JonnyDBrit
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As previously discussed, bad timing and a baaaaaaad dub. I already used this analogy, but it basically suffered the same fate that One Piece would go on to have under 4kids, but even worse.
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Remake of Saint Seiya (Knight of the Zodiac) serie on NETFLIX announced!
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As previously discussed, bad timing and a baaaaaaad dub. I already used this analogy, but it basically suffered the same fate that One Piece would go on to have under 4kids, but even worse.
It came too late and too censored. It was also pretty popular in Latin American countries like Mexico.
NeonZ
Member
It's a tv show from 86 that only aired by 2003 in the USA. It was also heavily censored, but I'd guess the time gap by itself pretty much killed Saint Seiya's chances there.
LOL
JPN/EU/BRAZIL ! Those games received brazilian dub !
There are lots of posts trying to answer your question on this same thread.
General consensus is "EUA got after dragon ball in a butchered version, everyone else got uncensored years before dragon ball or any major shonen"
edit : more beaten than Unicorn's Jabu
The censorship was half of the problem.
They basically treated like DBZ. And before you dare to claim American DBZ was "the best", it's still an extreme lack of respect for the original. (before Kai and stuff)
So they changed the characters origins, the dialogues, removed the gorgeous orchestral pieces and put some shitty electro music over it, all while censoring the hell out of it.
Add bad programmation and it's a recipe for disaster. One Piece knows all about it.
Needless to say it didn't catch on.
~One third of NA really likes it tho?
I think it was just timing, if ti was brought over a little earlier I sure it would have built a following.
It was too violent for tv (despite it being HUUUUGE in mexico, it was widely criticized for its violent content) so i can see how american networks would refuse, it didn't help that it came out before shows like Dragon Ball caused the anime explosion in the USA (while in LatAm the anime boom was already going strong and would just get stronger when DragonBall started airing).
NoctisVsStar
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I would recommend people to watch it, every character gets their backstory fully explained in detail. However, people would nitpick Seiya to no end lol
True, talking about brutality and violence DBZ doesn't hold a candle to Saint Seiya.
True, talking about brutality and violence DBZ doesn't hold a candle to Saint Seiya.
JonnyDBrit
Member
Actually the violent content is a bit of a point. The video earlier has a dude outright lose his ear. Yeah Goku gets killed early on in Z but it's not really quite so graphic.
The Omega Man
Member
North America missed out big.
Crimsonlink
Member
Hmm if there will only be 12 episodes. They might just rush through each Gold Saint fight which I wouldn't mind tbh.
Also I would love an updated God Cloth for Seiya but its too early. Maybe Hades arc remake.
Also I would love an updated God Cloth for Seiya but its too early. Maybe Hades arc remake.
HappyPuppy
Member
That's what I enjoyed from the series, seeing different enemies with unique abilities. Reminds me a bit of Jojo or Hunter x Hunter with their Ne rules.
I swear there was a Knight who could use his hair as a weapon, anyone remember something like that?
Another cool song Saint Seiya - OST III - 04 - Athena's Love I really enjoy the voice.
NoctisVsStar
Member
I mean when someone literally loses all their senses and is walking corpse getting trashed/bleeding all over the place.. Bruh ;_;
It's just gonna cover the tourney all the way to the silver saint.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Wasnt he the first to die in the Asgard and Hades arcs?
EDIT: also discovered that Seiji Yokoyama died earlier this month, R.I.P. a true legend.
Maybe if this is succesful enough they'll avoid Asgard this time...
Looking forward to this, once every couple of years I marathon the original series DVDs I guess I might postpone it this year..
Not just Brazil, South America as a whole, I think Mexico too.
He didn't die in Asgard.
Looking forward to this, once every couple of years I marathon the original series DVDs I guess I might postpone it this year..
Not just Brazil, South America as a whole, I think Mexico too.
He didn't die in Asgard.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Eh, it had some good moments but was quite out of place in the grand scheme of things, even in the anime adaptation of Hades it's barely acknowledged(although that is because they were trying to be as close as possible with the manga).
They're shown in 1 episode in the original show and could pass off as filler content (not part of the manga after all).
Otherwise it's fucking Next Dimension.
This was even more popular than dragon Ball at the time. The settings was so creative.
It doesn't surprise me that most in the US don't know it... Americans caught on so late on the whole manga craze. I mean DBZ (not even DB) only started being broadcasted in the US when the series was already over in most countries so almost 10 years later than Japan and Europe.
It doesn't surprise me that most in the US don't know it... Americans caught on so late on the whole manga craze. I mean DBZ (not even DB) only started being broadcasted in the US when the series was already over in most countries so almost 10 years later than Japan and Europe.
The Omega Man
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Saint Seiya |OT| It's 1986 in a non English speaking country.
thehypocrite
Member
Caballeros del Zodiaco!!!!
Great news!!!
Great news!!!
Is such a thing even possible?
Oh lawd...
Next Dimension is canon no matter whether you like it or not, though.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Anime when?!
Angelus Errare
Banned
This is not even my final form.
lmao
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Consider that in 11 years there are only 80 manga chapters and many of those are like 8-10 pages.
So yeah...not for a long time.
Crimsonlink
Member
Oh thats lame. Wonder if they will be more faithful to the manga with the black bronze knights if they have them. Seiya vs Shiryu better be epic like it was back then.
Less moments between Shun and Hyoga too. I swear girls loved the show just for those 2 lol.
NoctisVsStar
Member
I think Saint Seiya deserves a LTTP shame lots of people haven't seen it.
Waited 10 years for FFXV shouldn't be bad.
Yeah, at least we'll get the Seiya vs Shiryu fight doubt we'll get Ikki being a dick stealing the Sagittarius cloth. At best it's a re-imagining.
Yes it is, but not that much.
Now, a series that is not only more famous but almost just known here is Dotto! KONI-Chan
(by "here" i mean LatAm)
Crimsonlink
Member
Still makes me so sad how Lost Canvas is stuck in limbo. It was so high quality and better than Kurumada's Lost Dimension imo. Need my season 3 Netflix!
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
I don't remember that, but I do remember the anime adaptation of Heidi. "¡Abuelito dime tu!" pops into my head whenever I think of anime and Latin America.Yes it is, but not that much.
Now, a series that is not only more famous but almost just known here is Dotto! KONI-Chan
(by "here" i mean LatAm)
The Omega Man
Member
I liked that opening, plus we waited 20 years to finally see that arc animated so all was good!
Alex_Mexico
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Basically all of Latin America, not just Brazil, and Romance language speaking European countries (Spain, Italy, and especially France).
I get now why it never was a thing in the US but for some reason it never caught on in other English speaking countries like the U.K., Canada or Australia either.
Pretty much. Mexico's in NA too.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
It never aired in Australia to the best of my knowledge. I imagine it was due to the violence, but SBS did bring us Evangelion, but that was years later.
My cousin did track down a copy of the original series on DVD, but it was censored (blue blood) and something was off about the script. Also, it's jarring to hear the characters speaking English or Japanese if you got to know them through the Spanish dub. We never got through it all.
i'm a taurus, so i was quite sad when i 1st saw the taurus saint :<
Thats one of most popular anime ever. Miyazaki and Takahata worked on it.
America clearly has inferior taste compared to the rest of the world.
It's weird because there was a faithful ADV Films dub of Saint Seiya but Cartoon Network had a crappy dub made by DIC.
Crimsonlink
Member
For anyone bitching about Saint Seiya. Just remember that the Sanctuary arc is the inspiration for Bleach's Soul Society arc and One Piece's Enis Lobby arc.
There might have been something before Saint Seiya but it would be beyond gens lol.
There might have been something before Saint Seiya but it would be beyond gens lol.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I think most of my Mexican friends are Californian Mexicans, so I guess maybe they didn't get whichever Mexican channels it aired on. So it's literally just Canada and America that didn't like the show? Hahaha.
I was lucky my parents sent me and my bro to Mexico when school was out for the summer, got to watch it in all it's glory, I remember how pissed I was when it got curbed for the 96 Olympics.
RedBaron17
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I grew up in Colombia, so I grew up with the spaniard song. But I gotta admit, Pegasus Fantay is wayyy better. That is one dope opening.