Saint Seiya Legend of Sanctuary

  1. Overview
  2. Description
  3. Fact Sheet

Warriors called “Saints” are the champions of hope who have always appeared since the Age of Myth whenever evil threatens the world. Many years after the “Holy War” that took place in Sanctuary, a young woman, Saori Kido, will see her peaceful life shaken after discovering her real identity.

The highly anticipated 3D, CGI feature, Saint Seiya Legend of Sanctuary, based on the iconic Gold Saints’ saga, is to be premiered in Annecy. The Saint Seiya series, created in the 1980s and based on Greek mythology, first found fame as a manga of the same name that sold over 34 million copies. It was later turned into an animated TV series that soon found global success and was televised in over 80 countries.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Saint Seiya Legend of Sanctuary

    Directed by: Keiichi SATO

    Country: Japan

    Year of production: 2014

    Running time: 01 h 32 min

  • Technique

    Category: Feature film

    Techniques used: 3D computer

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Teens, Adults, Kids, Young adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Keiichi SATO

    Production: TOEI ANIMATION CO., LTD., Yosuke ASAMA

    Based on: Masami Kurumada

    Script: Tomohiro Suzuki

    Music: Yoshihiro Ike