The Castrop Rebellion (episode)

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'The Castrop Rebellion' (「カストロプ動乱」)
LOGH: series 1, episode 5 released 1989/01/??
796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE)
←	5th of 110 released in LOGH	→
←	6th of 213 released in all	→

The Castrop Rebellion (Japanese: カストロプ動乱) is the 5th episode of the Legend of Galactic Heroes OVA.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Appendices 2.1 Music 2.2 Cast 2.3 Production staff 2.4 Apocrypha

Synopsis

Reinhard von Lohengramm assembles his new admiralty, choosing subordinate officers of both common and noble birth, namely August Samuel Wahlen, Cornelius Lutz, Karl Gustav Kempff, Fritz Josef Bittenfeld, Ernest Mecklinger, Wolfgang Mittermeyer and Oskar von Reuenthal.

Elsewhere, Maximilian von Castrop rebels against the Empire. Reinhard is ordered to put down the revolt; he dispatches Siegfried Kircheis and a small fleet to defeat Castrop. Kircheis succeeds in destroying the "impregnable" Artemis Necklace by engulfing the battle satellites of the Necklace with directional Seffle particles and igniting them, which greatly demoralises the rebels. Castrop is then murdered by his retainers, ending the rebellion with only one casualty. For his efforts, Kircheis is promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral.

Appendices

Music

• Giuseppe Torelli – Sonata in D major for Trumpet, Strings and Basso continuo (G. 1): I. Andante (00:01:32)
• Imperial military anthem (00:04:07)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection': I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck (00:06:43)
• Edvard Grieg – Lyric Pieces Book 3 (Op. 43) [orchestral arrangement]: VI. To Spring (00:11:33)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5: I. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt (00:13:32)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5: II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz (00:18:38)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection': V. Im Tempo des Scherzos (00:19:49)
• Imperial military anthem (00:21:50)

Cast

• Horikawa Ryō as Reinhard von Lohengramm
• Hironaka Masashi as Siegfried Kircheis
• Han Keiko as Annerose von Grünewald
• Wakamoto Norio as Oskar von Reuenthal
• Mori Katsuji as Wolfgang Mittermeyer
• Katsuki Masako as Hildegard von Mariendorf
• Miyauchi Kōhei as Klaus von Lichtenlade
• Yanami Jōji as Gerlach
• Nakamura Tadashi as Franz von Mariendorf
• Tanaka Ryōichi as Hans Eduard Bergengrün
• Murayama Akira as Volker Axel von Bülow
• Kobayashi Michitaka as Tonio
• Hori Hideyuki as Maximilian von Castrop
• Kaji Tetsuya as Retainer
• Satō Chie as Child
• Kobayashi Kiyoshi as Adrian Rubinsky
• Jinnai Tatsuyuki as Nicholas Boltik
• Yara Yūsaku as Kurt (uncredited) and Narrator

Production staff

• Screenplay: Hanazono Yūho
• Storyboard: Fukushima Hiroyuki
• Episode director: Nagao Makoto
• Animation director: Kiyoyama Shigetaka

Apocrypha

• The events of this episode took place chronologically after that of LOGH: 'Iserlohn Captured!' in the original novels in Volume 1, Chapter 6.
• Instead of relying on the Artemis Necklace as depicted in this episode, Maximilian von Castrop in the novels personally led a private fleet against the Imperial fleets sent to suppress his rebellion.

Previous episode: 'Empire's Afterglow'

Legend of Galactic Heroes (OVA) Series 1

Next episode: 'The Rosen Ritter'