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  • Netflix's Saint Seiya reboot has a gender swap that boosts the franchise. 1 / 8

  • It turns Andromeda Shun into Andromea Shaun, a girl with short, green hair. 2 / 8

  • Shaun was used to add diversity and increase womens' representation in Seiya's clan. 3 / 8

  • It evens out the male-heavy dynamic of the mini-army of knights. 4 / 8

  • We also get more women warriors outside of the teachers like Marin. 5 / 8

  • Shaun's arc to redeem her brother, Nero, also feels more warm and nuanced. 6 / 8

  • This even connects to Seiya's journey to find his own sister, Patricia... 7 / 8

  • ... And it also creates an avenue for a romance to blossom between Seiya and Shaun. 8 / 8