The anime was cancelled and unfinished in 1989, leaving a manga saga unanimated. Four films were shown in Japanese theaters in 1987-1989. These knights/Saints have vowed to defend the reincarnation of the Greek Goddess Athena in their battle against other gods who want to dominate the earth.īoth the main manga and the adaptation of the anime were very successful in Japan and several European and Latin American countries, such as France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and Brazil. The story follows five mystical warriors called "Knights" (or "Saints"), who fight wearing Sacred Armor, whose aspects derive from the drawings of the various constellations, which the characters adopt as their intended symbols Protectors. It is called "Classic Series" by fans, to differentiate it from others, as it is a series without sub-titles, the first of all. Published in weekly shonen jump from 1986 to 1990, the manga was adapted for a tv animated series by Toei Animation from 1986 to 1989, and its finale adapted in 3 other anime series (between 20). Saint Seiya ( 聖闘士星矢, Seinto Seiya), better known as Knight of Zodiac was the first manga series in the Japanese and genre "Battle Shounen" franchise, it was written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada.
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