Books with author Masami Kurumada

Centuries ago, at the end of the last Battle of the Gods, Athena captured the forces of evil and sealed them away. But her seal is weakening, and now the 108 dark minions of Hades are poised to destroy Athena's Knights and conquer the world!When shrouded figures invade Sanctuary, Seiya races to stop them. He's shocked to recognize the invaders as friends and comrades who fell in battle. Now denizens of the underworld, the former Gold Knights have become Specters, grim warriors of Hades. They've pledged themselves to Hades--and vowed to take Athena's head! And the Specter horde is led by none other than Aries Shion, the long-ago Master of Sanctuary!The Knights face their most horrifying challenge yet in the first volume of the unforgettable Hades Saga!

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their "Cloths," and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.

The army of Hades has descended upon Sanctuary, and Athena's Knights face new horrors at every turn. The Gold Knights killed in past battles have returned as undead warriors of Hades. And with them come even more powerful Specters, supernatural beings sent by Hades to enslave the world of the living.But for the defenders of Sanctuary, defeat is not an option. Rôshi, ancient leader of the Gold Knights, reveals a secret power granted by Athena in the last Battle of the Gods. Shaka, the Virgo Knight, unleashes his sacred Buddhist powers upon the unholy invaders. And the Bronze Knights--Seiya, Hyôga, Shiryû and Shun--are ready to leap into the fray and prove themselves the equals of the greatest of Athena's Knights!

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.Final Volume!As Seiya lies defeated in Elysium, all the friends and comrades he's met in his battles join forces to revive him. But only a miracle can save Seiya now…a miracle worthy of the ancient Olympian gods! Meanwhile, at the shrine of Hades, Athena lies close to death and Hades is about to reawaken in his true form. To win this final battle, the Bronze Knights must prepare to put their lives on the line against ultimate evil...Don't miss the final volume of this classic Shonen Jump epic!

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.Crossing from Hades to Elysium, the Bronze Knights find themselves in a world beyond anything they've encountered. Seiya is no match for Hypnos and Thanatos, the immortal guardians of Hades, who have already captured Athena and trapped her in a deadly prison. As if that weren't enough, the all-powerful Thanatos attacks Seiya through the person the Pegasus Knight most wants to protect: his long-lost sister Seika!As the Greatest Eclipse descends, the Battle of the Gods reaches its climax. With Athena and the earth in mortal peril, the Bronze Knights' quest seems hopeless--until another god joins the fray!

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.The Greatest Eclipse is coming--the fateful alignment of planets that will block out the sun, destroy all life and transform the Earth into a second Hades. To stop this ultimate disaster, Athena offers her own life to the lord of darkness. But her sacrifice changes the tide of battle in a way not even the gods could have predicted...Now, to face Hades in his true form, the Knights must pass beyond the Wall of Lamentation, which only gods can cross, and find the paradise of Elysium. Such a quest is beyond the power of ordinary mortals, but if Seiya and his friends can summon the 12 Gold Cloths, they can work miracles even in the darkest depths of the Underworld!

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.Hades has awakened...in the body of Andromeda Knight Shun! As the peaceful Shun struggles with the lord of the underworld for possession of his body, the indestructible Ikki rises to destroy Hades once and for all. But can Ikki bring himself to kill Hades if it means the death of his beloved little brother?Meanwhile, Seiya, ignoring his own serious injuries, takes on the Specter Harpy Valentine. With the fateful Greatest Eclipse approaching, all the forces of Hades and Athena brace themselves for the final Battle of the Gods!

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.The road to Hades is long, dark…and treacherous. Lost in the underworld, Seiya and Shun agree to save Orpheus, the long-lost Silver Knight, from eternal imprisonment. To help free himself and his new comrades, Orpheus must square off against the nefarious Pharaoh in a hellish musical duel!But the Bronze Knights have more on their minds than a little night music. At last, the time has come for them to face Hades himself! What strange history connects the lord of the underworld to Shun, the peaceful Andromeda Knight?

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.Deep in the underworld, the Bronze Knights face the minions of Hades head-on. On the River Acheron, they must bargain with the treacherous ferryman, Charon. In the Hall of Judgment, their souls are weighed by the Specter René. And in the prisons beyond, they face the three-headed dog Cerberus and the Specter Pharaoh.But still more horrors await them in the endless dungeons of the underworld. Why has Orpheus, the legendary Silver Knight who vanished off the face of the earth, reappeared as a loyal servant of Hades? And what part will the Bronze Knights play in the schemes of Lady Pandora? Only the power of the eighth sense can guide Seiya and his friends through the realms of ultimate darkness!

The series begins with the story of Seiya, the main hero, who is one of Athena's Knights. Seiya, along with the other Bronze Knights, must train hard to earn their ""Cloths,"" and take on other challenges as well. Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) has been a hit in Japan (where it is known as simply Saint Seiya), as well as many European countries including Spain, France, and Italy.To stop the army of Hades, Athena's Knights have unleashed forces beyond even their control. Hit by two cosmic blows of the forbidden Athena Exclamation, Sanctuary itself begins to crumble. But the battle has only just begun. In a desperate gambit, Seiya and his fellow Bronze Knights prepare to descend into the underworld and challenge Hades face to face. But Princess Sienna has a shocking plan of her own. To save the world from Hades, will she make the ultimate sacrifice? Or will she live to lead the Knights to a new level of power--the power of the legendary eighth sense?

The army of Hades has descended upon Sanctuary, and Athena's Knights face new horrors at every turn. The Gold Knights killed in past battles have returned as undead warriors of Hades. And with them come even more powerful Specters, supernatural beings sent by Hades to enslave the world of the living.But for the defenders of Sanctuary, defeat is not an option. Rôshi, ancient leader of the Gold Knights, reveals a secret power granted by Athena in the last Battle of the Gods. Shaka, the Virgo Knight, unleashes his sacred Buddhist powers upon the unholy invaders. And the Bronze Knights--Seiya, Hyôga, Shiryû and Shun--are ready to leap into the fray and prove themselves the equals of the greatest of Athena's Knights!