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Cover of the original novel of Legend of the Galactic Heroes volume 1, first edition (Tokuma Novels, 1982) |
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| Written by | Yoshiki Tanaka |
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| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
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| Original run | November 30, 1982 – November 15, 1987 |
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| Volumes | 10 |
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| Written by | Yoshiki Tanaka |
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| Original run | September 1, 1984 – July 31, 1989 |
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| Volumes | 5 |
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| Written by | Katsumi Michihara |
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| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
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| Magazine | Chara |
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| Published | August 10, 1986 |
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| Volumes | 1 |
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| Written by | Katsumi Michihara |
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| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
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| Magazine | Shōnen Captain |
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| Original run | August 1986 – February 2000 |
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| Volumes | 11 |
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| Directed by | Noboru Ishiguro |
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| Produced by | - Yukio Kikukawa
- Masatoshi Tahara
- Yoshio Sugawara
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| Written by | Takeshi Shudō |
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| Music by | VEB Deutsche Schallplatten |
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| Released | February 6, 1988 |
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| Runtime | 60 minutes |
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| Directed by | - Noboru Ishiguro
- Masatoshi Tahara ()
- Keizō Shimizu ()
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| Produced by | - Yukio Kikukawa
- Hiroyuki Katō (S1)
- Akiko Odawara (S2)
- Michio Yokoo (S2)
- Yōji Suzuki (S3)
- Masatoshi Tahara (S4)
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| Written by | Masatoshi Tahara |
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| Music by | - Shinsuke Kazato
- VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
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| Studio | Kitty Film Mitaka Studio (S1–S3)
K-Factory (S4) |
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| Released | December 21, 1988 – March 11, 1997 |
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| Runtime | 24–27 minutes (each) |
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| Episodes | 110 |
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| Directed by | Keizō Shimizu |
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| Produced by | - Yukio Kikukawa
- Masatoshi Tahara
- Michio Yokoo
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| Written by | Kazumi Koide |
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| Music by | Tomoki Hasegawa |
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| Studio | Magic Bus |
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| Released | December 12, 1992 |
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| Runtime | 60 minutes |
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| Directed by | Keizō Shimizu |
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| Produced by | - Yukio Kikukawa
- Masatoshi Tahara
- Michio Yokoo
- Yōji Suzuki
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| Written by | Shimao Kawanaka |
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| Music by | VEB Deutsche Schallplatten |
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| Studio | Magic Bus |
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| Released | December 18, 1993 |
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| Runtime | 90 minutes |
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| Directed by | - Noboru Ishiguro
- Asami Ryū (S1)
- Keizō Shimizu (S2)
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| Produced by | - Yukio Kawamura
- Takahiro Inagaki
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| Written by | Shimao Kawanaka |
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| Music by | VEB Deutsche Schallplatten |
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| Studio | K-Factory |
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| Released | February 9, 1998 – June 27, 2000 |
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| Runtime | 25–30 minutes (each) |
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| Episodes | 52 |
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| Written by | Katsumi Michihara |
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| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
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| Magazine | Monthly Comic Ryū |
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| Original run | October 19, 2006 – September 19, 2012 |
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| Volumes | 4 |
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| Written by | Ryu Fujisaki |
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| Published by | Shueisha |
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| Original run | October 8, 2015 – present |
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| Volumes | 34 |
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| Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
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| Produced by | Hidemasa Tasaka |
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| Written by | Noboru Takagi |
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| Music by | - Shin Hashimoto
- Yasuhisa Inoue
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| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Original network | Family Gekijo, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11 |
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| Original run | April 3, 2018 – June 26, 2018 |
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| Episodes | 12 |
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| Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
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| Produced by | Hidemasa Tasaka |
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| Written by | Noboru Takagi |
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| Music by | - Shin Hashimoto
- Yasuhisa Inoue
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| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Original network | NHK |
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| Original run | - Theatrical version
- September 27, 2019 (#1)
- October 25, 2019 (#2)
- November 29, 2019 (#3)
- Broadcast version
- June 29, 2020 – September 14, 2020
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| Episodes | 12 |
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| Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
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| Produced by | Hidemasa Tasaka |
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| Written by | Noboru Takagi |
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| Music by | - Shin Hashimoto
- Yasuhisa Inoue
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| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Released | - March 4, 2022 (#1)
- April 1, 2022 (#2)
- May 13, 2022 (#3)
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| Films | 3 |
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| Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
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| Produced by | Hidemasa Tasaka |
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| Written by | Noboru Takagi |
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| Music by | - Shin Hashimoto
- Yasuhisa Inoue
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| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Released | - September 30, 2022 (#1)
- October 28, 2022 (#2)
- November 25, 2022 (#3)
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| Films | 3 |
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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 PC 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 newer anime adaptation by Production I.G was released in 2018.