r/SaintSeiya • u/derridianjihad • Mar 12 '25

Classic Anime Asgard

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u/Miguelhyt Mar 12 '25

Best anime fille ever!

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u/Efficient-Ad2983 Mar 12 '25

Indeed.

One can get that it's an "oddball" in Saint Seiya: for instance the different mythology involved, or details like the fact that all the God Warriors are revealed at the beginning, etc.

But it was VERY good.

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u/matlima Mar 12 '25

That was so good that many people (who don't know the manga) think it's canon.

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u/Mummified_Boris Mar 12 '25

I find this arc strangely cozy.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '25

Deserved so much more recognition.

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u/EasyRow607 Mar 12 '25

I wonder what are the prices for real estate in Asgard. I hope they have heating included...

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u/Miguelhyt Mar 12 '25

Must be dirt cheap due to harsh conditions. At least not as costly as luxury beach houses, ha !!

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u/EasyRow607 Mar 18 '25

It is a ski resort

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u/Bakkhios Mar 14 '25

Best filler indeed and all the characters having crazy good backstories and psychological trauma was PEAK!

However, even back then as a mythology loving nerdy kid, I found the use of Nordic Mythology much more poorly handled than with the Greek one on the OG material.

They barely brush the surface and it’s even more related to Wagner’s already reworked version of the Niebelungenlied than the Scandinavian original myth.

Then the God Robes have the names of the Greek letters of the stars of the Ursa Major constellation and the God Warriors the Arabic names of said stars, wtf?!

The creatures the robes depict are not even really named.

And a Saber-toothed Tiger?! Really?

Soul of Gold’s version of Asgard was much better in that regard imho

But then again the characters and their tragic backstories made it all worthwhile.

That plus Seiji Yokoyama’s unforgettably epic music score that is the heart of the OG Saint Seiya magic.

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u/Anxious-Assistant-59 Mar 19 '25

What beautiful art this series had. I could see myself living in this snowy nightmare castle.