Japanese manga series
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Saint Seiya: 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; lit.'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.
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. Soon he discovered that many of his classmates and teachers were chosen to join the army of Hades or the army of Athena.
Characters
Athena's Army
Cattleya Mikagami (水鏡 カトレア, Mikagami Katorea) is a cheerful second-year student at Graad International University High School and a skilled archer. Unaware of her own nature, she is the reincarnation of the goddess Athena. Her powers awaken after she witnesses an attack that claims the life of her childhood friend, Shōichirō. Taken to the Sanctuary, she is recognized by the Gold Saints as their goddess. Athena prepares for a war against Hades, only to discover a hidden enemy manipulating the conflict from the shadows.
Gemini Sōjirō (双子座の惣次郎, Jemini no Sōjirō), also known as Sōjirō Tokito (時任 惣次郎, Tokito Sōjirō), is the main protagonist of the story along with his twin brother Wyvern Sōichirō.
Cancer Crematório (蟹座のクリマトーリオ, Kyansā no Kurimatōrio)
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 and commander of Hades's army. The god Hypnos awakened her true nature to protect her younger brother, the vessel for Hades's soul. She enrolls at Graad International University High School to observe Athena's reincarnation, Cattleya Mikagami. A mysterious attack during a school trip results in her death and that of a student, Shōichirō. In Elysium, she discovers the Underworld has been destroyed and, holding Athena responsible, marshals Hades's forces for the coming conflict.
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 a kind-hearted second-year student at Graad International University High School, known for his skill in playing the piano. He grows up alongside his twin brother, Gemini Sōjirō, and their friend Cattleya Mikagami, developing feelings for a fellow student, Yoruhime Tsukishima. During a school ship trip, a catastrophic attack sinks the vessel. While attempting to save Yoruhime, Shōichirō falls into the sea and, wishing for strength, is consumed by a dark wyvern figure. He awakens one year later in Elysium, chosen to serve in the army of Hades.
Written by Kenji Saitō and illustrated by Shinshū Ueda, Saint Seiya: Dark Wing started in Akita Shoten's seinen manga magazine Champion Red on December 19, 2020.[2][3] Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 18, 2021.[4]
On March 6, 2025, Titan Comics announced that it had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume being released on September 16, 2025.[5]
