Saint Seiya began as Masami Kurumada's manga in 1986 and became a Toei Animation series the same year, spreading worldwide as Los Caballeros del Zodiaco in Spanish speaking regions. Its orchestral score helped define the show's mythological, operatic tone, mixing Greek legend with martial arts battles. Short dramatic cues like this one were later ripped, renamed in Spanish, and shared on soundboards and video edits. Fans still use the music to signal a Saint facing death, a Gold Saint appearing, or a battle turning hopeless.