Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
2009 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Video Japan

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas

聖闘士星矢 THE LOST CANVAS 冥王神話

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas sits in the top 8% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #349 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

聖闘士星矢 THE LOST CANVAS 冥王神話

An orphan known as Tenma becomes one of Athena's 88 warriors known as Saints and finds himself in a war fighting against his best friend Alone who is revealed to be the reincarnation of Athena's biggest enemy, the God Hades.

Audience Engagement

558
Reviews
94th
Review-volume percentile
98th
Popularity percentile

558 audience reviews — more than 94% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 98th percentile among Japan seriess.

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
558
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #349 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #298 of 2,532 (top 12%).

More From Masami Kurumada & Shiori Teshirogi

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

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Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan

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

The 2008–2010 Japan Window

Among 386 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas places #19 — near the top of its class.

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    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010
  2. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #2

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010
  5. Maid Sama!
    #5

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010
  6. To Love-Ru
    #6

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  7. The Tatami Galaxy
    #7

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010
  8. Jin
    #8

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

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 Lost Canvas premiered alongside 123 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 123 other Japan seriess in 2009.

The 2209th 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
June 24, 2009
Last Air Date
July 20, 2011
Broadcast Span
2.1 years
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Format
Video
Total Runtime
≈ 10.4 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesTMS Entertainment
Series TypeVideo
Seasons / Episodes1 / 26
Release DateJune 24, 2009
Official Sitesaintseiya-official.com

Questions Answered

Who created Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas?

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas was created by Masami Kurumada, Shiori Teshirogi.

When did Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas end?

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas finished its run with its final episode airing on July 20, 2011.