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Serious Battle! Shaina's Counter Attack
Saint Seiya - S1 - E20
The saints split up in the hopes of avoiding ambushes and gathering information. Seiya returns to Sanctuary to see Marin while Hyoga goes to Siberia...
Saint Seiya: Season 1 - 70 Episode s
1x1 - Revive! Legendary Hero
October 11, 1986
Legends tell of young men who wear armor known as Cloths and fight using energy known as Cosmos, in service of the goddess Athena. They are known as Saints. In Japan, two Saints fight in a colosseum for an audience, with the host, Saori Kido, waiting for the Pegasus Saint. In Athens, Greece, a Japanese young man known as Seiya fights his rival Cassios, cuts off his ear and defeats him with his Meteor of Pegasus to earn the Pegasus Bronze Cloth. Later that night, before Seiya can return home, Cassios' master Shaina tries to kill him for revenge. Seiya wears the Pegasus Cloth and actually injures Shaina, but for a moment, he is unable to master the Cloth and his Cosmos. Shaina's men arrive to finish Seiya off, but thanks to his teacher Marin's advice, he turns the table and defeats her men with his Meteor of Pegasus technique. He also is able to break Shaina's mask to reveal her face. The next day, Seiya heads back to Japan.
1x2 - Burn! Meteor Punch of Pegasus!
October 18, 1986
The Bronze Saints in the colosseum, Lionet Ban and Unicorn Jabu, continue their tournament match, with Jabu emerging as the victor. Seiya returns and demands to see his long-lost sister Seika after training for six years in Greece. Saori's grandfather promised him that he would see her if he retrieved the Cloth. Saori Kido, granddaughter of the late Mitsumasa Kido, leader of the Graude Foundation, and host of the Galaxian Wars tournament, offers Seiya a deal: if he wins the tournament, the Foundation will find his sister. With words of encouragement from his childhood friend Miho, Seiya decides to participate in the tournament, since it is broadcast worldwide and his sister might be able to see him on television. Seiya's first opponent is Bear Geki, and because of his arms, Seiya seemed like he would die from strangulation. But thanks to his master Marin's teachings of defeating an opponent by crushing their greatest weapon, Seiya breaks Geki's arms, the source of his strength, launches hundreds of kicks and comes out victorious.
1x3 - Cygnus! Warrior of the Ice Field
October 25, 1986
In Siberia, a young man named Hyoga is visiting his deceased mother in a sunken ship at the bottom of a frozen sea. Then, after destroying an eternal ice wall, he earns the Bronze Cygnus Cloth. Hyoga heads to Japan to participate in the tournament, with the grand prize: the Gold Cloth for the winner. After Saori gives a presentation about the significance of the tournament, Cygnus Hyoga finally arrives. Hyoga's opponent, Hydra Ichi, seems to have an advantage with his poisonous horns, coming from his fists and even knees, which keep regenerating like the Hydra's heads, but they are useless. Thanks to Hyoga's Cloth, the poison never penetrated his body. Ichi is defeated by Hyoga's Diamond Dust. Who will be Hyoga's next opponent, Pegasus Seiya or Dragon Shiryu?
1x4 - Dragon! Unrivaled Fist and Shield
November 1, 1986
The match between Pegasus Seiya and Dragon Shiryu begins. Shunrei, a close friend of Shiryu's, arrives and tells him that his master, Roshi, is dying and needs to come back to the Five Ancient Peaks of Lushan. Shiryu's Rozan Rising Dragon and his diamond hard shield make him unstoppable, and it seems he is on his way to victory after knocking Seiya down multiple times. But Seiya isn't willing to give up and risks his life to have Shiryu destroy both his fist and shield. With his weapons destroyed, and having been witness to Seiya's determination. Shiryu removes his Cloth and is eager to finish the match. Seiya removes his Cloth as well to have a fair fight, both ready to risk their lives to fight for what they believe in and the people they love.
1x5 - Miracle of Rebirth! Friendship of the Cosmos
November 15, 1986
Seiya and Shiryu's match continues. Even though Shiryu is able to block most of Seiya's Meteors, Seiya is not only able to land a few blows, but also discovers Shiryu's weak point, the right fist of the dragon on his back, which is the spot where his heart is located. If the Rising Dragon is unleashed and Shiryu, who unconsciously lowers his left hand and exposes his weak point, is attacked in that spot, he will die. Both strike each other, with Seiya hitting the weak spot, and winning the match. However, Shiryu's heart has stopped beating. With only four minutes before he succumbs, Seiya, with encouragement from his friends and the audience, attacks Shiryu in the same spot from the back, and restarts his heart, saving him. Meanwhile, Andromeda Shun's chain senses an enemy in the colosseum.
1x6 - Phoenix! The Warrior Who has been Through Hell!
November 22, 1986
Andromeda battles against Unicorn Andromeda uses his chains to form a nebula chain (Andromeda Galaxy). Unicorn runs directly to Andromeda but his chains attacks Unicorn, thus impoosible for Unicorn to attack. He tried to attack Andromeda from the air but the chains still attack him in the air. Suddenly, the chains set a reaction and form a code for Andromeda. He wonders what is could be until at the end, his brother appears.
1x7 - Stolen! Golden Cloth
November 29, 1986
Phoenix Ikki attacks his brother, Andromeda, without mercy. He's full of hate against all Saints and Saori Kido, whose grandfather had sent him to Death Queen Island. Jabu tries to stop Ikki but he's defeated with one single punch. Then, the official battle begins, between Ikki and Nachi, Bronze Saint of Wolf, who has his mind completely destroyed by Phoenix's attack. Then, Ikki bids farewell to all and, along with his henchmen, the Black Saints, steals the Gold Cloth.
1x8 - Destroy! The Dark Phoenix Army!
December 13, 1986
Seiya, Hyoga, Shiryu and Shun chases Ikki and his Black Saints through the city as they run away with the Gold Cloth. Kido's Foundation sends an helicopter after the enemies, but Ikki destroys it with a single strike. They hide in the harbor and Ikki finally wears the Gold Cloth, but Seiya finds and hits him, making the Gold Cloth fly away from Ikki's body and split up. The black saints get the cloth's parts and runs again. One by one, they're defeated by the Bronze Saints, but they only manage to recover both arms and both legs of the cloth. One of the defeated Black Saints reveals that they follow Ikki because four stronger Black Saints support Ikki, and that Ikki's real intent is to take over the world. The next morning, Shiryu returns to the Five Peaks of Rozan, taking the destroyed cloths of Pegasus and Dragon with him, in order to repair them. But a black shadow watches them carefully...
1x9 - Strong Enemy! The Four Dark Saint Kings Appear
December 20, 1986
Seiya is searching for Ikki with the aid of a police dog. Shun is in the forest remembering of the past and wondering what had made his brother change, when a new enemy arrives: one of the black saints, Black Swan. He attacks Shun, but Hyoga arrives and challenges him to a freezing duel: Swan vs. Black Swan. The other three black saints (Black Pegasus, Black Dragon and Black Andromeda) eventually show up too.
1x10 - Beware Shiryu! The Grave of the Saint Cloths
December 27, 1986
Shiryu goes to Jamil's Mountains in order to find Mu, the only one who can repair the clothes of Pegasus and Dragon. However, getting there will not be easy as he thinks. The Cloth Graveyard lies on his way, where many undead saints are waiting for him. When he finally arrives at Mu's Tower, Mu gives him some bad news about the clothes.
1x11 - Duel! The Terrifying Black Fist of Death
January 3, 1987
The battle of the Bronze Saints against Ikki and his Black Saints begins. Seiya, already wearing his Pegasus cloth (brought by Kiki), faces the Black Pegasus, whose meteors hide a terrible curse and might lead Seiya to an horrible death. Hyoga has no difficulties in defeating Black Swan, who alerts Ikki about Hyoga's attacks before dying. Finally, Hyoga finds the Phoenix Saint and challenges him to a duel. The battle is starting to heat up!
1x12 - Grab On! The Nebula Chain of Friendship
January 10, 1987
Seiya is suffering from Black Death's curse and is on the verge of death, while Hyoga tries (in vain) to defeat Ikki. Shun finds Seiya and tries to help him, but Black Andromeda and Black Dragon show up and Seiya makes a last sacrifice so Shun won't get killed. Shun manages to kill his black shadow and Shiryu appears and challenges Black Dragon. The combat between the Dragons is about to begin!
1x13 - Burn! Flaming Attack!
January 17, 1987
In this episode, Shiryu challenges the Black Dragon, while Shun tries to save Seiya, who is slowly dying because of Black Pegasus' Black Death Horror. Shiryu, still weak because of his blood loss, almost sacrifices his life for friendship (which Black Dragon can't understand why, since he doesn't believe in such thing as friendship).
1x14 - Defeated! Genma Ken!
January 24, 1987
The four Saints prepare to face Ikki (Hyoga wasn't dead after all), but they are no match for the mighty cosmo of Ikki. He knocks them out with one single strike, except for Seiya, who was protected by the Gold Cloth. Aided by the cosmo of his friends, Seiya finally manages to defeat Ikki after a deadly battle.
1x15 - Revealed! Ikki's Secret!
January 31, 1987
Ikki reveals what happened to him in the Death Queen Island. Since the beginning of his training, his master (Guilty) has taught him to hate everyone, as a way to gain strength and kill his enemies. The only person in the whole island who cared about Ikki was Esmeralda, Guilty's daughter. She used to take care of Ikki's wounds and both of them were real friends. Ikki's last day on Death Queen Island has come. Unless he killed his master, he wouldn't get the Phoenix Bronze Cloth. In the middle of the battle, Guilty killed his own daughter, Esmeralda. That transformed Ikki in a demon of rage, and he murdered his master with all his power, becoming the demoniac Bronze Saint of Phoenix. Back to the present, Ikki tells Seiya and the others the battle wasn't over because he was defeated. Suddenly, the black saints show up and steal the Gold Cloth. A new enemy has come: Docrates, the most powerful man in the Sanctuary. He shows his tremendous power (Hercules' Tornado Punch)
1x16 - Gigantic! Docrates Fierce Attack
February 7, 1987
At many places round the world, tragedies are happening because of the Sanctuary's agents. In Greece, the Sanctuary's Pope is furious because Docrates hasn't returned yet with the Gold Cloth. Marin is about to be killed by Shina, but Aiolia stops her, saving Marin. According to Marin, the former Pope of the Sanctuary has suddenly died and his younger brother, Ares, is the new Pope, bringing a dark time for the Sanctuary. Back to Japan, Saori is in the planetarium dome when her grandfather, Mitsumasa Kido, appears to her. He tells her that the Gold Cloth always shows up when a new crisis is about to happen in the world and that she must be like Athena and guide the Bronze Saints to the victory. Meanwhile, Docrates's henchmen search for their boss under the rocks, when he shows up and they march for the Kido Mansion. Next morning, Docrates attacks the mansion. Shiryu, Hyoga and Shun defeats his henchmen but can do nothing against the mighty power of Docrates's Hercules Tornado Punch.
1x17 - Rescue! Saori's Crisis
February 14, 1987
Docrates is in the Colosseum and will free Saori and Tatsumi if Seiya gives him the Gold Cloth's helm. Seiya and Shun goes to the Colosseum while Shiryu and Kiki (who saw telephatically where the other missing pieces of the Gold Cloth were hidden) goes to the island where Ikki's challenge took place. Docrates' henchmen deceived the Bronze Saints and stole the helm without setting Saori free. His henchmen leave the Colosseum but Hyoga was waiting for them and he recovers the Helm. Seiya learns that Docrates is the older brother of Cassios, who was defeated by Seiya in Greece, and seeks revenge. Seiya and Shun are no match to Docrates's ""Hercules Tornado Punch"", but Hyoga arrives and, with a dangerous technique that he learned from his master, the Crystal Saint, freezes Docrates' legs, paralyzing the giant enemy. Then, Seiya and Shun attack and finally kill Docrates. Meanwhile, Shiryu and Kiki arrive at the place, but the Sanctuary's soldiers had already flown away with the Gold Cloth.
1x18 - Great Rage! The Ghost Saints of Carribean
February 21, 1987
The Pope is furious with Docrates' failure, and Shina advises Gigars to send the amazon Jeist (Shina's disciple, who was banned from the Sanctuary by the former Pope) to recover the Gold helmet. In an castle on an island at the Carribean Sea, Jeist receives a letter from the Sanctuary and summons her disciples, the Ghost Saints: Serpent, Dolphin and Medusa. They take over a big nuclear energy-powered oil ship that belongs to Kido Foundation and threaten to destroy it unless the Bronze Saints give the helm to them. Seiya and the others go to the ship and Seiya is forced to fight alone against the Serpent and the Dolphin. Otherwise, Medusa will destroy the ship. However, Shun immobilizes Medusa with his chains and the Bronze Saints go to help Seiya but, all of a sudden, the ocean is filled by ghost pirate ships, and thousands of ghost pirates invade the oil ship and distract the saints. The Ghost Saints seize the opportunity, steal the helm and jump to the ocean.
1x19 - Life or Death! Bloody Battle at the Makaito
February 28, 1987
The four bronze saints embark on a dangerous mission to retrieve the gold cloths mask from the ghost saints of the Caribbean...
1x20 - Serious Battle! Shaina's Counter Attack
March 7, 1987
The saints split up in the hopes of avoiding ambushes and gathering information. Seiya returns to Sanctuary to see Marin while Hyoga goes to Siberia...
1x21 - Heartless! Clash of Aurora
March 14, 1987
Hyoga must fights with your master, Crystal.
1x22 - Rebirth from the Flames! Indestructible Ikki
March 21, 1987
Crystal is dead. Shriyu stay in Rozan. The knight of Fire attacks the Kido Mansion. Alone, Shun suffer to protect Saori, but is helped by a powerful knight ressurrected of flames.
1x23 - Silver Saint! The Proud Assassin
March 28, 1987
The Master of Sanctuary sends Marin and the Silver Saint Misty to Japan to kill Seya and the others.
1x24 - Fly Pegasus! Like a Comet
April 11, 1987
The other silver saints have revenge in their hearts. Marin is used as bait and her secret is revealed. Just who is she?
1x25 - Fight! The Rise of Athena!
April 18, 1987
After finding out Marin is indeed his long lost sister. Seiya must fight off yet another Silver saint in Asterion to save Marin. Will Seiya be able to both defeat Asterion and save Marin in time?
1x26 - Are They Friends or Enemies?
April 25, 1987
Just as the battle intensifies with Babel the silver night, three new saints enter the fray. Are they friend or foe? Meet the steel saints.
1x27 - Seiya Becomes Stone!
May 2, 1987
The saints are under attack from Shaina, Babel and the Spartan. Will they be able to overcome their biggest challenge to date? Or will they be turned to stone?
1x28 - Shiryu Fights Back!
May 9, 1987
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1x29 - Kidnap! Crows Legion Seize Saori
May 16, 1987
Division in the camp as Shiryu heads back home after being declared blind. Will the Bronze saints rally together or fall apart?
1x30 - Burn! Cosmo of Love
May 23, 1987
Seiya and Saori are in a dangerous predicament. Literally trapped between a rock and a hard place. What will become of them?
1x31 - Magic Prodigy! The Boundary of Life and Death
May 30, 1987
After barely surviving the onslaught of Shaina and the Crow Saint. A severely injured Seiya, Soari who has revealed her true power as Athena, Shin and Hyoga must face two new mysterious Saints sent by the holy father. Will they survive their greatest test to date? How strong are they without the Dragon and Phoenix saints by their side?
1x32 - Great Bomb in Death Queen Island!
June 6, 1987
Ikki returns to death queen island and is lured into a challenge which not even the Phoenix can be sure of surviving. Will help arrive in time or will the Phoenix be lost forever?
1x33 - The Fight Between Dragon and Tiger! The Tears without Light of Dragon
June 13, 1987
The four bronze saints barely survive without Saori's intervention. Meanwhile Shiryu is having great difficulty coming to terms with his new circumstances. Can he continue as a bronze saint without his sight?
1x34 - Farewell, my Friend! Peace to Your Ashes!
June 20, 1987
The dragon saint vs the tiger. The inevitable challenge of rivals draws closer. Will Seiya's plan to restore Shiryu's sight succeed?
1x35 - The Travel of Death! Dragon sees the Light Again
June 27, 1987
The gold cloth has come together autonomously. What could this mean? The dragon saint has surpassed his limits and risen to new heights. The fight for the fate of the world has just gotten more mysterious...
1x36 - Amazing! Against Twelve Gold Clothes
July 4, 1987
When Seiya mysteriously falls ill he must do something he has always resisted, let his colleagues take the lead in the search for the gold cloth. Hyoga and Shun have work to do before The Holy Father secures the cloth for his own nefarious plans...
1x37 - The Mask Screams! Either Love or Death?
July 11, 1987
Shaina reveals the intent behind her grudge with Seiya. Even so he refuses to engage in battle with her. A strange new Cosmo interrupts their intimate struggle. Who might this powerful new foe be?
1x38 - Fight Violently! Gold Stole
July 18, 1987
In a strange turn of events, Seiya has been chosen by the Gold armour of Sagittarius. This isn't any Gold armour, it's the strongest of the 12. What does this now mean for the foes of Athena? The battle between Gold saints begins...
1x39 - Velocity of Light! The Powerful Beyond Mach
July 25, 1987
The Mystery of Athena's rebirth has been solved. Now also armed with Gold cloth it points to the sanctuary in Athens. The saints prepare to embark on the ultimate quest of justice...
1x40 - Go! Our New Trip
August 1, 1987
The journey to the sanctuary begins. Meanwhile Shiryu attempts to return to the group having recently learned his Master Roshi is also a Golden Saint and friend in the battle against Arles. Mu has also shown his support vs the Golden Saint Death Mask, forcing him to retreat. Lines are being drawn ahead of the ultimate battle. This may be the last time the group has together heading into the battle...
1x41 - The Battle Starts in Sanctuary! Athena's Biggest Crisis
August 8, 1987
The journey towards the ultimate battle has been delayed following Shun being ambushed by others from Andromeda island. Saori/Athena pleads with her loyal saints to allow Shun to come through this test unaided in the hopes of trusting each other when the real battle begins. We also await the return of Ikki and Shiryu to complete Athena's ranks. Will they come in time or even at all?
1x42 - The Ultimate Cosmo! Seven Senses
August 15, 1987
Shiryu has joined the saints who are still without Ikki at the sanctuary. There are 12 temples with guardians for them to get past before they can be granted an audience with the holy father. Saori however, may not live to see this completed as she has been gravely wounded by a golden arrow. Is all hope now lost on this noble quest for justice?
1x43 - Big Bang! The Battle of the Gold Bull Temple
August 22, 1987
Armed with their newly improved and repaired cloths the bronze saints set their sights on the Taurus temple. They must learn the seventh sense which ignites ones Cosmo to the point of explosion. This is the only way they can overcome these golden clad masters. Is there enough time to accomplish both that and save Saori?
1x44 - Gemini Temple! Labyrinth of Light and Darkness
September 5, 1987
The Gold saint of the Taurus constellation proves a worthy challenge for the Bronze saints. Will the others follow Seiya in also awakening their seventh sense?
1x45 - Fear! Adrift in Another Dimension
September 12, 1987
With time running out the Saints must take on Gemini's Gold Saint who's reputation is as the scariest of them all. Can they break the mirage of Gemini or will it break them?
1x46 - Call Out! Nebula Chain of Attack and Defense in One
September 19, 1987
The Gemini Saint literally has Shun hanging in by a thread. A shocking revelation in the fight against The Holy Father is about to take place...
1x47 - Farewell, Hyoga! Sleep, Oh Noble Warrior
September 26, 1987
Camus of Aquarius challenges the cygnet Saint Hyoga. He seeks to stop Hyoga's progress despite not being in charge of the temple they are set to do battle in. They share a connection with Hyoga's master who was Camus' student.
1x48 - Dragon! Rebirth from the Land of Death
October 3, 1987
With Hyoga literally on ice and Ikki in a deep slumber. The other bronze saints have their work cut out for them. Should they fail to awaken their seventh sense they stand no chance against even the most merciful of the gold saints. Time is running out and there is still a far way to go. The group really needs a positive omen to add new vigour to their quest...
1x49 - Love! Shunrei's Prayer
October 10, 1987
Things continue to get more precarious for the Bronze saints as the dragon Shiryu is added to the list of fallen warriors. With just under 9 hours to go and a fair amount of temples left to overcome has the task finally become too heavy a burden for our young heroes?
1x50 - Rise, Dragon! Shiryu's Raging Cosmo
October 17, 1987
Shiryu has awakened his cosmo and is ready to do battle with Deathmask. Can he harness this new ability to its full potential in time to help Seiya progress through the challenges?
1x51 - Why! The Golden Lion Bared His Fangs
October 24, 1987
Seiya must take on the honourable Aiolia. Something seems different can this be the very same warrior? Will Seiya be able to put his admiration for his foe aside and fight full force? Or is the result a foregone conclusion?
1x52 - Ares! Legend of the Demon Fist
October 31, 1987
Seiya's 7th sense puts him on par with Aiolia. He is able to dodge his lightning bolt and turn the tables. Seiya must find out what has caused the change in Aiolia's personality before it's too late to save him or indeed himself...
1x53 - What a Man! Cassios Dies For Love
November 7, 1987
Seiya is in trouble. Aiolia's mind controlled by Arles the holy father is intent on obliterating him. Can Shun and Shiryu reach Seiya in time to offer their combined strength in the battle?
1x54 - Ikki! The Phoenix's Blazing Wings
November 14, 1987
Following on from the tragic death of Kasius, Seiya's former foe turned ally, Aiolia has awakened from his mind control at the hands of the holy father. He warns Seiya, Shun and Shiryu of the task ahead. They must face the gold saint of Virgo their most formidable foe ever and the closest to the level of God. Meanwhile Ikki has arisen from his restorative sleep. His cloth a new he is ready to be a symbol to his people on death island...
1x55 - Ties of Friendship! Athena's Call
November 21, 1987
Ikki is being tested to the limit. Will he have enough Cosmo to soar to new heights of power as the Phoenix Saint?
1x56 - Shaka! The Man Closest to a God
November 28, 1987
The Bronze Saints arrive at the Virgo Temple. There, they meet Shaka, the man whose power is the closest to God's power. Yet, he doesn't seem to notice the saints in front of him. Seiya tries to attack him, but Shaka hits him hard and Seiya goes to the ground. The same happens with Shiryu and Shun, and finally Shaka defeats all of them with his technique: TenMaKou Fuku (Devil Lord's Blessing). When Shaka is about to kill Shun, a Phoenix Feather cuts his hand. Phoenix Ikki has arrived. Since Ikki hurt Shaka's hand, the Gold Saint creates a river of blood, where Ikki ...
1x57 - Fear of the Void! Shaka Opened His Eyes
December 5, 1987
Ikki battles Shaka's Six Incarnations with his Phoenix Illusion, but it has no effect; Ikki sees a vision of himself as a child as they fight.
1x58 - Hero! Ikki Dissolved Because of Friendship
December 12, 1987
In sadistic fashion, Shaka tortures Phoenix with his incredible gold saint powers, but even after ridding Phoenix of his senses and leaving him physically destroyed, Shaka cannot seem to finish off the strong-willed bronze saint. Shun comes-to and tries to help his ailing brother, but through communicative thoughts, Phoenix tells him to back off; 'this is his fight.' Shaka continues his attack on a defenseless Phoenix, but now he seems unable to do any damage to him, like he's protected by an unknown force field. Shaka has never seen anything like this before. Who is ...
1x59 - Revive, Swan! Life, Death and Love
December 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...
1x60 - Hyoga Revived! At Risk of Life!
December 26, 1987
Hyoga has been freed from his ice coffin and Shun has volunteered to speed up his recovery by providing the much needed warmth of mankind. The weapons encased in the Virgo Cloth provided by Shiryu's master Roshi may just be the tools needed to balance the campaign against the gold saints of the sanctuary.
1x61 - Surrender or Die! These Wings are at Their Limit
January 9, 1988
Hyoga has returned filled with purpose. Will his new resolve be enough to turn the tide?
1x62 - Make Way, Hyoga! Proud Warrior
January 16, 1988
Hyoga is taught a valuable and yet painful lesson about preparing for the 7th sense to awaken.
1x63 - Resound! Sanctuary's Gold Armors
January 23, 1988
The most powerful gold saints armour turns up unexplained. What could this mean for the battle against the sanctuary?
1x64 - Young Men! I Entrust Athena to You
January 30, 1988
The arrow barely misses Seiya's heart and lands in the wall behind him. After a confused Seiya ponders the significance of it all, he realizes that where arrow has penetrated the wall leads to a secret passageway. Shun comes to, and Cygnus arrives, reuniting the four bronze saints together for the first time in a while. They all decide to enter the passageway to see where it leads. Once inside, the entrance disappears behind them and the ceiling begins to press down upon them like a vice. Shiryu yells for the others to run ahead to the tunnel while he tries to hold up...
1x65 - Roar, Holy Sword! Shura vs Shiryu
February 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?
1x66 - Shiryu! Become a Shooting Star
February 13, 1988
Shiryu the bronze dragon saint vs Shuya the gold said by and wielder of the holy sword Excalibur. The unbreakable dragon shield vs the sword of legend. Wich will outlast the other?
1x67 - Farewell! My Teacher, my Friends
February 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 ...
1x68 - Fighter of Beauty! Aphrodite
February 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...
1x69 - Demon Roses! Sweet Smell of Death
March 12, 1988
The fight for Athena's life intensifies with the bronze saints having to make the greatest of sacrifices to see their mission through. Will they all make it to face the Holy Father in time? Life or death hangs in the balance...
1x70 - Rest in Peace! Shun, the Last Smile
March 19, 1988
Seiya finally faces the Holy Father thanks to the sacrifice of Shaina. However, Seiya must confront a force unlike any he has ever encountered. Pegasus vs The Lord of The Saints...