Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Keiichi Sato
Written by	Tomohiro Suzuki
Based on	Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada
Produced by	Yosuke Asama
Starring	Kaito Ishikawa Ayaka Sasaki Kenshō Ono Kenji Akabane Nobuhiko Okamoto Kenji Nojima
Edited by	Keiichi Sato
Music by	Yoshihiro Ike[1]
Production company	Toei Animation
Distributed by	Toei Company
Release dates	June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11) (Annecy) June 21, 2014 (2014-06-21) (Japan)
Running time	93 minutes[2][3]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	$8 million (estimated) [4]
Box office	$19.7 million

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (聖闘士星矢(セイントセイヤ) レジェンド・オブ・サンクチュアリ, Seinto Seiya Rejendo Obu Sankuchuari), is a 2014 Japanese CGI animated fantasy martial arts action film produced by Toei Animation, directed by Keiichi Sato and written by Tomohiro Suzuki. It is based on the manga Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada. It is the sixth film based on the series. Legend of Sanctuary was released in Japan on June 21, 2014, after premiering at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 11, 2014. It stars the voice talents of Kaito Ishikawa, Ayaka Sasaki, Kenshō Ono, Kenji Akabane, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Kenji Nojima in the leading roles, and the executive producer is Masami Kurumada. The plot focuses on five young warriors known as Saints who take on the mission of protecting Saori Kido, the reincarnation of the goddess Athena from enemies in the Sanctuary.

The film was first revealed in February 2012 by Toei Animation, and the first teaser was released on January 1, 2014.^[5][6] The team in charge of making the film had discussions with Kurumada to execute major changes in the characters that would be well received by modern audiences. The music of the film was composed by Yoshihiro Ike and features the theme song "Hero" by Yoshiki. At the box office, the movie grossed over $19.7 million worldwide as of March 2016^[update].