
That was big in Japan because both of them made Saint Seiya Hades: Chapter Sanctuary) After the massive failure of the movie, both director (Yamauchi) and screenwritter (Yokote) left Toei (there were never an official statement if both were fired or they resign. After that, in his personal blog (now i think is gone) he wrote a letter to all saint seiya fans expressing his frustration how the movie turned out being. When the first movie (the only one in the end) were premiered in Japan, Kurumada was absolutely pissed and leave the theatre. Kurumada was aware of some of the shit Toei was bringing (not at that extent) and fought hard to keep some of the original ideas (included the amazing ending theme, because Toei wanted to hire a famous idol to make an entirely different ending song) Toei took the scripts and made brutal changes to the plot of the first movie without telling Kurumada All of 3 were written and finished (Tenkai Hen Hoso (the one we saw) - Tenkai Hen Honsho - Tentei Hen) X-Men's Famke Janssen is also set to appear in the movie, in an as-yet undisclosed role.Tenkai hen is really an interesting piece of history for Saint Seiya Fans. Jumanji: The Next Level's Madison Iseman will play the role of Sienna, the movie's equivalent of the original series' Saori, a reincarnated goddess whom Seiya is tasked with protecting at all costs. The Saint Seiya movie will also star Game of Thrones' Sean Bean as Alman Kiddo, Seiya's mentor. The young star, who American sci-fi fans may recognize from his appearance in Pacific Rim: Uprising, is also set to star in Netflix's upcoming live-action One Piece adaptation, where he play the role of the swordsman Roronoa Zoro. The role of the titular Seiya will be played by Japanese-American actor Mackenyu Arata, who has already starred in a number of live-action anime adaptations in Japan, including Rurouni Kenshin and the Chihayafuru movie trilogy. An All-Star Cast of Game of Thrones, X-Men, and One Piece Actors The series has been adapted into animation several times, and has also received several sequel and spinoff manga series. While the franchise only maintains a cult following in the United States thanks to several unsuccessful attempts at localizing the property over the last three decades, Kurumada's manga enjoys widespread popularity throughout the rest of the world and is subsequently one of the best selling manga of all time, with over 35 million copies in circulation. Saint Seiya, also known as Knights of the Zodiac, was created by Masami Kurumada in 1986 and is widely regarded as one of the most influential shonen series of all time. RELATED: How Netflix's Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya Is Different From the Manga
