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“Side stories exploring the past lives of Gold Saints from Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas.”
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa Gaiden
聖闘士星矢 THE LOST CANVAS 冥王神話 外伝
8.03
771 rank · 5,832 readers · 156 favorites
Shounen
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Side stories exploring the past lives of Gold Saints from Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas.
A series of side stories focusing each of the Gold Saints from Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas exploring their lives, mostly events which occurred before. (Source: MU)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
9.7
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What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 0.47
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σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Jul 2011 → May 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga is an essential read for *Lost Canvas* fans, offering beautiful art and fascinating insights into the training and pasts of the Golden Saints. While the initial stories are strong, I...”
- 10 “These 16 volumes masterfully enrich the Gold Saints through expanded backstories and world-building, all complemented by Teshirogi’s truly excellent and matured artwork. While some of the earlier...”
- 9 “Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Gaiden excels by providing gorgeous, ever-improving artwork and deep, meaningful backstories that foster a stronger emotional connection to the Gold Saints than the...”
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Medium · 100%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 90 × 16 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 00m approx
- Published May 2011 – Mar 2016
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15950 catalog