Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya - Wikipedia
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| Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya | |
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| Also known as | Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya – Battle for Sanctuary (season 2) |
| Created by | Masami Kurumada |
| Based on | Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada |
| Screenplay by | see list
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| Story by | Eugene Son |
| Directed by | Yoshiharu Ashino |
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| Opening theme | "Pegasus Seiya" by The Struts |
| Ending theme | "Somebody New" by The Struts |
| Composer | Yoshihiro Ike |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) |
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| Editor | Mutsumi Takemiya |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Toei Animation Toei Animation USA Sentai Studios |
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| Release | July 19, 2019 – June 10, 2024 |
Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya (聖闘士星矢（セイントセイヤ）: ナイツ・オブ・ザ・ゾディアック, Seinto Seiya: Naitsu obu za Zodiakku) is a Japanese-American original net animation (ONA) series based on the manga series Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada.
Seiya, a young teen, is recruited by Alman Kiddo to become a fabled Bronze Knight (青銅聖闘士, Buronzu Seinto). The series follows the Bronze Knights as they fight prolific warriors in the quest of becoming Goddess Athena Warriors, while Seiya at the same time is looking for his missing older sister Patricia.[1][2]
| Character (Japanese name) |
Cast | |
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| English[3] | Japanese[4] | |
| Sienna Kiddo / Athena Saori Kido / Athena |
Emily Neves | Fumiko Orikasa |
| Pegasus Seiya | Bryson Baugus (Original) Crocket Groves (Child) |
Masakazu Morita (Original) Yukiko Morishito (Child) |
| Cygnus Magnus Cygnus Hyōga |
Patrick Poole | Hiroaki Miura |
| Dragon Long Dragon Shiryū |
Blake Shepard | Takahiro Sakurai |
| Andromeda Shaun Andromeda Shun |
Luci Christian | Satomi Satō |
| Phoenix Nero Phoenix Ikki |
Adam Gibbs | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| Chameleon Genet Chameleon June |
Chaney Moore | Aya Hisakawa |
| Unicorn Jab Unicorn Jabu |
Leraldo Anzaldua | Hideo Ishikawa |
| Bear Geki | Adam Noble | Kohei Fukuhara |
| Wolf Nach Wolf Nachi |
Cameron Bautsch | Takeshi Kusao |
| Hydra Ichi | Justin Doran | Masaya Onosaka |
| Lionet Ban | John Swasey | Naoki Imamura |
| Eagle Marin | Maggie Flecknoe | Fumiko Inoue |
| Ophiuchus Shaina | Katelyn Barr | Yuka Komatsu |
| Lizard Misty | Corey Hartzog | Hisafumi Oda |
| Whale Morris Whale Mozes |
Courtland Johnson | Tetsu Inada |
| Hound Asterion | Nathan Wilson | Ryohei Arai |
| Crow Jamian | Justin Doran | Junji Kitajima |
| Kerberos Dante | Joe Daniels | Eiji Hanawa |
| Perseus Argol Perseus Algol |
Austin Tindle | Ryosuke Kanemoto |
| Sagitta Tremy Sagitta Ptolemy |
Michael Wronski | Ryōhei Arai |
| Cepheus Daedalus | Mark Mendelsohn | Keiichi Noda |
| Aries Mu | John Gremillion | Takumi Yamazaki |
| Taurus Aldebaran | Josh Morrison | Tesshō Genda |
| Cancer Deathmask | Jay Hickman | Ryōichi Tanaka |
| Leo Aiolia | Greg Cote | Hideyuki Tanaka |
| Sagittarius Aiolos | Yusaku Yara | |
| Virgo Shaka | Scott Gibbs | Yūji Mitsuya |
| Libra Dohko | John Swasey | Hiroshi Iwasaki |
| Scorpio Milo | Alejandro Saab | Toshihiko Seki |
| Capricorn Shura | Jovan Jackson | Takeshi Kusao |
| Aquarius Camus | Kregg Dailey | Nobutoshi Canna |
| Pisces Aphrodite | Ry McKeand | Keiichi Nanba |
| The Grandmaster The Pope |
David Matranga | Ryotaro Okiayu |
| Gemini Saga | ||
| Cleo | Christine Auten | Mie Sonozaki |
| Cassios | Andrew Love | Toshitsugu Takashina |
| Guilty | David Harbold | Masafumi Kimura |
| Esmeralda | Juliet Simmons | Shino Shimoji |
| Kiki | Kira Vincent-Davis | Umeka Shoji |
| Shunrei Chunli |
Hilary Haag | Haruka Terui |
| Patricia Seika |
Lillian Jones | Yukiko Motoyoshi |
| Mylock Tatsumi |
Ty Mahany | Hisao Egawa |
| Alman Kiddo Mitsumasa Kido |
Axel Lutter | Katsuhisa Hōki |
| Vander Guraad Vander Graad |
James Belcher | Hideaki Tezuka |
| Narrator | Marty Fleck | Hideyuki Tanaka |
The series was first revealed to be in the works in December 2016 at CCXP in Brazil.[5] On August 2, 2017, Cinematoday.jp published an article which revealed that the project was a collaboration with Netflix to make a new adaptation of the manga and anime classic series. Yoshiharu Ashino was announced as the director, and Eugene Son among others as the writers. The first six episodes were released on Netflix on July 19, 2019, and loosely adapts the "Galaxian Wars" and the "Black Knights" arcs from the manga.[6][7] Another six episodes that loosely adapt the "Silver Knights" arc were released on January 23, 2020.[8][9]
A second season, titled Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya – Battle for Sanctuary (聖闘士星矢（セイントセイヤ）: ナイツ・オブ・ザ・ゾディアック 〜バトル・サンクチュアリ〜, Seinto Seiya: Naitsu obu za Zodiakku – Batoru Sankuchuari), was announced on June 29, 2022. It premiered on July 31, 2022.[10][11] Crunchyroll licensed the sequel outside of Asia.[12] Part 2 of the second season was announced on December 3, 2022 and premiered on April 1, 2024.[13][14]
Initial backlash to the series began before it aired, when it was revealed that Shun, a male in the original manga and series, had been swapped to a female character. The writer of the series, Eugene Son, justified this change after thinking the Knights needed more female representation. He explained that while the original show had some excellent core concepts, the one thing that bothered him about it was that “the Bronze Knights with Pegasus Seiya are all dudes”. However, this decision received backlash from fans of the original series for a multitude of reasons. One example includes the complete erasure of explanation for Shaina's mask. The gender swap of Shun, who was the only main male character of the original series who did not fit in the stereotype of the male hero - slightly effeminate, sensitive and opposed to fighting - was seen as special interest pandering by some and reinforcing gender stereotypes by others.[15]
The Review Geek rated the series 3.5 out of 10.[16] Ready Steady Cut gave a 2.5 out of 5 rating and called the show "dull and uninspiring".[17]
- ^ "Saint Seiya: Knights Of The Zodiac – Netflix Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Season 1 Review: Adaptation Is Dull And Uninspiring". Ready Steady Cut. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Seiya". Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya. Episode 1. USA: Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
- ^ "Netflix's Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya CG Anime Reveals Japanese Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Dennison, Kara (December 6, 2016). "President of Toei Announces Plans for CG, Live Action "Saint Seiya" Movies". Crunchyroll.com. Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2017. According to Morishita, plans are currently under way for both a CG film and a live-action adaptation.
- ^ "Netflix's CG Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya Remake Anime Premieres Next Summer". Anime News Network. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Netflix Posts Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya CG Anime's Japanese-Dubbed Video". Anime News Network. March 23, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ ""Saint Seiya" reanimation! Produced as Netflix original CG animation". Cinematoday.jp. Cinema Today. August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017. In the first season of "Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya (Tentative)" which will be produced as Netflix original animation this time, "Galaxy War Story" to "Silver Saints Story" will be planned. It is scheduled for about 30 minutes in 1 story with 12 episodes in one season. Directed by Yoshiharu Asui of "Azuki-chan" (drawing director), "D.Gray-man HALLOW" (directed). The script will be written by Eugene Son and Hollywood script writer team. Toei animation is in charge of animation production.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 6, 2019). "Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya CG Anime's 2nd Part Premieres Worldwide on January 23". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 29, 2022). "Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya CG Anime Gets 2nd Season in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary CG Anime Streams on Crunchyroll on July 31". Anime News Network. July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (June 29, 2022). "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary - Announced, Streams on Crunchyroll This Summer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Saint Seiya CG Net Anime Gets 3rd Season". August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary - Part 2's Trailer Unveils April 1 Debut". March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya' is a perfect example of the problems of representation in media". meaww.com. July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Seiya: Knights Of The Zodiac - Netflix Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Season 1 Review - Netflix Anime Series". Ready Steady Cut. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya on Netflix
- Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya (ONA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia