Not as muddled as in movies like "Final Fantasy: Advent Children", but I think that some scenes will confuse those viewers who never watched the original series.
DOWNLOAD SAINT SEIYA LEGEND OF SANCTUARY 2 MOVIE
Well, you still might appreciate it if you happen to be 3 years old (hence the one star) but trust me - this has really NOTHING to do with the original 'Saint Seiya' which is this time genuinely - LEGENDARY.Īs someone who grew up watching the original "Saint Seiya" anime, I found "Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary" to be a mixed bag at best: The first half of the movie introduces the story and the main characters in a decent (albeit a bit rushed) manner, but during the second half (Specifically, after the Taurus House part), the plot turns muddled and hard to follow. So yeah, I am very disappointed that Kurumada actually gave his permission for this shameful adaptation of his masterpiece. Stargate?! What's up with the main villain - Saga - who has just one personality here and who became a monster like in 'POWER RANGERS'? I won't even comment on the soundtrack - we just happen to be in a lame video game here. And what's up with the scenery? What happened to Greek mythology? Why could the guys go there through a. Even as a hardcore fan, I was not even slightly moved by the sequence. In the original works, you'd be crying out loud. Right, who cares - we just saw him for two minutes. But hell, if you're a Saint Seiya neophyte, how are you supposed to appreciate it? For example, Camus will die teaching Hyôga the 7th sense. Regarding the plot, I get the fact that they had to condense 73 episodes into 90 min. We don't get to see the clothes in their unworn forms (i.e., as the mythical Pegasus) and even attacks are just made of poor-tasted FX. The Clothes are no longer contained in boxes but in medals (?!), our Bronze Saints and Saori Kido look like Asian Teenage Idols, Tatsumi is no longer bald, Mû wears glasses, Milo is a woman. Although one might like the character-design, I personally find it awful.
Later on, when I saw the first pictures of it, I started to fear the worst. SPOILER ALERT Therefore, when I heard of the movie about 'Saint Seiya', I was quite thrilled. As for the anime, the soundtrack composed by Seiji Yokoyama is still considered as a reference, a unique genre and a jewel for your ears (and cosmos). The characters would spray out such charisma that you would take a liking into identifying yourself as one or several of them (we all have a zodiacal sign, haven't we?!). In addition, this epic shounen depicted a lot of wonderful fights which were far from being repetitive. Even the language was particularly beautiful: the cues / lines were using elevated / formal registers with a classy lexicon. In short, a fair genuine and creative world. They would transport you into a unique dimension in which Greek mythology serves as background.
Both the anime and the manga convey values of friendship, faith, true strength, love, justice, overcoming your own limits, etc. Loved it when I was a kid, adored it when I became a teen and still admire it as a grown-up.
Alright, I am part of this 89 generation in France who grew up watching Saint Seiya on TV.
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