New visual unveiled for 12-episode season covering Galaxian Wars to Silver Saints arcs

Netflix announced during its Anime Lineup Presentation event on Tuesday that Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya , its CG anime remake of Masami Kurumada 's Saint Seiya ( Knights of the Zodiac ) manga, will debut next summer. Netflix noted that the release will be a "global launch." Netflix also revealed a new visual for the anime.

The anime's first 12-episode season will feature the story from the Galaxian Wars to Silver Saints arcs of the manga. Each episode will be about 30 minutes long. Netflix describes the anime's story:

Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya follows modern day adventures of young warriors called "Knights", who are sworn protectors of the reincarnated Greek goddess Athena. Each Knights wears a powerful armor based on their chosen zodiac constellation, and are called Knights of the Zodiac . They aid Athena in her battle against powerful Olympian gods who are bent on destroying the humankind.

Yoshiharu Ashino ( Tweeny Witches , CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and Dragon ) is directing the series at Toei Animation . Eugene Son ( Duel Masters , B-Legend! Battle Bedaman script writer) is the story editor and head writer. Terumi Nishii ( JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable , Penguindrum ) is designing the characters, and Takashi Okazaki ( Afro Samurai manga creator, Summer Wars character designer) is designing the armor.

Kurumada published the original Saint Seiya manga from 1986 to 1990. The manga has inspired a number of television anime, original video anime projects, anime films, and spinoff manga. Netflix announced a new CG anime based on the original manga in August 2017, and the Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō spinoff manga also has an anime in the works that is slated to debut on December 10. A live-action Hollywood film has also been green-lit.

Viz Media published the original manga in English under the title Saint Seiya : Knights of the Zodiac . Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō manga. ADV Films released Toei Animation 's anime adaptation with an English dub under the title Knights of the Zodiac , and later released it unedited under the title Saint Seiya . New Video Group later also released the series on DVD.

Sources: Press release, The Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web