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** The confrontation between Pisces Aphrodite and Andromeda Shun is extended to include Chameleon June.


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** The confrontation between Pisces Aphrodite and Andromeda Shun is extended to include Chameleon June.

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** In comparison with either the original manga arc or its anime adaptation, Chameleon June actually puts up a fight and uses her signature whip attack against [[spoiler:an illusion of her master Daedalus.]]

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** In comparison with either the original manga arc or its anime adaptation, Chameleon June actually puts up a fight and uses her signature whip attack against [[spoiler:an illusion of her master Daedalus.]]Daedalus and later against Pisces Aphrodite]].



** The confrontation between Pisces Aphrodite and Andromeda Shun is extended to include Chameleon June.



** Between the Leo and Virgo Temples, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created for the series as their adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house with no problem.

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** Between the Leo and Virgo Temples, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created for the series as their adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house Temple with no problem.


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* WouldHitAGirl: Aphrodite becomes this, since his opponent, Shun, is a woman in this adaptation, and Chameleon June joins her friend in confronting Aphrodite about killing their master.

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Despite being the same series, the Sanctuary arc becomes its own season, so I'm moving this trope down.


* CallForward: Virgo Shaka shows Nero an illusion of him carrying baby Shaun through hell. While mostly obscured, she wears the Hades' pendant in that scene.


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* CallForward: Virgo Shaka shows Nero an illusion of him carrying baby Shaun through hell. While mostly obscured, she wears the Hades' pendant in that scene.
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* FeatherFlechettes: Aioros's illusion attacks with this in his test against Andromeda Shun: he flies, extends his wings behind him, then controls his wings to fold in front of him, shooting the feathers at her.
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* NewSeasonNewName: The season is essentially an adaptation of the Twelve Temples Arc. To reflect its storyline, it gains a subtitle: "Battle for Sanctuary".

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** Scorpio Milo gets an extra scene where he defeats Leo Aioria with his Scarlet Needle attack.



* CanonForeigner:
** Between the Leo and Virgo Temples, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created for the series as their adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house with no problem.
** A girl named Clea is introduced as a mask-maker and recordkeeper for the Sanctuary.



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** Between the Leo and Virgo houses, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created for the series as their adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house with no problem.
** A girl named Clea is introduced as a mask-maker and recordkeeper for the Sanctuary.
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** The prophecy about Athena is shown to the heroes: ffirst, a baby Athena appears between two statues (Hades on the right, Poseidon on the left); next, they see a planetary alignment (hinting at Hades's Greatest Eclipse plan from his saga).

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** The prophecy about Athena is shown to the heroes: ffirst, first, a baby Athena appears between two statues (Hades on the right, Poseidon on the left); next, they see a planetary alignment (hinting at Hades's Greatest Eclipse plan from his saga).

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* AdaptationalBadass: In comparison with either the original manga arc or its anime adaptation, Chameleon June actually puts up a fight and uses her signature whip attack against [[spoiler:an illusion of her master Daedalus.]]

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* AdaptationalBadass: AdaptationalBadass:
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In comparison with either the original manga arc or its anime adaptation, Chameleon June actually puts up a fight and uses her signature whip attack against [[spoiler:an illusion of her master Daedalus.]]
** Jabu and the secondary Bronze Saints manage to get actual victories this time around: [[spoiler:like the original anime, they appear at the entry to the Sanctuary to protect a downed Saori. However, in this series, Nachi fights Lepus Asterion, Geki battles Cetus Moses and Jabu Cerberus Dante.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: A variation. During the fight against Capricorn Shura, Shiryu only breaks his arm, instead of cutting it off.

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* AdaptationalContextChange: Aioros still tests the heroes at the Sagittarius Temple, like he did in the 1986 anime, but this time he appears in person, so to speak, to test each of the Bronze Saints.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: The prophecy about Athena is shown to the heroes: ffirst, a baby Athena appears between two statues (Hades on the right, Poseidon on the left); next, they see a planetary alignment (hinting at Hades's Greatest Eclipse plan from his saga).

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
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The prophecy about Athena is shown to the heroes: ffirst, a baby Athena appears between two statues (Hades on the right, Poseidon on the left); next, they see a planetary alignment (hinting at Hades's Greatest Eclipse plan from his saga).saga).
** During her secret test of character at [[spoiler:Star Hill tunnels, Marin sees Seika/Patricia in a vision, which may hint she is indeed Seiya's elder sister in this version of the story.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The prophecy about Athena is shown to the heroes: a baby Athena appears between two statues (Hades on the right, Poseidon on the left) and a planetary alignment (hinting at Hades's Greatest Eclipse plan from his saga).

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* ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth: [[spoiler:Aioros's spirit appears as a golden butterfly to guide the heroes.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The prophecy about Athena is shown to the heroes: ffirst, a baby Athena appears between two statues (Hades on the right, Poseidon on the left) and left); next, they see a planetary alignment (hinting at Hades's Greatest Eclipse plan from his saga).

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* AdaptationExpansion: The series adapts the "Sanctuary" arc from the original manga/anime. Just like the 1986 anime, it greatly expands the original manga storyline. However, ''unlike'' the original anime, the series is not a 1:1 adaptation, and includes moments exclusive to this version of the arc. Some examples:

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* AdaptationExpansion: The series adapts the "Sanctuary" arc from the original manga/anime. Just like the 1986 anime, it greatly expands the original manga storyline. However, ''unlike'' the original anime, the series is not a an 1:1 adaptation, and includes moments exclusive to this version of the arc. Some examples:



** Aldebaran and Mu are given new scenes in this version of the arc: [[spoiler:the duo enter Star Hill, fight illusions as part of a SecretTestofCharacter, but are apparently killed by the false Pope.]]

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** Aldebaran and Mu are given new scenes in this version of the arc: [[spoiler:the duo enter Star Hill, fight illusions as part of a SecretTestofCharacter, SecretTestOfCharacter, but are apparently killed by the false Pope.]]]]
** Pope Shion cradles a baby Athena in his arms and gathers the Gold Saints to show them the prophecy in the water of the Crater Cloth.
** Aioros hid the Crater Cloth in the Sagittarius Temple.
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* AgeLift: Instead of reincarnating after 13 years (as established in the original anime/manga), Saori is closer to twenty in this version.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The prophecy about Athena is shown to the heroes: a baby Athena appears between two statues (Hades on the right, Poseidon on the left) and a planetary alignment (hinting at Hades's Greatest Eclipse plan from his saga).
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** Deathmask has an extra scene in the Yomotsu Hirasaka after he is tossed in by Shiryu. In his second scene, [[spoiler:he is trying to convince Saori to jump into the hole to the Underworld and die.]]
** Aldebaran and Mu are given new scenes in this version of the arc: [[spoiler:the duo enter Star Hill, fight illusions as part of a SecretTestofCharacter, but are apparently killed by the false Pope.]]
* AdaptationalVillainy: The false Pope gains some new scenes to hammer his villainy down:
** [[spoiler:He appears in person at Star Hill mountaintop to face Marin, June, Kiki, Mu and Aldebaran, defeating the first three and apparently killing the Gold Saints.]]
** [[spoiler:He manipulates the Gemini Cloth to attack and defeat Scorpio Milo.]]

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* AdaptationalBadass: In comparison with either the original manga arc or its anime adaptation, Chameleon June actually puts up a fight and uses her signature whip attack against [[spoiler:an illusion of her master Daedalus.]]



** Chameleon June actually goes to the Sanctuary, something she never did neither in the manga nor in the 1986 anime.

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** Chameleon June actually goes to the Sanctuary, something she never did did, neither in the manga manga, nor in the 1986 anime.



** A girl named Clea is introduced as a mask-maker and recordkeeper for the Sanctuary.

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** A girl named Clea is introduced as a mask-maker and recordkeeper for the Sanctuary.Sanctuary.
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* OriginalGeneration: Between the Leo and Virgo houses, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created for the series as their adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house with no problem.

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* OriginalGeneration: OriginalGeneration:
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** A girl named Clea is introduced as a mask-maker and recordkeeper for the Sanctuary.
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* AscendedExpansion: The series adapts the "Sanctuary" arc from the original manga/anime. Just like the 1986 anime, it greatly expands the original manga storyline. However, ''unlike'' the original anime, the series is not a 1:1 adaptation, and includes moments exclusive to this version of the arc. Some examples:

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* AscendedExpansion: AdaptationExpansion: The series adapts the "Sanctuary" arc from the original manga/anime. Just like the 1986 anime, it greatly expands the original manga storyline. However, ''unlike'' the original anime, the series is not a 1:1 adaptation, and includes moments exclusive to this version of the arc. Some examples:

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* AscendedExpansion: The series adapts the "Sanctuary" arc from the original manga/anime. Just like the 1986 anime, it greatly expands the original manga storyline. However, ''unlike'' the original anime, the series is not a 1:1 adaptation, and includes moments exclusive to this version of the arc.

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* AscendedExpansion: The series adapts the "Sanctuary" arc from the original manga/anime. Just like the 1986 anime, it greatly expands the original manga storyline. However, ''unlike'' the original anime, the series is not a 1:1 adaptation, and includes moments exclusive to this version of the arc. Some examples:
** Chameleon June actually goes to the Sanctuary, something she never did neither in the manga nor in the 1986 anime.
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* AscendedExpansion: The series adapts the "Sanctuary" arc from the original manga/anime. Just like the 1986 anime, it greatly expands the original manga storyline. However, ''unlike'' the original anime, the series is not a 1:1 adaptation, and includes moments exclusive to this version of the arc.
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* OriginalGeneration: Between the Leo and Virgo houses, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created as adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house with no problem.

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* OriginalGeneration: Between the Leo and Virgo houses, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created for the series as their adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house with no problem.
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!!''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac - Battle for Sanctuary'' provides examples of:
* AscendedExtra: Chameleon June joins the heroes in the Sanctuary. This is opposed to the original work, since:
** In the manga, June intercepted Shun before he embarked to Greece, and fainted on his arms.
** In the anime, she and Shun are ambushed by Reda and Spica (their former training mates back in Andromeda Island), June is incapacitated and delivered to a hospital. Marin visits her in the hospital, and that's it.
* OriginalGeneration: Between the Leo and Virgo houses, Seiya and co. fight the Skull Saints, who are newly created as adversaries. In the original manga/anime, the group reach the Virgo house with no problem.
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"of course" is ZCE


* ShipTease: Seiya and Saori, of course.

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* %%* ShipTease: Seiya and Saori, of course.
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not really ship tease for hyoga and shaun


* ShipTease: Seiya and Saori, of course. Hyoga and Shaun also get some of this.

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* ShipTease: Seiya and Saori, of course. Hyoga and Shaun also get some of this.
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* ShipTease: Seiya and Saori, of course.

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* ShipTease: Seiya and Saori, of course. Hyoga and Shaun also get some of this.
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* CanonForeigner: Vander Guraad didn't appear in the original manga and anime. [[spoiler:However, it could be a reference to the Graad Fondation, an organization that Mitsumasa created to find his numerous children and recruit them as saint candidates]].

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* CanonForeigner: Vander Guraad didn't appear in the original manga and anime. [[spoiler:However, it could be a reference to the Graad Fondation, an organization that Mitsumasa created to find his numerous children and recruit them as saint candidates]]. He also has some physical resemblance to Jango, the leader of the Black Saints.
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Creator/{{Netflix}}'s reboot of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', created in collaboration with Creator/ToeiAnimation, directed by Yoshiharu Ashino (who previously directed ''Anime/TweenyWitches'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeageTheFlashpointParadox'', and ''Anime/CrossAnge'') and produced by ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''[='s=] Eugene Son. This show was the series' second foray into all CGI animation after ''Anime/SaintSeiyaLegendOfSanctuary''. The six episodes were released in July/August 2019 as Part 1, with the second six released on January 23, 2020, as Part 2. The series is a loose retelling of the events of the manga, featuring an original villain.

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Creator/{{Netflix}}'s reboot of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', created in collaboration with Creator/ToeiAnimation, directed by Yoshiharu Ashino (who previously directed ''Anime/TweenyWitches'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeageTheFlashpointParadox'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'', and ''Anime/CrossAnge'') and produced by ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''[='s=] Eugene Son. This show was the series' second foray into all CGI animation after ''Anime/SaintSeiyaLegendOfSanctuary''. The six episodes were released in July/August 2019 as Part 1, with the second six released on January 23, 2020, as Part 2. The series is a loose retelling of the events of the manga, featuring an original villain.
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Creator/{{Netflix}}'s reboot of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', created in collaboration with Creator/ToeiAnimation, directed by Yoshiharu Ashino (who previously directed ''Anime/TweenyWitches'' and ''Anime/CrossAnge'') and produced by ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''[='s=] Eugene Son. This show was the series' second foray into all CGI animation after ''Anime/SaintSeiyaLegendOfSanctuary''. The six episodes were released in July/August 2019 as Part 1, with the second six released on January 23, 2020, as Part 2. The series is a loose retelling of the events of the manga, featuring an original villain.

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Creator/{{Netflix}}'s reboot of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', created in collaboration with Creator/ToeiAnimation, directed by Yoshiharu Ashino (who previously directed ''Anime/TweenyWitches'' ''Anime/TweenyWitches'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeageTheFlashpointParadox'', and ''Anime/CrossAnge'') and produced by ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''[='s=] Eugene Son. This show was the series' second foray into all CGI animation after ''Anime/SaintSeiyaLegendOfSanctuary''. The six episodes were released in July/August 2019 as Part 1, with the second six released on January 23, 2020, as Part 2. The series is a loose retelling of the events of the manga, featuring an original villain.

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