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.
Original title: Saint Seiya Legend of Sanctuary
Directed by: Keiichi SATO
Country: Japan
Year of production: 2014
Running time: 01 h 32 min
Category: Feature film
Techniques used: 3D computer
Process: Colour
Target public: Teens, Adults, Kids, Young adults
Directed by: Keiichi SATO
Production: TOEI ANIMATION CO., LTD., Yosuke ASAMA
Based on: Masami Kurumada
Script: Tomohiro Suzuki
Music: Yoshihiro Ike