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Saint Seiya: Knight of the Zodiac is the best anime you've never heard of!
I must say, at first it looks like a pretty ordinary shounen anime. It isn't until the 12 temples arc (starts in episode 36) that the story really turns into something else. The first 35 episodes work as a perfect introduction for the main cast, their abilities, their backgrounds, and their motivati…
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~~~Saint Seiya (Knights of The Zodiac) ~~~
Now this is an anime that's not nearly as well known as it should be. Saint Seiya aired in 1986 (until 1990) and achieved most of its success in Latin America (mainly Brazil and Mexico) and France, as well as in some Southeast Asian countries. From what I…
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As one of the earliest fighting shonen, Saint Seiya inspired many series to come. It has elements like the Golden Power Up that inspired one in Gundum and might be the thing that someone inspired even the Super Saiyan, it has a tournament arc, has side characters with popularity that exceed the main…
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