Saint Seiya Ova Hades Batch //top\\ Jun 2026

The success of the OVAs, including the Hades batch, has also led to the creation of subsequent anime projects within the Saint Seiya franchise, including movies and more recent series that continue to explore the universe and its characters.

Reaching the paradise beyond the Underworld, the Saints face the twin gods, Thanatos and Hypnos, before the final confrontation with Hades himself. Highlights:

The full "batch" of Hades OVAs consists of 31 episodes in total: Hades - Sanctuary : 13 episodes. Hades - Inferno

The "Hades Batch" is divided into three distinct chapters released over six years:

✔️ Have you watched the original up to episode 74 (Poseidon arc)? If not, start there. ✔️ The Asgard arc (eps 74–99) is filler – you can skip it without missing Hades setup. ✔️ Watch the original Japanese audio – the English dub for Sanctuary is incomplete. ✔️ Elysion has only 6 episodes – it feels rushed but is still emotionally satisfying.

Hades revives fallen Gold Saints (including Saga, Camus, and Shura) as Specters to invade the Twelve Houses and take Athena’s head. Highlights:

The meeting with Orphée of Lyra and the confrontation at the Eight Prisons of Hell.