The Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Created by Yoshiki Tanaka, The Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a Japanese science-fiction novel series first introduced in 1982. The story chronicles the interstellar war between Reinhard von Lohengramm's Galactic Empire and Yang Wen-li's Free Planets Alliance, examining leadership, democracy and authoritarian rule. Its extensive novel and animation history has made it a landmark space-opera franchise in Japan. The Legend of the Galactic Heroes product records bring together character references, maker credits, versions, and release chronology.