Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō (セインティア), also known simply as Saintia Shō (セインティア翔), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chimaki Kuori. It is a spin-off of the manga series Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada. Saintia Shō was serialized in Akita Shoten's Champion Red magazine from August 2013 to July 2021, with its chapters collected in sixteen released.
A 10-episode original net animation produced by Toei Company and animated by Gonzo was broadcast from December 2018 to February 2019.
In North America, manga publisher Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for an English-language release in 2017.
Premise
Set during the events of Saint Seiya, Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō follows the traditional central plot common to Kurumada's original work and its derivative works: Athena, the Greek goddess of justice and heroic endeavor, returns when evil consumes Earth, and battles antagonistic deities, the agents of evil, with the assistance of her army of warriors known as Saints, protected by their Cloths, battle armors that represent their guardian constellations. The main character in the series is a young female Saint named Shō, who protects Athena and her Sanctuary from the attack of Goddess of Discord, Eris. The series introduces a new class of female Saints, which are known as Saintia, Athena's personal maidens.