Masami Kurumada, born December 6, 1953, is a renowned Japanese manga artist known for his fighting and seinen manga, such as Saint Seiya and Ring ni Kakero. A master of bishōnen and magical boy genres, he is also the founder of Kurumada Productions.

Kenji Saito is a Japanese writer known for his evocative storytelling and exploration of cultural and existential themes. His works, including the novel The Color of the Sky and the short story collection Echoes of Silence. He also worked on the scripts for various Trinity Seven shows.

Shinshu Ueda is a Japanese Mangaka who is currently drawing the Saint Seiya series - already having worked on various series that are based on Atlas' RPG franchise Megami Tensei.