as Sienna (Saori) : The reincarnation of the goddess Athena.
Reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes (25% score) praised the fight choreography and Mackenyu’s performance but criticized the "threadbare plot" and deviations from the source material.
However, in recent years, "El Inicio" has taken on a new meaning. It represents the industry's attempt to reboot the timeline for a 21st-century audience. Unlike the slow-burn storytelling of the 80s, modern versions compress the origin story into a tight, cinematic narrative. Los Caballeros del Zodiaco Saint Seiya El Inici...
The original "Inicio" is not just the first 5 episodes; it is the slow realization that Seiya is not a hero for glory, but a hero because he has no choice but to protect his found family.
When Masami Kurumada first penned Saint Seiya (known in the West as Knights of the Zodiac ) in 1985, few could have predicted its lasting impact. At its surface, it is a classic "battle shonen" — orphans training, tournaments, evil generals. However, El Inicio (The Beginning) is not merely a plot point; it is a philosophical manifesto. The series opens with a radical idea: as Sienna (Saori) : The reincarnation of the goddess Athena
as Nero (Phoenix Knight) : A rival knight with conflicting loyalties. Plot Summary
Official Discussion - Knights of the Zodiac [SPOILERS] : r/movies It represents the industry's attempt to reboot the
The true beginning remains in the manga and the 1986 anime. The lesson is simple: Seiya gets beaten to a bloody pulp in every single fight. He never wins easily. He wins because he gets up one more time than the other guy.
. This brings him to the attention of Alman Kido, who reveals that Seiya is destined to become the Pegasus Knight to protect the reincarnated goddess Athena, currently living as Kido's adopted daughter, Sienna.