Following the conclusion of the original manga, the franchise expanded significantly:
The peace after Sanctuary is short-lived. The sea god Poseidon awakens, possessing a young man named Julian Solo, and decides to "cleanse" the corrupt world with a great flood. The Bronze Saints must travel to Poseidon's underwater temple, the Lost Continent, and fight their way through the seven Marine Generals to save Athena, who has been trapped within the Main Pillar to act as a seal for the flood.
: The lowest tier, including the titular protagonist Pegasus Seiya and his core allies.
: The series serves as an epic discourse on human destiny, pitting mortal saints against deities like Poseidon and Hades in a perpetual "Holy War". Masculinity and Emotional Depth