Knights of the Zodiac
2023 1h 53m movie Film Japan

Knights of the Zodiac

“Go beyond your destiny.”

Synopsis

“Go beyond your destiny.”

When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over humanity. Can he let his past go and embrace his destiny to become a Knight of the Zodiac?

The 2022–2024 Japan Window

219 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Knights of the Zodiac sits at position #178.

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    ★ 9.4 · 2023

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    ★ 8.9 · 2023

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    #3

    Rebooting

    ★ 8.9 · 2023

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    #4

    Romantic Killer

    ★ 8.7 · 2022

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    #5

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    ★ 8.6 · 2022

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    #6

    Chainsaw Man

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

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    #7

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

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    #8

    Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Knights of the Zodiac. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Stage 6 Films

The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Knights of the Zodiac premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$60.0M
Budget
$6.8M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.1×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 53m runtime, production spent $531K per minute on screen and earned $60K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
828
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,896 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #960 of 1,274 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Stage 6 Films, Toei Animation, Convergence Entertainment
Runtime 1h 53m
Release Date April 27, 2023
IMDb tt6528290
Official Site kotzmovie.com

Themes & Motifs

  • superhero
  • reincarnation
  • goddess
  • orphan
  • based on manga

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