Legend of the Galactic Heroes

TV SERIES 1988 4 SEASONS

Overview

War rages between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance. With two new brilliant young leaders at the helm, anything can happen in this military space opera.

This production, originally released in 1988, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Video series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.7 across its 4 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Animation and Drama.
• Produced in Japan.
• Original Language: Japanese.

Directed By

Noboru Ishiguro

Written By

N/A

Starring Cast

Kei Tomiyama

Wen-li Yang (voice)

Ryo Horikawa

Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Dusty Attenborough (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Frederica Greenhill (voice)

Masashi Hironaka

Siegfried Kircheis (voice)

Nozomu Sasaki

Julian Minci (voice)

Katsuji Mori

Wolfgang Mittermeyer (voice)

Masako Katsuki

Hildegard von Mariendorf (voice)

Seasons

Season 1

26 Episodes • Aired 1988-12-21

The first series covers volumes 1 and 2 of the original novels, adding some prequel stories (episodes 9 and 11) and original content (parts of episodes 13 and 14). The main theme is Reinhard von Lohengramm's rise to power within the Galactic Empire, mirrored by Yang Wen-li's unwillingness to go beyond his military duties and assume a similar position in the Free Planets Alliance.