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Legend of Galactic Heroes

Legend of the Galactic Heroes
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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 Space opera, Military science fiction
Novel series
Written by Yoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated by Naoyuki Kato (vol. 1–5)
Yukihisa Kamoshita (vol. 6–10)
Published by Tokuma Shoten
English publisher
Original run November 30, 1982November 15, 1987
Volumes 10 (List of volumes)
Novel series
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Side Stories
Written by Yoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated by Katsumi Michihara (vol. 1, 3-4)
Akira Kasahara (vol. 2)
Hiroshi Yokoyama (short stories)
Published by Tokuma Shoten
Original run September 1, 1984July 31, 1989
Volumes 4 (+5 short stories) (List of volumes)
Manga
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings
Written by Katsumi Michihara
Published by Tokuma Shoten
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Chara
Published August 10, 1986
Manga
Written by Katsumi Michihara
Published by Tokuma Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Captain
Original run 19891994
Volumes 11
Anime film
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars
Directed by Noboru Ishiguro
Produced by Shaun Clayton
Written by Takeshi Shudo
Music by Setsuo Sasaki
Studio Artland & Madhouse
Released February 6, 1988
Runtime 60 minutes
Original video animation
Directed by Noboru Ishiguro
Music by Shin Kawabe
Shinsuke Kazato
Studio Artland (all episodes)
Madhouse (eps. 1-26)
Magic Bus (eps. 27-110)
Licensed by
Released December 1988March 1997
Runtime 25 minutes (each)
Episodes 110 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings
Directed by Keizou Shimizu
Music by Tomoki Hasegawa
Studio Artland & Magic Bus
Released December 12, 1992
Runtime 60 minutes
Anime film
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
Directed by Ken'ichi Maeda
Studio Artland & Magic Bus
Released December 18, 1993
Runtime 90 minutes
Original video animation
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Side Stories
Directed by Noboru Ishiguro
Studio Artland & Magic Bus
Released 19982000
Runtime 25 minutes (each)
Episodes 52
Manga
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Portrait of Heroes
Written by Katsumi Michihara
Published by Tokuma Shoten
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Monthly Comic Ryū
Original run 2007 – present
Volumes 4
Anime
Studio Production I.G
Released 2017scheduled
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes (銀河英雄伝説 Ginga Eiyū Densetsu?), also known as LOTGH (銀英伝 Gin'eiden?), is a series of 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 and animated for the most part by Artland and Magic Bus, 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, while on the same day, North American anime licensor Sentai Filmworks announced their license to the anime.


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