Despite it being more than 30 years since the anime, Knights of the Zodiac, landed in Latin America, the production still has a strong appeal among its loyal audience.
For this reason, we can consider it one of the greatest successes of Japanese production, both in Brazil and in other countries in America.
The story of these young teenagers, who were destined to take care of the goddess Athena, will always be part of the childhood of many people who, today, are already grown adults.
It is possible to say that the anime is still successful in our country today. For this reason, find out why Knights of the Zodiac is so famous below!
Why is ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ such a huge success around the world?
This story was created by Masami Kurumada in 1985. Japanese writer Hotta Junji highlights the reasons why this anime has been a success for so many years. His analysis was published in article format on the Nippon portal.
In addition to having a degree in Literature, Junji also has a manga of his own, Wakaru tsuma no torisetsu (Manual for the use of handcuffs, in Portuguese). The writer is still a member of the Japanese manga society. See below the reasons for the success of Knights of the Zodiac, in Junji’s view!
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The messages that the anime brings with it
One of the reasons why Knights of the Zodiac has been immortalized and is still successful today is because of the messages that the series conveys. The anime talks a lot about friendship, companionship and loyalty, aspects that are still very important in today’s society.
“No mattered O how much they were wounded”, highlights Junji, “if they fought for their similar instead of by themselves, they could if rise and fight again”.
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Justice is present in the anime
The goddess Athena is known for fighting for justice in the anime. And an interesting fact about the anime is that the knights, despite having the mission of protecting the goddess, do not fight with weapons, they only use armor for their own safety.
A message that also makes a lot of sense today.
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The appeals present in the anime
The story of the anime is based on Greek mythology. And with all the beauty of the knights and their armor, they end up being inspirations for the young people who watch the anime.
According to Junji, “This environment made with what the children felt that, since had one heart unbreakable It is indomitable, could (maybe) become like a knight”.
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