Legend of the Galactic Heroes

What is Legend of the Galactic Heroes about?

Legend of the Galactic Heroes is an OVA (original video animation) of 110 episodes animated by T.P.O, adapted from a novel. It aired from January 8, 1988 to March 17, 1997. AniList classifies it as drama and science fiction. It continues from Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars, which is worth watching first.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Space Opera, Politics, War, Military, Space, Ensemble Cast, Orphan, Primarily Adult Cast, Philosophy, Royal Affairs.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Wenli Yang ヤン・ウェンリー

  Main character

  Yang Wenli is a commodore, currently serving in the 2nd fleet of the Free Planets Alliance. The son of a merchant and a pacifist at heart, Yang never wanted to be a soldier, his dream was to become a historian, but he didn’t have the money to pay for his tuition and joined the army to get a scholarship.

  Japanese voice: Kei Tomiyama

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  Reinhard von Lohengramm ラインハルト・フォン・ローエングラム

  Main character

  Count Reinhard von Lohengramm is a young admiral in the Galactic Empire. He was born Reinhard von Müsel to an impoverished aristocratic family. His mother died when he was very young and he only has faint memories of her.

  Japanese voice: Ryou Horikawa

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  Dusty Attenborough ダスティ・アッテンボロー

  Main character

  Dusty first met Yang Wen-Li at the military academy in 785UC, and they have been friends ever since. First Lieutenant Dusty Attenborough began a distinguished military career during the 5th Iserlohn Assault in 792UC.

  Japanese voice: Kazuhiko Inoue

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  Walter von Schönkopf ワルター・フォン・シェーンコップ

  Main character

  Commander of the Rosenritters, a brigade composed of former Imperial citizens who have defected or escaped to the Alliance. They are known for their skill and brutality in battle, but are mistrusted for their Imperial ties.

  Japanese voice: Michio Hazama

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  Oskar von Reuenthal オスカー・フォン・ロイエンタール

  Main character

  Oskar von Reuenthal is a rear admiral serving in Reinhard’s fleet and, along with Wolfgang Mittermeyer, Reinhard’s ablest field commander. He was born to a lowly, but rich noble father and a mother from a distinguished but impoverished line that only married his father for his material affluence.

  Japanese voice: Norio Wakamoto

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  Siegfried Kircheis ジークフリード・キルヒアイス

  Main character

  Siegfried Kircheis was an Imperial high admiral who was most notable for his role as the best friend and personal confidant of Reinhard von Lohengramm since childhood, who later became his top admiral. Often referred to as Reinhard's "shadow," Lohengramm viewed Kircheis as a part of himself.

  Japanese voice: Masashi Hironaka

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  Wolfgang Mittermeyer ウォルフガング・ミッターマイヤー

  Main character

  Wolfgang Mittermeyer is a rear admiral serving in Reinhard’s fleet and, along with Oskar von Reuenthal, Reinhard’s ablest field commander. Mittermeyer is a commoner, born to a middle-class family. He first met Reuenthal while stationed in fortress Iserlohn, early in his career, and the two became close friends.

  Japanese voice: Katsuji Mori

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  Julian Mintz ユリアン・ミンツ

  Main character

  Julian Mintz is the son of a soldier who served in the Alliance’s army, he lost his mother at a very young age and, some years later, his father was killed in battle leaving him a war-orphan.

  Japanese voice: Nozomu Sasaki

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  Paul von Oberstein パウル・フォン・オーベルシュタイン

  Main character

  Paul von Oberstein is a captain serving as chief of staff in fortress Iserlohn of the Galactic Empire. He was born blind and has to wear artificial eyes to see.

  Japanese voice: Kaneto Shiozawa

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  Hildegard von Mariendorf ヒルデガルド・フォン・マリーンドルフ

  Main character

  Birthdate: 468 R.C. (777 U.C.) Hildegard von Mariendorf is one of the principal characters in the series. She served as the New Galactic Fleet's Chief Advisor Hildegard, usually referred to by the nickname Hilda, was born in Galactic year 777 into an distinguished noble family of the Goldenbaum dynasty, the sole…

  Japanese voice: Masako Katsuki

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  Frederica Greenhill フレデリカ・グリーンヒル

  Main character

  Frederica Greenhill first met Yang during the evacuation of El Facil. She joined the military to find him again and was assigned as his adjutant.

  Japanese voice: Yoshiko Sakakibara

Supporting characters

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  Willibald Joachim von Merkatz ウィリバルト・ヨアヒム・フォン・メルカッツ

  Supporting character

  Initially one of the five Admirals serving under Reinhard von Lohengramm at the beginning of the series.

  Japanese voice: Gorou Naya

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  Emile von Seelle エミール・フォン・ゼッレ

  Supporting character

  A young doctor in training who serves as Reinhard's personal servant.

  Japanese voice: Ryoutarou Okiayu

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  Fritz Joseph Bittenfeld フリッツ・ヨーゼフ・ビッテンフェルト

  Supporting character

  Vice Admiral in the Galactic Empire, leader of the Schwarz lanzenreiters (Black Lancers), a fleet renowned for their shock assault tactics and fondness of high speed battleships. His flagship is the Köenigs Tiger.

  Japanese voice: Keiichi Noda

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  Adalbert von Fahrenheit アーダルベルト・フォン・ファーレンハイト

  Supporting character

  Vice Admiral in the Galactic Empire.

  Japanese voice: Shou Hayami

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  Ulrich Kessler ウルリッヒ・ケスラー

  Supporting character

  Starts as a Commodore the Galactic Empire, under Reinhard rule he's one of the High Admirals and chief of the military police.

  Japanese voice: Shuuichi Ikeda

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  Adrian Rubinsky アドリアン・ルビンスキー

  Supporting character

  Leader of the autonomous planet Phezzan. He's always plotting and scheming to keep the war between Free Planets Alliance and the Galactic Empire in the status quo.

  Japanese voice: Kiyoshi Kobayashi

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  Annerose von Grünewald アンネローゼ・フォン・グリューネワルト

  Supporting character

  Reinhard's older sister, sold at young age to the Imperial palace.

  Japanese voice: Keiko Han

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  Olivier Poplan オリビエ・ポプラン

  Supporting character

  One of the best pilots of a spartanian in the Free Planet Alliance, he is well known for being a womanizer.

  Japanese voice: Toshio Furukawa

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  Katerose von Kreutzer カーテローゼ・フォン・クロイツェル

  Supporting character

  Illegitimate daughter of Walter von Schenkopp and a fighter pilot in the FPA.

  Japanese voice: Kotono Mitsuishi

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  Neidhardt Müller ナイトハルト・ミュラー

  Supporting character

  High Admiral in the Galactic Empire

  Japanese voice: Yuu Mizushima

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  Jessica Edwards ジェシカ・エドワーズ

  Supporting character

  Jessica became involved in anti-war politics after her fiance died at the Battle of Astate. The Patriotic Knights Corp harassed her until intervention by Yang Wenli, a longtime friend of both Jessica and Jean Lappe.

  Japanese voice: Mami Koyama

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  Sidney Sitolet シドニー・シトレ

  Supporting character

  Rank: Star Fleet Commander Occupation: Commander of the Combined Forces Group Affiliation: Free Planets Alliance Base of Operations: Strategical Planning Center on Planet Heinessen History: A former academy instructor, Sidney is a bit harsh but a fair and decent man.

  Japanese voice: Kenji Utsumi