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Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods

Movies Like Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988)

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods is a 1988 action, animation, fantasy film from Shigeyasu Yamauchi with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris and Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth.

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Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris poster

Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris

1987

When Seiya, Hyōga and Shun visit Saori (Athena) at the orphanage, they meet an employee called Eri. An orphan herself, Eri takes a liking to Hyōga and one night they sit outside watching the stars. They see a shooting star and Hyōga asks Eri to make a wish. After Hyōga leaves, however, Eri becomes powerfully attracted to the shooting star and wanders alone into the woods, where she finds a golden apple. She is then possessed by Eris, the Goddess of Discord, and kidnaps Athena, planning to use the golden apple to suck her energy out, fully reincarnate and take over the world. Eris leaves a message for the Bronze Saints, who set out for the goddess's temple which appears on the mountains. There, the heroes fight the five Ghost Saints: Maya of Sagitta, Orpheus of Lyra, Christ of the Southern Cross, Jan of Scutum (called by the Japanese name Tateza) and Jäger of Orion.

Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth poster

Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth

1988

Athena receives the visit of Phoebus Abel, her older brother and God of the Corona. He informs her that he has come to destroy humanity as punishment for their corruption, just as it was done in ancient times. He dismisses Seiya and the Bronze Saints, as she will now be guarded by Abel's three Corona Saints, Atlas of Carina, Jaow of Lynx and Berenike of Coma Berenices, and the five resurrected Gold Saints who died in the Sanctuary battle: Saga of Gemini, Deathmask of Cancer, Shura of Capricorn, Camus of Aquarius and Aphrodite of Pisces. When Athena rebels against Abel's plan, he attacks her, sending her soul to Elysion, the final resting place from which there is no return. The Bronze Saints immediately rush to the Sanctuary to save her and ultimately overcome Abel.

Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle poster

Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle

1989

The plot involves the coming of Lucifer to the Sanctuary, where his underlings systematically dispose of the surviving Gold Saints. Athena goes to Lucifer to ask for peace, placing herself in peril. The Bronze Saints must then come to her rescue, destroying Lucifer's Fallen Angels (Seima Tenshi in Japanese) in the process.

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture poster

Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture

2004

After the bloody battle against Hades, the goddess Athena and her saints are still recovering when they find themselves face to face with their newest and most formidable foe: the dreadful moon goddess Artemis. Artemis replaces Athena as the earth guardian deity and takes over the Sanctuary, turning Athena's Saints into her servants. Upon invading the Sanctuary, the Bronze Saints learn that Athena was banished by Artemis and decide to fight the moon goddess in order to rescue their true goddess and free the Earth from Artemis's ominous control.

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary poster

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary

2014

Mitsumasa Kido discovers a misterious baby in the himalayas whom he adopts as his grandaughter. 16 years later, Saori Kido is a young girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by Seiya from an assassin sent to kill her. Saori then learns she is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena with Seiya being one of her Saints sworn to protect her. Upon learning of her destiny, she heads to the Sanctuary to rebel against the Pope's murderous plot.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion poster

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion

2019

In the city of Orario, beneath an impossibly tall tower, lies the dungeon. Only adventurers who form partnerships with the gods themselves have any hope of defeating the monsters that lie within. But the dungeon is not the only place where monsters exist. Far from Orario, in the ruins of an ancient city, a new threat arises. To counter this threat, the goddess Artemis has come to Orario in search of a champion—but it’s not Ais Wallenstein (the legendary Sword Princess) nor Ottar (the strongest warrior to ever enter the dungeon) that she chooses. Rather it is Bell Cranel, a newbie adventurer partnered with a low-tier goddess.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train poster

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

2020

Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn poster

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

1995

Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion.

Fist of the North Star poster

Fist of the North Star

1986

After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...

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Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love

2006

A film adaptation of the Holy Emperor story arc, which primarily depicted the conflict between Kenshiro and Souther. New characters Reina, one of Raoh's army officers who falls in love with him, and her brother Soga, Raoh's advisor, play an important part with much of the plot involving Raoh's relationship with Reina as he conquers the land; most of this portion is new content exclusive to this film. The other side of the story is the retelling of Ken's attempt to save and protect the villagers from Souther's army with the help of Shū. There is also a small subplot of Bart returning to his home.

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro poster

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro

2008

The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a completely original storyline in which Kenshiro, near death after his battle with Shin and having used his remaining energy to kill a pack of wolves, was captured by slavers. Due to his strength, Kenshiro could escape whenever he wanted, but chose to stay and protect the other slaves.

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki poster

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki

2008

Fourth part of the new Fist of the North Star movie pentalogy presenting the story from Toki's perspective, leading up to Toki's imprisonment in Cassandra and eventually his duel with Raoh.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods poster

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

2013

The events of Battle of Gods take place some years after the battle with Majin Buu, which determined the fate of the entire universe. After awakening from a long slumber, Beerus, the God of Destruction is visited by Whis, his attendant and learns that the galactic overlord Frieza has been defeated by a Super Saiyan from the North Quadrant of the universe named Goku, who is also a former student of the North Kai. Ecstatic over the new challenge, Goku ignores King Kai's advice and battles Beerus, but he is easily overwhelmed and defeated. Beerus leaves, but his eerie remark of "Is there nobody on Earth more worthy to destroy?" lingers on. Now it is up to the heroes to stop the God of Destruction before all is lost.

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Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!

2013

A two-part crossover special featuring characters from Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Toriko.

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie poster

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

2012

Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, the Demon Fox's living prison or Jinchūriki, manage to seal the creature inside their newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. With the Tailed Beast sealed, things continued as normal. However, in the present day, peace ended when a group of ninja called the Akatsuki attack Konoha under the guidance of Tobi, the mysterious masked man behind Fox's rampage years ago who intends on executing his plan to rule the world by shrouding it in illusions.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie poster

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie

2004

After the conclusion of the Battle City Tournament, deep below the sands of Egypt, an ancient evil has awakened. Anubis, who was defeated centuries ago by Yugi’s mysterious alter ego – the ancient Pharaoh – has returned for revenge. Wielding the power of the Eighth Millennium Item, Anubis is determined to destroy Yugi and take over the world.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle poster

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

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The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.

Hunter × Hunter Pilot poster

Hunter × Hunter Pilot

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The stand-alone pilot OVA which was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998. Shortly before the TV series, a summary is presented of the story of Gon who wants to become a hunter and the friends he makes in the process.

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc poster

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

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In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening poster

Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening

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Eren Yeager and others of the 104th Training Corps have just begun to become full members of the Survey Corps. As they ready themselves to face the Titans once again, their preparations are interrupted by the invasion of Wall Rose—but all is not as it seems as more mysteries are unraveled. As the Survey Corps races to save the wall, they uncover more about the invading Titans and the dark secrets of their own members.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods?

The top films similar to Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods by MovieMagicScore are Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (7.1), Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (7.7), Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (7.4). Each shares action/animation/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods worth watching?

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 195 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods?

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988) is a action, animation, fantasy film directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, starring Toru Furuya, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Koichi Hashimoto.

Where can I find more recommendations like Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods

This ranked list pairs Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988), a action and animation and fantasy film from Shigeyasu Yamauchi, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Toru Furuya take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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