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The Worst Episodes of Saint Seiya

Every episode of Saint Seiya ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Saint Seiya!

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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 Worst Episode
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5.5/10(4 votes)
#1 - Resound! Sanctuary's Gold Armors
S1:E631/23/1988
The most powerful gold saints armour turns up unexplained. What could this mean for the battle against the sanctuary?
Director:Katsumi Minoguchi
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6.3/10(4 votes)
#2 - Roar, Holy Sword! Shura vs Shiryu
S1:E652/6/1988
The fight continues as the foursome of Hyoga, Shiryu, Shun and Seiya enter the unguarded 10th temple. Surely it can't be this simple?
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6.3/10(4 votes)
#3 - Fighter of Beauty! Aphrodite
S1:E682/27/1988
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...
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6.3/10(3 votes)
#4 - Issac! A Cold Hearted Man
S1:E1082/11/1989
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 ...
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6.3/10(3 votes)
#5 - Shoot Poseidon! The Golden Arrow
S1:E1133/25/1989
Seiya fires the arrow, but Poseidon controls it, firing it at Seiya's heart. Miraculously, he survives, thanks to the Gold Cloth. Seiya fires again, and Poseidon controls the arrow, but Shaina protects Seiya, and the arrow hits her back. She tells Seiya he is their last hope and that he must not die. At the Sanctuary, a beam of light shoots from the House of Aquarius, heading for Poseidon's temple. Shaina extracts the arrow from her back and hands it to Seiya, saying she will protect him, no matter what, and to fire as many times as necessary. Poseidon controls the ...
Director:Masahiro Hosoda
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6.5/10(4 votes)
#6 - Revive, Swan! Life, Death and Love
S1:E5912/19/1987
The stakes are very much heightened. Defeating the remaining Gold Saints requires more than strength as demonstrated by the noble sacrifice of Ikki the Phoenix Saint. The remaining three of Seiya, Shiryu and Shun race bravely towards the Libra temple...
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6.5/10(4 votes)
#7 - Surrender or Die! These Wings are at Their Limit
S1:E611/9/1988
Hyoga has returned filled with purpose. Will his new resolve be enough to turn the tide?
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6.5/10(4 votes)
#8 - Make Way, Hyoga! Proud Warrior
S1:E621/16/1988
Hyoga is taught a valuable and yet painful lesson about preparing for the 7th sense to awaken.
Director:Masahiro Hosoda
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6.5/10(4 votes)
#9 - Farewell! My Teacher, my Friends
S1:E672/20/1988
Although upset, the remaining bronze saints realize they don't have the time to grieve for their brave friend Shiryu, and they hurry off to the next house, the house of Aquarius. Inside, they encounter the gold saint of Aquarius, Camus. To prove his great mentor wrong (for freezing him in the large block of ice, because he felt Cygnus could never achieve his seventh sense) Cygnus Hyoga wants to fight Camus alone. So, he tells Shun and Seiya to go on ahead to defeat Arles without him. Camus's powers are great; he is far superior to Cygnus and easily defeats him. But ...
Director:Katsumi Minoguchi
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6.5/10(6 votes)
#10 - Burn, Shun! Hidden Mystery of the Black Fangs
S1:E918/27/1988
Hilda is very confident is Syd's victory, and while Shun enters the palace, Syd appears before him, remembering their last encounter. Seiya and Hyoga arrive, but just as Seiya challenges Syd again, Shun has him and Hyoga go forward while he fights the God Warrior by himself, promising to catch up later. While both of them run past Syd, a mysterious figure sees them. Shun attacks with his Nebula Chain, but is useless against Syd's cold air. Outside, Shaina arrives and finds Marin. She then tells Shaina about how Aldebaran was defeated. He survived, but revealed to ...
Director:Masahiro Hosoda
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#11 - Good Friends! Come to Be with Athena
S1:E734/16/1988
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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6.7/10(3 votes)
#12 - Hilda! Goddess Imprisoned by Evil
S1:E754/30/1988
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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6.7/10(3 votes)
#13 - Giant Thor! Cosmo of Hatred
S1:E765/7/1988
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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6.7/10(3 votes)
#14 - Tears of the Giant! Die for Hilda
S1:E775/14/1988
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
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#15 - Bare the Teeth! Northern Wolf Fenrir
S1:E785/21/1988
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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6.7/10(3 votes)
#16 - Sorrow! Fate of the Northern Wolves Pack
S1:E795/28/1988
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
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#17 - Vanished on the Ice Field! Howling Grief
S1:E806/4/1988
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, ...
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#18 - Dancing Swan! Burning Hell Inside the Ice
S1:E826/18/1988
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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6.7/10(3 votes)
#19 - Hero of Grief! Frozen Hatred
S1:E857/9/1988
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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6.7/10(3 votes)
#20 - Phoenix! Crimson Wings Ablaze
S1:E867/16/1988
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 ...
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#21 - Demon's Amethyst! Saint's Cemetery
S1:E877/23/1988
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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6.7/10(3 votes)
#22 - Sword of Flame! Dreadful Ambition
S1:E887/30/1988
Seiya remembers how Marin was a good influence on him, but he knows he has to save Athena and Asgard, so he decides to defeat Alberich. However, Alberich reveals his Sword of Flame, which came with his Megrez God Robe and tries to slash Seiya with it, while at the same time, tricking Seiya about Marin. Alberich is willing to win no matter what it takes. Although Seiya barely manages to disarm Alberich, he is caught in the Amethyst Shield. Alberich then recover Thor's Odin Sapphire. Hyoga senses Seiya's Cosmo disappearing and rushes to find him. It is revealed that ...
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#23 - Don't Look Back, Seiya! Cosmo of the Rising Dragon
S1:E908/20/1988
As Shiryu struggles with the Nature Unity, Roshi speaks to him, telling him to remain motionless and become one with nature. The spirits then release Shiryu. Unfortunately, since Shiryu starts moving again after being provoked by Alberich, the spirits attack him again, so he becomes one with nature again. However, Alberich does whatever he can to distract Shiryu's concentration. Alberich remembers that his family was left with the task of protecting the Odin representative on Earth, but since Hilda uncovered the God Robes, the Odin Sapphires were uncovered as well. He...
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#24 - Swirl! Ultimate Shun's Nebula Storm
S1:E929/3/1988
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' ...
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6.7/10(3 votes)
#25 - Bud! The Fateful Twin Stars
S1:E939/10/1988
Ikki arrives after his battle with Mime, determined not to abandon his brother. Bud, angered at the fraternal bond between Shun and Ikki, begins to attack, saying that compassion is useless. Ikki miraculously blocks Bud's light speed attack before they clash, whereupon Bud's helmet is knocked off, and his face is exactly like Syd's. Bud reveals that Syd is his younger twin brother. Ikki confronts him about not helping his brother, and Bud responds that if Syd dies, he will become the true God Warrior of Zeta, and no longer be a shadow. Ikki attacks, but Bud easily ...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Resound! Sanctuary's Gold Armors" is the worst rated episode of "Saint Seiya". It scored 5.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Katsumi Minoguchi and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/23/1988. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Roar, Holy Sword! Shura vs Shiryu".