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“Modern Athena's Gold Saints, led by stigmatized Leo Aiolia, battle ancient foes and internal conspiracies to protect Sanctuary.”
Saint Seiya Episode G
聖闘士星矢EPISODE.G
7.29
5,292 rank · 5,895 readers · 141 favorites
Shounen
Action
Adventure
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Modern Athena's Gold Saints, led by stigmatized Leo Aiolia, battle ancient foes and internal conspiracies to protect Sanctuary.
In an age of myth, the earth and sky bore the Titans, among them Cronos, whose own offspring would one day challenge his rule. One child escapes his fate and grows to rally his kin against the old order, ushering in the era of the Olympian gods. Millennia pass. In modern-day Greece, the reincarnated goddess Athena awakens within the hallowed grounds of Sanctuary, watched over by loyal Saints who channel the power of the constellations. Yet not all within Sanctuary share the same devotion, and whispers of conspiracy threaten the fragile peace. At the heart of this unrest stands Leo Aiolia, a proud Gold Saint whose lineage carries an unwanted stigma, forcing him to fight for honor in the eyes of his peers. When primordial forces stir—ancient enemies long thought vanquished—Sanctuary must unite or fall. As celestial battle lines form, Aiolia and his fellow Gold Saints face a conflict that will test their loyalty, their strength, and the very ideals they swore to protect.
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- 8 “Saint Seiya Episode G excels through its masterful mythological world-building and the epic, heroic reimagining of the Gold Saints, breathing new life into previously underutilized characters....”
- 9 “Saint Seiya Episode G offers a massive improvement over the original series, featuring three-dimensional characters, well-developed villains, and incredibly detailed, painterly artwork. While the...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 87 × 20 ch × vol
- Total read 11h 36m approx
- Published Dec 2002 – Jun 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0968 catalog