Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden

Name: Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 1998-02-09
Cast: Hozumi Goda

Original title: 銀河英雄伝説外伝

1998 –2000
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★ 9.1 TMDB Rating · 9 votes

Prequel to the original series, focusing on Reinhard and his steps up the chain of command in the Galactic Empire. Also focusing on the FPA's Yang Wen-li. A chronicle on how he earned the title "The Hero of El Facile" and his handling of assignments he received after the historic event. Spiral Labyrinth also continues with the background of Reinhard and Kircheis where the first Gaiden left off.

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 52
Episode length: ~25m
First aired: Feb 9, 1998
Original language: Japanese
Origin: Japan

Cast of Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden

Hozumi Goda
Wen-li Yang (voice)

Seasons

Season 1

Feb 9, 1998

24 episodes

These short stories fill in the first part of the background of Reinhard von Lohengramm and Siegfried Kircheis before the start of the main Legend of the Galactic Heroes series. In these stories, they journey to a planet of ice and are betrayed by their commanding officer, they investigate a possible murder at their alma mater, Kircheis takes a vacation and gets involved in a plot against an admiral, and finally the major 12-part story of Reinhard at Iserlohn, a battle fortress that protects the Galactic Empire from the Free Planets.
Season 2

Dec 24, 1999

28 episodes

These short stories fill in the background of Yang Wenli prior to the Overture to a New War movie, and continue with the background of Reinhard and Kircheis where Gaiden 1 left off. In these stories, Yang becomes the Hero of El Facile and is given a research investigation of some delicacy, Reinhard's first assignment to a ship at Iserlohn, Reinhard deals with a formal duel among the politics of the nobles, Reinhard's secret mission into Free Planet territory, and the Third Tiamat Battle, wherein Reinhard earns the rank of General at the age of 19.