This anime adaptation of sci-fi novels by Yoshiki Tanaka takes place in a chaotic outer space future where the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance have been fighting a never-ending war. Each has a handsome and brilliant young military mind leading its forces—Reinhard von Lohengramm of the Galactic Empire and Yang Wen-li of Free Planets Alliance—and the storyline follows both warriors as they plan complex strategies. The narrative also pinballs into extended flashbacks regarding the people and events that shaped Reinhard and Yang’s respective lives. With its mix of in-depth military planning and the evolution of two deeply complex central characters, the series goes beyond the usual action-heavy approach of many outer space anime adventures. An entertaining and handsomely animated reboot of an anime classic that aired from 1988-97, this collection compiles all 12 episodes from the 2018 debut season in a dual-language Blu-ray/DVD Combo set, rated TV-14. Recommended. (P. Hall)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes—Die Neue These: Season 1
(2018) 4 discs. 300 min. Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $64.99. Funimation (avail. from most distributors). Volume 34, Issue 4
Legend of the Galactic Heroes—Die Neue These: Season 1
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