Saint Seiya

Saint Seiya

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Knights of the Zodiac
Zodiac Knights

Japanese

聖闘士星矢(セイントセイヤ)

English

Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Oct 11, 1986 to Apr 1, 1989

Episodes

114

Duration

24 min per ep

Season

fall 1986

Broadcast

Saturdays at 19:00 (JST)

Studios

Toei Animation

Licensors

ADV Films
DiC Entertainment
Flatiron Film Company

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Themes

Mythology

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

1134

Score

7.76

Scored by

104536

Popularity

1299

Members

194092

Favorites

4145

External Links

Synopsis

In ancient times, a group of young men devoted their lives to protecting Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War. These men were capable of fighting without weapons—a swing of their fist alone was powerful enough to rip the very sky apart and shatter the earth beneath them. These brave heroes became known as Saints, as they could summon up the power of the Cosmos from within themselves. Now, in present day, a new generation of Saints is about to come forth. The young and spirited Seiya is fighting a tough battle for the Sacred Armor of Pegasus, and he isn't about to let anyone get in the way of him and his prize. Six years of hard work and training pay off with his victory and new title as one of Athena's Saints. But Seiya's endeavor doesn't end there. In fact, plenty of perils and dangerous enemies face him and the rest of the Saints throughout the series. What new quests await the heroes of the epic Saint Seiya saga?

Background

The series won the 1987 Animage's Anime Grand Prix Award.

Characters

Related

Adaptation

Saint Seiya

Alternative Setting

Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou

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