Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Seen it?1988 | 4 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, animation lovers and history buffs. If you loved Star Wars: Visions or Andor, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 46 hours in all.
- 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).
War rages between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance. With two new brilliant young leaders at the helm, anything can happen in this military space opera.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 289K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11988 · 26 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday- Season 21991 · 28 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 31994 · 32 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 41996 · 24 episodes · 9.8 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Kei TomiyamaWen-li Yang (voice)
- Ryo HorikawaReinhard von Lohengramm (voice)
- Kazuhiko InoueDusty Attenborough (voice)
- Yoshiko SakakibaraFrederica Greenhill (voice)
- Masashi HironakaSiegfried Kircheis (voice)
- Nozomu SasakiJulian Minci (voice)
- Katsuji MoriWolfgang Mittermeyer (voice)
- Masako KatsukiHildegard von Mariendorf (voice)
- Kaneto ShiozawaPaul von Oberstein (voice)
- Norio WakamotoOskar von Reuenthal (voice)