New Version of Saint Seiya in the Works

TOKYO: TMS Entertainment is moving forward on the production of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, a new version of the original Saint Seiya manga series.

The original manga of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas has been published in the weekly edition of Shonen Champion since 2006. It is based on the original Saint Seiya series, also known as Knights of the Zodiac. The same author, Masami Kurumada, is supervising the new series. 

The story takes place in 18th century Europe, 243 years prior to the original Saint Seiya. It focuses on Pegasus Tenma and his best friend, Alone, who soon becomes the king of Hades. The long-awaited release of Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas is slated for spring in Japan, and worldwide distribution will follow soon after.