| Saint Seiya: Episode G - Assassin | |
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| Author | Megumu Okada |
| Illustrator | 118 chapters |
| Publication date | 2014–2019 |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Related works | Saint Seiya: Next Dimension |
| Publication order | |
| Preceded by Saint Seiya: Episode G |
Followed by Saint Seiya: Episode G - Requiem |
Saint Seiya: Episode G – Assassin (聖闘士星矢EPISODE・G～アサシン～ Seinto Seiya Episōdo Jī Asashin) is a sequel to the manga Saint Seiya: Episode G, written by Megumu Okada.
It was serialized between April 5, 2014, and August 27, 2019, first on the magazine Champion Red Ichigo and then on Champion Cross, later renamed Manga Cross. Its 118 chapters were compiled into 16 volumes by Akita Shoten. The first was published on October 20, 2014, and the last on December 20, 2019. The volumes include brief humorous comic strips that often break the fourth wall. Certain volumes also include bonus chapters.
Production[]
At the end of Saint Seiya: Episode G, Pontos suggests that he will continue working against the Saints of Athena, using newly discovered power. Subsequently, a new project between Masami Kurumada and Megumu Okada was announced.
Megumu Okada tweeted the following message: 下書きが終わる気配がまるで無いいつになったら終わるのかページが多かったなぁだかしかしやらねばならぬ( '· ω · `)... That is: "There is no sign that the draft is done. When will it be done? I guess there are a lot of pages but I have much to do ( '· ω ·`) ".
During a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Masami Kurumada as mangaka, Kurumada invited Okada to continue writing Episode G after a pleasant meeting. Okada accepted and, in December 2013, announced on Twitter that the Episode G sequel would start in April 2014.
Plot[]
The story begins some time between before the beginning of the story of Saint Seiya. Cocteau, an Oracle of Athena, appears before Capricorn Shura and tasks him with a secret mission that is to take place in Japan and that will require him to abandon Sanctuary. Shura accepts and is transported to the future. Leo Aiolia chases after Shura to kill him, believing that the Capricorn Saint has become a traitor.
In the future, they meet and end up protecting a young woman known as Yoshino Hino, who is the target of a group of murderers known as the Faceless. The Faceless work alongside another group known as the Gladiators, which includes famous figures and heroes from various mythologies who carry sacred swords. They engage Shura in the War of Sacred Swords to see who among them has the strongest sword. The victor is expected to win a great treasure.
Shura and Aiolia also meet the adult Bronze Saints, the heroes of Saint Seiya, who integrate the next generation of Gold Saints. They determine that it is possible that Shura and Aiolia have not only traveled to the future, but also to a parallel universe that is in the middle of a war with an alternate reality known as the Lost World. Sagittarius Aiolos then reveals himself to be the enemy leader of the Sanctuary of the Lost World, who staged the War of Sacred Swords to choose his Sanctuary's Gold Saints from among the Gladiators after his world was devastated by Zeus.
Media[]
| Volume | Chapters | Publish date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1: Assassin of assassins (暗殺者の暗殺者, Ansatsusha no ansatsusha) 2: Cursed Sword of Betrayal (裏切りの魔剣, Uragiri no maken) |
October 20, 2014 | 978-4-253-23531-0 |
| 2 | 4: Silver thread (銀の糸, Gin no ito) 5: Nebula Storm (星雲乃嵐, Nebyura Sutōmu) |
February 20, 2015 | 978-4-253-23532-7 |
| 3 | 12: Debt (貸し, Kashi) 13: Alice (アリス, Arisu) |
May 20, 2015 | 978-4-253-23533-4 |
| 4 | 20: Proof (証明, Shōmei) 21: The land of the future (未来の地上, Mirai no chijō) |
August 20, 2015 | 978-4-253-23534-1 |
| 5 | 28: Aquarius (アクエリアス, Akueriasu) 29: Admiration (憧れ, Akogare) |
October 20, 2015 | 978-4-253-23535-8 |
| 6 | 36: The lost saint (失われし聖闘士, Ushinawareshi seinto) 37: The healer (治癒者, Chiyusha) |
March 18, 2016 | 978-4-253-23536-5 |
| 7 | 44: Azoth (Azoth) 45: Return (おかえり, Okaeri) |
June 8, 2016 | 978-4-253-23537-2 |
| 8 | 51: Wild beast (牙むく獣, Kiba muku kemono) 52: Mighty power (強き力, Tsuyoki chikara) |
September 20, 2016 | 978-4-253-23538-9 |
| 9 | 58: Demonic sword (妖刀, Yōtō) 59: Heritage (継承, Keishō) |
December 20, 2016 | 978-4-253-23539-6 |
| 10 | 65: Deathtoll (デストール, Desutōru) 66: Reservations (取っておき, Totteoki) |
June 20, 2017 | 978-4-253-23540-2 |
| 11 | 72: Three generations of masters and disciples (師弟三代, Shitei sandai) 73: Meteor (メテオ, Meteo) |
December 20, 2017 | 978-4-253-23836-6 |
| 12 | 80: The chosen one (選ばれし者, Erabareshi mono) 81: Older brothers and younger brothers (兄と弟, Ani to otōto) |
May 8, 2018 | 978-4-253-23836-6 |
| 13 | 87: Abyss (深淵, Shin'en) 88: Ghost (鬼宿, Oniyado) |
December 20, 2018 | 978-4-253-23838-0 |
| 14 | 94: Collapse (崩壊, Hōkai) 95: Holy sword (神剣, Shinken) |
January 18, 2019 | 978-4-253-23839-7 |
| 15 | 103: Absolute void (絶対虚無, Zettai kyomu) 104: Exclusion (排除, Haijo) |
April 19, 2019 | 978-4-253-23840-3 |
| 16 | 111: Gate (門, Mon) 112: The brave of tomorrow (明日乃勇者, Ashita no yūsha) |
December 20, 2019 | 978-4-253-23841-0 |
Characters[]
Saint Seiya: Episode G - Assassin features characters and concepts from Saint Seiya, Saint Seiya: Next Dimension and Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, as well as several original characters.
| Character | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Capricorn Shura (main character) | Sanctuary |
| Yoshino Hino/Athena | Sanctuary |
| Gemini Kanon | Sanctuary |
| Aries Shion | Sanctuary |
| Gemini Saga/Cocteau | Sanctuary |
| Aries Kiki | Sanctuary |
| Taurus Aldebaran | Sanctuary |
| Cancer Deathmask | Sanctuary |
| Cancer Deathtoll | Sanctuary |
| Leo Aiolia | Sanctuary |
| Leo Ikki | Sanctuary |
| Virgo Shun | Sanctuary |
| Scorpio Milo | Sanctuary |
| Libra Shiryu | Sanctuary |
| Pegasus Seiya | Sanctuary |
| Capricorn Izō | Sanctuary |
| Aquarius Hyoga | Sanctuary |
| Pisces Aphrodite/Dora Tephi | Sanctuary |
| Ophiuchus Shaina | Sanctuary |
| Aquila Marin | Sanctuary |
| Chameleon June | Sanctuary |
| Unicorn Jabu | Sanctuary |
| Isaak | Sanctuary |
| Saori Kido | Sanctuary |
| Tokumaru Tatsumi | Sanctuary |
| Natasha | Sanctuary |
| Shoryu | Sanctuary |
| Aries Mu | Lost World |
| Virgo Shaka | Lost World |
| Libra Dohko | Lost World |
| Sagittarius Aiolos | Lost World |
| Aquarius Camus | Lost World |
| Tomoe | Lost World |
| Faceless | Lost World |
| Wadatsumi (Faceless) | Lost World |
| Lancelot (Arondight) | Gladiator |
| Roland (Durandal) | Gladiator |
| Paracelsus (Azoth)/Philip | Gladiator |
| Sigurd (Gram) | Gladiator |
| Alice (Vorpal) | Gladiator |
| Trivikramasena (Aparajita) | Gladiator |
| Arthur (Excalibur) | Gladiator |
| Mordred (Clarent) | Gladiator |
| Zeus | Lost World |
| Hades | Lost World |
| Poseidon | Sanctuary |
| Wyvern Rhadamanthys | Underworld |
Gallery[]
Athena and the Saints[]
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Gladiators and Faceless[]
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