Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Also known as 銀河英雄伝説 | Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
OVAWinter 1988Source NovelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Community score
#11
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Synopsis
For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with great hopes: Imperial Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm and the FPA's Yang Wen-Li. As they deal with superiors and subordinates, maneuver through complicated political arrangements, plot strategies, and win battles, each will be tested, and ultimately, changed, by the reality of war.
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Production Notes
Legend of the Galactic Heroes was adapted from a series of ten novels, published 1982–87, by Yoshiki Tanaka. The novels won the Seiun Award for the best long-form Japanese science fiction in 1988. At the start of its production the anime was distributed through a subscription system in which episodes were mailed to existing fans of the novels. It was made in four separate tranches over nearly a decade, with the production of side-stories continuing for several further years. The main series has the largest voice cast of any anime, with well over 300 voice actors, and it is the longest OVA series ever made. The novels have also been adapted into a manga, a stage musical by the Takarazuka Revue and a number of games.
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Skies of Love" by Michiru Akiyoshi (eps 1-22,24-26)
2: "I am waiting for you" by Michiru Akiyoshi (eps 27-30,32,34-35,37-38,40,43,45,49,51-52)
3: "Sea of the Stars" by LISA (eps 55-81,86)
4: "Must Be Something" by Hitomi Konno (eps 87-106,108-110)
Endings
1: "Hikari no Hashi wo koete" by Kei Ogura (eps 1-5,7-13,16-17,19-21,24-26,84)
2: "Tabidachi no Jyokyoku" by Kei Ogura (eps 27-30,32,35,37-38,40,42-43,45,49,51)
3: "Kansou no Uta" by Kei Ogura (eps 55-56,58-69,71-81,83,85)
4: "Uchuu no Kakehashi" by Kei Ogura (eps 87-106,108-110)
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Quick Facts
FormatOVA
Episodes110
Duration26 min per ep
SourceNovel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonWinter 1988
AiredJan 8, 1988 to Mar 17, 1997
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#757
Scored by88.6K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Romaji title
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
Japanese title
銀河英雄伝説
Synonyms
LoGH, LotGH, Gin'eiden, GinEiDen, Heldensagen Vom Kosmosinsel, Les Héros de la Galaxie
Production Team
Main studio
Kitty Film
Producers
TV Tokyo, Kitty Films, Tokuma Shoten, Tokuma Japan Communications, Wright Staff
Licensors
Sentai Filmworks
Japanese title
銀河英雄伝説
Themes And Audience
Adult CastMilitarySpace