The upcoming anime adaptation of the Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō manga has been rolling out a lot of updates over the past year and we’re close to the debut now. While the series is getting a Japanese Amazon Prime Video debut on December 10th, 2018, Crunchyroll has now revealed that they’ll be streaming the series when it kicks off next week. Availability for it is pretty decent as it’s open to viewers in North America, Central America and South America including the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe, and MENA. The series will also be available for Premium members only in France, Monaco, Andorra, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Belgium.
The project has Masato Tamagawa as the director with Ikuko Takahashi handling the series composition. Keiichi Ishikawa and Ayana Nishino are handling the character design with GONZO handling the animation adaptation.
The cast has also grown with the introduction of a new trailer with:
- Hideo Ishikawa as Jabu
- Rika Tachibana as Atë
- Marika Kōno as Emony
- Aki Kanada as Mirai
- Akeno Watanabe as Shinato
The previously revealed cast includes Aina Suzuki as Shōko, M.A.O as Kyōko, Inori Minase as Saori, Megumi Nakajima as Mii, Toshihiko Seki (Scorpio Milo), Hideyuki Tanaka (Leo Aiolia), Ryotaro Okiayu (Gemini Saga), and Rina Satou as Mayura.
The series from Chimaki Kuori kicked off in the summer of 2013 in Champion Red magazine and has nine collected volumes in Japan so far.
Seven Seas Entertainment picked up the rights to the manga back in 2017.
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Plot concept: In the wake of a space-wide civil war instigated by Saga–the Gemini Gold Saint–a new team of Saints comes together with the goal of protecting their goddess Athena. This first all-woman team of armored warriors, powered by the Zodiac, will use their cunning, strength, and compassion to defend their worlds and oppose their very destinies.
