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“Space opera blending Asian feudal customs with galaxy-spanning empires, following samurai Rai amid factions vying for imperial control.”
Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai
銀河戦国群雄伝ライ
7.92
840 rank · 18,007 viewers · 95 favorites
Adventure
Romance
Sci-Fi
Space
Shounen
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Synopsis
Space opera blending Asian feudal customs with galaxy-spanning empires, following samurai Rai amid factions vying for imperial control.
Rai is a space opera that fuses feudal Chinese and Japanese customs with vast galaxy spanning empires and space-going societies. The story follows the life and times of the samurai Rai, and the quest of several spacefaring factions for control of territory and, of course, the Empire.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Mar 2010 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This series masterfully honors the space opera genre by blending feudal-inspired political warfare with compelling character growth, high-stakes action, and genuine emotional drama. The narrative...”
- 8 “This classic anime features a unique blend of history and sci-fi, well-developed characters, and an engaging, fast-paced story that never fails to hold my interest. There are no notable flaws to...”
- 7 “Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai is a genuinely strong, underrated series that masterfully blends space-opera with feudal-Japan influences while featuring exceptionally well-written female...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai begins and ends here.
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- Format 52 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 21h 40m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1994 – Mar 1995 Spring 1994
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3359 catalog
Licensed by
- Enoki Films Licensor