Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
聖闘士星矢 LEGEND of SANCTUARY
Synopsis
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.
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Saint Seiya: Legend Of Sanctuary - Official Movie Trailer (In Cinemas 11 Sept 2014)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-08-11
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Kaito Ishikawa
Seiya (Voice)
Ayaka Sasaki
Saori Kido / Athena (Voice)
Kenji Akabane
Shiryū (Voice)
Kensho Ono
Hyōga (Voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Shun (voice)
Kenji Nojima
Ikki (Voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Mu (Voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Aldebaran (Voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Saga (Voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Deathmask (Voice)
Go Inoue
Aiolia (Voice)
Mitsuaki Madono
Shaka (Voice)
Masumi Asano
Milo (Voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Aiolos (Voice)
Shinji Kawada
Shura (Voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Camus (Voice)
Takuya Kirimoto
Aphrodite (Voice)
Ren Osugi
Mitsumasa Kido (Voice)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.14x
+$9.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keiichi Sato
- Screenplay & Story
- Tomohiro Suzuki
- Original Score
- Yoshihiro Ike
- Original Title
- 聖闘士星矢 LEGEND of SANCTUARY
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.2M
- Production Studios
- Toei Animation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keiichi Sato
Tomohiro Suzuki, Masami Kurumada
Yoshihiro Ike
Masami Kurumada
Department Leadership Roster
Tomohiro Suzuki
Screenplay
Keiichi Sato
Director
Yoshihiro Ike
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
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What is Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary about?
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.
Who directed Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary?
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary was directed by Keiichi Sato.
Who stars in Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary?
The principal cast of Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary includes Kaito Ishikawa, Ayaka Sasaki, Kenji Akabane, Kensho Ono, Nobuhiko Okamoto.
When was Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary released and how long is it?
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary?
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary had a reported production budget of $8M and grossed $17.2M at the worldwide box office (2.14 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary was composed by Yoshihiro Ike.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary?
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).