Saint Seiya: Galaxian Wars

Seiya returns from Greece with the Pegasus Cloth and enters the Galaxian Wars, the Graad Foundation tournament where Bronze Saints compete for the Gold Cloth of Sagittarius. Saori Kido runs the show. Seiya fights Shiryu of Dragon in a bout that nearly kills them both, and Shun of Andromeda and Hyoga of Cygnus move on too. Then Ikki of Phoenix, Shun's brother, storms the arena with the Black Saints and steals the Gold Cloth. Shiryu takes the broken Cloths to Mu for repairs, and the Bronze Saints chase the thieves through the mountains. Ikki reveals his brutal past on Death Queen Island. Beaten and moved by his brother, he switches sides and vanishes in a cave-in, and the Gold Cloth goes back to Saori in one piece.

1. Behind the scenesJump debut

   Saint Seiya debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump on December 3, 1985. It started slow and became a hit about six months later.

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2. Behind the scenesSeiya came from another manga

   Seiya's look was based on Ryūji Takane, hero of Ring ni Kakero (1977), Kurumada's own boxing manga. The mix of fighting and mythology came from there too.

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3. Behind the scenesIt was going to be karate

   Kurumada first pitched wrestling, then karate, inspired by The Karate Kid (1984). His publisher said no, so he turned to Greek myths and the constellations.

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4. Behind the scenesA redrawn Final Edition

   The Japanese Final Edition has scenes redrawn by Kurumada, revised dialogue and new passages. Volume 1 adds 80 extra pages.

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