SAINT SEIYA: THE HADES CHAPTER
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INTRODUCTION:
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Hi there everybody, I decided this time to post a thread about Saint Seiya, as well know Saint Seiya is one of the most popular animes around, you will find these informations at many other Saint Seiya's sites but sadly most of the sites are not english, mostly are French, anyway I would like to thank Silver Dragon and Thantee for the big help about the storyline and history, also thanks refers to Boddica and her cool site, hey girl I appreciate it... I can't post this thread without their help, Saint Seiya the hades saga is the best saga in entire Saint Seiya saga, the ova countains 12 episodes for Sancutry chapter then there will be more episodes in the Hades world... I only watched the first 4 episodes and they didn't released episode 5 yet so I am waiting... Anyway let's get going...
SAINT SEIYA started out in 1986 as a manga by Masami Kurumada and published in SHONEN JUMP, and have been reprinted in book form by Shonen as well. In October of 1986 SEIYA showed up on Japanese TV as an animated series produced by Toei Doga (a subsidary of Toei Animation -- Toei Doga, from what I understand, is the company actually responsible for producing the TV series; and the parent company is responsible for all the various anime- related goods). Originally intended to have a run of 52 or so episodes, it proved so popular that it went to 73 episodes before ending -- and was immediately followed by a second season of the series, which as I write this is still running. In addition, two short features and one longer one based on the series have been finished, and from what I hear more are in the works. It seems to have become something of a favorite among American fans of Japanese animation, too.
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MY REVIEW:
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The story: 10/10
The characters: 10/10
The graphics: 10/10
The musics: 10/10
Voice Cast: 10/10
Style: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
THE STORY:
Well some of you may don't like the story if they don't like the deep stories, I mean Saint Seiya have a really very big story, the story based on Greeks legends and other places, about temples...etc I know this sometime might be boring but yet the story is very deep and very cool at the same time, if you watched Saint Seiya before you will notice the different between the Hades saga and the other sagas of Saint Seiya, since the story is about ressurection, going to underworld facing monsters or group fighters, helping each others, betrayers...etc Fighting for future of the world as everybody thinks, but yet it's not only this, it's deeper than this, I can't say anything more since they didn't released the ova's but I have been reading the manga since years, and the manga story and the OVA are the same, and I guess it's the best... I can't say anything but as for me The Hades saga is the best saga and the story is very cool and I like it more than anything else, kinda like Nightwarriors stories, mix between angels, demons...etc I am sure many of you gonna like the story...
THE CHARACTERS:
As well know Saint Seiya have alot of characters, more than 50 characters, and more than 15 main characters... There are alot of groups and each group have at least one or more cool fighter, Saint Seiya features all type of characters, the emotinal, the serious, the funny and even the bad ones as well... As for me I would give it a full rate for the characters since they have my favorite character of all time in Hades saga and he is none other than Wyvern Radamanthus also alot others like Hypnos, Thanatos, Shaka, Saga, Kanon...etc I can't name all of them because there are too much and I almost everyone of them, even the heroes are pretty cool unlike other animes, I admit I usually like the villains but in this great series I also like the heros, I can name some of them like the Dragon Shiryu or Pheonix Ikki, you will be amazed to see their cloths, such an amazing designs on the characters, also don't forget that each character have his own speciality and have elements such as Wind element, Sun Element, Dark Element, Fire, water...etc Also the main villain have alot of great servents and he is a pretty cool villain, his name is Hades of course... Just see their stories and I am sure you are going to like these amazing characters... I know some of you might say if there are girls or not! Well they also have female fighters like Marin and Shina, also some villain females and Saori (Athena) is a female too, so both of girls and boys gonna like Saint Seiya's characters oh yeah not to forget that there is also old ones and kids just like Kiki... You all find all type of characters that's why I like the series...
THE ANIMATION:
Saint Seiya The Hades chapter has the coolest animation I've ever seen in animes, I know there are other animes have cool animation but this one is the best in my opinion, they use alot of anime style 3D which give it the cool effects, also not to forget that the graphics looks soooooooooo cool, you just see the old ones and see the Hades ova and you will notice the different between them, thanks to the OVA's group... Also the anime have alot of great backgrounds effects and there is no more same scene, they have used the computer stuff perfectly and I appreciate their efforts, just see when Milo fights against Kanon, man you will notice how the animation looks also don't forget to see the scene when Seiya transforms with his armors, man they used 3D on this and that's why it came out so good...The fighting scenes are pretty cool, it still has the old school feel, but better effects had been implemented. I love the way how Seiya did his Pegasus Meteor Punch on Cancer, it’s a must see! Not to mention about Shiryu doing his moves as well... Man I can't say anything more you just see and you will know what I mean
THE MUSICS:
Well I don't know what to say about this but as we all know Yokoyama Seiji was behind this, I think that Saint Seiya have the saddest musics of all time, they have a very cool musics, the openning and the ending, also not to mention the sad musics when Aldebran die or when Milo attacks Kanon, man the music outta there was very sad and I like it sooooo much, Saint Seiya not only have sad musics but they have other cool musics but yet all you have to wait untill they release episode 5 and 6, I can't wait anymore... I am sure you are going to like Saint Seiya's musics especialy the ones in the Hades chapter, but yet I miss Abel's sad theme, not to mention when Orpheous plays his music, I can't imagine that... Saint Seiya series have alot of great musics done by great artists so you can accept anything
VOICE CAST:
Saint Seiya's seiyuu and voice actors are the greatest ones and the most popular ones, the voices are very cool and suites the character and his style, I mean just hear Radamanthus's voice, man as you know Radamanthus is a pure evil and his voice is damn pure evil toonot to mention that Pegasus Seiya is voiced by the same man who voiced Amuro, he also voiced Hiroshi for Jeeg, Kyosuke for Orange Road, and Tuxedo Mask for Sailor Moon. Dragon Shiryuu is also voiced by the man who voiced Bright Noah, Shingo from Goshogun and of course Haran Banjo. Andromeda Shun is also voiced by the same man who voiced Vegita from DBZ and also Kou Uraki and that lesbian dude from Dancougar who loved Shapiro so much. There are many other great voice actors we've heard their voice at many other series, also Kanon and Saga's voice are very cool kinda remind me of the same actor of Raven from Virus Buster Serge... I don't think I can find a better voice actors and suites the character as well very easily, of course that's my opinion, everybody has his own opinion... But I am sure you will like these screams and shouting... "Shineeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"~Radamanthus
STYLE:
The Anime style is very cool, a very good idea, from this temple to that, fighting scenes here and there, it was pretty cool, and the thing I like they don't gives credits only to the heros, you know what Seiya doesn't appear in episode 3 and 4 even though he is the hero, not to mention the characters styles, every character have his own cool style, I like Shaka's style, kinda like indians style but it was pretty good, also Milo who doesn't trust anybody but at least he did it one and there are many others like Mu, Shiryu, Saga, Camus...etc Saint Seiya's style is very cool and I am sure you will be amazed after watching the new series...
OVERALL:
Well the new Saint Seiya series is my favorite anime at the current time, so what can I say!? I can only give it the full rating and it really deserves the full credits, I know some of you might not like the new series that's maybe because he don't know the story and what happened before, but if you watch it chapter after chapter I am sure you will like it so much, as I said before Saint Seiya have everything, cool characters, cool graphics, cool musics, cool style, cool voice actors...etc but the only bad thing is they calls some of the characters gods and that makes me sick... But as I said before we don't care about what they say because this will never affect on someone who believes in his religion, right guys!? anyway if you are stuck on what to buy!? Saint Seiya The Hades chapter or Dragon Ball Z, Inyusha, Flame Of Rekka...etc I suggest you to take Saint Seiya The Hades Chapter, but if this is your first time to see Saint Seiya then I don't suggest you I then suggest you to rent it first, so don't blame then, ok!? I can't wait to see episode 5... Guys you have to watch this great series