The same process was used to create almost all the other characters in the series, as in all of Kurumada's works. Most protagonists in his works bear a resemblance to Ryūji because Kurumada subscribes to Osamu Tezuka's Star System (maintaining a stable cast of characters who play a different or similar role in the author's various works, sometimes with the same personality, sometimes with a different one).
Seiya's likeness was inspired by that of Takane Ryūji, the main character of Kurumada's hit manga Ring ni Kakero created nine years before Saint Seiya and which he considers to be his favorite creation. Since his manga was going to use the constellations as a very important and ever-present theme, he wanted his protagonist to have a special move that would be like a shower of meteors. Kurumada stated that one of the first ideas he had for Saint Seiya was the "Pegasus Meteor Fist". Finally, he changed the title of the manga to Saint Seiya, once the concept of the Saints was fully developed. First he used the name with the Japanese characters that mean "holy arrow" ( 聖矢, seiya), to relate it to Seiya's condition as a Saint, but later decided to spell it as "star arrow", to emphasize the constellation and mythological motif.
However, as he continued developing the story, he changed the name to Seiya, which he felt was more fitting. While in the process of creating Saint Seiya, Masami Kurumada initially gave Seiya the name Rin, intending to title his manga Ginga no Rin ( 銀河の輪, "Rin of the Galaxy"). While many enjoy his character design and call of justice, many reviewers feels he is overshadowed by other characters and the way he handles his fights. Critical reception to Seiya has been mixed. Seiya also possesses superhuman strength and speed, two of the many extraordinary abilities the Saints draw from their guardian constellations and an inner essence called Cosmo. As a Saint, Seiya dons a powerful armor of divine origins known as a Cloth, the one which represents the constellation of Pegasus. Seiya is one of the eighty-eight mythical warriors known as Saints who have served the Goddess Athena throughout the ages, protecting justice and peace on Earth. Like most of Kurumada's characters, Seiya's design was inspired in the main character of his previous hit manga Ring ni Kakero, Ryuji Takane.
He is the eponymous protagonist who makes his debut in the first chapter "The Saints of Athena" ( 女神 （ アテナ ）の聖闘士, Atena no Seinto), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on January 1, 1986. Pegasus Seiya ( 天馬星座 ( ペガサス )の星矢, Pegasasu no Seiya), simply known as Seiya, is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the Saint Seiya manga series created by Masami Kurumada. Masakazu Morita (Hades OVAs and Knights of the Zodiac) īryson Baugus ( Knights of the Zodiac/Netflix dub) Saint Seiya Chapter 1: "The Saints of Athena" (1986)
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