3DCG anime Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac — Battle for Sanctuary Part 2 has received a main trailer and an April 1 international premiere date.
Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac — Battle for Sanctuary Part 2 is the the new season of the Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac. Season 1 had a two-part release on Netflix, with part one arriving in 2019 and part two being released in 2020. Season 2 premiered on Crunchyroll in 2022, and Crunchyroll announced the same year that there would be a new season at Comic Con Experience. Both of the previous seasons were 12 episodes long.
Crunchyroll will stream Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac — Battle for Sanctuary Part 2 in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. It describes the plot as:
Time is running out! Only five hours remain before the god-killer arrow lodged in Athena’s chest will kill the goddess. The powerful Grand Master is the only one who can save her life, but to even reach the Grand Master’s chambers, Seiya and his fellow Bronze Knights must ascend Sanctuary and pass through all Twelve Houses, each temple guarded by a Gold Knight. Not everyone will complete the journey and reach the summit of Sanctuary where a shocking surprise awaits.
Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac is inspired by Masami Kurumada‘s Shueisha-published Saint Seiya manga, which began serialization in 1986. Previous Saint Seiya anime include an 80s TV series, multiple movies (including a 2014 CG film), and an OVA series. A live-action Hollywood adaptation titled Knights of the Zodiac was released in 2023.
Staff
• Director: Yoshiharu Ashino (returning)
• Character designer: Terumi Nishii (returning)
• Cloth designer: Takashi Okazaki (returning)
• Story editor: Eugene Son (returning)
• Music composer: Yoshihiro Ike (returning)
• Animation production: Toei Animation
Source: Toei Animation YouTube channel
