Saint Seiya: Meiō Iden – Dark Wing (manga)
Saint Seiya: Meiō Iden – Dark Wing (Japanese: 聖闘士星矢 冥王異伝 ダークウィング, Hepburn: Seinto Seiya Meiō Iden Dāku Uingu, “Saint Seiya: An Alternate Tale of the Underworld Emperor – Dark Wing“) is a Japanese manga series written by Kenji Saitō and illustrated by Shinshū Ueda. It is a spin-off of the manga series Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada. The manga started serialization in Akita Shoten‘s monthly magazine Champion Red in December 2020.
Plot
The story follows Shōichirō, an ordinary high school boy, who after a certain incident wakes up in the land of the dead, where he discovers that he was chosen to become one of the 108 Specters of Hades, one of the three Judges of the Underworld, the dark dragon Wyvern.
Characters
Athena’s Army
- Cattleya Mikagami (水鏡 カトレア, Mikagami Katorea) is a childhood friend of Shōichirō and Sōjirō, a cheerful young woman who always has a smile on her face. She is a second-year student at Graad International University High School, and her specialty within the school is archery. Although she is unaware of it, having lived most of her life as an ordinary girl, she is the reincarnation of the goddess Athena. During a school ship trip, she witnesses the death of her friend Shōichirō and several students in an orchestrated attack by an unknown enemy. This event triggers her awakening as the goddess Athena, prompting her to utilize her divine powers to protect her classmates. Subsequently, Cattleya is taken to the Sanctuary, where she is introduced to the Gold Saints as the goddess Athena. Together with the Saints, Athena prepares to engage in an imminent battle against Hades and his army, with the objective of preserving peace in the world. However, she soon discovers the existence of an enemy lurking in the shadows, manipulating this conflict for their own benefit.
Gold Saints
- Aries Theseus (牡羊座のテセウス, Ariesu no Teseusu)
- Taurus Ein (牡牛座のアイン, Taurusu no Ain)
- Gemini Sōjirō (双子座の惣次郎, Jemini no Sōjirō)
- Cancer Crematório (蟹座のクリマトーリオ, Kyansā no Kurimatōrio)
- Leo Vassilios (獅子座のヴァシリオス, Reo no Vashiriosu)
- Virgo Renge (乙女座のレンゲ, Barugo no Renge)
- Libra Kōgetsuki (天秤座の紅月姫, Raibura no Kōgetsuki)
- Scorpio Eulalia (蠍座のエウラリア, Sukōpion no Euraria)
- Sagittarius Aiolos (射手座のアイオロス, Sajitariasu no Aiorosu)
- Capricorn Eito (山羊座の詠斗, Kapurikōn no Eito)
- Aquarius Tritan (水瓶座のトリスタン, Akueriasu no Torisutan)
- Pisces Alfreid (魚座のアルフリード, Pisukesu no Arufurīdo)
Hades’s Army
- Hades is the god and ruler of the Underworld. In order to reincarnate on Earth, he possesses the body of a human with the purest soul. Hypnos, the loyal servant of Hades, selects a child named Mayoi Tsukishima (月嶋 真宵, Tsukishima Mayoi), brother of Yoruhime, as the vessel for his soul.
- Yoruhime Tsukishima (月嶋 夜姫, Tsukishima Yoruhime) is the reincarnation of Pandora, the loyal follower of Hades and the woman who commands his army. When she was a child, she and her younger brother received a visit from the god Hypnos, who chose her brother as the vessel for Hades’ soul and awakened Pandora’s soul within her to protect Hades. Hypnos also assigned Charlotte (a young Specter of Yoruhime’s age) the mission to help Yoruhime protect Hades, and they became close friends. Several years later, Yoruhime and Charlotte enrolled as students at the Graad International University High School to secretly watch over Cattleya (the reincarnation of Athena). During this time, Yoruhime stood out for her singing ability and met Shōichirō, a young student whom she appears to have fallen in love with. Her life went on normally until, during a school ship trip, a mysterious enemy attacked, causing Yoruhime and Shōichirō, who tried to save her, to perish. After this event, Yoruhime and Shōichirō are transported to Elysium (the land of the dead), where she discovers that the Underworld was also attacked and destroyed. Therefore, she awaits Shōichirō’s awakening and prepares Hades’ army for the upcoming battle against Athena, whom she holds responsible for the ship attack and the destruction of the Underworld.
Judges of the Underworld
- Wyvern Shōichirō (ワイバーンの翔一郎, Waibān no Shōichirō), also known as Shōichirō Tokito (時任 翔一郎, Tokitō Shōichirō), is the main protagonist of this story, a kind-hearted young man who grew up alongside his twin brother Sōjirō and their friend Cattleya. He was a second-year student at the Graad International University High School, and his specialty within the school was playing the piano. During his time at school, he developed feelings for Yoruhime, a fellow student. One day, during a school ship trip, Shoichiro and his friends were enjoying the journey when a strange beam of light struck the ship, causing it to catch fire and begin sinking. In the midst of the chaos, Shoichiro tried to save Yoruhime, but they both ended up falling into the sea. As they sink, Shōichirō starts wishing to be stronger to be able to save Yoruhime, and just before losing consciousness, he sees a dark figure in the form of a Wyvern appear in front of them and devour them. One year later, Shoichiro awakened in Elysium, the realm of the dead, where he discovered that he had been chosen to join Hades’ army.
- Garuda Matsuri (ガルーダのマツリ, Garūda no Matsuri)
Specters
- Necromancer Charlotte (ネクロマンサーのシャルロット, Nekuromansā no Sharurotto)
- Laelaps Suzuri (ライラプスの鈴里, Rairapusu no Suzuri)
- Harpy Zhu (ハーピーの朱, Hāpī no Shū)
- Sphinx Esther (スフィンクスのエステル, Sufinkusu no Esuteru)
Others
- Julius Griffin (ュリアス グリフィン, Juriasu Gurifin)
Publication
Written by Kenji Saitō and illustrated by Shinshū Ueda, Saint Seiya: Meiō Iden – Dark Wing started in Akita Shoten‘s seinen manga magazine Champion Red on December 19, 2020. Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 18, 2021.
Volume list
| No. | Release date | ISBN | |
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| 1 | June 18, 2021 | 978-4-253-32021-4 | |
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| 2 | January 20, 2022 | 978-4-253-32021-4 | |
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| 3 | September 20, 2022 | 978-4-253-32023-8 | |
| 4 | June 20, 2023 | 978-4-253-32024-5 | |
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
- 011. “Pandora” (パンドラ), published on January 19, 2022.
- 012. “Awakening” (目覚め, Mezame), published on February 19, 2022.
- 013. “Galactic Explosion” (銀河の炸裂, Ginga no Sakuretsu), published on March 19, 2022.
- 014. “Summit Showdown” (頂上対決, Chōjō Taiketsu), published on April 19, 2022
- 015. Dark Archer (暗黒の射手, Ankoku no Ite), published on May 19, 2022
- 016. Goddess Wish (女神の願い, Megami no Negai), published on June 17, 2022
- 017. Capricorn’s Revenge (復讐の山羊座, Fukushū no Kapurikōn), published on July 19, 2022
See also
- Trinity Seven, another manga series by the same writer.
| Saint Seiya: Meiō Iden – Dark Wing | |
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| 聖闘士星矢 冥王異伝 ダークウィング (Seinto Seiya Meiō Iden Dāku Uingu) |
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| Genre | Isekai |
| Created by | Masami Kurumada |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kenji Saitō |
| Illustrated by | Shinshū Ueda |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | Champion Red Comics |
| Magazine | Champion Red |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | December 19, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
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