Saint Seiya Hades Artbook - Chapter Sanctuary

Saint Seiya Hades - Chapter Sactuary
Saint Seiya - MEIO JÛNIKYÛ HADES-HEN
Shueisha Visual Remix
Publication date: 18th August 2003

First artbook about the saga of Hades, is actually a Mook (magazine + book) that collects all that concerns the first 13 OVA, HAdes Visual Remix. The anime mook of Shueisha Visual Remix Databook on the OVA is an undeniable source of the OVA, which includes new high-quality illustrations, images of DVD, data anime, interviews with the voice actors, reviews of staff, Giant posters, sketches of the protection of the anime, exclusive trading cards etc ... consists of two well distinguished scripts or sections: an artbook "Visual Stage"> 48 pages with beautiful illustrations (with the stroke of Araki and Himeno of course) in color with images and summaries, and a databook "Analyse Stage"> 64 pages in black and white for the remainder, consisting of sketches, interviews and data curiosities, a precious item for the true fans of St.S, including a plastic box to store both books designed by Shingo Araki and Michi hymen.

The Visual Stage consists of 47 color pages, with illustrations of the various protagonists of the OVA, includes only images in color, partly takes part in the OVA and the original artwork, and focuses on the characters, divided in "From Day to Night": characters of light (Face of Daylight: Saori and Bronze knights), the characters of the twilight (Face of Twilight: Golden Knights) and the characters in the dark (Face of Nightt: Pandora, the Spectres and the renegade knights), Battle Recollection - Images of the fighting, including screenshots of each of the 13 OVA. To complete the set, a double-poster, always representing the characters.

The Analyse Stage consists of 63 pages in black and white, by contrast, includes preparatory sketches, drawings and explanations of characters and locations of the OVA (Complete Guide to the 12 houses of the Shrine and archive data and sketches), some black and white image of manga and OVA, reviews and interviews with all persons connected with the staff, promoted journal articles on the saga of Hades, and also a bit of merchandising, audio CDs that were put on sale, the life of the staff, presentation of future games, figures and products. The Artbook includes as a gift three cards like photographs and a very beautiful card like trading cards.