Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
Seen it?2014 | 93 min | Action, Animation, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Mitsumasa Kido discovers a misterious baby in the himalayas whom he adopts as his grandaughter. 16 years later, Saori Kido is a young girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by Seiya from an assassin sent to kill her. Saori then learns she is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena with Seiya being one of her Saints sworn to protect her. Upon learning of her destiny, she heads to the Sanctuary to rebel against the Pope's murderous plot.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keiichi Sato
- Kaito IshikawaSeiya (Voice)
- Ayaka SasakiSaori Kido / Athena (Voice)
- Kenji AkabaneShiryū (Voice)
- Kensho OnoHyōga (Voice)
- Nobuhiko OkamotoShun (voice)
- Kenji NojimaIkki (Voice)
- Mitsuru MiyamotoMu (Voice)
- Rikiya KoyamaAldebaran (Voice)
- Koichi YamaderaSaga (Voice)
- Hiroaki HirataDeathmask (Voice)