Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)

Action · Animation · Drama

War rages between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance. With two new brilliant young leaders at the helm, anything can happen in this military space opera.

IMDb rating: 9.0 (7,285 votes)
Seasons: 4
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

8.15 avg 26 episodes 7.4 → 9.5 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	In the Eternal Night	7.4	717
2	Battle at Astate	7.5	605
3	Birth of 13th Fleet	8.2	606
4	Imperial Afterglow	7.8	587
5	Kastrop Rebellion	7.6	579
6	The Knights of the Rose	7.7	529
7	Iserhlohn Captured	8.5	575
8	Cool, Clear Cybernetic Eyes	8.1	511
9	Klopstock Incident	7.7	501
10	Jessica's War	7.7	505
11	Actress Exits	7.5	507
12	Attack on the Empire	8.0	463
13	When the Rain of Grief Comes	7.8	459
14	Emancipation of the Frontier	8.4	466
15	Battle at Starzone Amlitzer	8.8	576
16	New Currents	8.5	528
17	Before the Storm	8.2	445
18	The Lippschadt Conspiracy	8.1	425
19	Yang's Fleet Mobilization	8.1	413
20	Bloodshed in Space	8.0	436
21	Doria Starzone Encounter	8.9	519
22	Courage and Loyalty	8.2	411
23	Goldenbaum Fallen	9.2	546
24	Victory for Whose Sake?	8.5	417
25	The Day Before Destiny	8.1	441
26	Farewell, Distant Light	9.5	1,055

Season 2 (1991)

8.20 avg 28 episodes 7.7 → 9.5 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	First Battle	7.7	383
2	Portraits	7.6	385
3	One Narrow Thread	7.3	402
4	Lost Things	7.6	347
5	Inquiry	8.7	399
6	War Without Weapons	8.0	353
7	Fortress vs. Fortress	8.5	371
8	Return	8.9	419
9	With determination and ambition	7.9	361
10	Thunder	7.7	351
11	Abduction of the Young Emperor	7.9	351
12	The Arrow Is Released	7.8	351
13	Departure of One	7.7	345
14	Julian's Journey/Humanity's Journey	8.9	472
15	The Battle Named 'Twilight of the Gods'	7.8	329
16	Invitation to a Requiem	7.7	333
17	The Gjellenhorn Sounds	8.3	339
18	Occupation of Phezzan	8.6	363
19	Arrival of the Cold Wave	7.6	328
20	The Ark Fleet of Admiral Yang	8.2	326
21	Search for a Universe of Freedom	7.7	324
22	Two-Headed Snake: Battle of Rantemario	8.4	331
23	The Darkness Deepens	7.9	331
24	Consecutive Battles	8.4	351
25	Death Match of Vermillion, Part 1	9.0	421
26	Death Match of Vermillion: Part 2	9.2	472
27	Emergency Turn	9.1	499
28	Long Live the Emperor!	9.5	710

Season 3 (1994)

8.71 avg 32 episodes 8.2 → 8.9 27 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	After the Ceremony, the Curtain Rises Again	8.2	358
2	To Earth	8.6	363
3	The Künmel Incident	9.0	435
4	Visitors	8.1	321
5	Past, Present and Future	8.1	324
6	The Magician Is Captured	8.4	310
7	Invitation to an Opera	9.0	372
8	Blood Running Down the Stairs (Cascade)	8.9	345
9	Holy Land	9.0	367
10	Holiday's End	8.2	296
11	Against All Flags	8.0	299
12	Under the Golden Lion Flag (Goldenlöwe)	8.4	309
13	Twilight of the Gods (Ragnarok) Again	8.1	294
14	To El Facil	8.0	305
15	The Battle to Retake Iserlohn	7.9	322
16	The Prodigal Sons Come Home	9.2	409
17	The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part One)	9.0	402
18	The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part Two)	9.5	607
19	The Edict of the Winter Rose Garden	9.0	339
20	The Long Road Ahead	8.3	298
21	Rolling Thunder	8.7	335
22	Eve of the Festival	8.9	340
23	To the Windy Corridor	8.2	290
24	Spring Storm	8.2	300
25	The Battle of the Corridor (Beginning): The Invincible and the Undefeated	9.3	435
26	The Battle of the Corridor (Middle): Kaleidoscope	9.3	495
27	The Battle of the Corridor (Ending): End of the Imperial Expedition	9.4	705
28	The Magician Doesn't Return	9.8	3,685
29	After the Festival	9.6	698
30	The Disappointing Triumphal Return	9.1	430
31	The Order for the Transfer of the Capital	8.5	326
32	New Government in August	8.9	393

Season 4 (1996)

8.93 avg 24 episodes 8.3 → 9.8 27 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Premonition of the Storm	8.3	317
2	In the Distant Frontier	8.2	323
3	Roses at the End of Summer	9.3	458
4	Rumbling	8.4	306
5	Burgeoning	8.4	316
6	The Urvashi Incident	9.4	466
7	In the Name of Pride	9.0	363
8	Rebellion Is a Hero's Privilege	9.0	392
9	The Two Great Ones Strike at Each Other!	8.9	381
10	Live by the Sword...	9.1	404
11	Die by the Sword	9.4	588
12	Endless Requiem	9.7	1,046
13	Running Start Towards the Future	8.9	330
14	Long Live the Empress! (Hoff Kaiserin)	8.3	303
15	Invitation to Rebellion	8.3	321
16	A Challenge to Arms	8.8	333
17	Cosmic Mosaic	8.9	352
18	For Peace, Via Bloodshed	8.3	309
19	Planet of Confusion	8.7	367
20	Stehibalm Schloss Burns	9.1	418
21	The Crimson Star Road	9.1	437
22	Bloodthirsty Maiden (Brünnhilde)	9.7	1,177
23	The Golden Lion Flag (Goldenlöwe) Loses Its Light	9.3	441
24	Dream: To See It to the End	9.8	3,699

Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)

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