Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac · Episode 56: Shaka! The Man Closest to a God
Shaka! The Man Closest to a God
1987-10-3125 min
The Bronze Saints arrive at the Virgo Temple. There, they meet Shaka, the man whose power is the closest to God's power. Yet, he doesn't seem to notice the saints in front of him. Seiya tries to attack him, but Shaka hits him hard and Seiya goes to the ground. The same happens with Shiryu and Shun, and finally Shaka defeats all of them with his technique: TenMaKou Fuku (Devil Lord's Blessing). When Shaka is about to kill Shun, a Phoenix Feather cuts his hand. Phoenix Ikki has arrived. Since Ikki hurt Shaka's hand, the Gold Saint creates a river of blood, where Ikki will drown unless he gives…
1Born Anew! A Heroic Legend1986-10-1125 minThis episode introduces the legend of the Saints of Athena, who have always fought without weapons since the mythological times. The legend tells that they could smash the ground with their kicks and destroy stars with their punches. And now, they're back to the modern times. The main character of Knights of Zodiac is Seiya, who is training in Sanctuary, located at Athens, Greece, to gain the Bronze Cloth of Pegasus. However, he'll have to defeat Cassios, his rival, to get it, and Shina, Silver Amazon of Serpent, to stay alive...2Ignite! The Pegasus Meteor Punch1986-10-1825 minSeiya arrives in Japan and learns about the Galaxian Wars, but he's not interested. All he wants is to find his missing sister, Seika. Saori tells him that she's disappeared when he went to Greece and makes a deal with Seiya: He wins the tournament, she'll find his sister. On his first battle, Seiya will fight against Geki, Bronze Saint of Bear.3Cygnus! The Saint of Ice1986-10-2525 minThis episode introduces a new saint: Hyoga, who has trained in Siberia for five years and now is the Bronze Saint of Cygnus (Swan in the American version), warrior of ice. He returns to Japan to fight in Galaxian Wars and his first opponent is Ichi, Bronze Saint of Hydra, whose fangs are deadly poisonous.4Dragon! Indomitable Fist and Shield1986-11-0125 minThe most furious battle of the tournament begins: Seiya versus Shiryu, Bronze Saint of Dragon. Seiya has hard times against Shiryu, whose Rising Dragon attack is so powerful that it can invert the course of Rozan Waterfall, and whose cloth's fist and shield are the most solid and strong ones in the world. Seiya takes desperate measures to win, and Shiryu tries desperately to finish this battle quickly, since his master is on the verge of death.5Miraculous Revival! Cosmo of Friendship1986-11-0825 minSeiya and Shiryu are now without their clothes, which means that the smallest mistake will lead one of them to death. Shiryu is still fast enough to avoid Seiya's meteors, but Seiya has got an ace up his sleeve: he has found out that Shiryu's attack, the Rising Dragon, has a small weakpoint that might lead Shiryu to his defeat, and possibly to his death...6Phoenix! The Saint Who Saw Hell1986-11-1525 minAndromeda battles against Unicorn Andromeda uses his chains to form a nebula chain (Andromeda Galaxy). Unicorn runs directly to Andromeda but his chains attacks Unicorn, thus impoosible for Unicorn to attack. He tried to attack Andromeda from the air but the chains still attack him in the air. Suddenly, the chains set a reaction and form a code for Andromeda. He wonders what is could be until at the end, his brother appears.7Stolen Away! The Gold Cloth1986-11-2225 minPhoenix Ikki attacks his brother, Andromeda, without mercy. He's full of hate against all Saints and Saori Kido, whose grandfather had sent him to Death Queen Island. Jabu tries to stop Ikki but he's defeated with one single punch. Then, the official battle begins, between Ikki and Nachi, Bronze Saint of Wolf, who has his mind completely destroyed by Phoenix's attack. Then, Ikki bids farewell to all and, along with his henchmen, the Black Saints, steals the Gold Cloth.8Vanquish! The Black Phoenix Army1986-11-2925 minSeiya, Hyoga, Shiryu and Shun chases Ikki and his Black Saints through the city as they run away with the Gold Cloth. Kido's Foundation sends an helicopter after the enemies, but Ikki destroys it with a single strike. They hide in the harbor and Ikki finally wears the Gold Cloth, but Seiya finds and hits him, making the Gold Cloth fly away from Ikki's body and split up. The black saints get the cloth's parts and runs again. One by one, they're defeated by the Bronze Saints, but they only manage to recover both arms and both legs of the cloth. One of the defeated Black Saints reveals that they…9Fearsome Force! The Black Four Emerge1986-12-0625 minSeiya is searching for Ikki with the aid of a police dog. Shun is in the forest remembering of the past and wondering what had made his brother change, when a new enemy arrives: one of the black saints, Black Swan. He attacks Shun, but Hyoga arrives and challenges him to a freezing duel: Swan vs. Black Swan. The other three black saints (Black Pegasus, Black Dragon and Black Andromeda) eventually show up too.10Shiryu in Danger! The Cloth Graveyard1986-12-1325 minShiryu goes to Jamil's Mountains in order to find Mu, the only one who can repair the clothes of Pegasus and Dragon. However, getting there will not be easy as he thinks. The Cloth Graveyard lies on his way, where many undead saints are waiting for him. When he finally arrives at Mu's Tower, Mu gives him some bad news about the clothes.11Deadly Duel! The Black Death Punch1986-12-2025 minThe battle of the Bronze Saints against Ikki and his Black Saints begins. Seiya, already wearing his Pegasus cloth (brought by Kiki), faces the Black Pegasus, whose meteors hide a terrible curse and might lead Seiya to an horrible death. Hyoga has no difficulties in defeating Black Swan, who alerts Ikki about Hyoga's attacks before dying. Finally, Hyoga finds the Phoenix Saint and challenges him to a duel. The battle is starting to heat up!12Grab Tight! The Nebula Chain of Friendship1986-12-2725 minSeiya is suffering from Black Death's curse and is on the verge of death, while Hyoga tries (in vain) to defeat Ikki. Shun finds Seiya and tries to help him, but Black Andromeda and Black Dragon show up and Seiya makes a last sacrifice so Shun won't get killed. Shun manages to kill his black shadow and Shiryu appears and challenges Black Dragon. The combat between the Dragons is about to begin!13Burning Up! A Flaming Blow1987-01-0325 minIn this episode, Shiryu challenges the Black Dragon, while Shun tries to save Seiya, who is slowly dying because of Black Pegasus' Black Death Horror. Shiryu, still weak because of his blood loss, almost sacrifices his life for friendship (which Black Dragon can't understand why, since he doesn't believe in such thing as friendship).14Defeated! The Specter Punch1987-01-1025 minThe four Saints prepare to face Ikki (Hyoga wasn't dead after all), but they are no match for the mighty cosmo of Ikki. He knocks them out with one single strike, except for Seiya, who was protected by the Gold Cloth. Aided by the cosmo of his friends, Seiya finally manages to defeat Ikki after a deadly battle.15Revealed! The Mystery Behind Ikki1987-01-1725 minIkki reveals what happened to him in the Death Queen Island. Since the beginning of his training, his master (Guilty) has taught him to hate everyone, as a way to gain strength and kill his enemies. The only person in the whole island who cared about Ikki was Esmeralda, Guilty's daughter. She used to take care of Ikki's wounds and both of them were real friends. Ikki's last day on Death Queen Island has come. Unless he killed his master, he wouldn't get the Phoenix Bronze Cloth. In the middle of the battle, Guilty killed his own daughter, Esmeralda. That transformed Ikki in a demon of rage…16Overwhelming! Docrates` Vicious Assault1987-01-2425 minAt many places round the world, tragedies are happening because of the Sanctuary's agents. In Greece, the Sanctuary's Pope is furious because Docrates hasn't returned yet with the Gold Cloth. Marin is about to be killed by Shina, but Aiolia stops her, saving Marin. According to Marin, the former Pope of the Sanctuary has suddenly died and his younger brother, Ares, is the new Pope, bringing a dark time for the Sanctuary. Back to Japan, Saori is in the planetarium dome when her grandfather, Mitsumasa Kido, appears to her. He tells her that the Gold Cloth always shows up when a new crisis is…17Rescue! Saori in Peril1987-01-3125 minDocrates is in the Colosseum and will free Saori and Tatsumi if Seiya gives him the Gold Cloth's helm. Seiya and Shun goes to the Colosseum while Shiryu and Kiki (who saw telephatically where the other missing pieces of the Gold Cloth were hidden) goes to the island where Ikki's challenge took place. Docrates' henchmen deceived the Bronze Saints and stole the helm without setting Saori free. His henchmen leave the Colosseum but Hyoga was waiting for them and he recovers the Helm. Seiya learns that Docrates is the older brother of Cassios, who was defeated by Seiya in Greece, and seeks…18Rampage! The Caribbean Ghost Saints1987-02-0725 minThe Pope is furious with Docrates' failure, and Shina advises Gigars to send the amazon Jeist (Shina's disciple, who was banned from the Sanctuary by the former Pope) to recover the Gold helmet. In an castle on an island at the Carribean Sea, Jeist receives a letter from the Sanctuary and summons her disciples, the Ghost Saints: Serpent, Dolphin and Medusa. They take over a big nuclear energy-powered oil ship that belongs to Kido Foundation and threaten to destroy it unless the Bronze Saints give the helm to them. Seiya and the others go to the ship and Seiya is forced to fight alone against…19Life or Death! Battle on Devil’s Isle1987-02-1425 minShun has been hurt in the battle and is resting in his room. Saori and Tatsumi arrive at the oil tanker. Saori does an ancient Greek tradition with her jewels (I'll tell more about it on the 'cultural references' section), bringing courage back to the Bronze Saint's hearts. Afterwards, they watch a VCR tape recorded by the Foundation's satellite. It shows where Jeist's ship has gone to: The Island of Spirits, at the Caribbean Sea. The saints fly to the island, but their plane is attacked by Jeist's illusory attack and crases on the ocean. The Serpent Saint tries to kill Andromeda by drowning…20No Hold Barred! Shaina’s Counterattack1987-02-2125 minSeiya and the others have the Gold Helmet, and the Sanctuary has the other parts of the Gold Cloth. In order to gather more information about the Gold Cloth's whereabouts, Seiya goes to Greece to visit Marin, while Shiryu goes to the Five Peaks and Hyoga goes to Siberia. Shun stays to protect Saori. Meanwhile, the Crystal Saint - master of Hyoga - goes to the Sanctuary to complain about what's happening there, but the Pope seizes the opportunity and hypnotises the Crystal Saint. Seiya arrives at the Sanctuary and is attacked by Shina and some soldiers. The Pegasus Saint is about to be killed…21Merciless! Showdown at the Aurora1987-02-2825 minIn China, Roshi tells Shiryu that the previous Pope suddenly died, and Ares, his younger brother, has taken his place as the new Pope. In Siberia, the Crystal Saint continuosly attacks Hyoga, who runs away. Back to the village, Yakoff tells Hyoga that the villagers were enslavered and are being forced to build an ice piramid to symbolize the Sanctuary's power. Hyoga goes there to free the villagers, and manages to do it. However, the Crystal Saint appears, and Hyoga has to confront him. Hyoga doesn't want to fight his master, so he is an easy prey to the mind-controlled saint, who freezes…22Reborn from the Flames! The Immortal Ikki1987-03-0725 minShun, Saori and Tatsumi hide themselves at a small house in the middle of the forest, in order to protect the Gold Cloth's helm. Meanwhile, the Fire Saint arrives at Japan and burns the Kido's mansion with his flame attack. Tatsumi and Saori wants to return, but Shun stops them, reminding Saori how important it is to protect the Gold Helm. Tatsumi disagrees and flies to Kido Mansion, being captured by the Fire Saint and some soldiers from the Sanctuary. Under torture, he tells them where the Gold Helm is. Shun has troubles in trying to put out the firespots caused by Fire Saint's flame…23Silver Saint! A Prideful Assassin1987-03-1425 minMarin is ordered (and forced) to go to Japan and kill Seiya, but she doesn't go alone. On Japan, Seiya is at the beach when Marin shows up... along with Lizard Misty. Misty is a Silver Saint, a much more powerful enemy than Docrates or Ikki. Seiya tries to attack Misty, but Marin stops him and gives him a fatal blow. When Marin leaves, Misty digs up Seiya's body and realises the truth: Marin did not kill Seiya for real, she used a fake attack in order to save her pupil. Then, the battle between Seiya and Misty begins...24Fly Pegasus! Just Like a Comet1987-03-2125 minMisty hits Seiya with his technique, Marvel Tripper, making Seiya vomit blood and fall in the ocean. A drop of Seiya's blood hits Misty on the neck and he, feeling horribly dirty, takes his cloth off and cleans himself on the ocean's water. However, Pegasus was still alive. Seiya manages to block and deflect Misty's attack and, grabbing him by the back, throws Misty (and himself) into the sea, since Misty's Marvel Tripper, a wind-based attack, is useless underwater. Finally Misty is defeated. Two more Silver Saints arrive at Japan, Kaisto Moses and Hound Asterion. On discovering Marin's…25Fight! By Athena’s Side1987-03-2825 minSeiya is tired because of his two battles and is no match for Asterion, who is faster and can read Seiya's thoughts. Seiya is easily defeated by Asterion's ""One Million Ghosts' Attack"" and is about to be killed when Marin comes to rescue. Kiki has freed her from the chains. Asterion tries to read Marin's thoughts, but Marin keeps her mind clear, nullflying the Silver Saint's advantage. As a last shot, Asterion tries to kill her with his special attack, but it's Marin who hits him and kills him. Hyoga arrives at the beach and finds Seiya unconscious. Marin is gone, but they find a message…26Friends or Foes?! The Steel Saints1987-04-0425 minIn the Sanctuary, Shina learns that the Bronze Saints are flying towards the Sanctuary, and sets up an ambush on a island near the Sanctuary with two Silver Saints: the telekinesis master Spartan and Perseus Argol, whose power turns anyone into stone. The Bronze Saints' airplane is attacked by Spartan's power and it's forced to land on the island, where Shina, Spartan and Argol are waiting for them.27Seiya Turned to Stone! The Medusa Shield1987-04-1125 minThe battle begins. Shiryu is unable to hit Spartan, since he can attack and defend himself with his telekinetic powers. Seiya challenges Shina and eventually defeats her, and she tells him that Marin hasn't gone back to the Sanctuary. Shun tries to hit Argol's back with his Chain, but the Nebula Chain is paralyzed in the middle of the air, and loses his attack power. For the surprise of all, Argol reveals what's hidden on his back: The Medusa Shield, which turns Shun into a stone statue. Argol puts the shield on his arm and direct its gaze towards Shiryu and Seiya, but only Seiya becomes is…28Dragon! A Sacrificial Blow1987-04-1825 minShiryu is having troubles to attack Argol, since he needs to pay attention to the Medusa Shield. As an attempt to avoid the Shield's gaze, Shiryu uses a piece of cloth to cover his eyes, but it's useless against the Medusa Shield, and Shiryu' left arm (and his shield) is petrified. Being unable to use his shield anymore, Shiryu is about to be totally petrified when the Silver Saints show up and save the Dragon Saint from certain death. However, they are no match for Argol, and are defeated. As a last resort, Shiryu blinds himself in order to avoid Medusa's gaze. Now Shiryu can see Argol…29Kidnapped! The Crow Army Assails Saori1987-04-2525 minShiryu goes back to China with Shunrei to rest and try to find a cure to his eyes. Meanwhile, the Pope sends another Silver Saint to Japan, and Shina is pissed because she won't be allowed to go to Japan and kill Seiya, but she goes eventually. In Japan, Jamian, Silver Saint of Crow, orders his trained crows to kidnap Saori. Seiya chases him through the mountains, but Saori is still being taken to the Sanctuary by Jamian's army of crows.30Burn Bright! Cosmo of Love1987-05-0225 minSeiya attacks the crows that were taking Saori and she falls on the abyss. On his attempt to grab her, Seiya ends up by breaking his arm, but manages to save Saori, but Shina and Jamian show up. Between the foes and the abyss, Seiya and Saori throw themselves into the abyss. In the morning, Saori wakes up and protects a badly injured Seiya from Shina and Jamian with her powerful cosmo, and Hyoga and Shun arrive. Jamian is hit by Andromeda's Nebula Chain and falls on the abyss, but Shina won't fall that easily. Eventually Hyoga manages to attack her with the Aurora Thunder attack, and she…31Specter! The Line Between Life and Death1987-05-0925 minTwo new silver saints arrive to take Saori, they are Capella, Silver Saint of Auriga (he uses discs to attack) and Dante, Silver Saint of Cerberus(he uses a spiked ball and chain). Hyoga and Shun fight them, but are defeated and thrown into the abyss. Just as they aproach Saori and a wounded Seiya, Ikki shows up. Saori is glad Ikki is finally back, but Ikki explains he and he's there only to help. Ikki draws a line on the ground and states it is the borderline between life and death, should the silver saints cross it they'll die. Capella is angry and attacks, but is defeated with a single…32Great Bomb in Death Queen Island!1987-05-1625 minSeiya is having his injuries treated at the hospital, being watched by Saori, Shun and Hyoga. Meanwhile, Ikki arrives at the Death Queen Island, where he had received his training and the Phoenix cloth, in order to pay a visit to Esmeralda's grave. However, the island is now ruled by Jango, the new leader of the Black Saints. Ikki faces Jango and the Black Phoenix at the island and Seiya and the others are going there to help him. But the Pope has different plans for the Death Queen Island, and the Saints are in great danger!33The fight between dragon and tiger! The tears without light of dragon1987-05-2325 minBack in China, a blind Shiryu is suffering for not being able to do simple things like training or holding a cup of tea that ShunRei had prepared for him. When ShunRei takes him to the river, so she can swim in it, a strong current makes her start to drown, and Shiryu can do nothing. She is saved by a man who Shiryu knows very well: Oko, who trained with him in the childhood and had been expelled by Roshi because of his violent spirit. Now he's back to kill Shiryu and get the Dragon Cloth, but Shiryu's cosmo is so weak and opaque that Oko loses the will to fight and leaves. That destroyed…34Farewell, my friend! Peace to your ashes!1987-05-3025 minOhko reveals to Roshi his long-time resentment of Shiyru. Ohko attacks Roshi, but his strong, golden aura prevents him. Shiyru finally does decide to fight Ohko. Ohko, being the honorable man he is, uses a blindfold, to make him even with Shiyru. After a tough fight (and them falling down a waterfall), Shiyru defeats Ohko, and Ohko gives up on the Dragon Cloth. And Shiyru now believes that he deserves the Dragon Cloth and can fight with Seiya too.35The Travel of Death! Dragon sees the Light Again1987-06-0625 minSeiya manage to arrive safely in Jamiel, but finds Mu nowhere around. Even Kiki doesn’t know where he is. Kiki suddenly remembers Mu talking about the water of Life which flows from a spring at the summit of Jandara, a mountain nearby. Only the bravest of the brave are able to reach the summit. After countless hardships, Seiya manages to reach the spring.. When he returns with the Water, however, he finds Kiki being assaulted by the Silver Cloth Saint, Tarantula, Arakune. Without his Pegasus Cloth, Seiya is defenseless, but Steel Cloth Saint, Sky-Cloth, Sho arrives in the nick of time.36Amazing! Against Twelve Gold Cloths1987-06-1325 minWhile Saori Kido and the others are searching for the Gold Cloth Mask, Pope Arles is also desparately seeking the Gold Cloth. Both sides suspect that the other has stolen the Cloth. Arles summons Gold Saint Milo in order to send him after the Bronze Saints. He discloses to Milo that there are actually 12 Gold Cloths. 13 years before, Gold Saint Aiolos betrayed the Sanctuary and was put to death. His Gold Cloth was placed in the care of Saori’s grandfather. Two of the Gold Saints had helped Aiolos and then gone off to distant parts. Just as Milo is about to go off, Aiolia, younger brother of…37The Mask Screams! Either Love or Death?1987-06-2025 minShina has to choose whether she’ll kill Seiya or love him. When she sees Aioria try to kill Seiya, she decides to love him. During the battle between Aioria and Seiya, she gets badly injured in order to protect Seiya, when 3 Silver Saints, Sirius, Dios and Argetti come. They try to kill Seiya because their comrades were killed by Seiya. Seiya gets cornered but the Gold Cloth appears to help him.38Fight Violently! Gold Stole1987-06-2725 minAioria begins to have about Pope Arles’s motives as he is told the story behind the alledged betrayal of his brother Aioros. He asks Saori to show proof that she is Athena. Seiya catches the Lightning Bolt fired by Aioria, a feat believed to be impossible for a Bronze Saint…39Velocity of Light! The Powerful Beyond Mach1987-07-0425 minAt the Five Peaks, Shiryu drinks the Water of Life, but it doesn't work. Roshi tells Shiryu about the existence of twelve gold clothes at the Sanctuary, and that the Pope has decided to send his Gold Saints to retrieve the Sagittarius Cloth and defeat the Bronze Saints. All of a sudden, the waterfall water arise and a man appears from inside the waters, walking towards Roshi. He's Death Mask, Gold Saint of Cancer, and came to assassinate the Roshi. Shiryu challenges him, but Death Mask can move at the speed of light. Soon, Shiryu is defeated and thrown into the waterfall. Death Mask then…40Go! Our New Trip1987-07-1125 minEveryone is ready to battle at Sanctuary, as Shun heads to the airport to meet the others. June interferes, claiming that he betrayed Santuary. Cancer, the Gold knight attacked Andromeda Island and captured their leader. June was there to capture Shun as a prisoner to free their leader, but Shun explained and indirectly defeated June. Eventually June believed Shun and warned him other Andromedan knights are seeking him but it was too late for Shun to escape. Two more knights appearred and locked Shun up.41The battle starts in Sanctuary! Athena’s biggest crisis1987-07-1825 minAndromeda manages to defeat his foes, and finally the knights take off to the sanctuary. During the flight, Saori reveals that there are twelve gold knights, and that Ares might be one of them. Aioria arrives at Ares' throne room and unmasks the truth about his brother and Ares himself. A ferocious battle between them begins, but it's interrupted by another Gold Knight, Shaka of Virgo. Shaka challenges Aioria and they end up defeating each other. Saori and the Bronze Knights arrive at the sanctuary and are told by an unknown man about the twelve mansions, and that each of them are guarded by…42The Ultimate Cosmo! Seven Senses1987-07-2525 minSeiya and the others are told by Trammy that they have to pass through the twelve mansions in twelve hours. Otherwise, Saori will die, and only the Pope can take the arrow out of her body. They rush to the first mansion and meet Mu, who actually is the Gold Saint of Aries. He recovers completely the Bronze Cloths and tells Seiya that they won't be able to defeat the Gold Saints unless they reach the essence of the cosmos, the Sevensenses. Aware of that, the Bronze Saints go to the second mansion, Taurus, where the Gold Saint Aldebaran is waiting for them.43Big Bang! The Battle of the Gold Bull Temple1987-08-0125 minSeiya challenges Aldebaran and tells the others to move on, but Aldebaran knock them out with one single strike. Using his lightspeed attacks, he throws Seiya through a lot of walls and buries him in the mansion's ground. However, Seiya remember about his training with Marin and goes back to fight, and realises that Aldebaran's technique is similar to Iaijutsu techniques (using a offensive-and-defensive posture). Burning his cosmo, Seiya manages to shoot a huge comet and finally hits Aldebaran. However, Aldebaran isn't defeated yet, and promises he'll surrender if Seiya manages to break one…44Gemini Temple! Labyrinth of Light and Darkness1987-08-0825 minBurning his cosmo to the limits, Seiya blocks Aldebaran's Great Horn and, surprisingly, repels the powerful attack towards the Gold Saint, who is thrown on the ground. When he manages to stand up, Seiya comes from above and, with a single strike, breaks the left horn of Aldebaran's helmet. Aldebaran admits his defeat, and allows Seiya to go ahead, but doesn't let the others to do the same. Then, Shiryu and the others join forces and freeze Aldebaran's arms, who allows them to move on. When they arrive at Gemini Temple, they find a confused Seiya at the entrance, and they decide to go…45Fear! Adrift in Another Dimension1987-08-1525 minSeiya and Shiryu find the Gemini Saint as well but, due to the fact that Shiryu is blind, he can't be fooled by Gemini's illusion and they manage to leave Gemini Temple. However, at the 'other' Temple, Hyoga and Shun are in trouble. Hyoga tries to hit Gemini with his attacks, but they're reflected against them by the Gold Saint. Hyoga falls unconscious and Shun is left alone to face Gemini Saint. At the Pope's throne room, we find the Pope meditating. Apparently, he's the one behind Gemini's illusion. In other words, the Pope is actually the Gold Saint of Gemini, and decides to kill Hyoga and…46Call Out! Nebula Chain of Attack and Defense in One1987-08-2225 minGemini breaks the last chain that keeps Shun in this world, and he drifts away in the interdimensional portal. Suddenly, he's thrown back to Gemini Temple, but one thing is different: the Gold Saint has vanished, and the temple's exit is right before Shun's eyes. Someone has disturbed the Pope's concentration, and that one is Phoenix Ikki, who is recovering from the previous battles inside a volcano on the Canon Island. Shun refuses to leave without knowing about Hyoga's whereabouts, and the Gemini Saint appears again and sends Andromeda to another dimension. This time, however, Shun manages…47Farewell, Hyoga! Sleep, oh Noble Warrior1987-08-2925 minHyoga meets Camus of Aquarius, master of his master. He also learns that he is now in Libra's Mansion, and Camus is there to try to stop him, in order to save Hyoga from a horrible death through another Gold Saint's hand. Hyoga challenges him, but his powers are no match for Camus, who eventually defeats Hyoga and locks his body inside an ice coffin.48Dragon! Rebirth from the Land of Death1987-09-0525 minSeiya and Shiryu arrive at Cancer's Mansion, and are terrified from human heads coming out of the walls and ceiling. Death Mask is waiting for them, and Shiryu tells Seiya to move on to the next mansion, for he wants to challenge Death Mask, but the power of Dragon proves itself totally useless against Death Mask. Then, Cancer sends Shiryu's soul to the entrance to the Underworld but Shiryu, aided by Athena's cosmo, is able to come back to his body. However, Death Mask attacks Shiryu again, and his soul is sent to the Hell's entrance, once more...49Love! Shunrei’s Prayer1987-09-1225 minShiryu finds himself again at the doors of the Underworld (Sekishiki), and suddenly realises that Shunrei is praying for him at the Five Old Peaks. Death Mask hears Shunrei's prayer too and, fearing that Shiryu could find his way back to the living world again, decides to go himself to Sekishiki and destroy Shiryu once and for all. Cancer beats Shiryu really hard and decides to throw him in the Yumotsu Hiraska (the hole where souls have to fall in order to reach the Underworld), but Shunrei's prayer disturbs him again. Then, Death Mask uses his cosmo to cast Shunrei in the waterfalls…50Rise, Dragon! Shiryu’s Raging Cosmo1987-09-1925 minDeath Mask tells Shiryu that he won't be able to defeat a Gold Knight, and that none of his attacks will ever be effective. Cancer manages to push Shiryu into Yumotsu, but he's stopped by many zombies that once were the people who were killed by Death Mask. Unfortunately, they're no match for a Gold Knight. Suddenly, a strange phenomenon happens: Cancer Cloth leaves Death Mask's body, since a Gold Cloth can only be used by someone who fights for Justice. Shiryu takes his Cloth off too and challenges Death Mask and, reaching the Seven Senses, finishes Death Mask, throwing him into the Yumotsu…51Why! The Golden Lion Bared His Fangs1987-09-2625 minAiolia, the Gold Saint of Leo, is not allowing Seiya to move on. When Seiya wonders why, Aiolia simply hits him with an attack at the speed of light. Meanwhile, Marin tries to sneak into the Sanctuary and save his pupil, but the Sanctuary guards find her. Eventually, Marin kills all of them, but then she faces a gigantic man, who locks her in his powerful arms. As a last resource, Marin throws herself (and the giant) in the abyss. Seiya feels Marin's cosmo as it fades and burn his cosmo to the limits. Aiolia shoots the Lightning Plasma again, but this time Seiya manages to see Aiolia's…52Ares! Legend of the Demon Fist1987-10-0325 minSeiya manages to avoid the Lightning Bolt and hits Aiolia, who falls on the ground. However, Seiya's attack has pulled the trigger, and now Aiolia is really furious... and bloodthirsty. With his attack, he breaks Seiya's leg and begins to torture Seiya, wondering if he'll kill Seiya at once or let him suffer more. Meanwhile, Shina, who is recovering from the battle at Japan, wakes up and tries to go and help Seiya, but Cassios stops her, telling that Aiolia is being controlled by the Pope's most terrible attack: The Demon Fist, who transforms whoever is hit by it into a bloody murderer. The…53What a Man! Cassios Dies For Love1987-10-1025 minSeiya is about to die on Leo Temple. Cassios leaves Shina's hut and goes to the Twelve Temples. There, he stops and defeats Shiryu and Shun, preventing them from going into Aiolia's temple to save Seiya. However, Cassios goes there and tries to save Seiya, because he knows about Shina's love for Seiya. Aiolia mercilessly kills Cassios, provoking Seiya's anger. Seiya burns his cosmos, reaching the Sevensenses and defeats Aiolia with his Meteors. Since Cassios died, Aiolia is free from the Pope's Demon Fist manipulation, and swears that Cassios' death won't be in vain.54Ikki! The Phoenix’s Blazing Wings1987-10-1725 minThe battle at the Leo Temple is finally over. Aiolia heals Seiya's leg with his cosmo and tells the Bronze Saints what they will face on the sixth Temple: Virgo Shaka, the Saint whose power is the closest of God's. Meanwhile, at the Canon Island, some soldiers from the sanctuary are torturing the villagers, in order to find out where is Phoenix. Ikki shows up and defeats all the soldiers, but two enemies appear from nowhere. They are Peacock Shiva and Lotus Agora, both disciples of Shaka and ordered by him and the Pope to kill Ikki. The battle begins, but Phoenix's abilities are being blocked…55Ties of Friendship! Athena’s Call1987-10-2425 minIkki struggles to keep himself alive, but Shiva and Agora are very powerful and Phoenix can't move a muscle against them because of Shaka. Athena tries desperately to find Ikki, but even her cosmo is unable to go through the powerful energy of the Virgo Saint. Eventually, she manages to cancel Shaka's influence over Ikki and he is free to attack his foes. Shiva and Agora tries to kill Ikki, even without their master's aid, but Ikki uses is full power and destroys them. Seiya and the others finally get to the entrance of the sixth temple, the Virgo Temple.56Shaka! The Man Closest to a God1987-10-3125 minThe Bronze Saints arrive at the Virgo Temple. There, they meet Shaka, the man whose power is the closest to God's power. Yet, he doesn't seem to notice the saints in front of him. Seiya tries to attack him, but Shaka hits him hard and Seiya goes to the ground. The same happens with Shiryu and Shun, and finally Shaka defeats all of them with his technique: TenMaKou Fuku (Devil Lord's Blessing). When Shaka is about to kill Shun, a Phoenix Feather cuts his hand. Phoenix Ikki has arrived. Since Ikki hurt Shaka's hand, the Gold Saint creates a river of blood, where Ikki will drown unless he gives…57Fear of the Void! Shaka Opened His Eyes1987-11-0725 minIt starts to rain. Ikki is lying dead on the floor, and Shaka tries to find out which world Ikki has chosen. All of a sudden, Ikki stands up and hits Shaka with his Phoenix's Ghost Attack, but it proves itself ineffective against the Gold Saint. Instead, Ikki sees the illusion. Shaka destroys the Phoenix's Cloth with his powerful cosmo and attacks Ikki with Rikudo Rinne again. Ikki can't evade it, and his body is burnt to ashes. However, he reappears again with his immortal cloth. Shaka uses his last resource: The TenbuHorin (The Treasure of the Heaven) attack. To use this attack, Shaka does…58Hero! Ikki Dissolved Because of Friendship1987-11-1425 minIkki is on the verge of death, since he cannot move, speak, smell, see or hear. Shaka tries to kill him but Shun stops him. Shun challenges Shaka but Ikki stands up and telephatically tells Shun that Shaka is his opponent, not Shun's. Shaka attacks Ikki again, but surprisingly Ikki blocks Shaka's power with his cosmo. Seiya and Shiryu regain their consciousness. Shaka understands that Ikki's brain and heart are still 100% active, and that's why Ikki's still conscious and fighting, so he uses the TenbuHorin again to destroy Ikki's brain. Shun challenges Shaka again, but Ikki is not dead yet…59Revive, Swan! Life, Death and Love1987-11-2125 minShina discovers that Cassios sacrificed himself to save Seiya and she blames herself for his death. She decides to take out her anger by attacking ArIes, but Aioria stops her from making this grave mistake. The bronze saints enter the house of Libra where they discover Cygnus buried in a large block of ice. They surmise that the only one capable of doing such a thing is the gold saint Aquarius. As they inspect Cygnus`s unique coffin a little closer, they sense his energy and are happy to learn that he is still alive. But they are unable to free him from his predicament; Aquarius`s ice-block…60Hyoga revived! At risk of life!1987-11-2825 minAs Shun tries to revive Cygnus, by burning up his energy to keep him warm, he has a flashback of his days on Andromeda Island when he fought to become a saint. Seiya and Shiryu have made it to the house of Scorpio, guarded by the gold saint Milo, but once they enter, they sense that Shun`s energy is draining unusually fast. They realise that true to his Andromeda star, Shun is going to sacrifice his own life in order to save Cygnus`s life. As they attempt to go back and stop Shun, Milo steps out of the darkness and prevents them from leaving the house of Scorpio. After a hearty exchange of…61Surrender or die! These Wings Are at Their Limit1987-12-0525 minCygnus enters the house of Scorpio carrying an exhausted Shun in his arms. Revitalised from his long rest, Cygnus managed to temporarily restrain Milo with his “Freezing Ring” attack, allowing Seiya and Shiryu to move on the next house. Milo breakes free of the freezing ring with ease and the two square off. Cyguns is strong and puts up a good fight, but Milo’s “Scarlet Needle” attack is unstoppable. Cygnus has been mortally wounded, but Miloguves him a choice ; either surrender, or face the 15 leveles of anbelievable pain the attack contains. Cygnus refuses to surrender, thus endures much…62Make way, Hyoga! Proud Warrior1987-12-1225 minMilo again breaked out of Cygnus’s restrains, and Cygnus finds that Milo’s Scarlet needle attack is beginning to take effort.Cygnus becomes paralysed and begins to lose his senses one by one. Cygnus tries to mount an attack, but with limited strength, it is useless. Milo then asks Cygnus why he didn’t remain asleep in the block of ice, since Camus put him there for a reason : he is not able to let go of the memory of his mother thus cannot find his seventh-sense needed to defeat the gold saints. Milo takes pity on Cygnus and, out of respect for the gold saints Camus, agrees to let Cygnus live…63Resound! Sanctuary’s Gold Armors1987-12-1925 minWith only four remaining to save Athena, Tatsumi and the other bronze saints protecting her are beginning to worry about losing her. Tatsumi sent Saint Geki the bear to bring Athena’s sceptre to her side, and as it is placed in her hand, something magical happens. The gold saints’ armour of Sagittarius arrives in the sanctuary, reuniting all of the gold armour for the first time in thirteen years. All of the remaining gold saints come together as their armour begins to ring out like old friends greeting one another. Pope Arles is pleased that he has all of the gold saints’ armour in the…64Young Men! I entrust Athena to you1987-12-2625 minThe arrow barely misses Seiya’s heart and lands in the wall behind him. After a confused Seiya ponders the significance of it all, he realises that where arrow has penetrated the wall leads to a secret passageway. Shun comes to, and Cygnus arrives, reuniting the four bronze saints together for the first time in a while. They all decide to enter the passageway to see where it leads. Once inside, the entrance disappears behind them and the ceiling begins to press down upon them like a vice. Shiryu yels for the others to run ahead to the tunnel while he tries to hold up the ceiling ; they…65Roar, Holy Sword! Shura vs. Shiryu1988-01-0225 minWith only a 3-hour window remaining to save Athena, the saints are feeling the pressure. They enter the tenth house, the house of Capricorn, and find it vacant. They pass through to the other side safely, but all of a sudden, the ground cracks creating a large gap in the earth. Seiya, Hyoga and Shun end up on the side away from the house (close to the eleventh house), but Shiryu is stuck on the side near the exit of the house of Capricorn. Then, Shura the gold saint of Capricorn emerges from the house and a fight with Shiryu ensues. Unable to help their friend by the distance between them…66Shiryu! Become a shooting star1988-01-0925 minShiryu manages to break Shura’s arm, but is badly wounded in the process. Just like at the beginning of our story, when Shiryu battled Seiya in the Galactian Wars Tournament, as Shiryu attacked Shura with his “Rising Dragon” Technique he left his heart unprotected for a split second, and this is all Shura needed to deliver his damaging blow. Realising that Shura must be defeated in order to save Athena, Shiryu uses his most powerful technique the “Ultimate Dragon”. Although this technique will kill any one it is used against, it will also ensure Shiryu’s own death. So, Shiryu chooses to…67Farewell! My teacher, my friends1988-01-1625 minAlthough upset, the remaining bronze saints realize they don’t have the time to grieve for their brave friend Shiryu, and they hurry off to the next house, the house of Aquarius. Inside, they encounter the gold saint of Aquarius, Camus. To prove his great mentor worng (for freezing him in the large block of ice, bexause he felt Cygnus could never achieve his seventh sense) Cygnus Hyoga wants to fight Camus alone. So, he tells Shun and Seiya to go on ahead to defeat Arles without him. Camus’s powers are great; he is far superior to Cygnus and easily defeats him. But respecting his prodigy…68Fighter of Beauty! Aphrodite1988-01-2325 minAfter Camus’s defeat, and with Seiya and Shun closing in, Arles is getting a little jumpy. And with only one-hour left to save Athena, Seiya and Shun must move fast. To save time, they agree to let Shun fight Aphrodite in the house of Pisces, while Seiya runs ahead to face Arles. Shun successfully holds Aphrodite at bay while Seiya runs through the house of Pisces, but once he reaches the path to Arles’s house, Seiya discovers it to be covered with Aphrodite’s magical roses. Seiya must step on the roses to advance to Arles’s house, but as he does, he falls unconscious succumbing to their…69Demon Roses! Sweet Smell of Death1988-03-1225 minAprodite informs Shun that Seiya will die at the stem of his poisonous “Demon Roses” which are planted to prevent any invadoers from hurting the pope. Once Seiya breathes in any of the pollen or touches any of the thorns, he will lose all of his senses and eventually die. During their battle, Aphrodite reveals to Shun that it was he who killed Shun’s mentor on Andromeda island. So, Shun has a double agenda for destroying Aphrodite: to avenge his mentor’s death and to get to Seiya in time to save him. After initially suffering at the attacks of Aprodite’s gold saint powers. Shun realises his…70Rest in peace! Shun, the last smile1988-03-1925 minAphrodite attacks Shun with his “piranhian Rose” and destroys Shun’s chain attack with ease. Aphrodite punishes Shun with his gold saints’s powers, destroying his bronze armour and almost fatally wounding him. Realising he must act quickly, Shun summons all of his remaining energy and attacks Aphrodite with his “Nebular Stream” technique. This allows Shun to defeat Aprodite, but not before suffering the spell of Aphrodite’s “White Rose” attack. The white rose attacks Shun’s heart and sucks out all of the blood out of his body. Shun is the latest of the bronze saints to fall, but what about…71The Fire Bell is off! The real face of Holy Father1988-03-2625 minThe battle in Sanctuary is about to end after making a lot of sacrifices. In spite of losing his precious friend Shun, Seiya has managed to go through the twelve houses and broken into the Pope’s room being helped by Marin. There he finds Pope regretting his sinful conducts with tears. Pope tells Seiya to head for Athena Shrine in order to save Athena but soon after that turns into the reincarnation of the evil. Saga is double-personality of Good and Evil. It is revealed that Pope really is Gemini Saga and that he’s gained the position after murdering the former Pope.72Go, Seiya! Forget all the sorrow1988-04-0925 minGemini gets certain of his victory, beating Seiya and his 5 senses. At the same time, Mu of Aries helps Shaka of Virgo and Phoenix Ikki from another dimension. Shaka repaired Ikki’s Phoenix Cloth. On the other hand, losing 5senses, Seiya still continues to fight against the Gold Saint of Gemini, Saga. Suddenly, the Justice Face on the mask of Gold Cloth of Gemini sheds tears. Ikki comes into the Pope’s room and lets Seiya go to the Athena’s Shrine. Defeating Ikki, Saga of Gemini follows Seiya. In the Athena’s Shrine, Seiya finds the Sheild of the Athena Statue, and hold it up over his head…73Good Friends! Come To Be With Athena1988-04-1625 minEventually, Athena Saori is revived. The light from the Athena’s Sheild reaches to her. The Gold Saint of Libra, the mentor of Dragon Shiryu tells the truth to the other Gold Saints what happened 13 years ago, and that Saori is the reincarnetion of Athena. Saori moves to the Athena’s Shrine from the foot of the Sanctuary through the 12 rooms of the Gold Saints, saving other Bronze Saints, Shiryu, Hyoga and Shun by the miracle power of Cosmo. In Athena’s Shrine, Seiya is about to death, beaten by Saga of Gemini, Seiya helped by Ikki. And other friends, Shiryu, Hyoga and Shun. Suddenly, the…74Enemies of the northern frontier! The legendary god warriors1988-04-2325 minIn Asgard, a land filled with snow in Northern Europe, a woman known as Polaris Hilda, representative of the Norse God Odin, prays to preserve the peace in her land. Suddenly, a mysterious force speaks to her, urging her to destroy the Sanctuary. Hilda refuses, so she is swept away by the force. When she recovers, a strange ring is on her finger, and she calls upon the God Robes of the Asgard God Warriors. Seven warriors are granted these sacred Robes: Siegfried is granted the Dubhe God Robe Robe of the Alpha star, Hägen is granted the Merak God Robe of the Beta star, Thor is granted the…75Hilda! Goddess imprisoned by evil1988-04-3025 minIn Asgard, Hyoga is escaping with a young girl named Freya, Hilda`s younger sister. Asgard soldiers trap Hyoga and try to convince Freya to come back to her sister, but she refuses, hoping that Athena will save her sister. Hyoga defeats the soldiers. Then, Saori appears before Hyoga and Freya. Seiya, Shun and Kiki arrive, and Freya explains that Hilda is not acting like herself. The worst part is, the world is now in danger. Hilda was praying to stop the Polar ice caps from melting, but since Hilda stopped praying, the ice caps are melting and will flood the Earth. Hilda and her God Warriors…76Giant Thor! Cosmo of hatred1988-05-0725 minSeiya, Hyoga and Shun rush to find the Valhalla Palace, which is farther away, but the giant God Warrior Thor stands in their way. Shun and Hyoga attack, but are useless against him as he easily breaks free from Hyoga`s ice and knocks down Shun with his Cosmo. Seiya decides to distract Thor, allowing Shun and Hyoga to move forward. Seiya stops Thor`s Mjolnir Hammer technique with his Meteor of Pegasus, but Thor simply changed their direction towards Shun and Hyoga, knocking them out cold. Seiya, now alone, manages to evade Thor`s Mjolnir Hammer, but before he is able to counterattack, Thor`s…77Tears of the giant! Die for Hilda1988-05-1425 minThor strikes, with Seiya falling down an icy cliff, and even then, the attacks against Seiya continue. However, he is rescued by Shiryu, who has come from the Five Ancient Peaks of Lushan and brought information from Roshi. The master reveals that to remove the Nibelung Ring, one must have the legendary sword Balmung. To retrieve the sword, the seven Odin Sapphires, the seven God Warriors` guardian stones, must be gathered after defeating them. Shiryu goes to wake up Hyoga and Shun while Seiya distracts Thor, but Seiya is knocked down again. Saori`s Cosmos burns brightly and Seiya gets up to…78Bare the teeth! Northern wolf Fenrir1988-05-2125 minWhile Saori tries to keep the polar caps from melting, Kiki and Freya stayed behind to look after her. The Bronze Saints head for different paths. While Shiryu looks for his next opponent, Capricorn Shura`s spirit reminds him to protect Athena. It is revealed that when Shiryu used his Final Dragon, Shura loaned his Gold Cloth to him and pushed him back to Earth, with his last words telling him to live on and to protect Athena. At the Valhalla Palace, Siegfried tells Hilda he is confident about his strategy to defeat the Bronze Saints. At a frozen waterfall, Shiryu is suddenly attacked by a…79Sorrow! Fate of the northern wolves pack1988-05-2825 minShiryu seems to be no match against Fenrir`s ruthless attacks. His friends sense he is in danger, but are confident they will make it to the Valhalla Palace. Meanwhile, Hyoga is followed by another God Warrior. Remembering Shura`s sacrifice, Shiryu gets up again, and tries to convince Fenrir that Hilda is possessed, needing the Odin Sapphire to save her and to trust him. Fenrir, however, doesn`t believe in people and only trusts his wolves. He then tells Shiryu the reason of his mistrust. Years ago, when Fenrir was six years old, he was part of a distinguished family. One day, he, his parents…80Vanished on the ice field! Howling grief1988-06-0425 minShiryu fights back, stating that he believes in his friends and will fight for his beliefs as both warriors clash again. Fenrir keeps fighting for Hilda`s sake and backs Shiryu into a corner. The Rising Dragon is useless to Fenrir and Shiryu has seen through his techniques as well. Shiryu gets an idea and uses the Rising Dragon against the frozen waterfall, causing a massive avalanche, with both him and Fenrir caught up in it. The avalanche ends, and the wolves desperately look for Fenrir while Shiryu emerges from the debris. The wolves find Fenrir, but he has died, with the pack howling at…81Freya! Death battle due to love1988-06-1125 minHägen unleashes the mighty technique Universe Freezing against Hyoga, but it is useless against him as he easily breaks free. Hyoga then tells Hägen that he let himself be captured by Asgard soldiers to discover what happened to Hilda. He was even severely beaten by Thor. But Freya came to Hyoga`s cell and freed him, hoping that Athena and her Saints would help save her sister and Asgard. Hägen refuses to listen and attacks Hyoga with vicious assaults. Hägen remembers being Freya`s closest friend during their childhood and one of Hilda`s most loyal warriors. Hyoga attacks with the Aurora…82Dancing swan! Burning hell inside the ice1988-06-1825 minHyoga is confused as to why Hägen can withstand the heat. Hägen received his God Robe in that place and has trained there since childhood, mastering both ice and fire techniques. As Hyoga tried to see through Hägen`s technique, he is continuously overpowered and knocked down, but still manage to stand up and asks for the Odin Sapphire. Both attack each other again, but Hyoga falls unconscious. Just as Hägen is about to throw Hyoga into the lava, Freya arrives and tries to tell him about Hilda and the Nibelung Ring. However, Hägen still believes Freya is being manipulated. Hägen is about to…83The bewitching harp! A musical prelude of death tempts Shun1988-06-2525 minAfter making a grave for Hägen, Hyoga has Kiki take care of Freya and heads for the Valhalla Palace. Hilda, angered that three of her God Warriors have died, is confident she can still win since most of the Bronze Saints are injured. After Seiya falls off a cliff, he remembers how the Gold Saints Aiolia, Milo, Aldebaran, Shaka and Mu gave up a portion of their blood in order to revive their five Bronze Cloths, which explains their new appearances. The Gold Saints made this sacrifice as a sign of gratitude to the Bronze Saints for rescuing Athena. Seiya climbs back up the cliff and reminds…84Decree of death! String requiem1988-07-0225 minShun still struggles against Mime`s abilities and illusions. He then removes his Cloth and chains. While talking to Mime, Shun realizes he`s not fighting for Hilda and also dislikes fighting. Shun awakens the Seventh Sense and uses the Nebula Stream to immobilize Mime. Finally, he unleashes the Nebula Storm in order to defeat him. Unfortunately, Mime survives thanks to his harp. He then envelopes Shun with the strings on his harp, preparing for his final attack, Stringer Requiem. As Mime plays his music preparing to kill Shun, the chains still cannot sense any hatred. Before Mime`s attack…85Hero of grief! Frozen hatred1988-07-0925 minIkki is able to miraculously dodge Mime`s lightspeed attack due to his battle against Saga, and also manages to see through his illusion technique. While Ikki is fighting, he senses something in Mime`s mind. Ikki tells Mime that he used to hate his destiny and it was because of his friendship with Seiya and the Saints that he found a reason for fighting. Even though Mime gains the upper hand, Ikki cannot sense any hatred within him either. Mime reveals his childhood past. He was trained by his father Folker, a mighty warrior of Asgard, respected by all, who forced him to train. One day, Mime…86Phoenix! Crimson wings ablaze1988-07-1625 minIkki tells Mime that he hates himself for killing his father and should make up for his crime by saving Asgard from Hilda`s wrath. Mime then remembers how Folker trained him, because he knew that he would be chosen as a God Warrior to protect Asgard. As Mime attacks, Ikki is able to counter, but both seem evenly matched. Suddenly, Mime uses his Stringer Requiem and Ikki is trapped while Mime plays his music, preparing to kill him. Shun tries to stop him, but Ikki tells him to pull back, saying he will defeat Mime. Ikki burns his Cosmos to the Seventh Sense and frees himself, destroying his…87Demon’s amethyst! Saint’s cemetery1988-07-2325 minAlberich leaves to defeat the Saints. As the Saints get closer to the Valhalla Palace, Shiryu finally recovers from the fall. Alberich has always hated Hilda for not appreciating his intelligence, and he secretly plans to recover the Odin Sapphires for himself. Just then, a Saint attacks him and tries to escape. The Saint is revealed to be Eagle Marin. Alberich reveals to Marin that they are in the area of his "collection" of victims, skeletal warriors trapped in an amethyst casing. Marin knocks down Alberich, but he cheats by spraying acid in her face. Seiya senses that Marin is in danger…88Sword of flame! Dreadful ambition1988-07-3025 minSeiya remembers how Marin was a good influence on him, but he knows he has to save Athena and Asgard, so he decides to defeat Alberich. However, Alberich reveals his Sword of Flame, which came with his Megrez God Robe and tries to slash Seiya with it, while at the same time, tricking Seiya about Marin. Alberich is willing to win no matter what it takes. Although Seiya barely manages to disarm Alberich, he is caught in the Amethyst Shield. Alberich then recover Thor`s Odin Sapphire. Hyoga senses Seiya`s Cosmo disappearing and rushes to find him. It is revealed that Alberich was there when…89Victims of evil! Forest of spirits1988-08-1325 minHyoga saves himself and strikes with all of his techniques, but they seem to be ineffective against Alberich. Meanwhile, Shiryu is able to climb up the ice cavern and return to the battlefield, thanks to his master`s advice. Alberich leads Hyoga deeper into the forest where he unveils a secret technique handed down from his ancestors, Nature Unity, where the spirits of the forest come alive and attack the enemy. Shiryu senses Hyoga is in danger and tries to find him. As Hyoga struggles to get up and fight, Alberich uses the Amethyst Shield, but is saved by Shiryu in the nick of time…90Don’t look back, Seiya! Cosmo of the rising dragon1988-08-2025 minAs Shiryu struggles with the Nature Unity, Roshi speaks to him, telling him to remain motionless and become one with nature. The spirits then release Shiryu. Unfortunately, since Shiryu starts moving again after being provoked by Alberich, the spirits attack him again, so he becomes one with nature again. However, Alberich does whatever he can to distract Shiryu`s concentration. Alberich remembers that his family was left with the task of protecting the Odin representative on Earth, but since Hilda uncovered the God Robes, the Odin Sapphires were uncovered as well. He then reveals to Shiryu…91Burn, Shun! Hidden mystery of the black fangs1988-08-2725 minHilda is very confident is Syd`s victory, and while Shun enters the palace, Syd appears before him, remembering their last encounter. Seiya and Hyoga arrive, but just as Seiya challenges Syd again, Shun has him and Hyoga go forward while he fights the God Warrior by himself, promising to catch up later. While both of them run past Syd, a mysterious figure sees them. Shun attacks with his Nebula Chain, but is useless against Syd`s cold air. Outside, Shaina arrives and finds Marin. She then tells Shaina about how Aldebaran was defeated. He survived, but revealed to Marin what happened in the…92Swirl! Ultimate Shun’s nebula storm1988-09-0325 minAs Shun gets up, Syd reveals Seiya and Hyoga will die soon due to the cold air in the palace. Shun struggles to defeat Syd in order to rescue his friends, but his chains are ineffective. Syd unleashes his ultimate technique, Blue Impulse, against Shun, tossing him in the air and crashing to the ground. Meanwhile, Shaina is on her way to the Valhalla Palace. As Shun is out cold, Ikki speaks to him, urging him not to abandon his friends or Athena and reminding him of when he unleashed his true power in the Battle of the 12 Houses. Shun also remembers the Gold Saints` sacrifice and removes his…93Bud! The fateful twin stars1988-09-1025 minIkki arrives after his battle with Mime, determined not to abandon his brother. Bud, angered at the fraternal bond between Shun and Ikki, begins to attack, saying that compassion is useless. Ikki miraculously blocks Bud`s lightspeed attack before they clash, whereupon Bud`s helmet is knocked off, and his face is exactly like Syd`s. Bud reveals that Syd is his younger twin brother. Ikki confronts him about not helping his brother, and Bud responds that if Syd dies, he will become the true God Warrior of Zeta, and no longer be a shadow. Ikki attacks, but Bud easily avoids his technique, because…94Bonding brotherhood! Syd, rest in your native land1988-09-1725 minIt seems Ikki is no match for Bud. Shun and Ikki try to attack together, but are both knocked down by Bud. Ikki then uses his Phoenix Illusion against Bud. In his mind, Bud defeats Syd, but for some reason, he can`t give him the death blow. Ikki confronts Bud about trying to help out Syd during his battle with Shun, even though he claimed he wanted Syd dead. Ikki and Bud clash again, with Ikki coming out on top after awakening his Seventh Sense. Suddenly, Syd sneaks up on Ikki and holds him so that Bud can defeat him. Even though Bud is concerned, Syd tells him he`s dying anyway so he doesn`t…95Hero with the noble spirit! Rebirth of the legendary knight1988-10-1525 minKiki tries to stop Freya from going to Saori`s side, who is getting weaker by the minute. She realizes that even though Siegfried is the last God Warrior, Siegfried is reincarnated from a warrior with the same name, who became immortal after defeating a dragon and bathing in its blood. Shun and Ikki take Hyoga with them further into the palace. Seiya reaches the Odin statue, but Dubhe Siegfried stands in his way, not willing to show any mercy. Siegfried easily dodges Seiya`s attacks and defeats him with his Odin Sword technique. Hyoga, Shun and Ikki arrive while Kiki and Freya watch Saori…96Dragon vs. Dragon! Chance of victory is one in a hundred thousand1988-10-2225 minShiryu faces Siegfried on his own, despite not wearing his Dragon Cloth. No matter what technique Shiryu uses, Siegfried is unscathed, making him wonder if he`s really immortal, just like the legend. Back at the caps, Saori can`t hold on anymore. Shiryu is struck by the Odin Sword technique and thinks about using the Final Dragon, like he did on Shura. He holds on to Siegfried and prepares the forbidden technique. Just then, Shura`s spirit talks to Shiryu and tells him not to do it, otherwise not only will he not protect Athena, the Odin Sapphire would be destroyed as well. Siegfried gets…97Siren! Beautiful melody of death1988-10-2925 minBoth warriors use their techniques, but Seiya is overpowered and falls to the ground, yet he was able to land several hits on Siegfried`s heart. Saori, Shiryu and his friends deposit their Cosmo into Seiya, making Siegfried doubt is Hilda is right, or if Athena is true justice. Hilda suddenly arrives and attempts to finish off Seiya, but Siegfried stops her to confirm his doubts. They attack again, with Seiya`s Meteors pushing back Siegfried`s Dragon Bravest Blizzard and attacking his heart. Seiya has finally won and goes to retrieve the Sapphire. But a man, playing a flute arrives and…98Appearance of a miracle! The Odin robe1988-11-0525 minWith her evil power, Hilda tries to kill Seiya. Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun and Ikki struggle to help their friend. Saori`s Cosmos won`t last much longer. Seiya fights back, but can`t kill Hilda, otherwise Asgard and the world would be lost. Hilda attacks and Seiya falls down a cliff. As Seiya is about to give up, Saga`s spirit calls out to him, reminding him of their battle and how he awakened the Seventh Sense to defeat him and save Athena. Saga also reminds Seiya that he will win as long as he has hope, entrusting him with Athena. Seiya climbs back up and heads for Odin`s statue. Hilda attacks…99Athena! Eternal prayers of noble spirits1988-11-1225 minSeiya is victorious and the Nibelung Ring is finally destroyed. The Odin Robe removes itself from Seiya`s body, completing its mission. However, Hilda is down, and bleeding. Seiya fears he has killed her, and Saori is down as well, exhausted from using all of her Cosmo. Asgard begins to crumble and the flood seems imminent. As the flood continues, the corpses of the God Warriors (including Bud, who succumbed to his wounds) are shown. Seiya`s friends regain consciousness and so does Hilda. She then takes the Balmung sword and prays for everything to be returned to normal, while Seiya, Shaina…100The Ocean Emperor Poseidon! Holy war once again1988-11-1925 minThere is pouring rain and floods in all parts of the globe. Tatsumi, Jabu and the other Saints are aware of the panic around the world and wonder what is happening. In Asgard, Seiya and Shun return to Hilda and Freya, with no trace of Saori`s whereabouts, but they do believe Poseidon has taken her to the underwater Sanctuary. Saori awakens and encounters Poseidon, but she recognises him as Julian Solo. She first met him during his 16th birthday party. Julian Solo`s family is one of the wealthiest sea merchants in the world and he is the heir. When he met Saori, he proposed marriage to her…101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac★ 73%Synopsis
Ages ago, the goddess Athena was served by fighters called Saints who channeled the power of the Cosmos within them. Now a youth named Seiya has trained to become a Saint himself by earning the mystical Cloth of Pegasus. He is joined by other Saints with Cloths of their own to fight for Athena. (Source: Anime News Network)
Characters & Voice Actors
Saori KidoMain
Keiko HanJP
HyogaMain
Kouichi HashimotoJP
ShiryuMain
Hirotaka SuzuokiJP
ShunMain
Ryou HorikawaJP
SeiyaMain
Tooru FuruyaJP
IkkiMain
Hideyuki HoriJP
GuiltySupporting
Hidekatsu ShibataJP
UshioSupporting
Houchuu OotsukaJP
CassiosSupporting
Banjou GingaJP
ShivaSupporting
Shigeru NakaharaJP
CrystalSupporting
Michihiro IkemizuJP
GeistSupporting
Chiyoko KawashimaJP
Staff
John SwaseyADR Director (English)
Mitsuko HorieInsert Song Performance
Masami KurumadaOriginal Creator
Yoshiyuki SugaSeries Composition
Yoshiyuki SugaScript (eps 32-34, 36, 37, 39-44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 59-62, 65-74, 76, 77, 83-86, 91-100, 103, 104, 108, 109, 112-114)
Nobuo YamadaTheme Song Composition (OP1, ED1)
Nobuo YamadaTheme Song Composition (OP, ED)
Hironobu KageyamaTheme Song Composition (ED2)
Relations
PrequelSaint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
SequelSaint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary
Side StorySaint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
Side StorySaint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
Side StorySaint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
Side StorySaint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
OtherSaint Seiya: LEGEND of SANCTUARY
OtherSaint Seiya Soul of Gold
Spin OffSaint Seiya Saintia Sho
AlternativeKnights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya
AlternativeKnights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya Part 2
AlternativeSaint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary
AlternativeSaint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary Part 2
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