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https://archive.org/details/saint-seiya-doujinshi-1987

A book from the animator Mari Nakatani as Maria Ichimonji (sometimes Moji Maria). I was able to speak to her when asking about her work on Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and ZZ Gundam on her old social media account, however I got this one at an estate sale in Hyogo unrelated to her.

This book is one of the earliest works from Mari and various contributors focusing on Saint Seiya. As Ichimonji, she worked as a key animator on Violence Jack (1986) and Time Trouble Tondekeman (1989) to name a few and was a key and in-between animator on the original Saint Seiya and several other iterations of the series.

Published March 8th of 1987, this is primarily one of Ichimonji's personal magazines with the inclusion of ads for related works and several contributors. The title more or less translates to what is found.

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https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/ZHOTI364172

Contents:

Manga/Illustrations:

Page 5 - The Melancholy of Hitomi: Preface by Maria Moji (文字マリア)
Page 6 - Saint Warrior Hyoga by Shoun(翔雲)
Page 7 - The Melancholy of Hitomi by Maria Moji (文字マリア)
Page 16 - Saint Warrior Shiryu by Shoun (翔雲)
Page 25 - Lord Hau’s Gentle Guide to the Universe by Nishino Teami (手編にしの)
Page 28 - The Complex Foldings of Love by Makoto Tsuri (つりまこと)
Page 31 - Hell Night, Part 1 by Nishino Teami (手編にしの)
Page 35 - Hell Night, Part 2 by Maria Moji (文字マリア)
Page 38 - Saint Warrior Shun by Shoun(翔雲)
Page 39 - To… by GEN-san (GENさん)
Page 41 - Dreaming Rose by Sora Hiyoku (飛翼 空)
Page 43 - Totally Embarrassing Manga by Maria Moji (文字マリア)
Page 44 - Star of Siberia by Shoun(翔雲)

Novel:

Misty Blue by Hayase Takigawa (多岐川早瀬), illustrated by Maria Moji (文字マリア)

Guest Illustration by Ran Ishida (Page 15) and Shoun (翔雲) (Page 34)

Cover: Maria Moji (文字マリア)

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Young Shun and Ikki trolling with a diner jukebox 21 times.
I just can't think anything else with that title lol.

Last edited on 23 October 2025, 03:27.

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@notknow LMAO

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