7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
In Siberia, Hyōga saves a man that is being attacked. Injured, the man manages only to say something about Asgard. Some days later, Saori, Seiya, Shiryū and Shun are wondering about Hyōga and decide to go to Asgard to investigate. At Valhalla, the Lord of Asgard, Dolbar, says he has not heard of any Hyōga and neither has his right hand, Loki. However, at all times Seiya and the others can feel an evil cosmo emanating from Loki and the other Odin Saints called God Warriors. Shiryū, in particular, notices a familiar cosmo coming from Midgard, a mysterious, masked God Warrior. Dolbar makes it clear that he is trying to take control of both Asgard and the Sanctuary, imprisoning Athena in a strange dimension within the giant statue of Odin. Midgard reveals himself as Hyōga and tries to kill Shiryū to prove himself to Dolbar. Thus, it is the task of the Bronze Saints to defeat Dolbar, Loki and the rest of the God Warriors, to save Athena and Hyōga.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
In Siberia, Hyōga saves a man that is being attacked. Injured, the man manages only to say something about Asgard. Some days later, Saori, Seiya, Shiryū and Shun are wondering about Hyōga and decide to go to Asgard to investigate. At Valhalla, the Lord of Asgard, Dolbar, says he has not heard of any Hyōga and neither has his right hand, Loki. However, at all times Seiya and the others can feel an evil cosmo emanating from Loki and the other Odin Saints called God Warriors. Shiryū, in particular, notices a familiar cosmo coming from Midgard, a mysterious, masked God Warrior. Dolbar makes it clear that he is trying to take control of both Asgard and the Sanctuary, imprisoning Athena in a strange dimension within the giant statue of Odin. Midgard reveals himself as Hyōga and tries to kill Shiryū to prove himself to Dolbar. Thus, it is the task of the Bronze Saints to defeat Dolbar, Loki and the rest of the God Warriors, to save Athena and Hyōga.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of good versus evil and individual heroism against an authoritarian threat, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific progressive or conservative ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
This Japanese anime features a cast consistent with its established style and origin, without explicit DEI-driven casting in the context of Western traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a traditional heroic journey, portraying male protagonists positively without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on the mythological battles of the Saint Seiya universe, with no narrative elements dedicated to queer identity or relationships.
The film features female characters such as Freya and Athena, but neither engages in direct physical combat against male opponents. The primary combatants are male Saints and God Warriors.
All established characters from the Saint Seiya franchise maintain their canonical genders. New characters introduced in the film do not replace any pre-existing characters of a different gender.
This 1988 anime film is an adaptation of the Saint Seiya manga and TV series. The character designs and portrayals are consistent with the established visual canon of the source material, with no instances of characters depicted as a different race than originally established.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
7.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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