newborn Athena.
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]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703123-3&mode=1|title=聖闘士星矢 ギガントマキア 血の章 セイントセイヤ|BOOKNAVI|集英社|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|accessdate=2008-05-03|language=Japanese}}</ref> while the second was released in [[December 16]], [[2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703119-5&mode=1|title=聖闘士星矢 ギガントマキア 盟の章 セイントセイヤ|BOOKNAVI|集英社|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|accessdate=2008-05-03|language=Japanese}}</ref>
===OVAs===
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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 (TV network)|Animax]] (a Japanese [[pay-per-view]] channel) from November, 2002 to April, 2003, and then released on DVD during the year 2003. 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.<ref>{{web cite | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1797 | title=Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary (OAV)| publisher=[[Anime News Network]]| accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref>
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. [[Hideyuki Tanaka]], however, reprises his role as the narrator. [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]], the original voice actor of [[Dragon Shiryu]], passed away on [[August 6]], [[2006]] due to lung cancer.<ref>{{web cite | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-08-10/gundam-voice-actor-dies| title=Gundam Voice Actor Dies | publisher=[[Anime News Network]]| accessdate=2008-02-04|date=2006-08-10}}</ref>
[[Toei Animation]] released on the same [[Animax (TV network)|Animax]] channel the first two [[Original Video Animation|OVA]]s on [[December 17]] [[2005]], followed by the next two on [[January 21]], [[2006]]. The last pair were released on [[February 18]], [[2006]]. 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. [[Toei Animation]] officially announces the news on its website on [[July 18]] [[2006]]. Then, Hades - Chapter Inferno Part 2, which contains 6 episodes in total.<ref>{{web cite | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5964| title=Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno (OAV)| publisher=[[Anime News Network]]| accessdate=2008-02-04}}</ref>
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.<ref> [http://www.kurumadapro.jp/e-kinkyou2007a.htm] Accessed [[2007-06-29]].</ref>
In November 2007, Toei Animation announced that the official release of the Elysion Chapter would be on March 2008 and not December 2007 as originally planned<ref> [http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/sp/seiya/] Accessed [[2008-11-01]].</ref>
The Elysion OVAs were released on March (episodes #26 and #27) and May (#28 and #29). The final episodes (#30 and #31) will come on August.
===Movies===
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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. 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. 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.{{Fact|date=May 2008}}
===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. Mu, Aiolia and Milo were portrayed by members of another band [[Tokio (band)|Tokio]]. {{Fact|date=January 2008}}
===Video and computer games===
Main games:
* Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]], 1987)
* [[Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu Kanketsu-Hen]] (Famicom, 1988)
* Saint Paradise ([[Game Boy]], 1992)
* Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu-Hen Perfect Edition ([[WonderSwan Color]], 2003)
* Saint Seiya Typing Ryu Sei Ken ([[Personal_computer|PC]], 2003)
* Saint Seiya: Chapter-Sanctuary ([[Playstation 2]], 2005)
* Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter-Sanctuary ([[Playstation 2]], 2007)
Games featuring characters from ''Saint Seiya'':
* Famicom Jump: Eiyū Retsuden (Famicom, 1989)
* Pop'n Music Animation Melody ([[Arcade]], [[Playstation]], [[Game Boy Color]], 2000)
* Pop'n Music Animelo 2 (Arcade, 2001)
* Jump! Ultimate Stars ([[Nintendo DS]], 2006)
Games featuring songs from ''Saint Seiya'':
* Karaoke Revolution Anime Song Selection (Playstation 2, 2003)
* Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo DS, 2008)
===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 {{Fact|date=January 2008}}. 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. {{Fact|date=January 2008}}
In 2003, Bandai created a new line of figures called [[Cloth Myth]], which also sell very well internationally. {{Fact|date=January 2008}} As for October 2006, there are 36 figures available and Bandai continues releasing one figure per month. {{Fact|date=January 2008}}
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* [http://www.cartoonnetworkla.com/english/watch/tv_shows/knightszodiac/ Official Cartoon Network ''Knights of Zodiac'' anime website]
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