CONFIRMED92% CONFIDENCEFirst-episode release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
- Start
- Jan 8, 198892% CONFIDENCEfrom myanimelist.net
- End
- Mar 17, 199792% CONFIDENCEfrom myanimelist.net
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Premieres
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2 sources - AniList88%
- MyAnimeList9.02/10
The direct-to-video Legend of the Galactic Heroes begins release, an epic space-opera OVA chronicling the war between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance through rival commanders Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wenli.
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a 110-episode OVA that began release on 8 January 1988 and ended 17 March 1997, produced by K-Factory and Kitty Film Mitaka Studio[1]
- It adapts Yoshiki Tanaka's ten novels (1982-87), which won the Seiun Award in 1988[1]
- A 150-year stalemate between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance ends as Reinhard von Lohengramm and historian Yang Wenli rise; Reinhard fights to free his sister and unify humanity while Yang defends democratic ideals[1]
- It was initially distributed by mailed subscription to fans and made in four tranches over nearly a decade; the main series has a voice cast of well over 300[1]
- MyAnimeList shows a score of 9.02 and a rank of #12; licensor is Sentai Filmworks[1]
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- [1]92%Legend of the Galactic Heroes Premieresmyanimelist.net· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Jan 8, 1988· Ends Mar 17, 1997 ✓· 100% of score
First-episode release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList listing.
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