Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
2002 4 seasons · 31 ep live_tv Video Japan

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter

聖闘士星矢 冥王ハーデス

“Español”

One of 4 works attributed to Masami Kurumada in our catalog, Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter aired on ANIMAX.

Synopsis

聖闘士星矢 冥王ハーデス

“Español”

After the 12 Gold Saints sacrifice their lives to destroy the Wailing Wall, the Bronze Saints enter the deepest realm of the Underworld, Elysion, where they face off against Hades's two most powerful servants, The Twin Gods, Hypnos and Thanatos, before they can reach Hades for the final battle.

Audience Engagement

60
Reviews
67th
Review-volume percentile
92nd
Popularity percentile

60 audience reviews — more than 67% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (92th percentile) outruns review volume (67th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

More From Masami Kurumada

Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.

Also On ANIMAX

Other series that aired on ANIMAX.

Other Titles From Toei Animation

Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter itself).

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

Among 247 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter places #29 — near the top of its class.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.

The 1474th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
November 9, 2002
Last Air Date
August 1, 2008
Broadcast Span
5.7 years
Total Episodes
31 across 4 seasons
Format
Video
Total Runtime
≈ 12.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.0
TMDB Rating
60
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #594 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #233 of 743 (top 31%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesToei Animation
Series TypeVideo
Seasons / Episodes4 / 31
Release DateNovember 9, 2002
Official Sitewww.toei-anim.co.jp

Questions Answered

Who created Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter?

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter was created by Masami Kurumada.

When did Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter end?

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter finished its run with its final episode airing on August 1, 2008.

Where did Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter air?

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter aired on ANIMAX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.