The Japanese title of the live-action Hollywood film "Knights of the Zodiac," based on the comic "Saint Seiya," has been decided as "Saint Seiya: The Beginning.” The film will be released in theaters on April 28, 2023. A new trailer featuring the thrilling action scenes of the lead actor, Arata Mackenyu, has been disclosed. “Saint Seiya" is a battle action comic by Kurumada Masami that began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in 1985. In addition to the energetic battles of the "Saints," the manga became popular with the "Cloths," armors worn by the Saints based on the constellations of the zodiac, and a story based on Greek mythology, having more than 50 million copies in circulation sold worldwide. The live-action Hollywood film titled "Saint Seiya: The Beginning" in Japan features Arata Mackenyu, who made his first Hollywood film appearance in "Pacific Rim: Uprising.” This will be his first starring role in a Hollywood film. The director is Tomasz Baginski, the executive producer and director of "The Witcher," which was the No. 1 watched film on Netflix worldwide in 2019. The latest trailer released this time shows the powerful VFX along with Seiya, played by Arata Mackenyu, who has become a Saint. It begins with a mysterious training session between Mackenyu and the Saints, followed by sequences of events that show the flamboyance of a Hollywood action movie, including fighters and car chases. In the battle action scenes, which is the pivot of the film, Mackenyu shows a glimpse of his built-up body. After a battle with the opponent that seems to be the Black Saints, Marin the Silver Saint, Seiya's master, leads Seiya into the world of the "Saints.” The film is packed with fans’ favorite scenes, such as the explosion of Athena's power and the scene where Seiya puts on the Cloths. In the end, we can see the moment when Seiya becomes “Saint Seiya,” also known as Pegasus Seiya, and the superspeed battle with the mysterious Saint, who flaps his iron wings behind him. What will be the fate of Seiya and Sienna, the reincarnation of the goddess Athena? The numerous breathtaking battle actions performed by the well-trained body of Mackenyu and the mightiness of the image created using the latest VFX are a must-see. “Knights of the Zodiac,” a live-action Hollywood film based on the comic “Saint Seiya,” will be released in movie theaters nationwide on April 28 with the Japanese title “Saint Seiya: The Beginning.” （C）2023 TOEI ANIMATION CO., Ltd.

All 12 episodes of the 3DCG anime "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Battle Sanctuary" will be broadcast on various platforms from January 1, 2023. At the same time, a trailer of the battle unfolds as the saints battle their beliefs and they engage in a spectacular battle. “Saint Seiya" is a battle action series based on the manga by Kurumada Masami, which has sold more than 35 million copies. Revived with the latest 3DCG technology, "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac" has gained new fans around the world with its first season, which depicts the "Silver Saint Arc" up to the original story while adding new settings and developments. The second season, "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Battle Sanctuary," which is set in the "Sanctuary: Twelve Palaces Arc," was first distributed overseas on July 31, 2022. All 12 episodes of "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Battle Sanctuary" will be distributed on various platforms from January 1, 2023. At the same time, a trailer showing the saints battling their beliefs and engaging in a spectacular battle has arrived. The trailer begins with the shocking moment when the goddess Athena (Kido Saori), whose life is threatened by a prophecy that she will destroy mankind, is shot by a "god-killing arrow. Only the Pope, who reigns atop the sanctuary beyond the Twelve Palaces, can pull out this arrow. Seiya and the other Bronze Saints stand up against fate to save Athena. The saints' well-known special moves have been further upgraded with beautiful computer graphics, and the battle unfolds with great intensity. The Golden Saints, who protect the Twelve Palaces, are said to be capable of unleashing as many as 100 million punches per second. This video, which predicts a grueling ordeal, heats up as if linked to Seiya's passionate thoughts and feelings. All 12 episodes of "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Battle Sanctuary" will be available on U-NEXT, Anime Unlimited, Hulu and dAnime Store from January 1, 2023. （C） Masami Kurumada / Toei Animation