Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 14


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The Bronze Knights have defeated the Master of Sanctuary and restored Athena to the helm of Knighthood. Now their adventure truly begins! Gods now walk the earth in human form, and not all of them are benevolent. Princess Sienna discovers this when she meets Julian Solo, who claims to be Poseidon, god of the seas. Julian believes that Sienna, the incarnation of the goddess Athena, is destined to be his bride. And his plans for their future together include a world cleansed of the human race... To save the world from Poseidon's wrath, Athena makes a grim bargain, sacrificing herself for the good of humanity. Now only the purest of heroes can save her life and stop Poseidon from flooding the world. Seiya, Hyôga, Shiryû, Ikki and Shun must once again don their Cloths and fight in Athena's name! -- VIZ Media




Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 1


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In Greek mythology, Athena, the daughter of Zeus, was born in full armor. By birthright the goddess of battle, she did not believe in conquest, and only fought defensive wars. Her battles with bloodthirsty gods and giants shook the very earth and seemed to last forever. On the battlefield, there were a group of youths that always surrounded and protected the goddess: the Knights of Athena! Flash forward to modern-day Greece: two Japanese tourists are shocked to see a mansized meteorite crash to the earth before them. It turns out to be young Seiya. Seiya must train harder than ever if he is to survive his match with the brutal Cassios! Whoever wins will receive the greatest prize known to man: the incredibly powerful Pegasus Cloth! -- VIZ Media




Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 18


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When Julian Solo turned sixteen, he was given a strange golden trident...and became the human incarnation of the sea god Poseidon. Now Poseidon is bent on destroying the world in a flood of mythic proportions. To stop the implacable waters and rescue Princess Sienna, the incarnation of Athena, the Bronze Knights have descended to the bottom of the seven seas! Having donned the Sagittarius Gold Cloth, Seiya is ready to face Poseidon...or is he? Now fully awakened to his powers, Poseidon can deflect even the Centaur's golden arrow with ease. Only ultimate friendship will allow the Bronze Knights to destroy the undersea pillars and learn the secrets of Poseidon's power. And only ultimate love--and ultimate sacrifice--will save Seiya's life! The Poseidon Saga reaches its shattering conclusion! -- VIZ Media




Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 11


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The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy. As the Bronze Knights fight their way through the 12 Palaces of the Gold Knights, their strength ebbs...and their enemies' strength increases. Now Hyôga must defeat the relentless Scorpio Knight while his own senses diminish to nothing. Shiryû is left alone against the Capricorn Knight, whose strength can split even Shiryû's invincible Dragon Shield. And shy Shun demands to take on the Pisces Knight, against whom he has a personal vendetta. With the full force of Sanctuary bent on destroying the four exhausted Bronze Knights, Princess Sienna's mission seems impossible. But, as Seiya is about to discover, the Princess brought a secret weapon to the 12 Palaces...something that will upset the balance of power in Sanctuary and reveal a message of hope in the Bronze Knights' darkest hour!




Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 6


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Pegasus Knight Seiya, and the rest of the Knight of the Zodiac, are warriors who put their lives in peril to defend the universe from the forces of evil. This means they will do whatever is necessary to win, even if they are killed in the process. Seiya finds out the hard way what this means when he is forced to bury some of his bravest comrades who have fallen in the battle. While he is lamenting their demise, on the rocky beach where he buried them, he is suddenly attacked! Were Seiya's friends really killed...and who was on the beach with them? There is trickery afoot, and Seiya comes to the horrible conclusion that he could very well be responsible for their deaths! Now he must confront those responsible in a fearsome showdown! -- VIZ Media




Whistle!, Vol. 14


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Everybody has a dream, and for Shô Kazamatsuri, that dream is simple: he wants to be the best soccer player he can possibly be. He's the spirited leader of the Josui Junior High team and everyone looks up to him. In turn, he tries to keep the team together at any cost! Shô makes some headway in his quest for a new technique that will make him an awesome forward and set him apart from his rival Takashi. Then, some of the players are shocked and confused when Coach Obanazawa removes them from the game after they've made some fantastic moves. What is going to happen in this crucial game that will determine who makes it to the elite team?!




Dragon Ball, Vol. 14


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Eath's greatest hero...is from outerspace! Dragon Ball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry update of the classic Chinese "Monkey King" legend), whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma could use the help of a certain super-strong boy... (In Japan, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z were originally a single 42-volume series. VIZ Media's Dragon Ball contains vols. 1-16 of the original Japanese Dragon Ball, from the beginning of the series to the climax of Goku's last fight with Piccolo.) Goku is the world's only hope--the only being on Earth capable of fighting Piccolo, the Great Demon King! But the city-demolishing battle ends with Piccolo birthing a younger, even tougher version of himself, who will return in three years time to finish the destruction wrought by his father! In search of a way to defeat the new Piccolo, Goku's gaze turns skyward--to the heavenly realm of Kami-sama, creator of the Dragon Balls, deity of the Dragon Ball world. But Piccolo and Kami-sama share a shocking secret...







Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 22


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To stop the army of Hades, Athena's Knights have unleashed forces beyond even their control. Hit by two cosmic blows of the forbidden Athena Exclamation, Sanctuary itself begins to crumble. But the battle has only just begun. In a desperate gambit, Seiya and his fellow Bronze Knights prepare to descend into the underworld and challenge Hades face to face. But Princess Sienna has a shocking plan of her own. To save the world from Hades, will she make the ultimate sacrifice? Or will she live to lead the Knights to a new level of power--the power of the legendary eighth sense? -- VIZ Media




Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 25


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Hades has awakened...in the body of Andromeda Knight Shun! As the peaceful Shun struggles with the lord of the underworld for possession of his body, the indestructible Ikki rises to destroy Hades once and for all. But can Ikki bring himself to kill Hades if it means the death of his beloved little brother? Meanwhile, Seiya, ignoring his own serious injuries, takes on the Specter Harpy Valentine. With the fateful Greatest Eclipse approaching, all the forces of Hades and Athena brace themselves for the final Battle of the Gods! -- VIZ Media