Masami Kurumada became globally renown through his popular Saint Seiya manga and anime, also known as Knights of the Zodiac in North America. Chimaki Kuori is a Japanese manga creator best known for contributions to Persona 4 and Gundam Seed anthologies. Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho is Chimaki Kuori’s most recent series.
As a comforting reminder or a bid to tap into 1980s nostalgia, it's
perfect: the fights are brisk, hot-blooded, flashy affairs full of
posturing, and the melodrama is loud and teary, exactly as Kurumada
would have drawn it. --Otaku USA Magazine
Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho has the appearance of a shojo series, but
it's got the spark and spirit of a shonen. Drawn beautifully on
every page, the characters and the worlds they're surrounded in
feel very reminiscent of Chiho Saito's Revolutionary Girl Utena.
--Boston Bastard Brigade Overall I really enjoyed this opening
bravado to Saintia Sho. Shoko is the kind of female lead I like to
follow in an action series: she adapts quickly to new situations,
she already has some martial arts prowess so she isn't completely
helpless when attacked by supernatural forces, and she's not a
hot-headed idiot who gets herself into more trouble than she gets
herself out of. --The OASG Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho Volume 1 is a
great entry into the Saint Seiya franchise for modern anime fans,
as well as a great start to a newer magical girl series. With a
suggested Teen rating, the volume isn't too violent or graphic, on
par with series like Sailor Moon. I look forward to seeing where
the series goes, and with an anime adaptation slated for 2019, now
seems like a great time to hop in. --A-to-J Connections
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