Last week, the first details of Saint Seiya Then III were revealed, serving as a bridge between the Next Dimension epilogue and the next saga in Masami Kurumada’s manga. Alongside the release of Saint Seiya Then III Determination (Ketsui) on March 12th in Shonen Champion magazine, a crucial announcement was leaked: the premiere date for the new Saint Seiya manga, which will adapt the Heaven Chapter arc.
When Does the First Chapter of the Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter Manga Release?
The well-known Saint Seiya leaker, XITHEFROG, has revealed that the serialization of the Saint Seiya Tenkai-Hen (Heaven Chapter) manga will begin on Thursday, May 14th, in the pages of Weekly Shonen Champion magazine. While the official announcement page hasn’t been leaked yet, more information is expected soon, including details on the serialization frequency of Saint Seiya Tenkai-Hen.
First Spoilers for Saint Seiya Then III Determination (Ketsui)
New spoilers confirm that Saori arrives at the ruins of the Serpent Bearer’s Temple, where she locates the Goddess’s Arrow. After a moment of introspection, recalling Odysseus, she decides to face the conflict individually to prevent the Bronze Saints’ intervention. Simultaneously, in the Celestial World, the god Apollo detects Saori’s Cosmo and warns that Athena’s definitive awakening is imminent. Should this event occur, the deities of Heaven have decreed the total destruction of Earth and the goddess herself.
These events will mark the beginning of the Heaven Chapter saga in the Saint Seiya manga. This story arc will be the grand finale to Kurumada’s narrative, concluding a nearly 35-year wait for fans eager for the battle between Athena’s Saints and the gods of Olympus.
