Movie

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary

2014 · 93 min

A flashy, fast-paced CGI spectacle of earnest heroes and cosmic battles, easy to watch but emotionally sincere.

Overview: Mitsumasa Kido discovers a misterious baby in the himalayas whom he adopts as his grandaughter. 16 years later, Saori Kido is a young girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by Seiya from an assassin sent to kill her. Saori then learns she is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena with Seiya being one of her Saints sworn to protect her. Upon learning of her destiny, she heads to the Sanctuary to rebel against the Pope's murderous plot.
How it feels: Earnest, campy, tense and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Faith, loyalty, power, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
loyalty
power
betrayal
coming-of-age
Places: fantasy world
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none