Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth

Yeah, the plot is recycled from the series and the gold saint don't last long, but who cares? This is not a franchise you like because of its non--linear, audacious storytelling anyway. The single dream sequence with Aphrodite Pisces telling one of the most poetic lines out of all the Saint Seiya franchise is alone worthy of the ride. If you don't have the patience to appreciate this samurai/warrior poet version of the character because you can't envision anything other than punching punching punching from your bog-standard battle shonen, move along and drool over the fake pisces Albafica from the Lost Canvas and leave the guy to us his fans who understand and love him for what he truly is.