Underplayed Gems

Saint Seiya Omega (2012)

Saint Seiya Omega poster
Original title
聖闘士星矢Ω
Genre
fantasy anime and manga, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 97 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 242 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenager named Koga becomes a Bronze Saint, a warrior sworn to protect the goddess Athena. He trains and fights alongside other Saints to save Athena from new divine threats. The series focuses on a new generation of heroes taking up the mantle of the original Saints.

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What happens

Saint Seiya Omega (聖闘士星矢(セイントセイヤ)Ω(オメガ), Seinto Seiya Omega; stylized as Saint Seiya Ω) is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off of the Saint Seiya anime series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada, produced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The series began broadcasting in Japan on TV Asahi on April 1, 2012. The series follows a young teenager known as Koga who becomes one of the 88 warriors protecting the Goddess Athena known as Saints. As the Pegasus Bronze Saint, Koga embarks on a journey to increase his power to save Athena while meeting some other Saints. For the second season, the series tells the conflict between Athena and her sister Pallas which starts a new holy war. The series also got a manga adaptation and a fighting game. Omega was created as an alternative to the manga series' direct sequel Saint Seiya: Next Dimension due to lack of material to adapt. As a result, rather than refocusing on the returning cast, Toei created a new generation of Saints who would succeed the old cast. Critical reception to the series has been mixed with critics often finding it derivative from other shows from the same genre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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