Why is Saint Seiya not popular in the US?

Like others have said, it’s due to arriving in the states too late and having a horrible, corny dub that censored and bowdlerized the anime. Also, the original anime is very dated and imo not very good overall due to Toei’s cheapness and all the changes to the story, especially early on.

Is Saint Seiya popular in Japan?

Saint Seiya is a huuuuuge deal in Japan. Its original adaptation is listed consistently in the upper 20s of top anime lists, and as of 2013 its original manga had sold over 34 million copies! Finally, it is widely considered as one of the staples that helped bring the ’80s anime craze to life.

Is Seiya a gold saint?

Seiya is proclaimed as the future Gold Saint of the Sagittarius successor to Sagittarius Aiolos.

Who is Seiya’s sister?

Seika

Where is Saint Seiya most popular?

Saint Seiya is one of the most popular anime of all time worldwide, especially in Europe and Latin America, even bigger than Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon .

Who does Saint Seiya end up with?

Seiya and Shaina’s voice actors, Tōru Furuya and Mami Koyama, were married, but have been divorced since 1983. Their seperation however was amicable, and the two still work together frequently. She is the only Silver Saint who fought against a god without the intervention of the Bronze Saints.

Is all of Saint Seiya on Netflix?

How many episodes of Saint Seiya are streaming on Netflix? Of the original 114 episodes from the Saint Seiya series, only 41 episodes are available to stream on Netflix. Officially, the first season of Saint Seiya has 73 episodes. Netflix is missing 32 episodes of the first season.

Is Saint Seiya Omega canon?

Saint Seiya Omega is a non-canon anime continuation to the Saint Seiya anime by Masami Kurumada.

Why was the lost canvas Cancelled?

Deviation Actions. According with a page of anime news, one of the best stories in a lot of time, and one of my favorites of course, was canceled because it is not well received in Japan… I am talking of Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas.

How long is the original Saint Seiya?

The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Toei Animation that ran from 1986 to 1989, before being continued in the form of three original video animation series between 2002 and 2008. Four animated feature films were shown in Japanese theaters from 1987 to 1989, with a fifth in 2004 and a sixth in 2014.

Did saga kill Shion?

When Saga killed Shion, he impersonated him for 13 years, up to the time that Seiya got his armor. After a while Saga adopted a new identity, Ares, who was the non-existing brother of Shion. in the manga, Saga killed Shion 13 years before and feigned being him until the end.

How old is Seiya?

Seiya is one of Athena’s eighty-eight mythical warriors known as the Saints who are serving their goddess throughout the ages, protecting justice and peace on Earth….Pegasus Seiya.

Pegasus Seiya 星矢 Seiya
Age	13
Date of birth	December 1
Height	165 cm
Weight	53 kg

How old is Seiya in Sailor Moon?

Seiya Kou / Sailor Star Fighter (manga)

Seiya Kou 星野光
Age:	16-17, 17+ (ending)
Height:	5’5″
Gender:	Female
Species:	Kinmoku humanoid