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 one of the theatrical features expanding Toei Animation's franchise beyond the weekly series, part of a wave of anime films built to reward loyal viewers with a self-contained story and higher production polish. These releases were common in the era, giving studios a chance to showcase key characters on the big screen while the television run continued elsewhere. For fans of the Knights of the Zodiac mythology, the film represents a snapshot of the franchise at its theatrical peak, made for audiences already invested in its cast and cosmology.
This cell preserves Saori Kido, the reincarnation of Athena and the emotional center around whom the Bronze Saints rally. Her presence anchors the story's stakes, since her fate drives the knights into battle. A strip bearing her name alone suggests a moment built to isolate her significance, the kind of frame collectors seek when assembling a visual record of a character's role across a film. Owning this piece means holding a fragment tied directly to Saori's place in the narrative, distinct from action or ensemble cells, valuable for its singular focus on the goddess herself.
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 soundtrack track is visible running along the bottom edge beside the picture area, appearing as a dual variable-area (bilateral) optical track.
Edge print
Top edge reads (mirrored): 'EASTMAN 386 19'
Base & colour
Base shows a warm amber-brown tint on the sprocket area consistent with processed color print stock; the dye image in the picture area appears saturated with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No visible splices, cue marks, or heavy scratching are apparent; faint longitudinal lines are present on the picture area consistent with a projected print.
Picture
Positive color image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot, and the animated art style is consistent with a late-1980s Japanese theatrical anime release matching the film on record.
Era check
Eastman color print stock coded '386', combined with a bilateral variable-area optical soundtrack and warm amber base, is consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print from the mid-to-late 1980s, matching the 1987 release date on record.
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 000063025
Original Film CaptureAs received
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