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Caballeros del Zodiaco (Knights of the Zodiac)

© Masami Kurumada / Shueisha. Toei Animation
Production: 1986 and 2002

Seasons:

  • Sanctuary of 12 houses Saga Episodes 1-73
  • Asgard Saga Episodes 74-99
  • Poseidon Saga Episodes 100-114
  • Hades Saga of the Sanctuary Episodes 1-13
  • Hades Saga of Inferno Episodes 14-25

Author: Masami Kurumada
Genre. Action – Mythology
Mexico TV: TV Azteca
Cable TV: Cartoon Network.


Caballeros del Zodiaco: Epi. 1 al 114

Athena’s Saints were specifically selected as kids and trained while growing up, to become Saints. Their primary mission is to protect and aid Saori Kido, the reincarnation of Pallas Athena (The Greek patron goddess of wisdom, art and military strategy), and fighting to defend her in the Sacred Wars. Athena normally resides in her sanctuary, a protected physical location just outside of Athens, Greece. In the sanctuary, a hierarchical command structure is followed, with the goddess as the supreme commander, followed by the Pope (second in command) who can command the 88 Saints, the core of Athena’s “army”, composed of : 12 Gold Saints, 24 Silver Saints, and 48 Bronze Saints.

It has been said that when times of evil fill the world, Saints appear. Once upon a time a group of young men devoted themselves to the protection of Athena, Goddess of wisdom and war. Known as the Saints of Athena, these men were renowned for their ability to fight without weapons. It is said that their blows can break the sky apart and their kicks would crack the ground.

Hades Saga of the Sanctuary: Epi. 1-13

A new group of Saints have arisen. With all the power and courage of the Saints of old. 

But while there are 12 Saints of Athena, Saint Seiya focuses on the tale of Seiya, a young man sent to Greece to fight for the bronze armor of Pegasus, and for what reason, he knows not. Seiya believes that once he’s won the armor, the bulk of the battle is over. Little does he know that his battles are only beginning. As he returns to Japan, he learns of a tournament between the Saints of Athena in which he’s already been entered, much to his chagrin. Seiya refuses to fight, but is quickly convinced to do so by the devious host, Saori. Yet, Saori’s intentions remain pure as she follows her lineage, and in the mere hosting of one tournament, she endeavors to draw out a great evil that will either fall to her Saints, or defeat them and rule the world.