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 Toei theatrical features built around the popular television series, released to Japanese audiences already devoted to the Saint Seiya mythology. These films played as event pieces, expanding the Bronze Saints' world with new threats while keeping the core cast intact. Toei's animation output during this era helped define a generation's expectations for action storytelling, and the theatrical outings gave fans a chance to see familiar characters rendered with feature-level polish, cementing the franchise's lasting popularity across decades.
Saori Kido is the reincarnation of the goddess Athena and the central figure the Bronze Saints protect throughout the series, making any cell bearing her name a point of interest for collectors tracing the mythology's heart. As a named cell from this specific theatrical release, it represents a frame drawn for the film's dedicated production, tied to a moment when Saori's presence anchors the unfolding conflict. For enthusiasts building a collection around Athena's arc, a piece marked simply with her name holds value as a direct link to her role in this particular chapter of the saga.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by 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 edges look clean with no visible tearing.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track, appearing as a dual bilateral (two-track) variable-area pattern, runs along one edge beside the perforations.
Edge print
Edge print reads, mirrored as photographed: 'SAFETY FILM' followed by a triangle and circle symbol; no key numbers are legible in this capture.
Base & colour
Base appears neutral to very slightly warm; the dye image shows saturated violet and flesh tones with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are seen on this strip.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be the same held or near-identical animation frame from a single shot, consistent with the 1987 theatrical anime on record.
Era check
A dual bilateral variable-area optical track on a 'SAFETY FILM' base stock is fully consistent with a 1987 Japanese theatrical release print of this title.
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 000063028
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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