Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
Seen it?1993 | 90 min | Animation, Science Fiction, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone curious about anime and people who love a story set somewhere strange. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark. A good follow-up to Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem or The Castle of Cagliostro.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Reinhard von Müsel and Yang Wen-li return to their respective homes, one victorious and the other defeated. While Reinhard earns the new name Lohengramm, Yang and his friends celebrate some welcome news.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keizo Shimizu, Noboru Ishiguro
- Kei TomiyamaYang Wen-li
- Ryo HorikawaReinhard von Lohengramm
- Masashi HironakaSiegfried Kircheis
- Keiko HanAnnerose Von Grunewald
- Hideyuki TanakaJean Robert Lap (voice)
- Gorō NayaMerkatz
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- Kazuhiko InoueAttenborough