, also known as Knights of the Zodiac, is a manga and anime series created by Masami Kurumada. The story follows five mystical warriors called the "Saints" (or "Knights"; the kanji is properly read as sei-t?shi "holy warrior" but the furigana has it pronounced "saint") who have adopted various constellations as their guardian symbols. The anime series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1987, but was canceled in 1989 due to low ratings of the anime. In 2002 Toei produced Saint Seiya: Hades, which continues the manga story arc. Plot introduction 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 in one of these orphans called Seiya. He is sent to the Sanctuary in Greece to become the Pegasus bronze saint. After seven years Seiya becomes the Pegasus saint and returns to Japan to

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