Country of origin Japan Original network TV Asahi | No. of episodes 51 | |
Original release April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) – March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31) | ||
The first season of the Saint Seiya Omega anime series was produced by Toei Animation and aired on TV Asahi from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. The season follow the adventures of Koga, the newest wearer of the Pegasus Cloth in charge of protecting the goddess Athena alongside the 87 warriors known as Saint. He goes on a quest to battle the God Mars and his army of Martians to protect Athena and the world from chaos.
The season is directed by Morio Hatano and written by Reiko Yoshida. Bandai Visual is collecting the series in both DVD and Blu-ray format with each volume containing four episodes. The first volume of Saint Seiya Omega was released on August 24, 2012. Two pieces of theme music were used for the season. The first opening theme, used for "Chapter Mars" (マルス編, Marusu Hen), is "Pegasus Fantasy ver. Omega" (ペガサス幻想 ver.Ω, Pegasasu Fantajī Bājon Omega) performed by the band MAKE-UP featuring Shoko Nakagawa. The second opening theme, used for "Chapter Zodiac Temples" (十二宮編, Jūnikyū Hen) beginning with episode 28, is "Next Generation" (新星Ω神話（ネクストジェネレーション）, Nekusuto Jenerēshon) performed by Root Five.