Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Name: Legend of the Galactic Heroes — Legend of the Galactic Heroes Official Trailer
Uploaded: 1988-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Description: 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.

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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.

1988–1997 25 min 4 Seasons 110 Episodes

In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same.

★ 8.7 / 10 88 ratings

AnimationDramaSci-Fi & FantasyWar & Politics

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Synopsis

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.

About

Legend of the Galactic Heroes premiered on December 21, 1988. It falls under the Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics genres. The series has aired across 4 seasons and 110 episodes. with each episode running approximately 25 minutes. and concluded its run on February 1, 1997.

Why viewers enjoy Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Legend of the Galactic Heroes targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics elements. This combination of Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

Legend of the Galactic Heroes was animated by Artland, Production I.G, Shochiku.

Critical reception

Legend of the Galactic Heroes holds a rating of 8.7 out of 10 based on 88 user reviews on TMDB, placing it among the highest-rated anime tracked on the platform.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout Legend of the Galactic Heroes include: based on novel or book, space opera, military, anime, philosophical, reluctant hero. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Kei Tomiyama
Ryo Horikawa
Kazuhiko Inoue
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Masashi Hironaka
Nozomu Sasaki
Katsuji Mori
Masako Katsuki
Kaneto Shiozawa
Norio Wakamoto

Production credits

Direction: Noboru Ishiguro · Masatoshi Tahara · Shinji Takagi
Writing: Yoshiki Tanaka · Takeshi Shudo · Hiroshi Toda

Release dates

Premiered

December 21, 1988

Last aired

February 1, 1997

Seasons & episodes

Season1

December 21, 1988·26episodes

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.