Japan Synopsis
聖闘士星矢 LEGEND of SANCTUARY
Warriors called "Saints" are the champions of hope who have always appeared since the Age of Myth whenever evil threatens the world. In this present day story, many years since the long fought "Holy War" we find Saori Kido, a girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by a boy, Seiya "Bronze Saint" from a sudden attack by an assassin, through the accident Saori realizes her destiny and mission and decides to go to "Sanctuary" with Seiya and his company of Bronze Saints. In Sanctuary they confront "Pope" and wage a desperate battle against the greatest Saints, the "Gold Saints".
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
546 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary sits at position #370.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 33m runtime, production spent $247K per minute on screen and earned $184K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,070 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,204 of 1,714 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Marza Animation Planet |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | June 21, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2231489 |