Saint Seiya
1986 1 season · 114 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Saint Seiya

聖闘士星矢

Saint Seiya sits in the top 3% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #116 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

聖闘士星矢

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.

The 1985–1987 Japan Window

100 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Saint Seiya sits at position #4.

  1. Touch
    #1

    Touch

    ★ 9.2 · 1985

  2. The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
    #2

    The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

    ★ 8.6 · 1986

  3. Silver Fang
    #3

    Silver Fang

    ★ 8.6 · 1986

  4. Saint Seiya

    #4

    Saint Seiya

    ★ 8.5 · 1986

  5. Robotech
    #5

    Robotech

    ★ 8.5 · 1985

  6. Dengeki Sentai Changeman
    #6

    Dengeki Sentai Changeman

    ★ 8.3 · 1985

  7. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    #7

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    ★ 8.3 · 1986

  8. Dragon Ball
    #8

    Dragon Ball

    ★ 8.2 · 1986

Other Titles From Toei Animation

Also On tv asahi

Other series that aired on tv asahi.

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Saint Seiya premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 11, 1986
Last Air Date
April 1, 1989
Broadcast Span
2.5 years
Total Episodes
114 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 45.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
1,144
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #116 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #91 of 2,532 (top 4%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Animation
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 114
Release Date October 11, 1986

Questions Answered

When did Saint Seiya end?

Saint Seiya finished its run with its final episode airing on April 1, 1989.

How highly rated is Saint Seiya?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Saint Seiya ranks #116 of 4579 — in the top 3%.

Where did Saint Seiya air?

Saint Seiya aired on tv asahi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.