Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Cover of the original novel of Legend of the Galactic Heroes volume 1, first edition (Tokuma Novels, 1982).
銀河英雄伝説
(Ginga Eiyū Densetsu)
Genre
Novel series
Written byYoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated by
Published byTokuma Shoten
English publisher
Original runNovember 30, 1982November 15, 1987
Volumes10
Novel series
Side Stories
Written byYoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated by
Published by
Original runSeptember 1, 1984July 31, 1989
Volumes5
Further information
Manga
Golden Wings
Written byYoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated byKatsumi Michihara
Published byTokuma Shoten
MagazineChara
DemographicShōjo
PublishedAugust 10, 1986[citation needed]
Volumes1
Manga
Written byKatsumi Michihara
Published byTokuma Shoten
MagazineShōnen Captain
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 1986February 2000
Volumes11
Anime film
My Conquest is the Sea of Stars
Directed byNoboru Ishiguro
Produced by
  • Yukio Kikukawa
  • Masatoshi Tahara
  • Yoshio Sugawara
Written byTakeshi Shudō
Music byVEB Deutsche Schallplatten
Studio
Licensed by
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1988
Runtime60 minutes
Original video animation
Season 1 (1–26)
Season 2 (27–54)
Season 3 (55–86)
Season 4 (87–110)
Directed by
  • Noboru Ishiguro[a]
  • Masatoshi Tahara (S2, S4)[b]
  • Keizō Shimizu (S3)[c]
Produced by
  • Yukio Kikukawa
  • Hiroyuki Katō (S1)
  • Akiko Odawara (S2)
  • Michio Yokoo (S2)
  • Yōji Suzuki (S3)
  • Masatoshi Tahara (S4)
Written byShimao Kawanaka
Music by
  • Shinsuke Kazato
  • VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
StudioKitty Film Mitaka Studio (S1–S3)[d]
K-Factory (S4)[e]
Licensed by
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
Released December 21, 1988 March 11, 1997
Runtime24–27 minutes (each)
Episodes110
Anime film
Golden Wings
Directed byKeizō Shimizu
Produced by
  • Yukio Kikukawa
  • Masatoshi Tahara
  • Michio Yokoo
Written byKazumi Koide
Music byTomoki Hasegawa
StudioMagic Bus
Licensed by
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
ReleasedDecember 12, 1992
Runtime60 minutes
Anime film
Overture to a New War
Directed byKeizō Shimizu
Produced by
  • Yukio Kikukawa
  • Masatoshi Tahara
  • Michio Yokoo
  • Yōji Suzuki
Written byShimao Kawanaka
Music byVEB Deutsche Schallplatten
StudioMagic Bus
Licensed by
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
ReleasedDecember 18, 1993
Runtime90 minutes
Original video animation
Gaiden: Season 1 (1–24)
Gaiden: Season 2 (25–52)
Directed by
  • Noboru Ishiguro[a]
  • Asami Ryū (S1)
  • Keizō Shimizu (S2)
Produced by
  • Yukio Kawamura
  • Takahiro Inagaki
Written byShimao Kawanaka
Music byVEB Deutsche Schallplatten
StudioK-Factory[f]
Licensed by
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
Released February 9, 1998 June 27, 2000
Runtime25–30 minutes (each)
Episodes52
Manga
Portrait of Heroes
Written byKatsumi Michihara
Published byTokuma Shoten
MagazineMonthly Comic Ryū
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 19, 2006September 19, 2012
Volumes4
Manga
Written byRyu Fujisaki
Published byShueisha
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 8, 2015 – present
Volumes28
Anime television series
Die Neue These: Encounter
Directed byShunsuke Tada
Produced byHidemasa Tasaka
Written byNoboru Takagi
Music by
  • Shin Hashimoto
  • Yasuhisa Inoue
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed by
Original networkFamily Gekijo, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11
English network
Original run April 3, 2018 June 26, 2018
Episodes12
Anime television series
Die Neue These: Stellar War
Directed byShunsuke Tada
Produced byHidemasa Tasaka
Written byNoboru Takagi
Music by
  • Shin Hashimoto
  • Yasuhisa Inoue
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed by
  • NA: Crunchyroll
Original networkNHK[4]
English network
  • SEA: Animax Asia
Original run
  • Theatrical version
  • September 27, 2019 (#1)
  • October 25, 2019 (#2)
  • November 29, 2019 (#3)
  • Broadcast version
  • June 29, 2020 – September 14, 2020
Episodes12[g]
Anime film series
Die Neue These: Collision
Directed byShunsuke Tada
Produced byHidemasa Tasaka
Written byNoboru Takagi
Music by
  • Shin Hashimoto
  • Yasuhisa Inoue
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed by
  • NA: Crunchyroll
Released
  • March 4, 2022 (#1)
  • April 1, 2022 (#2)
  • May 13, 2022 (#3)
Films3
Anime film series
Die Neue These: Intrigue
Directed byShunsuke Tada
Produced byHidemasa Tasaka
Written byNoboru Takagi
Music by
  • Shin Hashimoto
  • Yasuhisa Inoue
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed by
  • NA: Crunchyroll
Released
  • September 30, 2022 (#1)
  • October 28, 2022 (#2)
  • November 25, 2022 (#3)
Films3

Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Japanese: 銀河英雄伝説, Hepburn: Ginga Eiyū Densetsu), sometimes abbreviated as LOTGH, LOGH, LGH or Gin'eiden (銀英伝) in Japanese (and also depicted as Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel in the anime intro), is a series of epic science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka. In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states – the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance – are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li, as they rise to power and fame in the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, respectively.

An anime adaptation of the novels, produced by Kitty Films, ran from 1988 to 1997. There is also a manga based on the novels, with art by Katsumi Michihara. In addition, there are several video game adaptations, with the most recent release in 2008 being a real-time strategy game. The series did not receive an official English release until 2015, when North American anime and manga distributor Viz Media announced they had acquired the license to the novels. On the same day, North American anime licensor Sentai Filmworks announced their license to the anime; the anime was later released on Hidive in 2017. A new anime adaptation by Production I.G is being released since 2018.

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  3. ^ 第5回 清水恵蔵(キャラクターデザイン・総作画監督)「1994年 第3期制作時インタビューより抜粋」 [5th Interview, Keizou Shimizu (Character Designer and Chief Animation Director) - Excerpt from 3rd Series Production Interview, 1994]. Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Anime News Network". Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-08.


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