Saint Seiya began as a manga by Masami Kurumada and became a popular anime series in the 1980s, following young warriors known as Saints who fight to protect the goddess Athena. Its orchestral score, composed by Seiji Yokoyama, helped define the sound of shonen battle anime, with energetic themes that signalled a fight was about to begin. As clips and edits spread online, fans reused the fight music outside the show itself, turning it into shorthand for heroic confrontation in fan videos, memes and gaming content.