Anime 6171


Alternative Titles

Japanese: 聖闘士星矢 THE LOST CANVAS 冥王神話
English: Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
Spanish: Saint Seiya: Los Caballeros del Zodiaco. The Lost Canvas
French: Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas


Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jun 24, 2009 to Apr 21, 2010
Producers: Akita Shoten
Licensors: Discotek Media
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: Martial ArtsMartial Arts, Super PowerSuper Power
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.981 (scored by 5967559,675 users)
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Ranked: #6582
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Popularity: #1967
Members: 108,231
Favorites: 962

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Synopsis

A Holy War, from ancient mythology, where the Goddess Athena and Hades have fought against each other while defending the earth repeatedly over the span of 200 years. The story takes place in 18th century Europe, 243 years prior to the original "Saint Seiya" Three small children, Tenma, Alone, and Sasha have all shared a very happy childhood together. Tenma who is quite aggressive but upstanding has moved to Sanctuary to become a saint. It is there that he is reunited with Sasha who is the sister of Alone and learns that she is the reincarnation of Goddess Athena. Alone, who is kind, gentle and loves painting was chosen for the body of enemy King Hades. Tenma eventually becomes a saint of Pegasus and engages in a fierce battle with his best friend Alone, the King of Hades. Pegasus Tenma, King Hades, and the Goddess Athena and through the twist of their 3 fates merge together which unfolds a prologue to the original Saint Seiya.

(Source: TMS Entertaiment)

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Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Nabeshima, Osamu
Director, Storyboard
Harada, Nana
Episode Director
Honda, Yasuyuki
Episode Director, Storyboard
Suga, Yoshiyuki
Script, Series Composition


Opening Theme

Ending Theme

"Hana no Kusari (花の鎖)" by Maki Ikuno with Marina del Ray




Reviews

Jul 8, 2021
This anime is an absolute masterpiece. I grew up watching Saint Seiya and I dare say, this spin off is just as good as the classic Saint Seiya series or even better in some aspects. The animation and Renaissance inspired art is captivating to say the least. I really hope TMS picks this anime up again. I need to see more of it! Alone was the most intriguing character and I loved the fight scenes. The best Shonen I've ever seen in my life. This anime is in my top three. If you want to start watching Saint Seiya, I recommend The Lost Canvas since ...
Aug 8, 2022
Mixed Feelings
So this was the first part of the Lost Canvas series, uh? what has been presented over and over and over to me as "Th3 BeZtEzt ThIng EvUr!11!!", and surprise surprise...it isn't. It is adequately fun and well presented (more than the crappy hades chapter saga, which I dropped by episode two for the shitty CGI art and the snooze-inducing action) if you consider the fact that this is CLEARLY intended as a fanservice thing more than anything else, meaning the writer adressed some of the things that happened in the original animes to give fans what they wanted. Nothing wrong with that (we're a ...
Oct 9, 2021
A mediocre Hades chapter soft-reboot, with none of what made the original Saint Seiya series good in the first place (that is, visceral battles, moral and metaphysical themes, imaginative world-building, and an outstanding soundtrack).

If you're already invested in the Saint Seiya franchise you might enjoy Lost Canvas, since it competently addressed many criticisms of the original show, and it can be amusing to watch past incarnations of beloved characters kicking ass. Unfortunately though that's the most this series tries to accomplish, never going beyond shallow fanservice.

Newcomers on the other hand should avoid watching it, as they will be dropped into these preposterous scenarios without a ...

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