movie

2004 · Japan

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 83 min
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
In Japanese — subtitles on.

The story

After the bloody battle against Hades, the goddess Athena and her saints are still recovering when they find themselves face to face with their newest and most formidable foe: the dreadful moon goddess Artemis. Artemis replaces Athena as the earth guardian deity and takes over the Sanctuary, turning Athena's Saints into her servants. Upon invading the Sanctuary, the Bronze Saints learn that Athena was banished by Artemis and decide to fight the moon goddess in order to rescue their true goddess and free the Earth from Artemis's ominous control.

fight
greek mythology
god
epic battle
shounen
anime

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Hideyuki Hori — Ikki (voice)
Keiko Han — Saori Kido / Athena (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa — Icarus / Toma (voice)
Fumiko Inoue — Young Toma (voice)
Yuriko Yamamoto — Aquila Marin (voice)
Mami Koyama — Ophiuchus Shaina (voice)
Masaya Onosaka — Hydra Ichi (voice)
Hideo Ishikawa — Unicorn Jabu (voice)
Nobuo Tobita — Aries Shion (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi — Libra Dohko (voice)
Yurika Hino — Artemis (voice)

Directed: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Written: Masami Kurumada, Akatsuki Yamatoya

Production

Rating: 7.8 / 10 · 301 ratings
Studio: Toei Animation

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1987
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
Where it starts.
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
1988
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
1988
Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
1989
Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture
2004 · You’re here

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