Seiya comes from Saint Seiya, known in some regions as Knights of the Zodiac, a manga created by Masami Kurumada in 1986 that was soon adapted into a popular anime series. Seiya is the main hero, a young Saint who wears the Pegasus Cloth and fights to protect the goddess Athena. His Pegasus Meteor Fist became one of the series most recognisable attacks. Clips of his shout still circulate in anime communities because the performance captures the earnest, over-the-top spirit of classic shonen battles.