Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (Season 1)

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2009) is a Japanese anime series you can watch online on iFILM. Set 243 years before the original Saint Seiya, it returns to an old cosmic rhythm: roughly every two centuries the goddess Athena and Hades, lord of the underworld, clash in a Holy War — and the next one is breaking open right now.

At its heart are three orphans who grew up shielding one another and swore to reunite. Fate keeps that promise, but cruelly. Tenma, Alone and Sasha find themselves reborn as Pegasus, Hades himself and the reincarnated Athena. Athena's Saints don armor named for the 88 constellations and fight hard enough to tear the sky, even as the war drives childhood friends onto opposite sides.

Adapted from Shiori Teshirogi's manga, a spin-off of Masami Kurumada's saga, this run leans darker than the classic show — less spectacle, more tragedy in a friendship torn apart. Good for shonen fans and anyone who likes their action rooted in myth. Stream every episode online on iFILM.