Tag: Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac

Sony Pictures to Produce Live-Action “Knights of the Zodiac” Film

Pak Hanu

It has been reported that Sony Pictures and Toei Animation are collaborating on a live-action adaptation of the Saint Seiya anime franchise. Currently titled, “Knights of the Zodiac,” the film’s name is derived from the series’ international release for areas like Latin America and North America. However, some international titles for the franchise use the composite title, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac as seen on Netflix.   Also, it has been confirmed that Tomasz Bagiński will direct the film, who is better known for his effect works on Netflix’s…

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Saint Seiya: Next Dimension Manga Resumes

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

The newest issue of Akita Shoten’s Champion RED magazine revealed that Masami Kurumada’s Saint Seiya: Next Dimension – The Myth of Hades manga will resume. The series will return with a new serialization in Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine, but a date has not been confirmed. Saint Seiya: Next Dimension – The Myth of Hades ended its previous run in June 2018, with Kurumada serializing the series since 2006. Whereas, Akita Shoten released the 12th volume in May 2018.   Also, the magazine revealed that the original Saint Seiya…

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Saint Seiya Live-Action Adaptation in the Works

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

MY COSMOS IS BURNING! For today, it was announced that a live-action adaptation for Saint Seiya has been green-lit. The Eiga.com reported that Toei Animation will be co-producing the film with the Chinese distribution company, A Really Good Film Company (ARGF). In addition, the director and producers for the film were revealed during the announcement. The Saint Seiya film will directed by Polish director, Tomasz Bagiński. Bagiński, best known for his Academy Award-nominated short animation, The Cathedral, and the Witcher series intros. Then Toei Animation‘s own, Yoshiyuki Ikezawa and Kozo Morishita will serve…

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