As the series progresses, the saints also acquire more power, which makes the fights all the more interesting. At first the matches are part of a game, but later on they develop into life and death situations. Regarding action, there is plenty of fighting from beginning to end. The bond that ties the saints with Athena is mere responsibility at first, but extends itself to friendship and love. The themes of friendship, loyalty and endurance are some of the most explored throughout this anime. With each fight they seem to acquire more knowledge and powers that help them mature from teenagers to men. While that may sound quite simple (and it is very much straight forward), the characters undergo a thorough process of development. The use of Greek mythology is vastly employed throughout the story as other gods such as Poseidon and characters such as Medusa make appearances. The story follows the following paradigm: Athena, with the help of the zodiac saints, protects the Earth from the other gods whose wishes are only to do away with humanity. If you followed it while they aired it or if you are just curious, I encourage you to give it a try. Saint Seiya had a brief run on Cartoon Network, but due to its violent content, it was moved to a very poor time and gradually lost any attention it received. While I admit this series is not as good as I remembered it, I belive it is still worth watching. Being that I might've had a bias towards this anime, I decided to watch it again not very long ago. What new quests await the heroes of the epic Saint Seiya saga? Overall 9 Story 8 Animation 8 Sound 9 Character 8 Enjoyment 9 Saint Seiya was one of the very first anime series I watched as a young kid. In fact, plenty of perils and dangerous enemies face him and the rest of the Saints throughout the series. Six years of hard work and training pay off with his victory and new title as one of Athena's Saints.īut Seiya's endeavor doesn't end there. 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. Now, in present day, a new generation of Saints is about to come forth. These brave heroes became known as Saints, as they could summon up the power of the Cosmos from within themselves. 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. Synopsis In ancient times, a group of young men devoted their lives to protecting Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War.
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