English Dub Review: Saint Seiya: Battle for Sanctuary “Andromeda Island”

Overview:

Daidalos is killed and Janette goes to find Daidalos’ other student: Shaun. Meanwhile, the Bronze Knights battle the guardian of Gemini.

Our Take:

Most of this episode tackles Daidalos’ death. The Gold Saint of Pisces, Andromeda, challenges him to a battle and ends up killing him. Daidalos’ student, Janette, watches him die. Afterwards, Marin approaches her and warns her of what it is yet to come and what Daidalos was fighting for. We also get a flashback to some of Janette’s and Shaun’s training. Despite the danger, Janette decides to go with Marin and help Shaun any way she can.

Meanwhile, the Bronze Knights are facing the guardian of Gemini. Long and Seiya complete the trial quickly since Long realizes it’s just an illusion. Shaun and Magnus, however, are having a much more difficult time. Shaun realizes it’s an illusion, but she doesn’t think to run through it like Long does.

This episode gives us some decent backstory and progression, but I think it spends a little too much time on the subplot. Plus, I find it odd how even though Shaun realizes the guardian is an illusion, she doesn’t think to just walk on through. That could be explained in the next episode, but it doesn’t make sense in context here.