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Saint Seiya S1E52 — Ares! Legend of the Demon Fist

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Saint Seiya•Season 1•Episode 52

Ares! Legend of the Demon Fist

7.7/10 · 194 votesOct 31, 198724 min

Ranked #54 of 114 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Seiya's 7th sense puts him on par with Aiolia. He is able to dodge his lightning bolt and turn the tables. Seiya must find out what has caused the change in Aiolia's personality before it's too late to save him or indeed himself...

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Dragon! Unrivaled Fist and Shield

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Stolen! Golden Cloth still

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Burn! Flaming Attack! still

Burn! Flaming Attack!

Defeated! Genma Ken! still

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Revealed! Ikki's Secret! still

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Gigantic! Docrates Fierce Attack still

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Ares! Legend of the Demon Fist

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Death of the Demon Beast! Indestructible Golden Chains

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Shine, Stars of Friendship! Legend of Youth

Cast10

Toru Furuya

Toru Furuya

Seiya (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Shiryu (voice)

Ryo Horikawa

Ryo Horikawa

Shun (voice)

Koichi Hashimoto

Koichi Hashimoto

Hyoga (voice)

Hideyuki Hori

Hideyuki Hori

Ikki (voice)

Keiko Han

Keiko Han

Saori Kido (voice)

Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

Narrator / Aiolia (voice)

Mami Koyama

Mami Koyama

Shaina (voice)

Yuriko Yamamoto

Yuriko Yamamoto

Marin (voice)

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Saga / Kanon (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Ares! Legend of the Demon Fist" is episode 52 of Saint Seiya season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 194 votes, ranking #54 of 114 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on October 31, 1987.

Next: E53 · What a Man! Cassios Dies For Love Best of Season 1