This is a list of episodes for the series Legend of the Galactic Heroes. In-universe dates are given in the Universal Calendar (U.C.) used in the Free Planets Alliance and the Imperial Calendar (R.C.) used in the Galactic Empire.
The re-adaptation premiered in 2018 as a 12-episode series, followed by 3 animated films in 2019, and 6 animated films in 2022; each of the films is divided into 4 episodes.
For the original series; includes movies not mentioned in the list below:
The first series covers volumes 1 and 2 of the original novels, adding two stories from the prequel novel The Star Crusher (episodes 9 and 11) and an original story (parts of episodes 13 and 14). The main theme is Reinhard von Lohengramm's rise to power, mirrored by Yang Wen-li's unwillingness to go beyond his military duties and assume a similar position in the Free Planets Alliance.
The 28-episode series 2 covers volumes 3 to 5 of the original novels. |Reinhard von Lohengramm achieves almost all his goals: the Goldenbaum dynasty is finally overthrown and the Free Planets Alliance is defeated and occupied. One of the main themes is the comparison between a corrupt democracy and an efficient dictatorship and the moral issues of such a situation, with Yang Wen-li standing for democracy because a corrupt democracy can be amended, while a dictatorship can only be overthrown by force, and a wise dictator is an exception.
The 32-episode series 3 covers volumes 6 to 8 of the original novels.
The 24-episodes series 4 covers volumes 9 and 10 of the original novels.
The series, released between February and September 1998, adapts the short stories "Silver-White Valley" (episodes 1âÂÂ4), "Dreams of the Morning, Songs of the Night" (5âÂÂ8), "Dishonour", and the novel A Hundred Billion Stars, a Hundred Billion Lights (9âÂÂ12). Both Gaidens are prequels to the main story, depicting events that take place before season 1 of the show.
The series, released between December 1999 and July 2000, adapted the novels Spiral Labyrinth (1âÂÂ4) and part of Star Crusher (27âÂÂ28), as well as the original stories "The Mutineer" (15âÂÂ18), "The Duellist" (19âÂÂ22) and "The Retriever" (23âÂÂ26).
The first season, Encounter (Japanese: éÂÂé , Kaikà Â), is a 12-episode series that covers the majority of volume 1 of the original novels.
Remake's second season, Stellar War (Japanese: æÂÂä¹±, Seiran), comprises three animated films, recut to a 12-episode series. It covers the end of volume 1 of the original novels, as well as volume 2.
The third season, Collision (Japanese: æ¿ÂçªÂ, Gekitotsu), also comprises three animated films, cut into a 12-episode series. It covers the majority of volume 3 of the original novels.
The fourth season, Intrigue (Japanese: çÂÂè¬Â, Sakubà Â), comprises three animated films, again cut into a 12-episode series. It covers the end of volume 3 of the original novels, as well as volume 4.