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	Military sci-fi; Space opera;
Novel series
Written by	Yoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated by	Naoyuki Kato (vol. 1–5); Yukihisa Kamoshita (vol. 6–10);
Published by	Tokuma Shoten
English publisher	NA: Viz Media;
Original run	November 30, 1982 – November 15, 1987
Volumes	10
Novel series
Side Stories
Written by	Yoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated by	Katsumi Michihara (vol. 1, 3-4); Akira Kasahara (vol. 2); Yukinobu Hoshino (vol. 5); Hiroshi Yokoyama (short stories);
Published by	Tokuma Shoten (vol. 1-4); Tokyo Sogensha (vol. 5);
Original run	September 1, 1984 – July 31, 1989
Volumes	5
Written by	Yoshiki Tanaka
Further information
Manga
Golden Wings
Written by	Yoshiki Tanaka
Illustrated by	Katsumi Michihara
Published by	Tokuma Shoten
Magazine	Chara
Demographic	Shōjo
Published	August 10, 1986
Volumes	1
Manga
Written by	Katsumi Michihara
Published by	Tokuma Shoten
Magazine	Shōnen Captain
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	August 1986 – February 2000
Volumes	11
Anime film
My Conquest is the Sea of Stars
Directed by	Noboru Ishiguro
Produced by	Yukio Kikukawa; Masatoshi Tahara; Yoshio Sugawara;
Written by	Takeshi Shudō
Music by	VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
Studio	Madhouse; Artland;
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Released	February 6, 1988
Runtime	60 minutes
Original video animation
Season 1 (1–26); Season 2 (27–54); Season 3 (55–86); Season 4 (87–110)
Directed by	Noboru Ishiguro; Masatoshi Tahara (S2, S4); Keizō Shimizu (S3);
Produced by	Yukio Kikukawa; Hiroyuki Katō (S1); Akiko Odawara (S2); Michio Yokoo (S2); Yōji Suzuki (S3); Masatoshi Tahara (S4);
Written by	Shimao Kawanaka
Music by	Shinsuke Kazato; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten;
Studio	Kitty Film Mitaka Studio (S1–S3); K-Factory (S4)
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Released	December 21, 1988 – March 11, 1997
Runtime	24–27 minutes (each)
Episodes	110
Anime film
Golden Wings
Directed by	Keizō Shimizu
Produced by	Yukio Kikukawa; Masatoshi Tahara; Michio Yokoo;
Written by	Kazumi Koide
Music by	Tomoki Hasegawa
Studio	Magic Bus
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Released	December 12, 1992
Runtime	60 minutes
Anime film
Overture to a New War
Directed by	Keizō Shimizu
Produced by	Yukio Kikukawa; Masatoshi Tahara; Michio Yokoo; Yōji Suzuki;
Written by	Shimao Kawanaka
Music by	VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
Studio	Magic Bus
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Released	December 18, 1993
Runtime	90 minutes
Original video animation
Gaiden: Season 1 (1–24); Gaiden: Season 2 (25–52)
Directed by	Noboru Ishiguro; Asami Ryū (S1); Keizō Shimizu (S2);
Produced by	Yukio Kawamura; Takahiro Inagaki;
Written by	Shimao Kawanaka
Music by	VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
Studio	K-Factory
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Released	February 9, 1998 – June 27, 2000
Runtime	25–30 minutes (each)
Episodes	52
Manga
Portrait of Heroes
Written by	Katsumi Michihara
Published by	Tokuma Shoten
Magazine	Monthly Comic Ryū
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	October 19, 2006 – September 19, 2012
Volumes	4
Manga
Written by	Ryu Fujisaki
Published by	Shueisha
Magazine	Weekly Young Jump; (2015–2020); Ultra Jump; (2020–present);
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	October 8, 2015 – present
Volumes	31
Anime television series
Die Neue These: Encounter
Directed by	Shunsuke Tada
Produced by	Hidemasa Tasaka
Written by	Noboru Takagi
Music by	Shin Hashimoto; Yasuhisa Inoue;
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	NA: Crunchyroll;
Original network	Family Gekijo, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11
English network	SEA: Animax Asia;
Original run	April 3, 2018 – June 26, 2018
Episodes	12
Anime television series
Die Neue These: Stellar War
Directed by	Shunsuke Tada
Produced by	Hidemasa Tasaka
Written by	Noboru Takagi
Music by	Shin Hashimoto; Yasuhisa Inoue;
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	NA: Crunchyroll;
Original network	NHK
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;
Episodes	12
Anime film series
Die Neue These: Collision
Directed by	Shunsuke Tada
Produced by	Hidemasa Tasaka
Written by	Noboru Takagi
Music by	Shin Hashimoto; Yasuhisa Inoue;
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	NA: Crunchyroll;
Released	March 4, 2022 (#1); April 1, 2022 (#2); May 13, 2022 (#3);
Films	3
Anime film series
Die Neue These: Intrigue
Directed by	Shunsuke Tada
Produced by	Hidemasa Tasaka
Written by	Noboru Takagi
Music by	Shin Hashimoto; Yasuhisa Inoue;
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	NA: Crunchyroll;
Released	September 30, 2022 (#1); October 28, 2022 (#2); November 25, 2022 (#3);
Films	3

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.