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Mitsumasa Kido discovers a misterious baby in the himalayas whom he adopts as his grandaughter. 16 years later, Saori Kido is a young girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by Seiya from an assassin sent to kill her. Saori then learns she is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena with Seiya being one of her Saints sworn to protect her. Upon learning of her destiny, she heads to the Sanctuary to rebel against the Pope's murderous plot.
Mitsumasa Kido discovers a misterious baby in the himalayas whom he adopts as his grandaughter. 16 years later, Saori Kido is a young girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by Seiya from an assassin sent to kill her. Saori then learns she is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena with Seiya being one of her Saints sworn to protect her. Upon learning of her destiny, she heads to the Sanctuary to rebel against the Pope's murderous plot.
The film's central conflict involves fighting corruption within an established, powerful institution. However, the solution championed is the restoration of a divinely ordained, traditional hierarchical order through individual heroism and loyalty, aligning with right-leaning values of tradition and duty.
This Japanese animated film, based on a popular manga, maintains character designs consistent with its source material. The narrative centers on classic heroic themes without explicitly engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
The character Milo, the Scorpio Gold Saint, who is canonically male in the original Saint Seiya manga and anime, is portrayed as female in this film adaptation. This constitutes a gender swap for a significant character.
The film "Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the traditional hero's journey and battles, without incorporating elements related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
The film features Saori Kido (Athena) as the central female character, whose role is primarily divine and non-physical combat. Other female characters, such as Shaina and Marin, have very minor roles and do not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents.
The animated film maintains the established visual racial characteristics of its main characters from the original manga and anime series. No characters canonically established as one race are portrayed as a different broad racial category.
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