Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Alt titles: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
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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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Tytania
Humanity has stretched its reach into space and has settled onto a number of planets. For the past several hundred years, though, most of man’s territory has been politically and militarily dominated by the Tytania clan. However, their grip of power begins to shake when an admiral from Euria, Fan Hulic, preposterously manages to win a battle against an armada commanded by a Tytanian duke. Now wanted by Tytania, Fan Hulic flees from one planet to another. His travels will lead him to many places and many people, all of whom finally have hope that the hated Tytania can finally be defeated.
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add recBoth series were created by Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka and are set in a futuristic inter-planetary spanning human civilisation. Both series have a strong reliance on character development with space battles being linchpins in the storyline rather than just a series of explosions and flashing lights designed to catch the wayward attention of the audience. There are similarities in character within the 2 series with the most obvious case being Yang Wen Li (LoGH) and Fan Hulic (Tytania). The general story line of political intrigue and subtle questions about different forms of government and their effects on the people who grow up within such systems is a characteristic of both series.
Large galactice empires with a fair dash of Prussian/Germanic influence, large space battles decided by famous generals, conspiracies, plots, and strange alliances.
The characters are fairly similar. Both of these have a somewhat disinterested yet extremely talented main character as well as equally brilliant counterparts in the opposing factions. They are both done in space opera style and feature massive space battles and political intrigue.
From the creator of the epic Legend of the Galactic Heroes comes tytania. The spirit of the two main protagonists Reinhard and Yang come back into two knew characters. This series is a good successor to one of the most epic animes of all time
Crest of the Stars
Alt titles: Seikai no Monshou
- TV (13 eps)
- 1999
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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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.
If you enjoyed the long and dramatic Space Opera that LoGH offers, Than you would also enjoy the Storyline of the Crest of the stars. Also being a lengthy Space Opera, Unlike LoGH the Crest takes the point of view of 2 childhood friends of different races thru the years, fighting an enemy empire known as the United Mankind who remains mostly mysterious to the viewer. LoGH on the other hand takes this point, as well as the point of view of the oposing Admiral, showing the lives on both sides of the field, the difference in government, and how war can affect them behind the lines.
Berserk
Born beneath the gallows tree from which his dead mother hung, Guts has always existed on the boundary between life and death. After enduring a terrible childhood, he spends his adulthood in brutal combat, pitting his strength against others in order to build his own. Life is simple enough for Guts until he meets Griffith, the inspirational, ambitious, and beautiful leader of the mercenaries, the Band of the Hawk. When Guts loses to Griffith in a duel, he is forced to join the Band of the Hawk, and, despite himself, finds a sense of camaraderie and belonging amongst them. However, as Griffith leads his soldiers from victory to victory, the bloody wars and underhanded politics reveal a side to him that nobody quite expected. Very soon, what seems like a straightforward march for conquest becomes a harrowing struggle for humanity and life itself. Can Guts, a simple warrior, defend those who have come to mean the most to him, all the while struggling not to lose to the darkness he has carried with him his entire life?
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add recBoth series deal with personal ambition and ask what price is worth being paid to attain your ambition. Both series also involve military battles and focus to an extent on their leaders and have political intrigue. They also both have a strong emphasis on charachter development of a large number of individuals rather than just the main charachter.
The animation isn't great in either, but looking past that one finds exceptionally rich writing for an anime; featuring strong characterisation - particularly of a beautifully bishonen male who seeks after power who has a complicated relationship with another prominent character - and an epic, multi-faceted plot. Admittedly Berserk ends far too soon, the scope of its sweeping epic cut painfully short - while Galactic Heroes marches through a staggering number of episodes to a masterful conclusion - but fans of one should by all means try the other as well.
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Albert de Morcerf had it all: wealth, loving parents, great friends. The only thing lacking in his life was excitement... until that fateful day on Luna. After a chance encounter with bandits and a daring rescue, Albert invites his newfound friend and savior, the Count of Monte Cristo, to his home in Paris. Little does he know what fate has in store for him and his loved ones. Just who is the mysterious Count, and what does he want? As tragedy touches the lives of those around him, can Albert’s only recourse be to wait and hope?
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add recGalactic Heroes and Gankutsuou are set in the distant future and center around political maneuvering, complicated plot lines and characters deep enough to swim in.
Both Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Gankutsuou are space operas with a peculiar anachronism - galactic spanning polities whose visual design and political system is inspired by 18th century and 19th century European countries. Gankutsuou takes its cue from France, while Galactic Heroes does Prussia. Also, each series has an involving, mature plot and the elaborate machinations of some of its characters.
Death Note
Have you ever felt like the world would be a better place if certain people weren’t around? Such grim daydreams might occur when watching the dismal daily news, but on one fateful day, Yagami Light finds that these daydreams can become reality. By pure happenstance, he comes across a black notebook entitled "Death Note", whose text within states that whoever's name is written on its pages will die. With the aid of the death god Ryuk, Light takes it upon himself to rid the world of its corruption, ushering in a new era of purity one death at a time. But as Ryuk foretells, Light's actions will not go unchallenged...
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add recTwo titanic intellects, one bent on reshaping the world to their own desire, the other fighting to maintain the status quo. This description fits both of these animes to a tee.
They both tell their respective stories from the perspective of the two main characters. Rather than portray one as the protagonist and the other as the antagonist, they both leave the decision of who's the good guy and who's the bad guy up to the viewer.
I have often heard both of these being referred to as a "thinking mans" anime and require some thought on behalf of the viewer to aperciate. So long as LOGH's archaic animation doesn't bother you then there's no good reason that if you liked one you wouldn't like the other.
I'm surprised that more people haven't made this recommendation pairing. The lead characters in LOTGH and Death Note calculate their moves carefully and constantly are engaging in battles of wits with each other - though LOTGH is more sci fi and on a far grander scale. If you liked the pacing and psychological elements of one, do check out the other.
