# Where to Watch Saint Seiya

**Saint Seiya streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix — the 1980s classic that basically wrote the template for the modern battle-shonen, and a cultural juggernaut across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. If you've ever wondered where 'warriors powering up in sacred armor' came from, it's here.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GRJQVJNXY/saint-seiya)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/70267476)

Crunchyroll and Netflix both stream Saint Seiya. Crunchyroll is the go-to for the classic run in its original form; Netflix also carries it, so pick whichever you already have.

## Synopsis

In an age when the goddess Athena is reborn into the modern world, she's protected by the Saints — young warriors who channel an inner energy called the Cosmo and don mystical Cloths modeled on the constellations. Seiya, a hot-blooded orphan, endures brutal training to earn the Cloth of Pegasus, then joins a band of fellow Bronze Saints, each bearing his own constellation's armor, to fight for Athena against threats human and divine. The formula it perfected — escalating tournaments, rival warriors who become brothers, sheer force of willpower breaking every limit — echoes through decades of shonen that followed. This is a foundational text of the genre.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 114
- **Premiered:** 1986
- **Studio:** toei animation co., ltd.
- **Score:** 7.3

## Watch Order

This original series is the starting point of the Saint Seiya saga — the foundation for its many sequels, spin-offs, and reboots. Begin here.

- Saint Seiya: Shinku no Shounen Densetsu — side\_story
- Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris — side\_story
- Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Juuni Kyuu-hen — sequel
- Saint Seiya: Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai — side\_story
- Saint Seiya: Saishuu Seisen no Senshi-tachi — side\_story
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa — prequel

## If You Liked This

- **[Dragon Ball Z](https://hozuna.com/anime/dragon-ball-z)** — Its great contemporary and co-architect of the genre — Dragon Ball Z shares Saint Seiya's DNA of escalating power, rival-brothers, and willpower-fueled comebacks.
- **[Yu Yu Hakusho](https://hozuna.com/anime/yu-yu-hakusho)** — Yu Yu Hakusho took the Saint Seiya tournament-shonen formula and refined it into one of the sharpest, coolest examples of the form.
- **[Dragon Ball](https://hozuna.com/anime/dragon-ball)** — Dragon Ball — the other 1980s pillar — is where the adventure-to-battle-shonen pipeline that Saint Seiya runs on truly took shape.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Saint Seiya?

Saint Seiya streams legally on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

### How many episodes is the original Saint Seiya?

The classic series runs 114 episodes, forming the foundation of a franchise that expanded into numerous sequels and reboots.

### Why is Saint Seiya so important to anime history?

It helped codify the modern battle-shonen — sacred armor, escalating rival fights, and power-through-willpower — and became a massive cultural phenomenon internationally, especially across Latin America and Europe.