{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f4ec3d7a1b91e7d6bfcd066c","clusterId":"c_64fccececce853eb08b94c85","slug":"masami-kurumada-to-publish-saint-seiya-tenkai-hen-then-iv-on-december-18","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Masami Kurumada To Publish Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Then IV On December 18","summary":"Akita Publishing's Champion RED announced Wednesday that Masami Kurumada will publish the fourth part of the Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen manga, titled Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Then IV, in the magazine's February issue on December 18. The series is described as the official sequel to Saint Seiya and Saint Seiya: Next Dimension. Kurumada launched the third part on May 14.","whyItMatters":"The fourth Saint Seiya Then installment keeps Kurumada's sequel line on its roughly six-month release rhythm, with the December issue now carrying the continuation of the arc that ran through the first three parts.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eChampion RED\u0026#39;s announcement image lists December 18 for the February issue, and the magazine\u0026#39;s own social post carried a caption reading December 16. The previous part, Saint Seiya Then III, arrived on May 14. The Tenkai-hen line is billed as the official sequel to Saint Seiya and Saint Seiya: Next Dimension - The Myth of Hades; the 2004 film Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Joso ~Overture~ carried the same description. The first two parts ran in Weekly Shonen Champion in November 2024 and in Champion RED on December 19.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Then IV lands in Champion RED's February issue on December 18. It's the fourth part of the Tenkai-hen sequel line, after the third ran on May 14.","twitterPost":"Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Then IV by Masami Kurumada arrives in Champion RED's February issue on December 18, per the magazine. Fourth part of the Tenkai-hen sequel line; the third ran May 14.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Masami Kurumada will publish the fourth part of the Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen manga, titled Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Then IV, in Champion RED's February issue on December 18. The magazine announced it Wednesday. The prior part ran on May 14.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-09/masami-kurumada-to-publish-saint-seiya-tenkai-hen-manga-4th-part-on-december-18/.241599\",\"title\":\"Masami Kurumada to Publish Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Manga's 4th Part on December 18\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4584,"outputTokens":597,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789016364,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T04:53:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T04:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T04:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_64fccececce853eb08b94c85","canonicalTitle":"News\nMasami Kurumada to Publish Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Manga's 4th Part on December 18","representativeArticleId":"a_95fa2492d9e5b37ff4a944b5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Saint Seiya\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Saint Seiya: Tenkai-hen\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Akita Publishing\"],\"people\":[\"Masami Kurumada\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T03:53:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T03:53:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T04:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-09/masami-kurumada-to-publish-saint-seiya-tenkai-hen-manga-4th-part-on-december-18/.241599","title":"News\nMasami Kurumada to Publish Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen Manga's 4th Part on December 18"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Saint Seiya"],"manga_titles":["Saint Seiya: Tenkai-hen"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Akita Publishing"],"people":["Masami Kurumada"],"type":"release","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}