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Animage 11/1989 – Legend of the Galactic Heroes Sticker Book
The November 1989 issue of Animage (which I plan to one day cover in more detail on this blog) comes with a bonus Legend of the Galactic Heroes Sticker Book, or SEAL BOOK as it is titled on the book itself. In addition to stickers of characters from the first season of the OVA, it…
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Chibi Chara Game Legend of the Galactic Heroes (PS1) – Disc 2
Disc 2 is ~Let’s Sugoroku~. “Sugoroku” is a type of Japanese board game, similar to Snakes and Ladders or Mario Party. You can choose to play with either one or two players, and as either the Empire or Alliance. In the one player version, you aren’t playing against any other opponents, rather you try to…
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Chibi Chara Game Legend of the Galactic Heroes (PS1) – Disc 1
Title: ちびキャラゲーム銀河英雄伝説 (Chibi Chara Game Legend of the Galactic Heroes)Platform: PlayStation (PS1)Publisher: Tokuma ShotenRelease: 27 May 1999 (Some art from the instruction manual) GO! GO! Casino Disc 1 is ~GO! GO! Casino~, a collection of minigames. You can play against either the Alliance or the Empire. There are three games to choose from: billiards, concentration,…
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My Conquest is the Sea of Stars – 1987-1988 Pre-Release Coverage (Various Magazine Snippets)
This page lists articles from various anime magazines regarding My Conquest is the Sea of Stars that are too short for their own dedicated post. These are ordered chronologically by month up until the film’s release in February 1988. Translated captions are (for the most part) listed from right to left and top down. Newtype…
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Animage 01/1988 – TALKING UP: YOSHIYUKI TOMINO VS YOSHIKI TANAKA
The following is an interview Animage magazine held with Yoshiyuki Tomino and Yoshiki Tanaka to promote the upcoming movies Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack and Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars. The label “AM” denotes that one of the Animage staff is speaking. Yoshiyuki Tomino VS Yoshiki Tanaka Special…
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes 4K Remaster Pamphlet: Everyone Else (Part 5)
Wrapping up the voice actor section are short comments from various other members of the cast. This is the final entry in this series (for now!). For the full list, click here. Norio Wakamoto (若本規夫) Role: Oskar von Reuenthal A long time ago I was selected to play the role of Reuenthal in the OVA…
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Newtype 02/1988 – Legend of the Galactic Heroes Setting Materials Collection
The following is setting materials for My Conquest is the Sea of Stars, published in the February 1988 issue of Newtype to coincide with the release of the film. Translations for each page are listed roughly top to bottom and right to left, as they would be read in the magazine itself. Setting Materials Collection:…
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes 4K Remaster Pamphlet: Toshio Furukawa’s Comments (Part 4)
This is part 4 of 5. For the full list of entries, click here. **Contains major spoilers for the OVA series** Toshio Furukawa (古川登志夫) Role: Olivier Poplin My manager told me, “An anime like a Taiga drama[1] is about to start,” and that’s how I encountered Legend of the Galactic Heroes. I like characters who…
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes 4K Remaster Pamphlet: Kazuhiko Inoue’s Comments (Part 3)
This is part 3 of 5. For the full list of entries, click here. Kazuhiko Inoue (井上和彦) Role: Dusty Attenborough Around 1988, during the production of My Conquest is the Sea of Stars, I was mainly doing narration work, so I hadn’t done much anime. At that time, I was really happy to be given…
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes 4K Remaster Pamphlet: Masashi Hironaka’s Comments (Part 2)
This is part 2 of 5. For the full list of entries, click here. **Contains major spoilers for the OVA series** Masashi Hironaka (広中雅志) Role: Siegfried Kircheis Even though it’s been 34 years, it feels amazing that everyone still has demand for this work. I remember that My Conquest is the Sea of Stars had…