Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle
1989 45m movie Film Japan

Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle

聖闘士星矢 最終聖戦の戦士たち

Synopsis

聖闘士星矢 最終聖戦の戦士たち

The plot involves the coming of Lucifer to the Sanctuary, where his underlings systematically dispose of the surviving Gold Saints. Athena goes to Lucifer to ask for peace, placing herself in peril. The Bronze Saints must then come to her rescue, destroying Lucifer's Fallen Angels (Seima Tenshi in Japanese) in the process.

The 1988–1990 Japan Window

110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle sits at position #35.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #2

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  3. Ranma ½
    #3

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  4. Grave of the Fireflies
    #4

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Ball Z
    #6

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. My Neighbor Totoro
    #8

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

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The 1980s Japan Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
187
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,550 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #663 of 1,714 (top 39%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Animation
Runtime 45m
Release Date March 18, 1989
IMDb tt0326101

Themes & Motifs

  • fighter
  • mythology
  • greek mythology
  • based on manga
  • suit of armor
  • shounen
  • anime
  • deity

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