Bloodshed in April (episode)

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'Bloodshed in April' (「染血の四月」)
HBSHBL: series 1, episode 4 released 1998/??/??
April 794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE)
←	4th of 12 released in HBSHBL	→
←	129th of 213 released in all	→

Bloodshed in April (Japanese: 染血の四月) is the fourth episode of the A Hundred Billion Stars, a Hundred Billion Lights arc of the first series of the Legend of Galactic Heroes Gaiden OVA.

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

Synopsis

Hermann von Lüneburg and Reinhard von Müsel prepare for the ground assault on the Free Planets Alliance rear support base at Van-Fleet 4-2. Reinhard, who is assigned as vice-commander for this operation, is frustrated at being under the command of Lüneburg despite both of them having the same rank. He is further infuriated when he receives an offer from Lüneburg to work under him in the future. Meanwhile, Walter von Schönkopf, now the interim regimental commander of the Rosen Ritter, is facing numerous disadvantages in the organisation of the Alliance defence against the incoming Imperial assault, including inferior weaponry, inadequate supplies, a substantial numerical disadvantage and a lack of coordination between the Rosen Ritter and other Alliance ground-based troops. His plan is therefore to hold the line long enough for fleet reinforcements to arrive. On 6 April 794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE), both sides finally clash with each other.

Appendices

Music

• Ludwig van Beethoven – The Ruins of Athens (Op. 113): I. Overture (00:01:44)
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont Overture (Op. 84) (00:04:46)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 6 in A minor: I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig (00:06:07)
• Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 1 in C minor, 'The Bells of Zlonice' (B. 9): I. Maestoso - Allegro (00:10:32)
• Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 7 in D minor (Op. 70/B. 141): IV. Finale: Allegro (00:11:45)
• Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major (D. 157): II. Andante (00:12:28)
• Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 1 in C minor, 'The Bells of Zlonice' (B. 9): II. Adagio molto (00:14:27)
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont Overture (Op. 84) (00:18:05)
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C major (Op. 21): III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace (00:19:40)
• Antonín Dvořák – Othello Overture (Op. 93/B. 174) (00:21:55)
• Ludwig van Beethoven – The Ruins of Athens (Op. 113): I. Overture (00:23:37)

Cast

• Horikawa Ryō as Reinhard von Müsel
• Hironaka Masashi as Siegfried Kircheis
• Hazama Michio as Walter von Schönkopf
• Kosugi Jūrōta as Kasper Linz
• Nanba Keiichi as Rainer Blumhardt
• Nishi Rintarō as Karl von der Decken
• Nozawa Nachi as Hermann von Lüneburg
• Saikachi Ryūji as Richard von Grimmelshausen
• Asado Tetsuya as Sinclair Cerebrese
• Doi Mika as Valerie Lynn Fitzsimmons
• Yara Yūsaku as Narrator

Production staff

• Screenplay: Kawanaka Shimao
• Storyboard: Ishiguro Noboru
• Episode director: Imaizumi Kenichi
• Animation director: Imaizumi Kenichi

Previous episode: 'Those Who Defected'

A Hundred Billion Stars, a Hundred Billion Lights (OVA)

Next episode: 'A Dangerous Man'