It will neither satisfy the fandom’s demands for a true-to-the-bone homage to their childhood favorite, nor will it transmit to outsiders why this tale of blind courage in the face of insurmountable odds has inspired such decades-long devotion.

Knights of the Zodiac is a shallow adaptation that shoots for the MCU but ends up closer to 1997’s Spawn, or even Dragonball Evolution.

Not even some visceral action can save Knights of the Zodiac from being as fleeting as a shooting star.

Seiya's attempts at wisecracking fall flat and, as for the plot holes, supplemental manga-reading may be required to fill in the gaps. This wasn't worth the wait.