Japan 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?
Audience Engagement
828 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 100th percentile among Japan films.
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
Fantasy + Action in Japan
735 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Knights of the Zodiac itself).
The 2022–2024 Japan Window
In the crowded 2022-2024 Japan release window, Knights of the Zodiac sits at #178 of 219. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Knights of the Zodiac premiered alongside 86 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 53m runtime, production spent $531K per minute on screen and earned $60K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 86 other Japan films in 2023.
The 4554th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Knights of the Zodiac, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- goddess · 2
- orphan · 27
- reincarnation · 13
- based on manga · 297
- superhero · 80
Reception Benchmarks
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 |