Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 26


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The Greatest Eclipse is coming--the fateful alignment of planets that will block out the sun, destroy all life and transform the Earth into a second Hades. To stop this ultimate disaster, Athena offers her own life to the lord of darkness. But her sacrifice changes the tide of battle in a way not even the gods could have predicted... Now, to face Hades in his true form, the Knights must pass beyond the Wall of Lamentation, which only gods can cross, and find the paradise of Elysium. Such a quest is beyond the power of ordinary mortals, but if Seiya and his friends can summon the 12 Gold Cloths, they can work miracles even in the darkest depths of the Underworld! -- VIZ Media




Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 26


Book Description

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. The Greatest Eclipse is coming--the fateful alignment of planets that will block out the sun, destroy all life and transform the Earth into a second Hades. To stop this ultimate disaster, Athena offers her own life to the lord of darkness. But her sacrifice changes the tide of battle in a way not even the gods could have predicted... Now, to face Hades in his true form, the Knights must pass beyond the Wall of Lamentation, which only gods can cross, and find the paradise of Elysium. Such a quest is beyond the power of ordinary mortals, but if Seiya and his friends can summon the 12 Gold Cloths, they can work miracles even in the darkest depths of the Underworld!




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




Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), Vol. 7


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The Bronze Knights... turned to stone? Seiya and his companions face a challenge unlike any other in their battle against Argol, who carries a shield decorated with the head of the legendary Medusa. One by one, the Knights are transformed into stone statues, until one is forced to do the unthinkable to escape Medusa's piercing gaze... The Bronze Knights' rebellion is underway--but Sanctuary, headquarters of Knighthood, has mobilized its forces against them. The Master of Sanctuary, cursed by a dangerous split personality, is determined to make the Bronze Knights an example to all those who would dare challenge his power. To stop Seiya from winning his freedom, he calls down the most powerful warriors in the cosmos: the Gold Knights! who hides his face even from his closest followers, is determined to make the Bronze Knights an example to all those who would dare challenge his power. To stop Seiya from winning his freedom, he calls down the most powerful warriors in the cosmos: the Gold Knights! -- 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. 28


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Final Volume! As Seiya lies defeated in Elysium, all the friends and comrades he's met in his battles join forces to revive him. But only a miracle can save Seiya now...a miracle worthy of the ancient Olympian gods! Meanwhile, at the shrine of Hades, Athena lies close to death and Hades is about to reawaken in his true form. To win this final battle, the Bronze Knights must prepare to put their lives on the line against ultimate evil... Don't miss the final volume of this classic Shonen Jump epic! -- VIZ Media







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. 11


Book Description

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. 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