Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris arrived in 1987 as Toei Animation's theatrical expansion of the wildly popular television series, part of a wave of anime feature films that gave fans a bigger canvas for the Saint Seiya mythology outside weekly broadcast constraints. The picture pit the Bronze Saints against the machinations of the goddess of discord, reinforcing the franchise's core appeal: mythic cosmology fused with the transformation-driven spectacle that defined the era's action anime. For collectors of Japanese animation, this film sits comfortably within Toei's mid-1980s output, a period prized for its production pedigree and cultural footprint.
This cell centers on Pegasus Seiya, the series' lead and its most recognizable figure, the wearer of the Pegasus Cloth and the emotional anchor of the Bronze Saints. Any 35mm piece bearing his name draws interest simply because he is the character through whom the entire saga is told. A cell like this, whether drawn from a trailer, title sequence, or credits reel, represents a fragment of the promotional and narrative apparatus built around him, a physical trace of how the studio packaged and presented its central hero to audiences in 1987.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987).
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge; spacing appears even and the punched holes appear cleanly cut with no visible tearing.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, appearing as a single bilateral variable-area track.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
The base shows a warm amber-brown tint in the unexposed margins; the dye image reads as a positive colour print with no obvious red shift or fading.
Projection history
Light longitudinal scratches are visible in the base along the length of the strip, consistent with projection through a gate.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the animated character style is consistent with a late-1980s Toei Animation theatrical release matching the film on record.
Era check
The single bilateral variable-area optical track, warm polyester-base tint, and Toei-style colour positive image are all consistent with a 1987 Japanese theatrical release print.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000063022
Original Film CaptureAs received
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