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Saint Seiya (manga)

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[ serialized in [Weekly Shonen Jump] ]

Related anime:
    Saint Seiya (TV) (adaptation)
      Saint Seiya Omega (TV)
        Saint Seiya Omega (manga) (adaptation)
      Saint Seiya the Movie
      Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (movie) (sequel)
      Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (movie) (sequel)
      Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary (OAV) (sequel)
        Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen (movie) (sequel)
        Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno (OAV) (sequel)
          Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion (OAV) (sequel)
      Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (movie) (sequel)
      Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (movie) (sequel)
    Saint Seiya Episode.G (manga) (prequel)
    Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades (manga) (prequel)
    Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiō Shinwa (manga) (prequel)
      Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (OAV) (adaptation)
        Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (OAV 2) (sequel)

Alternative title:
Knights of the Zodiac
Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque (French)
Los Caballeros del Zodiaco (Spanish)
Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco (Portuguese)
聖闘士星矢 <セイントセイヤ> (Japanese)
Genres: action, supernatural
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Seiya is a 13 years old kid who has been training to get the title of "knight of Athenna". Once he obtains the Pegasus' bronze armor, he returns to Japan to participate in the Galactic Tournament, hoping his lost sister will watch him on TV. Soon, the story turns into the fight of Seiya aside his brothers to protect humanity from the forces of evil, under the protection of Saori Kido, Athena's encarnation.
User Ratings: 156 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 47 votes (?:20, Eng:14, sub:2, dub:2, others:9
4 Spanish
2 Italian
2 Spanish subtitled
1 French dubbed
)
 Excellent: 11 votes (Eng:4, sub:2, ?:1, others:4
2 Spanish
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Very good: 28 votes (Eng:9, sub:4, dub:3, raw:2, others:10
3 Portuguese
2 Italian
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Spanish
1 French
1 Spanish edited dub
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Good: 22 votes (Eng:7, raw:4, dub:3, sub:2, edit.dub:1, others:5
2 Portuguese
1 Spanish edited dub
1 Spanish
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Decent: 21 votes (Eng:7, dub:5, ?:1, edit.dub:1, others:7
2 French
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 Portuguese
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Italian
)
 So-so: 5 votes (Eng:5)
 Not really good: 8 votes (sub:2, Eng:2, dub:1, others:3
1 Portuguese
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Spanish
)
 Weak: 4 votes (dub:2, Eng:1, ?:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (Eng:1, dub:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Worst ever: 6 votes (Eng:3, sub:2, dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 314 users, rank: #241 (of 4146)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.359 (Good+), std. dev.: 2.6164, rank: #2010 (of 4149)
Weighted mean: 6.920 (Good), rank: #2716 (of 4149) (seen all: 7.86 / seen some: 6.30 / won't finish: 5.23)
Bayesian estimate: 6.942 (Good), rank: #2000 (of 2599)
Number of tankoubon: 28
Number of pages: 192
Chapter titles: We have 110
Vintage:
1986 to 1990 (Shonen Jump Japan 1986 No.1+2 to 1990 No.49)
2001 (Brazil - 1st Publication - 1/2 Tankohon Format)
2003-09-24 to 2005-08-17 (México)
2004-01-06 to 2010-02-02 (North America)
2011-11 (Brazil - 2nd Edition - Tankohon Format)
Release dates: We have 119
Links: We have 3
Comment:
There were two major editions/publication of this manga. One of them is the original publication that were printed in the late eighties/early nineties. This first edition is smaller, has a paperback cover, and averages at around 200 pages.
The second edition of the manga was printed in 2000 and is a collectors edition reprint. The pages are bigger, has a semi-hard cover with an outer sleeve, its general cover color was gold rather than a plain gloss white, and averages around 350 pages making a total of 15 volumes.
News: Show:
Toei Animation Breaks Down 2011 Earnings by Franchise (Oct 29, 2011)
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Gaiden Manga Runs in May (Apr 5, 2011)
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Manga to End on April 7 (Mar 28, 2011)
Ring ni Kakero 1: Sekai Taikai-hen Anime Debuts in April (Dec 18, 2010)
Opening Ceremonies (Jul 30, 2010)
Clash of the Titans Posters by Saint Seiya's Kurumada Posted (Apr 12, 2010)
Saint Seiya's Kurumada Draws Clash of the Titans Poster (Apr 5, 2010)
Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow TV Anime to Debut on April 2 (Dec 21, 2009)
Shonen Jump Posts 1st Japanese Chapters of 22 Manga for Free (Aug 3, 2009)
Masami Kurumada Hints at New Ring ni Kakero Work (Mar 12, 2009)
Japan's Killing Suspect Says He Is a Precure, Kitarō Fan (Dec 7, 2008)
Saint Seiya's Kurumada to end Ring ni Kakero 2 Manga (Aug 14, 2008)
Life-Size Saint Seiya Armor Displayed in Tokyo (Mar 21, 2008)
Ghost in the Shell 2 Artist Posts Decade-Old Debut Work (Nov 20, 2007)
ChocoMimi, Kurumada's Kojirō to Be Adapted as TV Dramas (Aug 2, 2007)
Top Selling Japanese Console Games (Feb 10, 2006)
New Author for Saint Seiya (Nov 19, 2002)
January Merchandise Releases (Nov 17, 2001)
Other articles: Show:
Astro Toy at Toy Fair 2012 (Feb 14, 2012)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Please Save My Earth (Sep 1, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac (Nov 18, 2010)
The Gallery in Japan - Felipe Smith (May 9, 2009)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Assorted Candies (May 27, 2004)
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Graphic novel
    Saint Seiya (GN 1) 2004-01-01
    Saint Seiya (GN 2) 2004-03-01 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 3) 2004-05-01
    Saint Seiya (GN 4) 2004-07-01 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 5) 2004-08-01 (from $7.95)
    Saint Seiya (GN 6) 2004-10-01 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 7) 2005-01-01 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 8) 2005-03-15 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 9) 2005-05-15
    Saint Seiya (GN 10) 2005-07-15
    Saint Seiya (GN 11) 2005-09-06 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 12) 2005-11-08 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 13) 2006-01-03 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 14) 2006-03-07 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 15) 2006-05-02 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 16) 2006-07-05
    Saint Seiya (GN 17) 2006-09-05 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 18) 2006-11-07 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 19) 2007-02-06 (from $5.99)
    Saint Seiya (GN 20) 2007-06-05 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 21) 2007-10-02 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 22) 2008-02-05 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 23) 2008-06-10 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 24) 2008-10-07 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 25) 2009-02-03 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 26) 2009-06-02 (from $5.96)
    Saint Seiya (GN 27) 2009-10-06 (from $6.69)
    Saint Seiya (GN 28) 2010-02-02 (from $7.25)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Masami Kurumada
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shueisha
English staff
English cast
Translation: Mari Morimoto

Adaptation: Lance Caselman
Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher:
Kana
Panini Comics (Episode G)
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Translation:
Marc Bernabé (Spain)
Marcelo Vicente (Editorial IVREA Argentina)
Verónica Calafell (Spain)

Design:
Andrea Pontoni (Editorial IVREA Argentina)
Graciela Escobar (Editorial IVREA Argentina)
Javier Heredia (Editorial IVREA Argentina)
Maximiliano Gómez (Editorial IVREA Argentina)
Pablo Broqua (Editorial IVREA Argentina)
Paula Ventimiglia (Editorial IVREA Argentina)
Operations Manager: Enrique Espinosa (Grupo Editorial Vid)
Publishing Director: Carlos Francisco Jiménez (Grupo Editorial Vid)
Responsible Editor: Teresa Ponce Torres (Grupo Editorial Vid)
(none)
Spanish companies
Publisher:
Editorial Ivréa (Argentina)
Glènat España (Spain)
Grupo Editorial Vid (Mexico)
German staff
German companies
(none)
Publisher: Planet Manga
German cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Official Fanclub: CavZodíaco
Publisher:
Conrad (Brazil)
JBC (2011 re-publication)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Licensed by: Ching Win Publishing Co., Ltd. (15 volumes bunkoban)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)
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