Anime · TV series · 1986
Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac
聖闘士星矢
A 114-episode television series from Toei Animation, broadcast October 11, 1986 to April 1, 1989. Episodes run about 24 minutes. Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.
Armour design as the entire commercial engine - and it worked. The toys comfortably outlived the show.
The record
- Format
- TV series
- Status
- Completed
- Episodes
- 114 · about 24 min each
- Broadcast
- October 11, 1986 – April 1, 1989
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
- Season
- Fall 1986
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Characters and credits
Characters
- SeiyaMainVoice (JP): Tooru Furuya
- ShunMainVoice (JP): Ryou Horikawa
- Saori KidoMainVoice (JP): Keiko Han
- HyogaMainVoice (JP): Kouichi Hashimoto
- ShiryuMainVoice (JP): Hirotaka Suzuoki
- IkkiMainVoice (JP): Hideyuki Hori
- MimeSupportingVoice (JP): Yuuji Mitsuya
- CamusSupportingVoice (JP): Rokuro Naya
Production
- ADR Director (English) John Swasey
- Insert Song Performance Mitsuko Horie
- Original Creator Masami Kurumada
- Series Composition Yoshiyuki Suga
- Script (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) Yoshiyuki Suga
- Theme Song Composition (OP1, ED1) Nobuo Yamada
Other versions and continuations
Separate works that share this story. They are listed rather than merged, because a sequel, a recap film and a remake are three different things and only one of them is this page.
- prequel Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas OVA · 2009Opens in a new tab
- sequel Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary OVA · 2002Opens in a new tab
- adaptation Knights of the Zodiac MangaOpens in a new tab
- side story Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth MOVIE · 1988Opens in a new tab
- side story Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris MOVIE · 1987Opens in a new tab
- side story Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods MOVIE · 1988Opens in a new tab
- side story Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle MOVIE · 1989Opens in a new tab
- spin off Saint Seiya Saintia Sho ONA · 2018Opens in a new tab
- alternative Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya ONA · 2019Opens in a new tab
- alternative Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya Part 2 ONA · 2020Opens in a new tab

