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“Hades revives dead Gold Saints to kill Athena; Bronze Saints aid while living Gold Saints distrust them.”
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary
聖闘士星矢 冥王ハーデス十二宮編
8.06
636 rank · 63,057 viewers · 413 favorites
Action
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Sci-Fi
Mythology
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Synopsis
Hades revives dead Gold Saints to kill Athena; Bronze Saints aid while living Gold Saints distrust them.
Hades is planning to take over the world, to achieve that goal, he sends out deceased Gold Saints to take Athena's head. Seiya and the other Bronze Saints come to help but their help isn't appreciated by the remaining Gold Saints that are still alive. (Source: ANN)
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8.7
/10
What 10 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.10
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Mostly aligned
σ 1.10 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.70
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Jan 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This adaptation delivers a much more faithful take on the manga than the classic series, boasting excellent direction and spectacular moments that make returning to the franchise after years...”
- 10 “This anime possesses a sacred, overwhelming emotional power that left me crying for an entire day and etched every Gold Saint's name permanently into my memory for well over a decade. I will never...”
- 10 “Hades: Chapter Sanctuary achieves masterpiece status through its darker, Asgard-like atmosphere and refreshing departure from formula with three expertly crafted twists and a unique itinerary...”
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Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
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A Ova Production
Toei Animation.- Format 13 × 29′ eps × min
- Total runtime 6h 17m all episodes
- Aired Nov 2002 – Jul 2003
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1148 catalog