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Tarot for the School of Athens      2012 Tachibana      Japan                                                   Art Medium: Pen drwaings coloured with watercolour. Description: 'Saint Seiya' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada and serialized in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' from 1986 to 1991, later adapted into an anime TV series by Toei Animation. It continues to hold a considerable fan base and there have been at least three tarot decks issued. This deck is based on a fan fiction by Suixinsuiyuan using the Saint Seiya characters. The artwork by Tachibana is very fine in a naturalistic manga style.