The 25th birth anniversary when Knights of the Zodiac"Saint Seiya" is made into a film by computer-generated animation

Masami Kurumada's popular cartoon Knights of the Zodiac"Saint Seiya" will be made a CG animated film by producing the Toei animation in commemoration of the 25th birth anniversary.

This cartoon draws a Greek myth and the fight and the friendship of boys who wear the armor that is called robe (Cross) are drawn in the motif.

It was serialized by "Weekly boy jump" in 85?90, and the animated cartoon version was broadcast for 86 years in TV Asahi-affiliated.
As for the animated cartoon version, the sequel is made besides it is broadcast by every country in the world as both comics and animated cartoons are intermittent.

In the Toei animated cartoon, the production of a new CG animated film is decided also from the turning point this year on the 25th anniversary of the "Saint Seiya" serial beginning as "Masami Kurumada　project". It aims at the acquisition of a new fan by making good use of the latest CG technology.