Crest of the Stars
Alt titles: Seikai no Monshou
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In the distant future, mankind has mastered space and spread empires across the galaxy. While many choose to colonize distant planets, others choose to remain amidst the stars, ultimately giving rise to a new brand of humanity known as the Abh. Both genetically and culturally different from their Earth-dwelling peers, the Abh soon find themselves engaged in a bloody war that rages across hundreds of planets and set out to restore peace by means of conquest. Enter Jinto, a nobleman and ambassador of the recently acquired Hyde system whose duty is to represent his peoples' interests and rule on the Abh's behalf. In order to be officially coronated to this position, a cold-but-beautiful Abh princess named Lafiel arrives at Hyde to escort him back to the empire's capital. When they are suddenly attacked by an anti-Abh liberation front, however, the festivities are cut short, and the two must flee for their lives against all odds.
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Spice and Wolf
Alt titles: Okami to Koshinryo, Wolf and Spice
- TV (13 eps)
- 2008
- Winter 2008
Since long ago, the wolf goddess Horo has honored a contract to bless the rural village of Pasroe with fertile harvests; and in return she has been celebrated and worshipped by the villagers. But as mankind advances, the people have begun to take command of nature for themselves and have made their own god to worship. Horo finds that she is paid little more than lip service, if not outright mocked; and considering the contract annulled, she takes human form and enlists the aid of a passing merchant, Lawrence, to return to her home in the snowy forests to the north. As they journey together, Lawrence finds that he has plenty to learn from this capricious god, and she from him as well.
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add recCrest of the Stars and Spice and Wolf are strangely similar, despite the great difference in genre, plot, and setting. However, in terms of character interaction and wit therein, they share a common thread. In terms of rapport between male and female leads in dramatic, story-driven environments, these two series are a cut above almost all others. Additionally, both series are unusually intelligent without being obtuse.
For some reason, i was perusing the recommendations for Spice and Wolf, and saw the above user have a recommendation for Crest of the Stars, and completely agreed with it.
Both have totally different settings, though with both's settings incredibly detailed and diverse.
The character interactions of the two, however are very similar. Horo and Lawrence are on a journey up north, with Jinto and Lafiel simiarly heading to Lafiel's homeplanet. Whilst that is the plot, the largest driving force of both series is the strong willed female, and the strong yet 'weaker' male that still manages to hold enough with the female so that they both develop along the way.
Really, it seems there's no relation between theese two series. But wen you look closer, you see one important link: characters. In both films there are interesting characters, and, even more, both series are built around them. Lafiel with Jinto and Horo with Lawrence create unforgettable duets, absolutely self-sufficient. Even without middle-ages in SaW and futuristic detailed universe in CoS, those guys would make you all the attention. But there is a world around them! And it is interesting too - in each case in own direction, but, anyway, alike.
While both series settings are immensely different the methods of story telling and ways in which the characters interact are inherently similar. If you enjoyed either series don't hesitate to take a chance on the other.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Alt titles: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
The war between the monarchical Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance has raged ceaselessly across the galaxy for over a century, with the fleets of both powers having fought countless battles. Currently the conflict revolves around the strategic Iserlohn Corridor, one of only two passages of space through which the two forces can access each other. Here the Empire has built the nigh-impregnable Iserlohn Fortress, whose deadly weaponry has thwarted repeated efforts by the Alliance to capture her. Phezzan, a neutral mercantile state, controls the other corridor. The long war has resulted in an indecisive stalemate, but there are two men from the two worlds who will change everything: Yang Wenli, a gifted strategist from the Alliance who wants nothing more than to retire and be a historian; and Reinhard von Lohengramm, a man from the Empire whose ambition knows no bounds. Their loves, struggles, triumphs and failures play across an interstellar stage of intrigue, war and death.
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add recBoth Legend of Galactic Heroes and Seikai no Monshou are great shows. If you like one, you should give the other a look. Legend is a bit more mature and political. Seikai is a little more for the dreamers.
What could be better than Crest of the Stars? Legend of the Galactic Heroes, of course! Not only is the world concept highly involving, with lots of strategic battling, the politics of LOTGH is just stupendous. Moreover, like Crest, the characterisation is out-of-this-world excellent. You thought Jinto and Lafiel were the best sci-fi could offer? Then wait till you see Yang Wenli and Reinhard von Lohengramm (amongst others). LOTGH is simply an epic, intelligent, gripping political sci-fi with a intriguing vintage world concept. If you really liked Crest of the Stars, you'll regret not watching LOTGH.
Geneshaft
- TV (13 eps)
- 2001
In the future, babies are no longer born - they're grown. The crew of the newly developed spaceship Bilkis has been sent to investigate a mysterious "ring" that has shown up in Earth's orbit. Hand-picked through careful gene selection, the crew covers the area of skills needed to complete the mission. Except for ensign Mika Seido, whose gene-type is "white" - undefined.
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add recStellvia of the Universe
Alt titles: Uchuu no Stellvia
- TV (26 eps)
- 2003
It is the year 2356 AD, 189 years after a shockwave from a distant supernova decimated the Earth. Since that fateful day, humanity has begun training for a final mission to protect the planet from the inevitable oncoming 2nd shockwave - a mission whose failure means the annihilation of mankind. For Katase and her friends, their training at the foundation Stellvia is just the beginning of an adventure that could lead to saving the world, or seeing its end...
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add recDo you love science fiction like I do? Save Earth with the space station academy of Stellvia, or follow Jinto through the royal space world of the Abh.
Twelve Kingdoms, The
Alt titles: Juuni Kokki, 12 Kingdoms
Yohko is nothing but ordinary. Throughout her life she has been considered an outcast, especially with a hair color not native to many in Japan, bright red. Things change for Yohko when a mysterious man named Keiki arrives and claims that she is his empress. Yohko and two friends are then taken through a vortex, and then abandoned.. in a world of demons and magic.
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add recBoth 12 Kingdoms and Crest of the Stars have earned a special place in my collection as true rarities in the anime world. Aside from their temporal dispositions, with one in space and the other in a medieval setting, the two explore similar themes regarding the human experience. Both are unique, intellectual, mature dramas set inside scintillating worlds -- if you loved one, I guarantee you'll love the other.
The animes are completely different, but in 1 thing they are quite similar in a unique way: they are both one of the few animes around that are able to create a world that completely draws you in.
It was that aspect of both animes that made me love them
