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.
Both series are basically the same, there are some small differences between the 2 but if you are a fan of space opera's look no further than these 2 awesome titles.
Tytania is a newer, better animated yet shorter version of what is essentially Legend of the Galactic Heroes. If you have watched LotGH, then Tytania is good to watch as it is different enough to be 'fresh'. If you have seen Tytania, and enjoyed it, then you should get immersed in the the long (albeit older) space opera of epic proportion that is LotGH.
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.
Although both anime have hardly anything in common plot wise they are both 'Thinker's Anime' in meaning that both give the viewer more than a screen of flickering colors and lights but also a deep story based on logic and psychology.
Both anime treat you like a person with a brain, not a retarded chimp that needs every little detail and occurrence explained.
Both animes are very similar to each other. In both animes you óbserve two opposing factions who are trying to outwit the other. The basic idea is the same, whereas the rules and conditions might be a tad different. If you liked one of these, i honestly can not see a reason for you to not like the other.
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.
Irresponsible Captain Tylor
- TV (26 eps)
- 1993
The future of humanity is in peril, as they are confronted with the threat of an intergalactic clash with a warrior-like alien race, and the only one who can save them is... Captain Tylor?! Join a crew of misfits and rejects including an alcoholic doctor, a gorgeous nurse, an anal-retentive commander and a bunch of really stupid marines as they try to make it out in space and to discover whether their captain is a misunderstood genius or a total moron like he seems to be.
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add recThese are very different shows with Tylor being a silly comedy and LOTGH being a serious political war drama in space, but both of them deal with viewing how both sides see and think of the war at hand. We get to experiance their different attitudes, tactics, chain of commands and general lifestyles. Yang Wen-Li and Tylor also have some similar carefree traits.
These series are both set in space and are about challenges faced during war.If you enjoyed the gallivanting ways of Captain Tylor, you will probably identify with Yang Wenli (or vice versa). Both protagonists are off-beat quirky heroes that are enjoyable from beginning to finish. Captain Tylor is on the comedic side, whereas Legend of the Galactic Heroes takes a more serious note.
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.
