This internal energy lets Saints destroy atoms. It comes from the "Big Bang" and enables superhuman feats. The Seventh Sense:
Originally, Kurumada pitched an idea about a female protagonist who protected a goddess. Editors rejected it, so he reworked the concept, swapping genders and focusing on the "Sainthood" concept: warriors who channel the energy of the universe (Cosmo) through specific constellations. The result was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986 to 1991. Saint Seiya
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