Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque

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Alman Kido: [narrating] In days of legend, gods walked the earth and tormented mortals. Athena, goddess of warfare and wisdom, had the power to destroy humanity, but chose to protect us. Brave young knights from across the globe swore their allegiance to her. They learned to harness cosmo, the power of the stars. Their fists cracked to the heavens in battles against those who wished Athena dead. Over time, the gods retreated and became myths. But then, eighteen years ago, Athena was reborn as a helpless child. A knight, clad in gold armor gave his life to protect her as they crashed to earth. And that's how I found her, laying in his arms. A mortal girl with a power of a god. Since then, I've been searching for a new generation of knights to protect Athena, and the earth.