List Of Saint Seiya Episodes

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Ages ago,the goddess Athena was served by fighters called Saints who channeled the power of the Cosmos within them.Now a youth named Seiya has trained to become a Saint himself by earning the mystical Cloth of Pegasus.He is joined by other Saints with Cloths of their own to fight for Athena. Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (2002–2008). Episode List. The four bronze saints attempt to follow Athena into Elysium through the hole made in the wall.

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Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – The Myth of Hades
Pegasus Tenma and Alone in the cover of the first volume.
聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤ The Lost Canvas 冥王神話
(Seinto Seiya Za Rosuto Kyanbasu - Meiō Shinwa)
Manga
Written byShiori Teshirogi
Published byAkita Shoten
DemographicShōnen
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
Original runAugust 24, 2006April 6, 2011
Volumes25 (List of volumes)
Manga
Anecdotes
Written byShiori Teshirogi
Published byAkita Shoten
DemographicShōnen
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion(2011–2012)
Bessatsu Shōnen Champion
(2012–2016)
Original runMay 19, 2011March 12, 2016
Volumes16 (List of volumes)
Original video animation
Directed byOsamu Nabeshima
Written byYoshiyuki Suga
Music byKaoru Wada
StudioTMS Entertainment
Licensed by
Discotek Media
Netflix(streaming)
Released June 24, 2009 July 20, 2011
Episodes26 (List of episodes)

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – The Myth of Hades (Japanese: 聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤ The Lost Canvas 冥王神話Hepburn: Seinto Seiya Za Rosuto Kyanbasu - Meiō Shinwa), also known as simply The Lost Canvas, is a manga written and illustrated by Shiori Teshirogi. It is a spin-off based on the manga series Saint Seiya, which was created, written and illustrated by Japanese author Masami Kurumada. The Lost Canvas was published by Akita Shoten in the Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine since August 24, 2006, concluding after 223 chapters on April 6, 2011, with twenty-five tankōbon released. Originally envisioned as a comic book whose purpose was to work simultaneously with Kurumada's Saint Seiya: Next Dimension as a multi-angle interpretation of the shared elements of its storyline, which stems from an event mentioned in Kurumada's original Saint Seiya manga; the approach was quickly abandoned, as both works greatly diverged, Kurumada's Next Dimension stayed as the canonical telling of these events, and The Lost Canvas as a separate alternate retelling. The story takes place in the 18th century, and focuses on how an orphan known as Tenma becomes one of Athena's 88 warriors known as Saints and finds himself in a war fighting against his best friend Alone who is revealed to be the reincarnation of Athena's biggest enemy, the God Hades.[1]

In June 2009, TMS Entertainment started adapting the manga in original video animation format, producing 26 episodes, which followed the source material closely and occasionally expanded on it. Teshirogi also started releasing a spin-off series from Lost Canvas two months after the main serialization ended. Titled Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – The Myth of Hades - Anecdotes (聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤ The Lost Canvas 冥王神話 外伝Seinto Seiya Za Rosuto Kyanbasu - Meiō Shinwa Gaiden), the spin-off focuses on short stories related to several Saints before the events described in the main series.

High quality youtube to mp3. On April 23, 2012, it was announced in the Shōnen Champion magazine that The Lost Canvas was to change from a weekly to a monthly publication the following June, and shifting to the newly created magazine, Akita's Bessatsu Shōnen Champion, supplementary to Shōnen Champion, resuming publishing of the remaining Anecdotes chapters in that date.[2]

In May 2013, TMS announced via its Twitter account that there were no plans for a third season for The Lost Canvas anime adaptation.[3] Additionally, a special chapter of the manga was announced, to commemorate Kurumada's 40th anniversary as a manga artist.

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Plot[edit]

This manga tells the story of the previous Holy War, taking place in the 18th century, 250 years before the original series, in the Saint Seiya universe. The story centers on the fight between Tenma, one of the 88 Saints following Athena, and Alone, the reincarnation of the God Hades.[4] While the two were close childhood friends in Greece alongside Alone's sister, Sasha, the trio separated. Sasha was sent first to the Sanctuary and then, a short time later, Tenma was sent to the Sanctuary too; while Tenma had the Cosmos, the Saints' energy, awaken, Sasha was revealed to be the reincarnation of Athena. As years passes, everything that Alone paints is destroyed, and he is convinced that death means salvation by the god Hypnos and his follower Pandora. Alone then gathers Hades' soldiers, the 108 Specters to start a war against Athena.

List Of Saint Seiya Episodes

During the war, the Saints and the Specters face off. Tenma and Sasha have to deal with Alone who starts making the 'Lost Canvas', a vast painting of the earth, in the sky, so that after he finishes it, the entire world will die. With Alone still not being fully controlled by the soul of Hades, Pandora, alongside Hypnos and his brother Thanatos lead the Specters. However, as the two Gods are sealed by the former Saints Pope Sage and his twin brother Altar Hakurei, Alone invites the few remaining Saints to the Demonic Temples located in the Lost Canvas. Kernel data recovery. Once the Saints go through the Temples, it is revealed that Alone is not possessed by Hades and is instead using the god's powers for his own motives. Additionally, Tenma's parents, Mephistopheles Yōma and Owl Partita appear as Specters in the Temples to force their son to transform his protective Pegasus Bronze Cloth into the most powerful armour, God Cloth. With the God Cloth, Tenma and his future reincarnations will be able to fight the Gods and aid Athena in ending all wars.

List Of Saint Names For Confirmation

Following several battles in the Temples, Tenma faces Alone one-on-one with the former managing to defeat the latter, causing the Lost Canvas' destruction. Shortly afterwards, Alone is possessed by Hades who aims to kill Athena. Hades is forced by the souls from the deceased Saints to escape to the last Demonic Temple, and Tenma, Sasha, and Alone decide to follow him. The three manage to defeat Hades but they never return to Earth. The two surviving Saints, Libra Dohko and Aries Shion, then prepare for a possible future war against Hades. Libra Dohko was assigned to permanently watch over the seal of Hades and 108 specters, while Aries Shion reconstructs and leads the Athena's Sanctuary.

Development[edit]

Shiori Teshirogi met Masami Kurumada in a public event she once visited during the time she was a new manga author. In such event, Teshirogi sent Kurumada the first manga she made as well as a letter which made Kurumada ask her to write The Lost Canvas. Although she was happy with such proposal due to the fact Saint Seiya has always been her favourite manga, she found troubles writing it since she used to write shōjo and Lost Canvas was meant to be from the genre shōnen. In order to do that, Teshirogi had to change various things from her style such as the narration and getting used to how to draw fights. Before the manga started, Kurumada sent Teshirogi a general version of the manga's story, but as long as the series continued, she started changing some parts after discussing with people from Akita Shoten. Additionally, the characters designs and Cloths were based on the second season from the Saint Seiya anime adaptation (known as Asgard), but she combined them with her own style.[5] When Teshirogi was purposed to start The Lost Canvas she was informed that the series would last a few volumes. However, when the tenth volume was published, she was surprised by the series' length which she found amazing.[6]

In the making of the series, emotions are what Teshirogi pays attention the most when she is drawing which makes remake several of the illustrations she makes. In both Saint Seiya and Lost Canvas, her favorite character is the Pegasus Saint, who has become the one she likes drawing the most.[5] When creating Tenma, Lost Canvas's Pegasus Saint, Teshirogi checked if Tenma's words would be like the ones from Seiya, but she realized that both characters had different personalities.[7] The Cancer, Pisces and Taurus Gold Saints were developed with Teshirogi's idea of what she could do with the ones from the original series. When she received comments that these three Lost Canvas Gold Saints are more interesting than the ones from the original series, she answered that she did not mean to give them any special treatment. The characters' names are created according to their origins and constellation such as Pisces Albafica whose 'Alba' portion of his name was developed when Teshirogi was thinking of roses' names.[5]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

The Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas chapters were published by Akita Shoten in the Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine since August 24, 2006. The first volume was published on December 12, 2006, and twenty-five tankōbon collecting the work were released.

A short story comprised in 40 pages, or gaiden, titled Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiō Shinwa– Yuzuriha Gaiden - Chizumi no Mon (聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤ The Lost Canvas 冥王神話 ユズリハ外伝 血墨の紋) was published on October 16, 2009, in the issues 11 and 12 of Akita Shōten's Princess Gold comics magazine, which is oriented towards a female majority demographic. The story is set in the same continuity of Lost Canvas and further explores the past and motivations of the character Yuzuriha, and her younger brother Tokusa, as well as her perspective of the events surrounding the resurrection of Hades. This episode has yet to be included in a tankōbon compilation.[8]

In the final chapter The Lost Canvas, a new series of short stories focusing on the Gold Saints was announced. Simply titled Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Anecdotes (聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤ The Lost Canvas 冥王神話 外伝) ,[9] the first chapter was published on May 19, 2011.

OVAs[edit]

An original video animations (OVAs) series premiered in Japan on June 24, 2009. The production is by TMS Entertainment while Osamu Nabeshima is the director and Yoshiyuki Suga the writer. The first season comprises thirteen OVAs, each 30 minutes in length. All the OVA episodes were released on DVD and Blu-ray format by VAP.[10] Season 1 ended on April 21, 2010, with the release of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth episodes.[11] The second season premiered on February 23, 2011, adding thirteen more OVAs to the series. Season 2 ended on July 20, 2011, with the release of OVAs 24, 25, and 26.[12][13] In January 2011, Crunchyroll announced they would stream the series on the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.[14] The original design was unveiled at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009.[15]Discotek Media licensed the OVA series for a DVD release in North America and set a preliminary release date for November 24, 2015 but the release was delayed to December 8, 2015.[16][17] In August, 2018 it was revealed that VSI Los Angeles had been commissioned by Netflix to make an English dub to the series.[18]

Currently, TMS confirmed it has no plans for resuming production of the OVA series, leaving a large portion of the original manga not adapted to animation.[3]

SeasonEpisodesDVD and Blu-ray release dates
Volume 1Volume 2Volume 3Volume 4Volume 5Volume 6Complete OVA series
113June 24, 2009[19]August 21, 2009[20]October 21, 2009[21]December 23, 2009[22]February 23, 2010[23]April 21, 2010[11]December 8, 2015 (North American)[17]
213February 23, 2011[12]March 18, 2011[24]April 20, 2011[25]May 18, 2011[26]June 22, 2011[27]July 20, 2011[13]

Merchandise[edit]

The Lost Canvas has spawned a few merchandise items. Two CDs have been released, one with the opening and ending theme songs called 'Realm of Athena' and 'Hana no Kusari' respectively. The other CD contains the original soundtrack for the first season of the anime adaptation, released on September 25, 2009. Two characters from the series, Pegasus Tenma and Bennu Kagaho, have been released as part of Bandai's Saint Seiya - Myth Cloth figure series. Other merchandise include a microfiber towel, a pocket mirror and two puzzles.[28]

A CD Drama about one of Athena's Saints, Pisces Albafica has been released. The CD is currently only available to people that have purchased the first pressings of all 6 DVD or Blu-ray volumes of the Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas animation. Only people in Japan are eligible to be sent the CD.[28]

An artbook named Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – The Myth of Hades Illustrations (聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤ The Lost Canvas 冥王神話画集Seinto Seiya Za Rosuto Kyanbasu - Meiō Shinwa Gashū) was released on March 18, 2016, to coincide with the release of the final chapter of 'The Lost Canvas: Anecdotes' serialization and the 10th anniversary of The Lost Canvas series.[29]

Reception[edit]

During its first week, the volume 13 from the manga sold 25,238 copies in Japan.[30] All the Gaiden volumes of Lost Canvas did not enter the top 30 best-selling manga in Japan. During its first week, the Lost Canvas Gaiden 2 sold 21,000 copies in Japan and stood on the 30th place of most sold manga in December 2011.[31] During its first week, the Lost Canvas Gaiden 8 sold 24,000 copies in Japan and stood on the 44th place of most sold manga in August 2013.[32]During its first week, the Lost Canvas Gaiden 9 sold 19,100 copies in Japan and stood on the 48th place of most sold manga in December 2013.[33]During its first week, the Lost Canvas Gaiden 10 sold 22,000 copies in Japan and stood on the 47th place of most sold manga in June 2014.[34]

According to a booklet that came along with the fifth Anecdotes volume, the twenty-five volumes of The Lost Canvas has sold about 6.7 million copies only in Japan.[35]

The anime series has received generally positive reviews by anime critics. It has been praised for it being accessible to viewers who have no knowledge of the original Saint Seiya despite being a prequel, and at the same time it allows fans from the original to view events from a different point of view.[36][37] While the use of characters was noted to be common within Japanese series in general, the delivery from various of them such as Tenma's and Alone's relationship was noted to be enjoyable.[37] The animation was noted for standing out 'beautifully' mostly in fights.[38] Although the attacks performed by the character was found unintentionally funny by UK Anime Network as a result of its names, the notable display of violence made the reviewer wonder whether the show should be aimed towards a young audience.[37]

References[edit]

  1. ^'No.39 特別定価240円(税込)' (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  2. ^http://i42.tinypic.com/345hra8.jpg In Japanese, announcement published in Shōnen Champion magazine
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  4. ^Teshirogi, Shiori (2006). 'Chapter 1'. Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas, volume 1. Akita Shoten. ISBN978-4-253-21222-9.
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  7. ^Teshirogi, Shiori (2007). Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas, volume 5. Akita Shoten. p. 2. ISBN978-4-253-21225-0.
  8. ^10月号 定価630円(税込) 発売中 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Archived from the original on September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
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  13. ^ ab'Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas Hades Mythology Chapter Two Vol. 6'. CDJapan. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  14. ^'Crunchyroll to Stream Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas OVAs'. Anime News Network. January 5, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  15. ^TAF 2009: Illustrations, Stills and Figurine from “Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas- Hades Mythology”Archived July 7, 2012, at Archive.today
  16. ^'Discotek Adds Rayearth TV, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, Descendants of Darkness, IGPX, Lupin III: Bank of Liberty'. Anime News Network. November 21, 2014.
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External links[edit]

  • Shiori Teshirogi's Blog(in Japanese)
  • Official OVAs website(in Japanese)
  • Official OVAs News Blog(in Japanese)
  • Official Vap website(in Japanese)
  • Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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Saint Seiya (films)
聖闘士星矢
(Seinto Seiya)
GenreMartial arts, Mythic fiction, Fantasy
Anime film
Evil Goddess Eris
Directed byKōzō Morishita
Written byTakao Koyama
Music bySeiji Yokoyama
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 18, 1987
Runtime45 minutes
Anime film
The Heated Battle of the Gods
Directed byShigeyasu Yamauchi
Written byTakao Koyama
Music bySeiji Yokoyama
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedMarch 12, 1988
Runtime45 minutes
Anime film
Legend of Crimson Youth
Directed byShigeyasu Yamauchi
Written byYoshiyuki Suga
Music bySeiji Yokoyama
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 23, 1988
Runtime75 minutes
Anime film
Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
Directed byMasayuki Akehi
Written byYoshiyuki Suga
Music bySeiji Yokoyama
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedMarch 18, 1989
Runtime45 minutes
Anime film
Heaven Chapter - Overture
Directed byShigeyasu Yamauchi
Written byMichiko Yokote
Music bySeiji Yokoyama
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2004
Runtime85 minutes
Anime film
Legend of Sanctuary
Directed byKeiichi Sato
Written byTomohiro Suzuki
Music byYoshihiro Ike
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJune 21, 2014
Runtime95 minutes
Live-action film
Untitled live-action film[1]
Directed byTomasz Bagiński[2]
Produced byYoshi Ikezawa
Joseph Chou
Jeffrey Chan[2]
Written byWill Geiger
Blazej Dzikowski
StudioToei Company
ARGF Company
Sola Entertainment
Convergence Entertainment[2]
ReleasedTBA
Anime film
Untitled CG animated film[1]
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedTBA
Related works

Due to the series' high popularity in Japan and the rest of the world, four films based on Saint Seiya were released in theatres between 1987 and 1989, while the original TV series was still airing. The plots of these films do not comply with the chronology of the manga or anime storylines and therefore it is unknown at what point the events of the films take place. A fifth film named Heaven Chapter: Overture was released in 2004, originally intended to initiate a continuation of the manga. A sixth film, Legend of Sanctuary, was premiered in 2014.[3]

The first two movies received a theatrical release in France under Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Légende de la Pomme d'Or, and La Guerre des Dieux, where Knights of the Zodiac was at its prime popularity in that country. These films were never released in the U.S until it was announced by Discotek Media in 2012 that they had acquired the rights to the first four movies in a two disc set. The DVDs contain the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles.[4]

Evil Goddess Eris (1987)[edit]

Original title: Saint Seiya: Gekijōban or Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris

When Seiya, Hyōga and Shun visit Saori (Athena) at the orphanage, they meet an employee called Eri. An orphan herself, Eri takes a liking to Hyōga and one night they sit outside watching the stars. They see a shooting star and Hyōga asks Eri to make a wish. After Hyōga leaves, however, Eri becomes powerfully attracted to the shooting star and wanders alone into the woods, where she finds a golden apple. She is then possessed by Eris, the Goddess of Discord, and kidnaps Athena, planning to use the golden apple to suck her energy out, fully reincarnate and take over the world. Eris leaves a message for the Bronze Saints, who set out for the goddess's temple which appears on the mountains. There, the heroes fight the five Ghost Saints: Sagitta Maya, Lyra Orpheus, Southern Cross Khristós, Scutum Jan and Orion Jäger.

The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988)[edit]

Original title: Saint Seiya: Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (聖闘士星矢 神々の熱き戦いSeinto Seiya: Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai) is the second anime film by Toei Animation based on the Saint Seiya manga. It premiered on March 12, 1988 in the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival along with the movie versions of Lady Lady!!, Bikkuriman and Kamen Rider Black. The soundtrack was composed by Seiji Yokoyama and released in the Saint Seiya Original Soundtrack IV – The Heated Battle of the Gods CD.

In Siberia, Hyōga saves a man that is being attacked. Injured, the man manages only to say something about Asgard. Some days later, Saori, Seiya, Shiryū and Shun are wondering about Hyōga and decide to go to Asgard to investigate. At Valhalla, the Lord of Asgard, Dolbar, says he has not heard of any Hyōga and neither has his right hand, Loki. However, at all times Seiya and the others can feel an evil cosmo emanating from Loki and the other Odin Saints called God Warriors. Shiryū, in particular, notices a familiar cosmo coming from Midgard, a mysterious, masked God Warrior. Dolbar makes it clear that he is trying to take control of both Asgard and the Sanctuary, imprisoning Athena in a strange dimension within the giant statue of Odin. Midgard reveals himself as Hyōga and tries to kill Shiryū to prove himself to Dolbar. Thus, it is the task of the Bronze Saints to defeat Dolbar, Loki and the rest of the God Warriors, to save Athena and Hyōga.

Due to this film's popularity, Toei Animation created the Asgard saga for the anime, which did not originally appear in the manga and is set between the Sanctuary and Poseidon arcs of the story.

Legend of Crimson Youth (1988)[edit]

Original title: Saint Seiya: Shinku no Shōnen Densetsu

Saint Seiya: The Legend of Crimson Youth (聖闘士星矢 真紅の少年伝説Seinto Seiya: Shinku no Shōnen Densetsu) is the third anime film by Toei Animation based on the Saint Seiya manga. Unlike its predecessors, which premiered on the Toei Manga Matsuri film festivals, this installment was instead shown at the Weekly Jump 20th Anniversary Festival along with the animated movie version of Sakigake!! Otokojuku.

Athena receives the visit of Phoebus Abel, her older brother and God of the Corona. He informs her that he has come to destroy humanity as punishment for their corruption, just as it was done in ancient times. He dismisses Seiya and the Bronze Saints, as she will now be guarded by Abel's three Corona Saints, Atlas of Carina, Jaow of Lynx and Berenike of Coma Berenices, and the five resurrected Gold Saints who died in the Sanctuary battle: Saga of Gemini, Deathmask of Cancer, Shura of Capricorn, Camus of Aquarius and Aphrodite of Pisces. When Athena rebels against Abel's plan, he attacks her, sending her soul to Elysion, the final resting place from which there is no return. The Bronze Saints immediately rush to the Sanctuary to save her and ultimately overcome Abel.

Unlike the other Saint Seiya movies made in the 1980s, this one was a full featured film, having a running time of 75 minutes. The events occur sometime after the Poseidon saga and before the Fallen Angels saga (4th movie).

Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989)[edit]

Original title: Saint Seiya: Saishū Seisen no Senshitachi (聖闘士星矢 最終聖戦の戦士たち)

The plot involves the coming of Lucifer to the Sanctuary, where his underlings systematically dispose of the surviving Gold Saints. Athena goes to Lucifer to ask for peace, placing herself in peril. The Bronze Saints must then come to her rescue, destroying Lucifer's Fallen Angels (Seima Tenshi in Japanese) in the process.

The soundtrack was composed by Seiji Yokoyama and released in the Saint Seiya Original Soundtrack VIII – Warriors of the Final Holy Battle CD.

Heaven Chapter: Overture (2004)[edit]

Original title: Saint Seiya: Tenkaihen Josō Overture
DVD cover of Heaven Chapter: Overture
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After the success of the OVA series Hades - Chapter Sanctuary, this movie served as a continuation to the Hades saga. Injured after his confrontation with Hades, Seiya is in a coma and under Saori's care. The Goddess Artemis, Saori's older sister, comes to Earth to ask why she is not fulfilling her duties as a Goddess and takes control of Sanctuary in her stead. Hoping that it may bring peace on Earth, Saori goes to the Sanctuary and starts spilling her blood and it is up to the Bronze Saints to save her.

After the bloody battle against Hades, goddess Athena's Saints are still recovering when they find themselves face to face with their newest and most formidable foe: the dreadful goddess Artemis, accompanied by her Angels. Artemis replaces Athena as the Earth guardian deity and takes over the Sanctuary, turning Athena's Saints into her servants.

Upon invading the Sanctuary, the Bronze Saints learn that Athena was banished by Artemis and decide to fight the moon goddess in order to rescue their true goddess and free the Earth from Artemis's ominous control.

The movie focuses mostly on Seiya and Athena, as the other Bronze Saints are not seen as much; they only appear during their respective fights with the other Angels, and briefly towards the end. Someone told me years ago. However, Eagle Marin also appears, as Ophiuchus Shaina, Unicorn Jabu, and Hydra Ichi do, though the latter three are just cameos.

The movie also has a very ambiguous ending, with many plot points and danglers unresolved.

Legend of Sanctuary (2014)[edit]

Live-Action (TBA)[edit]

A Live Action film was announced at Comic Con Brazil 2016.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ abcPresident of Toei Announces Plans for CG, Live Action 'Saint Seiya' Movies
  2. ^ abcAnime News Network
  3. ^'2014 Saint Seiya Film's Title, Date, Story Basis Unveiled'. Anime News Network. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  4. ^http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-04-16/discotek-announces-dvd-release-of-saint-seiya-movies
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