Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.
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- TriviaThere are so many characters that their names are always shown onscreen even if they're main characters.
- GoofsWhile set in the future the fleets move about in big blocks as if it was the 1800's even though as firepower gets more devastating soldiers spread out more and more.
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Yang Wen-Li: There are no such things as 'wars between absolute good and absolute evil' in human history. Instead, there exist wars between one subjective good and another subjective good, and conflicts between one righteous faith and another righteous faith. In the case of a unilateral war of aggression, the aggressor would believe in its own righteousness. That is why wars have never ceased. As long as humans believe in God and in righteousness, there is no way conflicts would ever disappear.
- Alternate versionsThere are two different versions of the series; the initial releases (often called the LaserDisc releases) has a more vivid color. The DVD releases from 2000s, including the Sentai releases, has a muted hue but is drawn slightly differently. Both, frame by frame, is the same.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (1988)
This was not an easy task, however, as the story is very grand in scope and tells us about a huge intergalactic conflict between two civilizations, showing us the effects of the war from both sides equally. The characters always stay important and interesting on both sides. It deeply delves into the social, political, military and other in-world nuances of the two fictional governments, but it also doesn't forget explore the minds of the people who lead these governments and armies. And that's where the story really shines.
Fitiing for a story of such grand scope, there are hundreds of characters in this anime. Soldiers, politicians, diplomats, merchants, average civilians - you name it. The amount of characters, storylines and intrigues is huge, similar to Game of Thrones or, perhaps, The Wire. Despite having so many characters, the overwhelming majority of the main cast is very likeable, well written, sympathetic or charismatic (in many cases, it's all of the above). It's impressive how this story manages to successfully combine the grand and epic storyline of the ongoing galactic war with the interesting personal conflicts of the main cast, including many charming, well written and memorable interactions between them. There are good, bad, broken and grey people on both sides of the war and, as the series goes on, you gradually start to wish that everything would turn out good for the characters themselves, not the factions they represent, as there are always no sinless and completely innocent sides during the all-out war.
It's a shame that this anime is not so well known outside retro anime fans, as I genuinely think that it rivals some of the best Japanese animated series out there in terms of writing, worldbuilding and many other aspects. The animation may be a little dated, but as soon as you get used to it, which usually happens pretty quick, you'll begin to understand why this anime is so highly rated.
I highly recommend this series to any anime, sci-fi or space opera fans out there.
- yanechaiintj
- Mar 25, 2023
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