Saint Seiya Omega is an anime series produced by Toei Animation and a spin-off adapted from Masami Kurumada's manga series Saint Seiya, produced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The series follows the adventures of Koga, a young man who becomes one of the goddess Athena's 88 soldiers known as Saints to protect the world from chaos and the forces of evil.
Directed by Morio Hatano and written by Reiko Yoshida, the series started airing in TV Asahi on April 1, 2012.[1] Beginning with the second season, which premiered in Japan on April 7, 2013, Hatano was replaced by Tatsuya Nagamine and Kohei Kureta and Yoshida by Yoshimi Narita.[2] Bandai Visual is collecting the series in both DVD and Blu-Ray format with each volume containing four episodes. The first DVD compilation of Saint Seiya Omega was released on August 24, 2012.[3] Toshihiko Sahashi is the composer of the anime.
The series is organized according to seasons and chapters, with each season thus far containing two chapters and each chapter having its own opening theme song. The first chapter of the series is "Chapter Mars" (マルス編, Marusu Hen), comprising episodes 1-27, and its opening theme song is "Pegasus Fantasy ver.Ω" (ペガサス幻想(ファンタジー) ver. Ω, Pegasasu Fantajī ver. Omega), performed by MAKE-UP featuring Shoko Nakagawa.[1] The second chapter is "Chapter Zodiac Temples" (十二宮編, Jūnikyū Hen), comprising episodes 28-51, and features the opening song "Next Generation" (新星Ω神話（ネクストジェネレーション）, Nekusuto Jenerēshon) performed by Root Five (√５（ルート・ファイブ）, Rūto Faibu). The second season begins the "Chapter New Cloth" (新生聖衣（ニュークロス）編, Nyū Kurosu Hen), comprising episodes 52-77, and with it a new opening theme titled "Mirai Saint Omega ~Saint Evolution~" (未来聖闘士Ω～セイントエボリューション～, Mirai Seinto Omega ~Seinto Eboryūshon~) performed by Nagareda Project (流田Project, Nagareda Purojekuto).[2] The second half of season 2 comprises the "Chapter Omega Awakens" (Ω覚醒編, Omega Kakusei Hen) from episodes 78-97, and uses the opening song "Senkō Strings" (閃光ストリングス, Senkō Sutoringusu) performed by the band Cyntia.
Like in most of the anime that are broadcast in Japan by TV Asahi, all the credits are incorporated into the opening themes and there are no endings or ending themes for the show.
- ^ a b "Staff & Cast" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Staff & Cast" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ "DVD/Blu-ray" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved August 11, 2013.