List of Saint Seiya films
Due to the series' high popularity in Japan and in Spain, French, Italy, Latin America and China, six films based on Saint Seiya were released in theatres between 1987 and 2014. The plots of these films are not canon with the chronology and events of the manga or anime plots, except for Heaven Chapter – Overture. These films were never released in the U.S until it was announced by Discotek Media in 2012 that they had acquired the rights to the first four movies in a two disc set. The DVDs contain the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles. Evil Goddess Eris (1987) Saint Seiya (聖闘士星矢, Seinto Seiya), retitled Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (聖闘士星矢 邪神エリス, Seinto Seiya: Jashin Erisu) on its home video release, is the first anime film of the series.The movie was directed by Kōzō Morishita and produced by Toei Animation. The movie premiered on July 18, 1987, at the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival. 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