Knights of the Zodiac

It will neither satisfy the fandom’s demands for a true-to-the-bone homage to their childhood favorite, nor will it transmit to outsiders why this tale of blind courage in the face of insurmountable odds has inspired such decades-long devotion.

Knights of the Zodiac is secretly brilliant in its holistic understanding of what makes anime appealing as a medium.

Seiya's attempts at wisecracking fall flat and, as for the plot holes, supplemental manga-reading may be required to fill in the gaps. This wasn't worth the wait.

No amount of martial arts choreography or special effects can compensate for a weak script.

Otherwise, it should have gone as gritty as Robert Rodriguez did with Alita Battle Angel. As it stands, Knights of the Zodiac looks and feels like a compromise designed to kickstart a franchise that seems unlikely to happen.

Three screenwriters were necessary to write a tremendously simple plot told in the most complex way possible. [Full review in Spanish]

Knights of the Zodiac remains as one more title in the list of failed live action anime adaptations. [Full review in Spanish]

The acting is never really bad, just indifferent. Even old pros Bean and Janssen can’t summon up much enthusiasm for this silliness.

There are occasional visuals that are very striking... But it's an absolute mess of a big-budget spectacle.

The Saint Seiya adaptation, Knights of the Zodiac, works best when it leans into slick action and lets its cast cut loose.