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Ages ago, the goddess Athena was served by fighters called Saints who channeled the power of the Cosmos within them. Now a youth named Seiya has trained to become a Saint himself by earning the

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 69 - Demon Roses! Sweet Smell of Death
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Demon Roses! Sweet Smell of Death

    S1:E69

    The fight for Athena's life intensifies with the bronze saints having to make the greatest of sacrifices to see their mission through. Will they all make it to face the Holy Father in time? Life or death hangs in the balance...

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 70 - Rest in Peace! Shun, the Last Smile
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Rest in Peace! Shun, the Last Smile

    S1:E70

    Seiya finally faces the Holy Father thanks to the sacrifice of Shaina. However, Seiya must confront a force unlike any he has ever encountered. Pegasus vs The Lord of The Saints...

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 71 - The Fire Bell is Off! The Real Face of Holy Father
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Fire Bell is Off! The Real Face of Holy Father

    S1:E71

    Seiya is up against a force unlike any other in the All Father. The internal struggle of the Gemini Gold Saint rages within the All Father. Will Seiya be able to count on a miracle to save him and in turn Athena?

    Director:Katsumi Minoguchi
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 77 - Tears of the Giant! Die for Hilda
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Tears of the Giant! Die for Hilda

    S1:E77

    Thor strikes, with Seiya falling down an icy cliff, and even then, the attacks against Seiya continue. However, he is rescued by Shiryu, who has come from the Five Ancient Peaks of Lushan and brought information from Roshi. The master reveals that to remove the Nibelung Ring, one must have the legendary sword Balmung. To retrieve the sword, the seven Odin Sapphires, the seven God Warriors' guardian stones, must be gathered after defeating them. Shiryu goes to wake up Hyoga and Shun while Seiya distracts Thor, but Seiya is knocked down again. Saori's Cosmos burns ...

    Director:Katsumi Minoguchi
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 79 - Sorrow! Fate of the Northern Wolves Pack
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Sorrow! Fate of the Northern Wolves Pack

    S1:E79

    Shiryu seems to be no match against Fenrir's ruthless attacks. His friends sense he is in danger, but are confident they will make it to the Valhalla Palace. Meanwhile, Hyoga is followed by another God Warrior. Remembering Shura's sacrifice, Shiryu gets up again, and tries to convince Fenrir that Hilda is possessed, needing the Odin Sapphire to save her and to trust him. Fenrir, however, doesn't believe in people and only trusts his wolves. He then tells Shiryu the reason of his mistrust. Years ago, when Fenrir was six years old, he was part of a distinguished family....

    Director:Masahiro Hosoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 80 - Vanished on the Ice Field! Howling Grief
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Vanished on the Ice Field! Howling Grief

    S1:E80

    Shiryu fights back, stating that he believes in his friends and will fight for his beliefs as both warriors clash again. Fenrir keeps fighting for Hilda's sake and backs Shiryu into a corner. The Rising Dragon is useless to Fenrir and Shiryu has seen through his techniques as well. Shiryu gets an idea and uses the Rising Dragon against the frozen waterfall, causing a massive avalanche, with both him and Fenrir caught up in it. The avalanche ends, and the wolves desperately look for Fenrir while Shiryu emerges from the debris. The wolves find Fenrir, but he has died, ...

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 81 - Freya! Death Battle due to Love
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Freya! Death Battle due to Love

    S1:E81

    Hägen unleashes the mighty technique Universe Freezing against Hyoga, but it is useless against him as he easily breaks free. Hyoga then tells Hägen that he let himself be captured by Asgard soldiers to discover what happened to Hilda. He was even severely beaten by Thor. But Freya came to Hyoga's cell and freed him, hoping that Athena and her Saints would help save her sister and Asgard. Hägen refuses to listen and attacks Hyoga with vicious assaults. Hägen remembers being Freya's closest friend during their childhood and one of Hilda's most loyal warriors. Hyoga ...

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 86 - Phoenix! Crimson Wings Ablaze
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Phoenix! Crimson Wings Ablaze

    S1:E86

    Ikki tells Mime that he hates himself for killing his father and should make up for his crime by saving Asgard from Hilda's wrath. Mime then remembers how Folker trained him, because he knew that he would be chosen as a God Warrior to protect Asgard. As Mime attacks, Ikki is able to counter, but both seem evenly matched. Suddenly, Mime uses his Stringer Requiem and Ikki is trapped while Mime plays his music, preparing to kill him. Shun tries to stop him, but Ikki tells him to pull back, saying he will defeat Mime. Ikki burns his Cosmos to the Seventh Sense and frees ...

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 92 - Swirl! Ultimate Shun's Nebula Storm
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Swirl! Ultimate Shun's Nebula Storm

    S1:E92

    As Shun gets up, Syd reveals Seiya and Hyoga will die soon due to the cold air in the palace. Shun struggles to defeat Syd in order to rescue his friends, but his chains are ineffective. Syd unleashes his ultimate technique, Blue Impulse, against Shun, tossing him in the air and crashing to the ground. Meanwhile, Shaina is on her way to the Valhalla Palace. As Shun is out cold, Ikki speaks to him, urging him not to abandon his friends or Athena and reminding him of when he unleashed his true power in the Battle of the 12 Houses. Shun also remembers the Gold Saints' ...

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 96 - Dragon vs Dragon! Chance of Victory is One in a Hundred Thousand
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Dragon vs Dragon! Chance of Victory is One in a Hundred Thousand

    S1:E96

    Shiryu faces Siegfried on his own, despite not wearing his Dragon Cloth. No matter what technique Shiryu uses, Siegfried is unscathed, making him wonder if he's really immortal, just like the legend. Back at the caps, Saori can't hold on anymore. Shiryu is struck by the Odin Sword technique and thinks about using the Final Dragon, like he did on Shura. He holds on to Siegfried and prepares the forbidden technique. Just then, Shura's spirit talks to Shiryu and tells him not to do it, otherwise not only will he not protect Athena, the Odin Sapphire would be destroyed as...

    Director:Masahiro Hosoda
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  11. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 97 - Siren! Beautiful Melody of Death
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Siren! Beautiful Melody of Death

    S1:E97

    Both warriors use their techniques, but Seiya is overpowered and falls to the ground, yet he was able to land several hits on Siegfried's heart. Saori, Shiryu and his friends deposit their Cosmo into Seiya, making Siegfried doubt is Hilda is right, or if Athena is true justice. Hilda suddenly arrives and attempts to finish off Seiya, but Siegfried stops her to confirm his doubts. They attack again, with Seiya's Meteors pushing back Siegfried's Dragon Bravest Blizzard and attacking his heart. Seiya has finally won and goes to retrieve the Sapphire. But a man, playing a...

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 98 - Appearance of a Miracle! The Odin Robe
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Appearance of a Miracle! The Odin Robe

    S1:E98

    With her evil power, Hilda tries to kill Seiya. Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun and Ikki struggle to help their friend. Saori's Cosmos won't last much longer. Seiya fights back, but can't kill Hilda, otherwise Asgard and the world would be lost. Hilda attacks and Seiya falls down a cliff. As Seiya is about to give up, Saga's spirit calls out to him, reminding him of their battle and how he awakened the Seventh Sense to defeat him and save Athena. Saga also reminds Seiya that he will win as long as he has hope, entrusting him with Athena. Seiya climbs back up and heads for Odin's ...

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 99 - Athena! Eternal Prayers of Noble Spirits
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Athena! Eternal Prayers of Noble Spirits

    S1:E99

    Seiya is victorious and the Nibelung Ring is finally destroyed. The Odin Robe removes itself from Seiya's body, completing its mission. However, Hilda is down, and bleeding. Seiya fears he has killed her, and Saori is down as well, exhausted from using all of her Cosmo. Asgard begins to crumble and the flood seems imminent. As the flood continues, the corpses of the God Warriors (including Bud, who succumbed to his wounds) are shown. Seiya's friends regain consciousness and so does Hilda. She then takes the Balmung sword and prays for everything to be returned to ...

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 108 - Issac! A Cold Hearted Man
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Issac! A Cold Hearted Man

    S1:E108

    Hyoga comes to, tells Ikki he was weak because of his emotions and tells him to continue. Hyoga must control his emotions and be strong during battle, like Camus taught him. He then goes to the Arctic Ocean Mammoth Pillar. Ikki heads to Poseidon's Temple, hoping his friends will remain strong and focus on saving Athena. Hyoga arrives at the pillar and senses a familiar cold air. A Mariner General greets him, and he is revealed to be Issac, Hyoga's training partner when he trained with the Crystal Saint. Now the Mariner General Kraken Issac, he attacks Hyoga, leaving ...

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 109 - Hang in there Kiki! A Sorrowful Death Battle
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Hang in there Kiki! A Sorrowful Death Battle

    S1:E109

    Shun recovers and tells Kiki to find Hyoga while he goes to the next pillar. Hyoga gets up and tries to tell Issac he's wrong, but Issac insults his former masters, that they weren't strong enough to protect the world. He then attacks Hyoga again, knocking him out. Just then, Kiki arrives, and Issac attacks him to take the Libra Cloth and stop the pillars' destruction. Kiki refuses to let the box go while Issac stomps him mercilessly. Kiki is risking himself, just like his friends are, so he can be a Saint one day. Hyoga gets up and lets Kiki rest until Issac is ...

    Director:Masahiro Hosoda
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  16. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 112 - Two Souls! Mystery of Poseidon's Resurrection
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Two Souls! Mystery of Poseidon's Resurrection

    S1:E112

    Kanon reveal's his evil plot, while Seya dresses in golden armor, fights against Poseidon.

    Director:Katsumi Minoguchi
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  17. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 65 - Roar, Holy Sword! Shura vs Shiryu
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Roar, Holy Sword! Shura vs Shiryu

    S1:E65

    The fight continues as the foursome of Hyoga, Shiryu, Shun and Seiya enter the unguarded 10th temple. Surely it can't be this simple?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 68 - Fighter of Beauty! Aphrodite
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Fighter of Beauty! Aphrodite

    S1:E68

    After Camus's defeat, and with Seiya and Shun closing in, Arles is getting a little jumpy. And with only one-hour left to save Athena, Seiya and Shun must move fast. To save time, they agree to let Shun fight Aphrodite in the house of Pisces, while Seiya runs ahead to face Arles. Shun successfully holds Aphrodite at bay while Seiya runs through the house of Pisces, but once he reaches the path to Arles's house, Seiya discovers it to be covered with Aphrodite's magical roses. Seiya must step on the roses to advance to Arles's house, but as he does, he falls unconscious...

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 73 - Good Friends! Come to Be with Athena
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Good Friends! Come to Be with Athena

    S1:E73

    Eventually, Athena Saori is revived. The light from the Athena's Sheild reaches to her. The Gold Saint of Libra, the mentor of Dragon Shiryu tells the truth to the other Gold Saints what happened 13 years ago, and that Saori is the reincarnation of Athena. Saori moves to the Athena's Shrine from the foot of the Sanctuary through the 12 rooms of the Gold Saints, saving other Bronze Saints, Shiryu, Hyoga and Shun by the miracle power of Cosmo. In Athena's Shrine, Seiya is about to death, beaten by Saga of Gemini, Seiya helped by Ikki. And other friends, Shiryu, Hyoga ...

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 75 - Hilda! Goddess Imprisoned by Evil
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Hilda! Goddess Imprisoned by Evil

    S1:E75

    In Asgard, Hyoga is escaping with a young girl named Freya, Hilda's younger sister. Asgard soldiers trap Hyoga and try to convince Freya to come back to her sister, but she refuses, hoping that Athena will save her sister. Hyoga defeats the soldiers. Then, Saori appears before Hyoga and Freya. Seiya, Shun and Kiki arrive, and Freya explains that Hilda is not acting like herself. The worst part is, the world is now in danger. Hilda was praying to stop the Polar ice caps from melting, but since Hilda stopped praying, the ice caps are melting and will flood the Earth. ...

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 76 - Giant Thor! Cosmo of Hatred
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Giant Thor! Cosmo of Hatred

    S1:E76

    Seiya, Hyoga and Shun rush to find the Valhalla Palace, which is farther away, but the giant God Warrior Thor stands in their way. Shun and Hyoga attack, but are useless against him as he easily breaks free from Hyoga's ice and knocks down Shun with his Cosmo. Seiya decides to distract Thor, allowing Shun and Hyoga to move forward. Seiya stops Thor's Mjolnir Hammer technique with his Meteor of Pegasus, but Thor simply changed their direction towards Shun and Hyoga, knocking them out cold. Seiya, now alone, manages to evade Thor's Mjolnir Hammer, but before he is able ...

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  22. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 78 - Bare the Teeth! Northern Wolf Fenrir
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Bare the Teeth! Northern Wolf Fenrir

    S1:E78

    While Saori tries to keep the polar caps from melting, Kiki and Freya stayed behind to look after her. The Bronze Saints head for different paths. While Shiryu looks for his next opponent, Capricorn Shura's spirit reminds him to protect Athena. It is revealed that when Shiryu used his Final Dragon, Shura loaned his Gold Cloth to him and pushed him back to Earth, with his last words telling him to live on and to protect Athena. At the Valhalla Palace, Siegfried tells Hilda he is confident about his strategy to defeat the Bronze Saints. At a frozen waterfall, Shiryu is ...

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 82 - Dancing Swan! Burning Hell Inside the Ice
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Dancing Swan! Burning Hell Inside the Ice

    S1:E82

    Hyoga is confused as to why Hägen can withstand the heat. Hägen received his God Robe in that place and has trained there since childhood, mastering both ice and fire techniques. As Hyoga tried to see through Hägen's technique, he is continuously overpowered and knocked down, but still manage to stand up and asks for the Odin Sapphire. Both attack each other again, but Hyoga falls unconscious. Just as Hägen is about to throw Hyoga into the lava, Freya arrives and tries to tell him about Hilda and the Nibelung Ring. However, Hägen still believes Freya is being ...

    Director:Katsumi Minoguchi
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  24. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 85 - Hero of Grief! Frozen Hatred
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Hero of Grief! Frozen Hatred

    S1:E85

    Ikki is able to miraculously dodge Mime's light-speed attack due to his battle against Saga, and also manages to see through his illusion technique. While Ikki is fighting, he senses something in Mime's mind. Ikki tells Mime that he used to hate his destiny and it was because of his friendship with Seiya and the Saints that he found a reason for fighting. Even though Mime gains the upper hand, Ikki cannot sense any hatred within him either. Mime reveals his childhood past. He was trained by his father Folker, a mighty warrior of Asgard, respected by all, who forced ...

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  25. Saint Seiya Season 1 Episode 87 - Demon's Amethyst! Saint's Cemetery
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Demon's Amethyst! Saint's Cemetery

    S1:E87

    Alberich leaves to defeat the Saints. As the Saints get closer to the Valhalla Palace, Shiryu finally recovers from the fall. Alberich has always hated Hilda for not appreciating his intelligence, and he secretly plans to recover the Odin Sapphires for himself. Just then, a Saint attacks him and tries to escape. The Saint is revealed to be Eagle Marin. Alberich reveals to Marin that they are in the area of his "collection" of victims, skeletal warriors trapped in an amethyst casing. Marin knocks down Alberich, but he cheats by spraying acid in her face. Seiya senses ...

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Demon Roses! Sweet Smell of Death" is the worst rated episode of "Saint Seiya". It scored 1/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/12/1988. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Rest in Peace! Shun, the Last Smile".