Saint Seiya
Japanese manga series
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Summary
Saint Seiya is a manga series[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of manga series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,666 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Masami Kurumada[3]
- Illustrator: Masami Kurumada[4]
- Genre: fantasy anime and manga[5]
- Followed by: Saint Seiya: Next Dimension[6]
- Part of: Saint Seiya[7]
- Commons category: Saint Seiya[8]
- Language of work or name: Japanese[9]
- Country of origin: Japan[10]
- Start time: January 1, 1986[11]
- End time: December 12, 1990[12]
- Characters: Pegasus Seiya[13], Seika[14], Dragon Shiryū[15], Cygnus Hyōga[16], Shun de Andrômeda[17], Phoenix Ikki[18], Saori Kido[19], Bronze Saints[20], Silver Saints[21], Gold Saints[22], Black Saints[23], Specters[24], Mariners[25]
- Official website: http://www.st-seiya.net/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint Seiya[27]
- Main subject: Greek mythology[28]
- Commons gallery: Saint Seiya[29]
- Inspired by: Athena Parthenos[30]
- Published in: Weekly Shōnen Jump[31]
- Takes place in fictional universe: Saint Seiya universe[32]
- Title: Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac[33], 聖闘士星矢[34]
- Intended public: shōnen[35]
- Number of parts of this work: 28[36]
- Derivative work: Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary[37], Saint Seiya: Meiō Iden - Dark Wing[38], Saint Seiya[39], Saint Seiya: Gigantomachia[40], Knights of the Zodiac[41]
- Media franchise: Saint Seiya[42]
Why It Matters
Saint Seiya has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]