The premise is set up that after the Gold Saint Saga, a class of female Saints is brought in to protect Athena.
Before its 30th anniversary closes out, Red Champion #2, on sale December 19, will be announcing plans to adapt Chimaki Kuori’s gender-swap spin-off Saint Seiya -Saintia Shou-.
Masami Kurumada’s mythology and a bit of pro-wrestling fight manga Saint Seiya (aka Knights of the Zodiac) launched in Shonen Jump on January 1, 1986.