Legend of Galactic Heroes (OVA)
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Legend of Galactic Heroes (Japanese: 銀河英雄伝説, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu), or LOGH, is the second and longest-running animated adaptation of Tanaka Yoshiki's Legend of Galactic Heroes series of novels. The series was released in direct home-video instalments during four separate periods between December 1988 and March 1997, the OVA comprises 110 episodes, which together total more than 2800 minutes of animation, and has seen multiple releases on both DVD and Blu-ray formats.
The main Legend of Galactic Heroes OVA series is divided into four series:
- The first series ran from December 1988 to June 1989. It included 26 episodes of 24 minutes each.
- The second series ran from July of 1991 to February of 1992. It included 28 episodes of 25 minutes each.
- The third series ran from July of 1994 to February of 1995. It included 32 episodes of 27 minutes each.
- The fourth and final series ran from September of 1996 to March of 1997. It included 24 episodes of 26 minutes each.
In addition to this animated adaptation, LOGH has also been adapted into a new 12-episode animated television series, three OVA films, a prequel Gaiden OVA series, and a musical stage production.
An official iOS app exists, allowing users to download subtitled episodes of the first series for US$3.99/ep though the app and encode quality is considered sub-par.
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Summary
For over 150 years in the distant future two interstellar human states – the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance – were embroiled in what seem to be a never-ending war within the Milky Way galaxy. Out from the ravages of war emerged two young stars whose deeds would make them worthy of the appellation of Galactic Heroes. They are Reinhard von Lohengramm from the Galactic Empire and Yang Wen-li from the Free Planets Alliance.
Episode list
Series 1
The first series covers volumes 1 and 2 of the original novels, adding some prequel stories (episodes 9 and 11) and original content (parts of episodes 13 and 14). The main theme is Reinhard von Lohengramm's rise to power within the Galactic Empire, mirrored by Yang Wen-li's unwillingness to go beyond his military duties and assume a similar position in the Free Planets Alliance.
| # | English title | Japanese title | date | released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | In the Eternal Night | 永遠の夜の中で | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Jan | 1988/12/21 |
| 002 | The Battle of Astarte | アスターテ会戦 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Jan | 1988/12/28 |
| 003 | Birth of the 13th Fleet | 第十三艦隊誕生 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) | 1989/01/10 |
| 004 | Empire's Afterglow | 帝国の残照 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Mar | 1989/01/17 |
| 005 | The Castrop Rebellion | カストロプ動乱 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) | 1989/01/24 |
| 006 | The Rosen Ritter | 薔薇の騎士 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Apr | 1989/01/31 |
| 007 | Iserlohn Captured! | イゼルローン攻略！ | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) May | 1989/02/07 |
| 008 | Cool, Clear Artificial Eyes | 冷酷なる義眼 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) | 1989/02/14 |
| 009 | The Klopstock Incident | クロプシュトック事件 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) | 1989/02/21 |
| 010 | Jessica's Struggle | ジェシカの戦い | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) | 1989/02/28 |
| 011 | The Actress Exits | 女優退場 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) | 1989/03/07 |
| 012 | Invasion of the Imperial Territory | 帝国領侵攻 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) | 1989/03/14 |
| 013 | When the Rain of Grief Comes... | 愁雨来たりならば… | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Aug | 1989/03/21 |
| 014 | Liberation of the Frontier Zone | 辺境の解放 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Aug | 1989/03/28 |
| 015 | The Battle of Amritsar Starzone | アムリッツァ星域会戦 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Oct | 1989/04/04 |
| 016 | New Trends | 新たなる潮流 | 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE) Oct | 1989/04/11 |
| 017 | Before the Storm | 嵐の前 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Jan | 1989/04/18 |
| 018 | The Lippstadt Conspiracy | リップシュタットの密約 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Apr | 1989/04/25 |
| 019 | The Yang Fleet Goes Out | ヤン艦隊出動 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Apr | 1989/05/02 |
| 020 | Bloodshed in Space | 流血の宇宙 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) | 1989/05/09 |
| 021 | The Battle of Doria Starzone, And... | ドーリア星域会戦、そして… | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Apr | 1989/05/16 |
| 022 | Courage and Loyalty | 勇気と忠誠 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) | 1989/05/23 |
| 023 | The Fall of Goldenbaum | | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Sep | 1989/05/30 |
| 024 | Victory for Whose Sake? | 誰がための勝利 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Oct | 1989/06/06 |
| 025 | The Day Before Destiny | 運命の前日 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Sep | 1989/06/13 |
| 026 | Farewell, Distant Memories | さらば、遠き日 | 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE) Sep | 1989/06/20 |
Series 2
The 28-episode second series covers volumes 3 to 5 of the original novels. With the overthrow of the Goldenbaum Dynasty and the defeat and occupation of the Alliance, Reinhard achieves almost all his goals. One of the main themes is the comparison between a corrupt democracy and an efficient dictatorship, and the moral difficulties of reconciling the two.
| # | English title | Japanese title | date | released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 027 | First Battle | 初陣 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Jan | 1991/06/21 |
| 028 | Portraits | 肖像 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Jan | 1991/06/28 |
| 029 | One Narrow Thread | 細い一本の糸 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) | 1991/07/05 |
| 030 | Lost Things | 失われたもの | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Mar | 1991/07/12 |
| 031 | The Inquiry Committee | 査問会 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Apr | 1991/07/19 |
| 032 | War Without Weapons | 武器なき戦い | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Apr | 1991/07/26 |
| 033 | Fortress vs Fortress | 要塞対要塞 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Apr | 1991/08/01 |
| 034 | The Return | 帰還 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Apr | 1991/08/09 |
| 035 | Determination and Ambition | 決意と野心と | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) May | 1991/08/16 |
| 036 | Thunder | 雷鳴 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Jun | 1991/08/23 |
| 037 | The Abduction of the Young Emperor | 幼帝誘拐 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Jul | 1991/08/30 |
| 038 | The Arrow Is Released | 矢は放たれた | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Aug | 1991/09/13 |
| 039 | A Departure | ひとつの旅立ち | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Aug | 1991/09/13 |
| 040 | Julian's Journey, Mankind's Journey | ユリアンの旅・人類の旅 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Sep | 1991/09/20 |
| 041 | Operation: Ragnarök | 作戦名『 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Sep | 1991/09/27 |
| 042 | Invitation to a Requiem | | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Nov | 1991/10/04 |
| 043 | The Sounding of Gjallarhorn | ギャラルホルンは鳴った | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Dec | 1991/10/11 |
| 044 | Fezzan Occupied | フェザーン占領 | 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE) Dec | 1991/10/18 |
| 045 | The Cold Spell Arrives | 寒波到る | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jan | 1991/10/25 |
| 046 | Admiral Yang's Ark Fleet | ヤン提督の方舟隊 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jan | 1991/11/01 |
| 047 | Seeking a Free Universe | 自由の宇宙を求めて | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jan | 1991/11/08 |
| 048 | The Two-Headed Snake: The Battle of Rantemario | 双頭の蛇～ランテマリオの決戦～ | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Feb | 1991/11/15 |
| 049 | The Darkness Before Dawn | 闇が深くなるのは | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Feb | 1991/11/22 |
| 050 | Battle After Battle | 連戦 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Mar | 1991/11/29 |
| 051 | The Battle of Vermilion (Part One) | バーミリオンの死闘（前編） | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Apr | 1991/12/06 |
| 052 | The Battle of Vermilion (Part Two) | バーミリオンの死闘（後編） | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Apr | 1991/12/13 |
| 053 | Sudden Change | 急転 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) May | 1991/12/20 |
| 054 | Long Live the Emperor! | | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) May | 1991/12/27 |
Series 3
The 32-episode third series covers volumes 6 to 8 of the original novels.
| # | English title | Japanese title | date | released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 055 | After the Ceremony, the Curtain Rises Again... | 儀式から再び幕は上がり… | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jun | 1994/07/20 |
| 056 | To Earth | 地球へ | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jun | 1994/07/27 |
| 057 | The Kümmel Incident | キュンメル事件 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/08/03 |
| 058 | Visitors | 訪問者 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/08/10 |
| 059 | Past, Present, and Future | 過去と現在と未来と | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/08/17 |
| 060 | The Magician Is Captured | 魔術師捕らわる | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/08/24 |
| 061 | Invitation to an Opera | | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/08/31 |
| 062 | Blood Running Down the Stairs: Cascade | 血の | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/09/07 |
| 063 | Holy Land | 聖地 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/09/14 |
| 064 | Holiday's End | 休暇は終わりぬ | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Jul | 1994/09/21 |
| 065 | Against All Flags | すべての旗に背いて | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Oct | 1994/09/28 |
| 066 | Under the Golden Lion Flag | | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Oct | 1994/10/05 |
| 067 | Ragnarök Again | 『 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Nov | 1994/10/12 |
| 068 | To El Facil | エル・ファシルへ | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Dec | 1994/10/19 |
| 069 | The Plan to Retake Iserlohn | イゼルローン再奪取作戦 | 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) Dec | 1994/10/26 |
| 070 | The Prodigal Sons Come Home | 蕩児たちの帰宅 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jan | 1994/11/02 |
| 071 | The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part One) | マル・アデッタ星域の会戦（前編） | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jan | 1994/11/09 |
| 072 | The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part Two) | マル・アデッタ星域の会戦（後編） | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jan | 1994/11/16 |
| 073 | The Edict of the Winter Rose Garden | 冬バラ園の勅令 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Feb | 1994/11/23 |
| 074 | The Long Road Ahead | 前途遼遠 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Feb | 1994/11/30 |
| 075 | Rolling Thunder | 雷動 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Feb | 1994/12/7 |
| 076 | Eve of the Festival | 祭りの前 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Mar | 1994/12/14 |
| 077 | To the Windy Corridor | 風は回廊へ | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Apr | 1994/12/21 |
| 078 | Spring Storm | 春の嵐 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Apr | 1994/12/28 |
| 079 | The Battle of the Corridor: The Invincible and the Undefeated | 回廊の戦い（前編）〜常勝と不敗と〜 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Apr | 1995/01/4 |
| 080 | The Battle of the Corridor: Kaleidoscope | 回廊の戦い（中編） | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) May | 1995/01/11 |
| 081 | The Battle of the Corridor: End of the Campaign | 回廊の戦い（後編）〜大親征の終幕〜 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) May | 1995/01/18 |
| 082 | The Magician Doesn't Come Back | 魔術師、還らず | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jun | 1995/01/25 |
| 083 | After the Festival | 祭りの後 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jun | 1995/02/01 |
| 084 | Disappointing Victory | 失意の凱旋 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jun | 1995/02/08 |
| 085 | The Order to Transfer the Capital | 遷都令 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jul | 1995/02/15 |
| 086 | New Government in August | | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Jul | 1995/02/22 |
Series 4
The 24-episode fourth series covers volumes 9 and 10 of the original novels.
| # | English title | Japanese title | date | released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 087 | Premonition of a Storm | 嵐の予感 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Aug | 1996/10/01 |
| 088 | In the Distant Frontier | 辺境にて | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Aug | 1996/10/08 |
| 089 | Roses at Summer's End | 夏の終わりのバラ | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Aug | 1996/10/15 |
| 090 | Rumbling | 鳴動 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Sep | 1996/10/22 |
| 091 | Burgeoning | 発芽 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Sep | 1996/10/29 |
| 092 | The Urvashi Incident | ウルヴァシー事件 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Oct | 1996/11/05 |
| 093 | In the Name of Pride | 矜持にかけて | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Oct | 1996/11/12 |
| 094 | Rebellion Is a Hero's Privilege | 叛逆は英雄の特権 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Nov | 1996/11/19 |
| 095 | The Two Great Ones Strike at Each Other! | 双璧相撃つ! | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Nov | 1996/11/26 |
| 096 | Live by the Sword... | 剣に生き… | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Nov | 1996/12/03 |
| 097 | Die by the Sword | 剣に斃れ | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Nov | 1996/12/10 |
| 098 | Endless Requiem | 終わりなき | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Dec | 1996/12/17 |
| 099 | Running Start Towards the Future | 未来への助走 | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) Dec | 1996/12/24 |
| 100 | Long Live the Empress! (Hoff Kaiserin) | | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Jan | 1996/12/31 |
| 101 | Invitation to Rebellion | 動乱への誘い | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Jan | 1997/01/07 |
| 102 | A Challenge to Arms | 敢えて武器を手に | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Feb | 1997/01/14 |
| 103 | Cosmic Mosaic | コズミック・モザイク | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Apr | 1997/01/21 |
| 104 | Towards Peace, Through Bloodshed | 平和へ、流血経由 | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Apr | 1997/01/28 |
| 105 | Planet of Confusion | 混迷の惑星 | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) May | 1997/02/04 |
| 106 | The Burning of Holly House | | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) May | 1997/02/11 |
| 107 | The Crimson Star Road | | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) May | 1997/02/18 |
| 108 | The Beautiful Maiden Wants Blood | | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Jun | 1997/02/25 |
| 109 | The Golden Lion Flag Loses Its Lustre | | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Jun | 1997/03/04 |
| 110 | Dream: To See It to the End | 夢、見果てたり | 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE) Jul | 1997/03/11 |
Production staff
Production
- Executive producers: Taga Hidenori, Yamashita Tatsumi
- Original work: Tanaka Yoshiki
- Planning: Ochiai Shigekazu, Ogata Hideo, Wada Yutaka
- Chief director: Ishiguro Noboru
- Series composition: Kawanaka Shimao
- Character design & Chief animation director: Motoki Hisatoshi
- Original character drafts: Okuda Matsuri
- Mechanical design: Katō Naoyuki (Studio Nue)
- Chief mechanical animation director: Kiyozumi Norifumi
- Color design: Nii Mary
- Color design cooperation: Kudo Hideko
- Director of photography: Ishikawa Kinichi
- Sound director: Aketagawa Susumu
- Music: VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Kazato Shinsuke
- Lead producer: Tahara Masatoshi (Kittyfilm)
- Producers: Kato Hiroyuki (Tokuma Shoten), Kikukawa Yukio (Tokuma Japan)
Main cast
- Reinhard von Lohengramm
- Yang Wen-li
- Wolfgang Mittermeyer
- Oskar von Reuenthal
- Julian Mintz
- Frederica Greenhill
- Alex Cazerne
- Dusty Attemborough
- Olivier Poplin
- Walter von Schönkopf
- Siegfried Kircheis
- Hildegard von Mariendorf
- Adrian Rubinsky
- Willibald Joachim von Merkatz
- Alexandre Bewcock
- Paul von Oberstein
- Neidhart Müller
- Fritz Joseph Bittenfeld
- August Samuel Wahlen
- Ernest Mecklinger
- Ulrich Kesler
- Karl Gustav Kempff
- Cornelius Lutz
- Helmut Lennenkampf
- Annerose von Grünewald
- João Rebelo
- Job Trunicht
Theme songs
Opening themes
- Skies of Love (Series 1)
- Performance, lyrics and composition: Monday Michiru (credited as Akiyoshi Michiru)
- Arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
- I Am Waiting for You (Series 2)
- Performance, lyrics and composition: Monday Michiru (credited as Akiyoshi Michiru)
- Arrangement: Mori Hideharu
- Sea of the Stars (Series 3)
- Performance and lyrics: Lisa
- Composition: Kawabe Shin
- Arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
- Must Be Something (Series 4)
- Performance: Konno Hitomi
- Lyrics and composition: Himeno Shinya
- Arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
Ending themes
- Hikari no Hashi wo Koete (光の橋を越えて, Crossing the Bridge of Light) (Series 1)
- Performance, lyrics and composition: Ogura Kei
- Arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
- Tabidachi no Jokyoku (旅立ちの序曲, Prelude to the Journey) (Series 2)
- Performance, lyrics and composition: Ogura Kei
- Arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
- Kansou no Uta (歓送の歌, Song of Farewell) (Series 3)
- Performance and lyrics: Ogura Kei
- Composition and arrangement: Hoshi Katsu
- Uchuu no Kakehashi (宇宙の掛け橋, Bridge of the Universe) (Series 4)
- Performance, lyrics and composition: Ogura Kei
- Arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
Other
- Galactic Empire military anthem – Valkyries Love Thy Courage (ワルキューレは汝の勇気を愛せり)
- Composition and arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
- Free Planets Alliance national anthem – Free Flag, Free People, Revolution of the Heart (自由の旗、自由の民、レヴォリューション・オブ・ザ・ハート)
- Performance: live recording of attending fans
- Lyrics: Monday Michiru (credited as Michiru Akiyoshi)
- Composition and arrangement: Kawabe Shin (credited as Kazato Shinsuke)
External links
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (OAV) at Anime News Network
- Ginga eiyû densetsu (TV Series 1989) at IMDB
- Legend of Galactic Heroes at TVTropes
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes at Wikipedia
