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Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Original title: 銀河英雄伝説

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

  • 1988 –1997
  • Ended
  • 15

★ 8.6 TMDB Rating · 91 votes

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.

Seasons
4
Episodes
110
Episode length
~25m
First aired
Jan 8, 1988
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of Legend of the Galactic Heroes

  • Portrait of Kei Tomiyama

    Kei Tomiyama

    Wen-li Yang (voice)

  • Portrait of Ryo Horikawa

    Ryo Horikawa

    Reinhard von Lohengramm (voice)

  • Portrait of Kazuhiko Inoue

    Kazuhiko Inoue

    Dusty Attenborough (voice)

  • Portrait of Yoshiko Sakakibara

    Yoshiko Sakakibara

    Frederica Greenhill (voice)

  • Portrait of Masashi Hironaka

    Masashi Hironaka

    Siegfried Kircheis (voice)

  • Portrait of Nozomu Sasaki

    Nozomu Sasaki

    Julian Minci (voice)

  • Portrait of Katsuji Mori

    Katsuji Mori

    Wolfgang Mittermeyer (voice)

  • Portrait of Masako Katsuki

    Masako Katsuki

    Hildegard von Mariendorf (voice)

  • Portrait of Kaneto Shiozawa

    Kaneto Shiozawa

    Paul von Oberstein (voice)

  • Portrait of Norio Wakamoto

    Norio Wakamoto

    Oskar von Reuenthal (voice)

  • Portrait of Michio Hazama

    Michio Hazama

    Walter von Schönkopf (voice)

Seasons

  • Poster for Season 1 of Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    Season 1

    Jan 8, 1988

    26 episodes

    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.

  • Poster for Season 2 of Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    Season 2

    Jun 21, 1991

    28 episodes

    The 28-episode second series covers volumes 3 to 5 of the original novels. With the overthrow of the Goldenbaum Dynasty and the defeat and occupation of the Alliance, Reinhard achieves almost all his goals. One of the main themes is the comparison between a corrupt democracy and an efficient dictatorship, and the moral difficulties of reconciling the two.

  • Poster for Season 3 of Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    Season 3

    Jul 1, 1994

    32 episodes

    The 32-episode third series covers volumes 6 to 8 of the original novels.

  • Poster for Season 4 of Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    Season 4

    Oct 1, 1996

    24 episodes

    The 24-episode fourth series covers volumes 9 and 10 of the original novels.

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