“Saint Seiya The Beginning” (original title: Knights of the Zodiac), Mackenyu Arata’s first starring role in a Hollywood movie, will be released nationwide on Friday, April 28th. The extremely furious battle scene between Seiya played by Mackenyu Arata and Nero of the Holy Warrior Phoenix constellation (Phoenix), which makes full use of the Cosmo, has been released! Seiya (Makenyu Arata) meets the Silver Saint Marine of the Eagle constellation, and after repeated harsh training, he finally succeeds in burning out his inner Cosmo. At the same time, Armand’s former wife Vander Graad, who believes that Siena’s powerful microcosm will destroy the world, is pursuing Siena’s whereabouts with a mysterious man, Nero. Eventually, her whereabouts are revealed and Siena is kidnapped by Grado. Seiya ventures into enemy territory to save Siena, regardless of the danger, but Nero of the Phoenix Constellation, a ruthless Saint who boasts overwhelming fighting power, stands in his way. Seiya awakens his own inner power, burns the microcosm, and exchanges fists with Nero. A must-see for unprecedented action, including a series of extremely furious acrobatic melee fights that make full use of the microcosm! Will Seiya be able to overcome the mighty enemy that stands in front of him? And will he be able to save Siena? In this film, most of the action scenes were performed by Nitta himself. Pay attention to his well-trained body and even more powerful actions! The original work, “Saint Seiya,” by Masami Kurumada, has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, and the anime series has also become popular all over the world. The main character, Seiya, will be played by Mackenyu Arata, who made his first appearance in a Hollywood movie in “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” and will be starring in a Hollywood movie for the first time in this work. He is also supported by other talented Hollywood actors, including Sean Bean from the “Lord of the Rings” series and “Game of Thrones,” and Famke Janssen from the “X-Men” series. The director is Tomek Baginski, who was the executive producer and director of “The Witcher,” which was the most viewed movie on Netflix worldwide in 2019, and the stunt coordinator was “Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings.” Andy Chan, famous for his work on Jackie Chan and Jackie Chan’s stunts, is in charge of the project. In addition, Hollywood’s finest are in charge of VFX, including DNEG, which has worked on major Hollywood blockbusters such as “The Matrix Resurrections,” “DUNE,” and “Jurassic World.” . This work depicts the story of Seiya’s beginnings. Seiya, a young man who was separated from his older sister when he was young, earns a living through underground martial arts in the slums while searching for his older sister. One day, he meets a man named Armand Kido (Sean Bean) and learns of his destiny to protect Siena, the reincarnation of the goddess Athena (Madison Iseman).Director: Tomek Baginski Screenplay: Josh Campbell & Matthew Stuken and Kiel Murray Original work: Masami Kurumada “Saint Seiya” Cast: Mackenyu Arata, Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman, Diego Tinoco, Mark Dacascos, Nick Stahl, Sean Bean Producer: Toei Animation ©2023 TOEI ANIMATION CO., Ltd. All Rights Reserved Japan Distribution: Toei Official Site: https://kotzmovie.jp/ #Saint Seiya

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  1. バトルがまんまモータルコンバット。頭蓋骨が折れるとか演出が足りないぞ。

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