Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
Seen it?1988 | 75 min | Action, Animation, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Zack Snyder's Justice League or Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 15 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).
The Sun God Abel returns to life, bent on punishing the humans and cleansing Earth from their presence. When Athena joins him, leaving humans to their fate, the Bronze Saints must defend the world in their greatest battle yet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi
- Toru FuruyaSeiya (voice)
- Hirotaka SuzuokiShiryu (voice)
- Hideyuki HoriIkki (voice)
- Ryo HorikawaShun (voice)
- Koichi HashimotoHyoga (voice)
- Keiko HanSaori Kido / Athena (voice)
- Kazuyuki SogabeSaga (voice)
- Akira KamiyaAtlas (voice)
- Katsuji MoriJaow (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaBerenike (voice)