Plot"Omega" is composed of two seasons and follows the typical"destined heroes having to save the world from evil"plot just like the original"Saint Seiya"did.If you are looking for a dark and complex story than"Omega"is definitely not for you because its plot is quite simple yet entertaining.The first season focuses on the battle against Mars.In the first episode we are introduced to the protagonist and the Pegasus Saint of this generation Koga who was raised by Saori Kido unaware that she is actually the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena.Koga at first refuses to become a Saint because he has no idea of what is really going on however when Mars kidnaps Athena so that he rule over the Earth and Koga(now aware that Saori is actually Athena)despite of his efforts fails to stop him,he sets out in a journey to find Athena.Of course it follows the typical"meeting a friend along the way who will later become your alley"plot line and so Koga meets Souma who tells him to join Palaestra(the training school for Saints).The second season is focused on the battle against Pallas.The season opens with a scene in which Saori(who due to a bracelet that binds her with Pallas is getting her life force constantly drained out so that Pallas can use it so that she can grow up)with remorse orders Saggitarius Seiya that he must kill Pallas in order to prevent the war from happening however the kind hearted Seiya fails to kill Pallas because of the fact that she is in the form of a helpless child.One of the things that makes this story interesting is the relationship between Athena and Pallas,during the"Age of Myth"Athena and Pallas used to be as close as sisters but after a tragic turn of events Athena was forced to kill Pallas and now Pallas is back in order to take revenge on Athena and on humanity.However the most interesting thing about this season is that in the second part it turns out that the real enemy is not Pallas but another God who has been orchestrating the events all along.In this season all Saints(included the Gold Saints later on) are involved in the battle against Pallas and its a great thing that we get to see the original Bronze Saints fighting.Another thing that makes this season good is that Athena has an active role in the story instead of being reduced to the damsel in distress.Despite her weakening life force Athena used her Cosmo to locate Pallas' whereabouts and after feeling guilty about the Saints that were dying in the war because of her she decides to engage herself in the battle against Pallas.We also get to see Athena fighting with the Athena Cloth on(which was a missed opportunity in the original manga/anime)Saturn the God of time was a great major antagonist and a very interesting character as well.The final battle against him was also much more interesting and exciting to watch than the battles against Poseidon and even Hades in the original manga/anime.Also the aftermath ended up being very different from all the other fights against the gods in the"Saint Seiya"franchise which made"Omega"more original in that regard.The anime ends with a fitting conclusion but at the same time leaves the way open for a new adventure.CharactersWithout a doubt the strongest point of"Omega"are its characters.The 5 characters of the main cast all have interesting stories that explain why they decided to become Saints,episodes that develop their characters and all of them get to prove their strength in various fights."Omega"also does a great job in establishing their friendship and showing how strong it really is although to some viewers the whole friendship message which was especially prominent in the second season might be a little annoying.Besides the main cast"Omega"has other interesting secondary characters(including some antagonist)as well:In season 1 you have Orion Eden,Sonia,Arie,Mars,Medea,Taurus Harbinger(who's character develops very much in the second season),Capricorn Ionia,Libra Genbu(who has a short but important appearance in the second season),Gemini Paradox(who also appears in the second season as an antagonist and become even more interesting as well),Peacock Pavlin and Pisces Amour while in season 2 you have Saturn,Titan,Equuleus Celeris(despite the fact that he was a minor character),Athena,Saggitarius Seiya,Pallas,Kerry(who again is a minor character),Aegon,Hyperion,Galia,Gemini Integra,Europa and Mira.Art & AnimationThe art in"Omega"isn't bad,the backgrounds actually look really beautiful but when it comes to the character design even though it does work for some characters its rather hard to get used too because it is more childish and too cute looking compared to the character design of the original anime.The animation is above average,its far from being the best however I have seen much worse.MusicThe soundtrack is actually very good especially when it comes to the 4 opening songs and the insert songs in the second season.The instrumental themes are also beautiful as well.Conclusion:While its far from being a masterpiece or the kind of"You must definitely watch"anime,"Omega"is still a fun and entertaining fantasy shounen anime that its worth watching if you are just looking for a simple and entertaining story with enjoyable characters.

I put 5 stars out of 10 just because I am a fan since young so for being a fan of the series, I gave an honourable 5 but it can be worse.First of all, I don't like the title. I know it is a spin off but it is just wrong to put a character's name on it when the main character is not that character.Secondly, it really bothers me before that Brass Saints just beat up everyone and continue to be lower level Saints. They ends up to be the strongest Saints and defeated many godly opponents. I actually liked Hades saga because the Gold Saints were involving in a lot of fighting and showed their great powers. This new instalment just does not make any sense that Brass Saints just keep defeating Godlike characters for no obvious explanation or storyline. They just suddenly become so strong and overpowering anyone on their way. Gold Saints become secondary and we already know they cannot reach Omega level by now.Thirdly, I actually find that the story is interesting in a certain way and the drawing technical is improved but it is about the links between the chapters. Nothing particularly makes sense between the chapters. Other fighting Manga like Narutos, Dragon Ball or One Piece shows improvement of the characters, they learn through their adventure and gradually become stronger as the story develops, which makes more sense and enjoyable to read/watch. Saint Seya Omega story is nice but lack of sense that other mega provides.

What I liked in the old series was that it was referring a lot to mythology and astronomy. There were things to be intrigued and do a little research. The gold saints were also mostly impressive, but not all. The new series has everything that was bad and gave nothing good new. All those Japanese guys so concerned about saving a Greek Goddess continues not to make much sense. And that Goddess, all the time powerless and helpless like a character of an SM movie. The evolution remains as bas as: goddess/world in danger, new powerful enemy appear, but those good saints after thinking about their friendship will win against any other God.What a disappointment that they didn't really try to make something new and better, just copying the past story, changing a bit the costumes and losing the links to mythology. The new protagonists are very dull, especially this Koga guy with red hair, none can relate with. The drawings are awful and cheaply made, the fights are like a little girl's fairy tale with costumes out of crystals and no blood. The only good news was to see Kikky grown up as Aries saint and Seiya. All the rest is awful.When I think that they stopped the excellent "Lost Canvas" series to replace it with this, I just want to cry

Well, this was incredibly disappointing.I appreciate that "Saint Seiya Omega" tried to be something different and more original (After all, one of the most common criticism made about the original Saint Seiya anime was concerned about the predictability of the plots, being mostly centered in the journey made by the Bronze Saints to save goddess Athena of the new enemy...Despite that, I still like a lot that anime series) I also appreciate the fact that more humor was added, and that it sometimes shows the possible future of some the characters of the original series, introducing a new generation of Saints to this story.What I didn't liked about this new anime series is how boring and generic it turned out to be, having very ugly and uninspired designs (The new Saint Cloths are awful, and some of them look more like magical girl dresses) The new characters are very insipid: Koga is clearly an expy of Seiya, while Aria plays the role that Saori/Athena had in the original anime, but their relationship feels somewhat bland and forced. On the other side, Haruto Wolf (Who is also a ninja, go figure) not only seem to belong to a completely different series, but also is very unlikeable.The more interesting characters from this new series were actually the ones from the original series, even if their role in this story is reduced to some occasional cameos. In fact, those cameos are the only reason why I'm still watching this show, still waiting to see when the plot is going to turn interesting. (I have seen 21 episodes so far, and I'm still not impressed for what I saw) "Saint Seiya Omega" is not even that original. In fact, it "borrows" several elements from other franchises, such as Pokemon, Naruto, Sailor Moon and even Harry Potter. The worst part is that not even the combination of all those elements are enough to make it more interesting. And deep inside (Very, very deep inside) The plot is still more of the same, with a new generation of Saints trying to save the Athena goddess."Saint Seiya Omega" lacks both of the entertainment value of the original anime series, and the epic quality of "The Lost Canvas". It isn't very good as a series unrelated to "Saint Seiya", either, being very weak and commercial.I guess that everything changes with time, but the changes not always are good.