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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden (1998)

Action · Animation · Drama

Prequel to the original series, focusing on Reinhard and his steps up the chain of command in the Galactic Empire. Also focusing on the FPA's Yang Wen-li. A chronicle on how he earned the title "The Hero of El Facile" and his handling of assignments he received after the historic event. Spiral Labyrinth also continues with the background of Reinhard and Kircheis where the first Gaiden left off.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (513 votes)
Episode average: 8.6 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Hozumi Goda Wen-li Yang (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

8.46 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 8.6 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Silver-White Valley: Chapter I	8.0	54
2	The Silver-White Valley: Chapter II	8.1	43
3	The Silver-White Valley: Chapter III	8.6	39
4	The Silver-White Valley: Chapter IV	8.7	39
5	Dreams of the Morning, Songs of the Night: Chapter I	8.5	36
6	Dreams of the Morning, Songs of the Night: Chapter II	8.3	35
7	Dreams of the Morning, Songs of the Night: Chapter III	8.4	35
8	Dreams of the Morning, Songs of the Night: Chapter IV	8.6	35
9	Dishonour: Chapter I	8.5	33
10	Dishonour: Chapter II	8.3	33
11	Dishonour: Chapter III	8.6	36
12	Dishonour: Chapter IV	8.6	39
13	The Battle of Van-Fleet Starzone	8.2	36
14	Drei Rot	8.5	35
15	Those Who Defected	8.9	41
16	Bloodshed in April	8.1	41
17	A Dangerous Man	9.0	41
18	Chronicle of the Aftermath of the Chaotic War	8.4	34
19	The Hard Wind of Early Summer	8.3	33
20	Candidate for Succeeding a Count's Family	8.4	33
21	The Night of the Party	8.2	34
22	Truth Is the Daughter of Time	8.2	32
23	The Sixth Battle of Iserlohn	9.0	47
24	A Hundred Billion Stars, One Ambition	8.6	42

Season 2 (1999)

8.71 avg 28 episodes 8.8 → 8.8 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Hero of El Facil	8.8	43
2	The Hero's New Assignment	8.3	35
3	A Profile of Heroes	8.6	36
4	A Short Trip to the Past	8.8	34
5	The Man Loved by the Goddess of Time: Chronicle of the Second Battle of Tiamat, Part I	9.3	41
6	The Death of a Hero: Chronicle of the Second Battle of Tiamat, Part II	9.4	44
7	Between the Mourning Dress and Military Uniform	9.2	37
8	Planet POW Camp	8.5	32
9	Prisoners and Hostages	8.7	32
10	A Rebellion of Microscopic Size	8.5	33
11	The Hero of Econia	8.6	32
12	A Thread from the Past	8.7	36
13	The End of One Journey	9.4	52
14	The Journey in Search of the Exit	8.8	37
15	The Mutineer: Chapter I	8.5	31
16	The Mutineer: Chapter II	8.6	32
17	The Mutineer: Chapter III	8.7	36
18	The Mutineer: Chapter IV	9.0	42
19	The Duellist: Chapter I	8.2	32
20	The Duellist: Chapter II	8.6	32
21	The Duellist: Chapter III	8.7	32
22	The Duellist: Chapter IV	8.8	34
23	The Retriever: Chapter I	8.4	31
24	The Retriever: Chapter II	8.5	31
25	The Retriever: Chapter III	8.6	31
26	The Retriever: Chapter IV	8.2	30
27	The Third Battle of Tiamat: Part One	8.6	33
28	The Third Battle of Tiamat: Part Two	8.8	41

Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden (1998)

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