Dragon Shiryū
Dragon Shiryū (Japanese: 龍星座の紫龍, Hepburn: Doragon no Shiryū) is a fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada. As one of the protagonists of this media franchise, he has made appearances in the several manga, the original anime adaptation, OVAs, films and video games. He has also inspired a large number of collectibles. Considered the most mature and wisest of the five heroes, Shiryū is the Bronze Saint of the Dragon constellation, whose Cloth possesses legendary defensive and offensive properties. Shiryū is one of the ten surviving orphans trained to become Athena's Saints by Mitsumasa Kido. With Kido dead, Shiryū and his allies become the protectors of his adopted granddaughter, Saori, Athena's reincarnation.
| Shiryū | |
|---|---|
| Saint Seiya character | |
Dragon Shiryū as illustrated by Masami Kurumada | |
| First appearance | Manga Saint Seiya Chapter 4: "Galaxian War" (1986) Anime Saint Seiya Episode 2 October 18, 1986 |
| Created by | Masami Kurumada |
| Voiced by | Japanese Hirotaka Suzuoki (anime) Chiyoko Kawashima (child) Takahiro Sakurai (Hades OVAs and Knights of the Zodiac) Ken Narita (Omega) Kenji Akabane (Legend of Sanctuary) English Jerry Houser (Guardians of the Cosmos) Dan Warry-Smith (DiC dub) Jay Hickman (ADV dub) Luci Christian (ADV dub, child) Blake Shepard (Knights of the Zodiac/Netflix dub) |
| In-universe information | |
| Weapon | Cloth Excalibur Gauntlet Round shield Shortsword |
| Relatives | Shunrei (wife, Omega only) Shoryu (adoptive son) Ryūhō (son, Omega only) |
| Affiliations | Bronze Saints |
| Birthplace | Original series: Japan 2019 remake: Chinatown, San Francisco, California, United States |
| Abilities | Super strength Super speed, agility, reflexes Stamina Healing Flight Energy sensing Energy projection Energy absorption Durability Dimensional travel |
| Alternative names | Dragon Long |