The anime TV series Shurato was first aired in Japan.
The manga adaptation of Shurato began publication in the Shonen Sunday magazine.
The English dubbed version of Shurato was released for international audiences.
Shurato was released on home video formats like VHS and later DVD.
Shurato Hidaka and Gai Kuroki are chosen as Saints of the Heavenly Spirits and receive their sacred armors, becoming defenders of the realm of Heaven.
During a battle, Shurato and Gai are mysteriously transported from Earth to the parallel world known as Tenkūkai, where the conflict between the Heavenly Spirits and Asura Gods unfolds.
The war between the Heavenly Spirits and the Asura Gods intensifies, with Shurato and Gai joining forces with other Saints to fend off the Asura invasion and protect Tenkūkai.
It is unveiled that Gai Kuroki has been manipulated and transformed into one of the Asura Gods, causing internal strife and emotional conflict among the Saints.
To save his friend, Shurato fights Gai in a climactic battle, seeking to bring him back to the side of the Heavenly Spirits and end the Asura threat.
With the defeat of the Asura Gods, balance is restored to the realm of Tenkūkai, and the Heavenly Spirits' order is preserved.