Saint Seiya

, also known as Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac or simply Knights of the Zodiac, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986 to 1990, with the chapters collected into 28 tankobon volumes by Shueisha. The story follows five mystical warriors called the who fight wearing sacred armors named , the designs of which derive from the various constellations the characters have adopted as their destined guardian symbols, and empowered by a mystical energy called . The Saints have sworn to defend the reincarnation of the Greek goddess Athena in her battle against other Olympian gods who want to dominate Earth.