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Saint Seiya, known in Brazil as Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco and in Latin America as Los Caballeros del Zodiaco, follows young warriors called Saints who wear armor tied to the constellations, known as Cloths, and fight to protect the goddess Athena. The center of the cast is a group of five Bronze Saints led by Seiya of Pegasus, together with Saori Kido. Above them in rank are the Silver Saints and the twelve Gold Saints, who guard the temples of the Sanctuary in Greece. In Brazil the series premiered on Rede Manchete in 1994 with a dub by the Gota Mágica studio, directed by Gilberto Baroli, and its voices became famous with a whole generation. Brazilian voices are listed only where a source confirms them.
Seiya is the protagonist and the Bronze Saint of Pegasus. One of the orphans sent abroad by Mitsumasa Kido to become Saints, he trained in Greece under the Silver Saint Marin and earned the Pegasus Cloth. He is stubborn, impulsive and refuses to give up, even against far stronger opponents. One of his personal goals is to find his older sister Seika, from whom he was separated as a child. Japanese voice: Tōru Furuya. Brazilian voice: Hermes Baroli.
Shiryu is the Bronze Saint of the Dragon. He trained at Rozan, in China, under a master known as the Old Master, and he carries the lessons of that training into every fight. He is calm, honorable and loyal, often the most thoughtful voice among the Bronze Saints, and he is willing to take great risks to protect his friends. Japanese voice: Hirotaka Suzuoki. Brazilian voice: Élcio Sodré, the voice most fans remember for the character.
Hyoga is the Bronze Saint of Cygnus, who trained in the frozen lands of Siberia and fights with ice and cold. He is reserved, serious and keeps his feelings to himself. When he first arrives in Japan he carries orders that place him against the other Bronze Saints, but he soon ends up fighting alongside them. His calm style contrasts with Seiya's impulsiveness. Japanese voice: Kōichi Hashimoto. Brazilian voice: Francisco Bretas.
Shun is the Bronze Saint of Andromeda, who fights with chains that can both defend and attack. He is the gentlest member of the group and dislikes violence, preferring to avoid hurting his opponents whenever possible. Even so, his kindness hides real courage, and he never abandons his friends. He hopes to reunite with his older brother Ikki, who was separated from him during training. Japanese voice: Ryō Horikawa. Brazilian voice: Ulisses Bezerra.
Ikki is the Bronze Saint of Phoenix and Shun's older brother. He is proud, solitary and extremely tough, shaped by a very harsh training. He first appears as an opponent of the other Bronze Saints, leading a group called the Black Saints. His bond with his younger brother is one of the emotional threads of the whole series, and he tends to act on his own terms. Japanese voice: Hideyuki Hori. Brazilian voice: Leonardo Camilo.
Saori Kido was raised by Mitsumasa Kido and leads the Kido Foundation. At the start of the story she organizes the Galaxian Wars, a tournament in which the Bronze Saints face one another in Japan. The series is built around the fact that she is the reincarnation of the goddess Athena, whom all Saints are sworn to protect. Over time she takes on that role with growing resolve. Japanese voice: Keiko Han. Brazilian voice: Letícia Quinto.
Shaina is the Silver Saint of Ophiuchus and the teacher of Cassios, who competed with Seiya for the Pegasus Cloth in Greece. Proud and fierce, she begins the story as one of Seiya's sharpest rivals and pursues the Bronze Saints on behalf of the Sanctuary. She is among the most skilled Silver Saints and appears throughout the classic series, with a complicated relationship with Seiya and his friends.
Marin is the Silver Saint of the Eagle and the teacher who trained Seiya in Greece until he earned the Pegasus Cloth. She is demanding during training but clearly cares about her student, and she keeps watching over him after he returns to Japan. She acts with discretion and good judgment inside the Sanctuary. In the original Brazilian dub on Rede Manchete in 1994, she was voiced by Gilmara Sanches.
Mu is the Gold Saint of Aries, guardian of the first of the Twelve Temples of the Sanctuary. He is calm, polite and one of the few people able to repair damaged Cloths, which makes him very important to the Bronze Saints. He keeps his distance from the Sanctuary's affairs and is accompanied by his young apprentice Kiki. Japanese voice: Kaneto Shiozawa in the TV series.
Aldebaran is the Gold Saint of Taurus, guardian of the second of the Twelve Temples. He is a huge man with enormous strength, but he is also honorable and straightforward, with no taste for tricks. He respects courage in his opponents, even when they are much weaker than he is, and keeps his word once he gives it. Japanese voice: Tesshō Genda.
Aiolia is the Gold Saint of Leo, guardian of the fifth of the Twelve Temples. He is direct and passionate, loyal to Athena, and has no patience for schemes or lies. His honest, energetic nature makes him one of the most approachable Gold Saints for viewers. In the Japanese version he is voiced by Hideyuki Tanaka, who is also the narrator of the TV series.
Shaka is the Gold Saint of Virgo, guardian of the sixth of the Twelve Temples. He is cool, composed and serene, and speaks with quiet authority, rarely showing any emotion in battle. He is considered one of the most powerful of the Gold Saints, and his calm makes him a very hard opponent to read. Japanese voice: Yūji Mitsuya in the TV series.
Milo is the Gold Saint of Scorpio, guardian of the eighth of the Twelve Temples. He is warm and loyal but hot-tempered, and he cannot stand dishonesty. Although he is a fearsome fighter, he has a strong sense of fairness and respects opponents who show real determination. Japanese voice: Shūichi Ikeda in the TV series.
Camus is the Gold Saint of Aquarius, guardian of the eleventh of the Twelve Temples, and a master of ice techniques. He is cool and reserved, rarely showing his feelings, and believes a Saint must keep his emotions under control. He is closely connected to Hyoga's path as an ice fighter, which gives their meeting special weight. Japanese voice: Rokurō Naya in the TV series.
The Pope, also called the Grand Master, rules the Sanctuary in Greece and gives orders to all the Saints. Hidden behind a helmet and mask, he treats the Bronze Saints as rebels once they side with Saori. Who he really is and what he wants are central questions of the first arc. In the Brazilian dub he was first voiced by Valter Breda; Gilberto Baroli, who also directed the classic dub, then took over the role.
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