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Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Original title: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
  • TV Series
  • 1988–1997
  • TV-MA
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
7.3K
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.
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JapaneseAdult AnimationAdventure EpicAnimeEpicHand-Drawn AnimationPolitical DramaSci-Fi EpicSoap OperaSpace Sci-Fi

As the Galactic Empire and Free Planets Alliance clash in a long war, rival strategists Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li rise through fleet battles and political intrigue, testing ide... Read allAs the Galactic Empire and Free Planets Alliance clash in a long war, rival strategists Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li rise through fleet battles and political intrigue, testing ideals of power and democracy.As the Galactic Empire and Free Planets Alliance clash in a long war, rival strategists Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li rise through fleet battles and political intrigue, testing ideals of power and democracy.

  • Creator
    • Yoshiki Tanaka
  • Stars
    • Yûsaku Yara
    • Ryo Horikawa
    • Katsuji Mori
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,510
    83
    • Creator
      • Yoshiki Tanaka
    • Stars
      • Yûsaku Yara
      • Ryo Horikawa
      • Katsuji Mori
    • 45User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast99+

    Yûsaku Yara
    Yûsaku Yara
    • Narrator
    • 1988–1997
    Ryo Horikawa
    Ryo Horikawa
    • Reinhard von Lohengramm
    • 1988–1997
    Katsuji Mori
    Katsuji Mori
    • Wolfgang Mittermeyer
    • 1988–1997
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Julian Mintz
    • 1989–1997
    Kei Tomiyama
    • Yang Wen-li
    • 1988–1995
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    • Frederica Greenhill…
    • 1989–1997
    Norio Wakamoto
    Norio Wakamoto
    • Oskar von Reuenthal
    • 1988–1997
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    • Dusty Attemborough
    • 1988–1997
    Toshio Furukawa
    Toshio Furukawa
    • Olivier Poplin
    • 1988–1997
    Michio Hazama
    Michio Hazama
    • Walter von Schönkopf
    • 1989–1997
    Masako Katsuki
    Masako Katsuki
    • Hildegard von Mariendorf…
    • 1989–1997
    Kaneto Shiozawa
    Kaneto Shiozawa
    • Paul von Oberstein
    • 1989–1997
    Keaton Yamada
    • Alex Cazerne
    • 1989–1997
    Keiichi Noda
    • Fritz Joseph Bittenfeld
    • 1989–1997
    Yû Mizushima
    Yû Mizushima
    • Neidhart Müller
    • 1989–1997
    Takeshi Aono
    Takeshi Aono
    • Murai
    • 1989–1997
    Gorô Naya
    Gorô Naya
    • Willibald Joachim von Merkatz
    • 1988–1997
    Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    • Adrian Rubinsky
    • 1988–1997
    • Creator
      • Yoshiki Tanaka
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Yang Wen-li was Kei Tomiyama's final role, although older work has come out posthumously. He died September 25, 1995 of pancreatic cancer, shortly after completing his work on Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
    • Goofs
      Regardless of the explosions destroying the ships, exposing the ship to space, the crews are shown to be dying like they are on earth.
    • Quotes
      • Yang Wen-Li: There are no such things as 'wars between absolute good and absolute evil' in human history. Instead, there exist wars between one subjective good and another subjective good, and conflicts between one righteous faith and another righteous faith. In the case of a unilateral war of aggression, the aggressor would believe in its own righteousness. That is why wars have never ceased. As long as humans believe in God and in righteousness, there is no way conflicts would ever disappear.
    • Alternate versions
      There are two different versions of the series; the initial releases (often called the LaserDisc releases) has a more vivid color. The DVD releases from 2000s, including the Sentai releases, has a muted hue but is drawn slightly differently. Both, frame by frame, is the same.
    • Connections
      Followed by Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 8, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Heldensagen Vom Kosmosinsel
    • Production company
      • Kitty Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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