Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho Vol. 3 [Paperback]

SISTER AGAINST SISTER

Shoko continues her training to become a Saintia, a mystical warrior dedicated to serving the goddess Athena. Athena and the rest of her guardians are busy preparing for galaxy-wide war, but for Shoko the fight has been personal ever since the evil goddess Eris possessed Shokos sister, Kyoko. When Eris attacks, its Shokos duty to fight Eris and protect Athena&but can she do so without hurting Kyoko?

As a comforting reminder or a bid to tap into 1980s nostalgia, its 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 Shohas 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'sRevolutionary Girl Utena. --Boston Bastard Brigade

Overall I really enjoyed this opening bravado toSaintia 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 isnt completely helpless when attacked by supernatural forces, and shes not a hot-headed idiot who gets herself into more trouble than she gets herself out of. --The OASG

Saint Seiya: Saintia ShoVolume 1 is a great entry into theSaint Seiyafranchise 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 likeSailor 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

Masami Kurumadabecame globally renown through his popularSaint Seilóˇ