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Legend of the Galactic Heroes

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes

1988 – 1997 (completed) · 4 seasons · 110 episodes · Japan · Japanese

Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) is ranked #154 among series on goodrecmovies (goodrecmovies tier: excellent), rated 8.7/10 on IMDb from 58,372 votes. Updated

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★ 8.7IMDb · 58k

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.

Top cast

11
Yusaku Yara
Narrator
Ryo Horikawa
Reinhard von Lohengramm
Katsuji Mori
Wolfgang Mittermeyer
Nozomu Sasaki
Julian Mintz
Kei Tomiyama
Yang Wen-li
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Frederica Greenhill
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Frederica Greenhill Yang
Norio Wakamoto
Oskar von Reuenthal
Kazuhiko Inoue
Dusty Attemborough
Toshio Furukawa
Olivier Poplin
Michio Hazama
Walter von Schönkopf

Seasons

4

best episode: S3E28 — The Magician Doesn't Return ★ 9.9 (4k)

S126 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1In the Eternal Night★ 7.4769
  • E2Battle at Astate★ 7.5656
  • E3Birth of 13th Fleet★ 8.2659
  • E4Imperial Afterglow★ 7.9636
  • E5Kastrop Rebellion★ 7.6624
  • E6The Knights of the Rose★ 7.7564
  • E7Iserhlohn Captured★ 8.5615
  • E8Cool, Clear Cybernetic Eyes★ 8.1542
  • E9Klopstock Incident★ 7.7535
  • E10Jessica's War★ 7.7537
  • E11Actress Exits★ 7.5539
  • E12Attack on the Empire★ 8.0494
  • E13When the Rain of Grief Comes★ 7.8489
  • E14Emancipation of the Frontier★ 8.4500
  • E15Battle at Starzone Amlitzer★ 8.8613
  • E16New Currents★ 8.5557
  • E17Before the Storm★ 8.2479
  • E18The Lippschadt Conspiracy★ 8.1458
  • E19Yang's Fleet Mobilization★ 8.1447
  • E20Bloodshed in Space★ 8.0469
  • E21Doria Starzone Encounter★ 8.9568
  • E22Courage and Loyalty★ 8.2445
  • E23Goldenbaum Fallen★ 9.2609
  • E24Victory for Whose Sake?★ 8.5455
  • E25The Day Before Destiny★ 8.1480
  • E26Farewell, Distant Light★ 9.51k
S228 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1First Battle★ 7.7425
  • E2Portraits★ 7.6425
  • E3One Narrow Thread★ 7.3438
  • E4Lost Things★ 7.6382
  • E5Inquiry★ 8.7441
  • E6War Without Weapons★ 8.0388
  • E7Fortress vs. Fortress★ 8.5402
  • E8Return★ 9.0453
  • E9With determination and ambition★ 7.9390
  • E10Thunder★ 7.7381
  • E11Abduction of the Young Emperor★ 7.9378
  • E12The Arrow Is Released★ 7.8379
  • E13Departure of One★ 7.8375
  • E14Julian's Journey/Humanity's Journey★ 8.9503
  • E15The Battle Named 'Twilight of the Gods'★ 7.9356
  • E16Invitation to a Requiem★ 7.7359
  • E17The Gjellenhorn Sounds★ 8.3370
  • E18Occupation of Phezzan★ 8.6393
  • E19Arrival of the Cold Wave★ 7.7356
  • E20The Ark Fleet of Admiral Yang★ 8.2354
  • E21Search for a Universe of Freedom★ 7.7351
  • E22Two-Headed Snake: Battle of Rantemario★ 8.4358
  • E23The Darkness Deepens★ 8.0357
  • E24Consecutive Battles★ 8.5378
  • E25Death Match of Vermillion, Part 1★ 9.1451
  • E26Death Match of Vermillion: Part 2★ 9.2505
  • E27Emergency Turn★ 9.2532
  • E28Long Live the Emperor!★ 9.5757
S332 eps · ★ 8.7
  • E1After the Ceremony, the Curtain Rises Again★ 8.2388
  • E2To Earth★ 8.6395
  • E3The Künmel Incident★ 9.0478
  • E4Visitors★ 8.1356
  • E5Past, Present and Future★ 8.1357
  • E6The Magician Is Captured★ 8.4346
  • E7Invitation to an Opera★ 9.0410
  • E8Blood Running Down the Stairs (Cascade)★ 8.9385
  • E9Holy Land★ 9.0403
  • E10Holiday's End★ 8.2330
  • E11Against All Flags★ 8.0334
  • E12Under the Golden Lion Flag (Goldenlöwe)★ 8.3343
  • E13Twilight of the Gods (Ragnarok) Again★ 8.0329
  • E14To El Facil★ 7.9341
  • E15The Battle to Retake Iserlohn★ 7.9357
  • E16The Prodigal Sons Come Home★ 9.2448
  • E17The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part One)★ 9.0439
  • E18The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part Two)★ 9.5658
  • E19The Edict of the Winter Rose Garden★ 9.0378
  • E20The Long Road Ahead★ 8.3334
  • E21Rolling Thunder★ 8.7367
  • E22Eve of the Festival★ 8.9375
  • E23To the Windy Corridor★ 8.2322
  • E24Spring Storm★ 8.2332
  • E25The Battle of the Corridor (Beginning): The Invincible and the Undefeated★ 9.3477
  • E26The Battle of the Corridor (Middle): Kaleidoscope★ 9.3538
  • E27The Battle of the Corridor (Ending): End of the Imperial Expedition★ 9.4753
  • E28The Magician Doesn't Return★ 9.94k
  • E29After the Festival★ 9.6758
  • E30The Disappointing Triumphal Return★ 9.0467
  • E31The Order for the Transfer of the Capital★ 8.5357
  • E32New Government in August★ 8.9427
S424 eps · ★ 8.9
  • E1Premonition of the Storm★ 8.2374
  • E2In the Distant Frontier★ 8.2356
  • E3Roses at the End of Summer★ 9.3497
  • E4Rumbling★ 8.4336
  • E5Burgeoning★ 8.3344
  • E6The Urvashi Incident★ 9.4502
  • E7In the Name of Pride★ 9.0396
  • E8Rebellion Is a Hero's Privilege★ 9.0425
  • E9The Two Great Ones Strike at Each Other!★ 8.9413
  • E10Live by the Sword...★ 9.1440
  • E11Die by the Sword★ 9.4627
  • E12Endless Requiem★ 9.81k
  • E13Running Start Towards the Future★ 8.9362
  • E14Long Live the Empress! (Hoff Kaiserin)★ 8.3339
  • E15Invitation to Rebellion★ 8.3351
  • E16A Challenge to Arms★ 8.8363
  • E17Cosmic Mosaic★ 8.9383
  • E18For Peace, Via Bloodshed★ 8.3337
  • E19Planet of Confusion★ 8.7394
  • E20Stehibalm Schloss Burns★ 9.1452
  • E21The Crimson Star Road★ 9.1469
  • E22Bloodthirsty Maiden (Brünnhilde)★ 9.81k
  • E23The Golden Lion Flag (Goldenlöwe) Loses Its Light★ 9.3484
  • E24Dream: To See It to the End★ 9.94k

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Seasons

4

best episode: S3E28 — The Magician Doesn't Return ★ 9.9 (4k)

S126 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1In the Eternal Night★ 7.4769
  • E2Battle at Astate★ 7.5656
  • E3Birth of 13th Fleet★ 8.2659
  • E4Imperial Afterglow★ 7.9636
  • E5Kastrop Rebellion★ 7.6624
  • E6The Knights of the Rose★ 7.7564
  • E7Iserhlohn Captured★ 8.5615
  • E8Cool, Clear Cybernetic Eyes★ 8.1542
  • E9Klopstock Incident★ 7.7535
  • E10Jessica's War★ 7.7537
  • E11Actress Exits★ 7.5539
  • E12Attack on the Empire★ 8.0494
  • E13When the Rain of Grief Comes★ 7.8489
  • E14Emancipation of the Frontier★ 8.4500
  • E15Battle at Starzone Amlitzer★ 8.8613
  • E16New Currents★ 8.5557
  • E17Before the Storm★ 8.2479
  • E18The Lippschadt Conspiracy★ 8.1458
  • E19Yang's Fleet Mobilization★ 8.1447
  • E20Bloodshed in Space★ 8.0469
  • E21Doria Starzone Encounter★ 8.9568
  • E22Courage and Loyalty★ 8.2445
  • E23Goldenbaum Fallen★ 9.2609
  • E24Victory for Whose Sake?★ 8.5455
  • E25The Day Before Destiny★ 8.1480
  • E26Farewell, Distant Light★ 9.51k
S228 eps · ★ 8.2
  • E1First Battle★ 7.7425
  • E2Portraits★ 7.6425
  • E3One Narrow Thread★ 7.3438
  • E4Lost Things★ 7.6382
  • E5Inquiry★ 8.7441
  • E6War Without Weapons★ 8.0388
  • E7Fortress vs. Fortress★ 8.5402
  • E8Return★ 9.0453
  • E9With determination and ambition★ 7.9390
  • E10Thunder★ 7.7381
  • E11Abduction of the Young Emperor★ 7.9378
  • E12The Arrow Is Released★ 7.8379
  • E13Departure of One★ 7.8375
  • E14Julian's Journey/Humanity's Journey★ 8.9503
  • E15The Battle Named 'Twilight of the Gods'★ 7.9356
  • E16Invitation to a Requiem★ 7.7359
  • E17The Gjellenhorn Sounds★ 8.3370
  • E18Occupation of Phezzan★ 8.6393
  • E19Arrival of the Cold Wave★ 7.7356
  • E20The Ark Fleet of Admiral Yang★ 8.2354
  • E21Search for a Universe of Freedom★ 7.7351
  • E22Two-Headed Snake: Battle of Rantemario★ 8.4358
  • E23The Darkness Deepens★ 8.0357
  • E24Consecutive Battles★ 8.5378
  • E25Death Match of Vermillion, Part 1★ 9.1451
  • E26Death Match of Vermillion: Part 2★ 9.2505
  • E27Emergency Turn★ 9.2532
  • E28Long Live the Emperor!★ 9.5757
S332 eps · ★ 8.7
  • E1After the Ceremony, the Curtain Rises Again★ 8.2388
  • E2To Earth★ 8.6395
  • E3The Künmel Incident★ 9.0478
  • E4Visitors★ 8.1356
  • E5Past, Present and Future★ 8.1357
  • E6The Magician Is Captured★ 8.4346
  • E7Invitation to an Opera★ 9.0410
  • E8Blood Running Down the Stairs (Cascade)★ 8.9385
  • E9Holy Land★ 9.0403
  • E10Holiday's End★ 8.2330
  • E11Against All Flags★ 8.0334
  • E12Under the Golden Lion Flag (Goldenlöwe)★ 8.3343
  • E13Twilight of the Gods (Ragnarok) Again★ 8.0329
  • E14To El Facil★ 7.9341
  • E15The Battle to Retake Iserlohn★ 7.9357
  • E16The Prodigal Sons Come Home★ 9.2448
  • E17The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part One)★ 9.0439
  • E18The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part Two)★ 9.5658
  • E19The Edict of the Winter Rose Garden★ 9.0378
  • E20The Long Road Ahead★ 8.3334
  • E21Rolling Thunder★ 8.7367
  • E22Eve of the Festival★ 8.9375
  • E23To the Windy Corridor★ 8.2322
  • E24Spring Storm★ 8.2332
  • E25The Battle of the Corridor (Beginning): The Invincible and the Undefeated★ 9.3477
  • E26The Battle of the Corridor (Middle): Kaleidoscope★ 9.3538
  • E27The Battle of the Corridor (Ending): End of the Imperial Expedition★ 9.4753
  • E28The Magician Doesn't Return★ 9.94k
  • E29After the Festival★ 9.6758
  • E30The Disappointing Triumphal Return★ 9.0467
  • E31The Order for the Transfer of the Capital★ 8.5357
  • E32New Government in August★ 8.9427
S424 eps · ★ 8.9
  • E1Premonition of the Storm★ 8.2374
  • E2In the Distant Frontier★ 8.2356
  • E3Roses at the End of Summer★ 9.3497
  • E4Rumbling★ 8.4336
  • E5Burgeoning★ 8.3344
  • E6The Urvashi Incident★ 9.4502
  • E7In the Name of Pride★ 9.0396
  • E8Rebellion Is a Hero's Privilege★ 9.0425
  • E9The Two Great Ones Strike at Each Other!★ 8.9413
  • E10Live by the Sword...★ 9.1440
  • E11Die by the Sword★ 9.4627
  • E12Endless Requiem★ 9.81k
  • E13Running Start Towards the Future★ 8.9362
  • E14Long Live the Empress! (Hoff Kaiserin)★ 8.3339
  • E15Invitation to Rebellion★ 8.3351
  • E16A Challenge to Arms★ 8.8363
  • E17Cosmic Mosaic★ 8.9383
  • E18For Peace, Via Bloodshed★ 8.3337
  • E19Planet of Confusion★ 8.7394
  • E20Stehibalm Schloss Burns★ 9.1452
  • E21The Crimson Star Road★ 9.1469
  • E22Bloodthirsty Maiden (Brünnhilde)★ 9.81k
  • E23The Golden Lion Flag (Goldenlöwe) Loses Its Light★ 9.3484
  • E24Dream: To See It to the End★ 9.94k

Top cast

11
YYusaku YaraNarratorRRyo HorikawaReinhard von LohengrammKKatsuji MoriWolfgang MittermeyerNNozomu SasakiJulian MintzKKei TomiyamaYang Wen-liYYoshiko SakakibaraFrederica GreenhillYYoshiko SakakibaraFrederica Greenhill YangNNorio WakamotoOskar von ReuenthalKKazuhiko InoueDusty AttemboroughTToshio FurukawaOlivier PoplinMMichio HazamaWalter von Schönkopf

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Comments

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