“Prequel OVA chronicling Reinhard and Kircheis's early military exploits before Battle of Astarte.”
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
銀河英雄伝説外伝/千億の星、千億の光
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Prequel OVA chronicling Reinhard and Kircheis's early military exploits before Battle of Astarte.
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Gaiden is the first of two OVA adaptations of side stories from the Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu novel series. This first adaptation follows the achievements of Reinhard von Müsel and Siegfried Kircheis of the Galactic Empire before the fateful Battle of Astarte. The Silver-White Valley Reinhard and Kircheis graduate from their military academy and are immediately sent to the frozen frontier planet Kapche-Lanka. Unbeknownst to them, their new superior schemes to kill Reinhard on behalf of a rival of Reinhard's sister Annerose von Grünewald. Dreams of the Morning, Songs of the Night Reinhard and Kircheis are assigned to the Imperial Military Police, where they uncover the corrupt and oppressive practices of the Empire's law enforcement. They are soon ordered to investigate the murder of a student at their alma mater. Dishonor As Reinhard awaits the bestowal of his new title of Count von Lohengramm, he sends Kircheis to the artificial resort satellite Kreuznach III for a vacation. Restless from the lack of work, Kircheis assists the local police with a drug trafficking case related to an attack on a disgraced former Vice Admiral. A Hundred Billion Stars, a Hundred Billion Lights While Reinhard is still a commodore in charge of only a single squadron, he laments the incompetence of his superiors during a battle against the Free Planets Alliance. Amassing military successes under the direct command of Vice Admiral Richard von Grimmelshausen, Reinhard repeatedly clashes with Hermann von Lüneburg, a commodore and former regimental commander of the Alliance's infamous Rosen Ritter.
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Running avg · Sep 2009 → Nov 2024
- 8 “Still extremely unnecessary, and until the latter half, doesn’t really add much to the lore and character depth of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, but it’s still great to spend more time with these...”
- 8 “This gaiden was good but not as good as the original series. Even so I think it may be good for someone to watch this prior to the original. It's supposed to be a prequel and might be more exciting...”
- 8 “These episodes do not cover the beginning; they are side-stories meant to flesh things out. The main series should probably be seen first. That said, this OVA is in no way ‘filler’. It documents...”
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- Format 24 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
- Aired Feb 1998 – Sep 1998
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-2979 catalog
Produced by
- Kitty Films Producer
- Tokuma Shoten Producer
- Wright Staff Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor