Mar 27, 2016
Space already inspired many directors and writers to come up with great stories. Hollywood brought us movies and series such as Star Wars, Star Trek and 2001. Kubrick and Lucas came up with great sci-fi stories and so did Yoshiki Tanaka who wrote the original novels on which this 110 episodes long OVA is based on.
Story:|10| Tanaka sends us to space in the years around 3600 where we follow Yang Wen-Li and Reinhard von Lohengramm. Not only is the Story very well written but also executed so well that you have to keep in mind that this is just a fictional story and not a
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piece of history. It might sound stupid but Tanaka could have went to the future and brought this story with him as he came back.
I couldn´t find even a the tiniest flaw in the plot or it´s execution.
Characters:|10| I don´t think that it´s a big spoiler if I tell you that someone dies in this series. It might shock you but thats a fact. Now what if I tell you that the characters are so well written that it feels like a person you knew in real life just passed away? I couldn´t believe it myself until I was able to experience this OVA. The characters are not only so well written that you can call them realistic but they also offer different opinions on subjects such as war politics and philosophy.
Art:|9| This is the one point where I have to say that it´s not perfect. The way the OVA is drawn is perfectly fitting for the story it´s telling and the animations are also looking really great but there are some scenes where the characters faces are without any details. This may be because the budget was low at the time but I have to admit that I really don´t know the reason. I also don´t think that this makes the series worse, it´s just a thing I wanted to say.
Sound:|10| The soundtrack mainly consists of classical pieces. This may turn off some of people but it is the music that is the most fitting for the story. The sound effects are also well done and the voice actors did a very good job.
Enjoyment:|10| I will admit that this is not a series for everyone. If you are looking for something like Star Wars in animated you maybe shouldn´t watch Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu because you wont find action scenes without tactical talk. The majority of episodes consists of the characters interacting and not fighting. Personally I loved the way the story was told but I am aware of the fact that there are many people out there who like shows that focus more on visual action and I don´t think that you will enjoy this show if you are one of them. For me the show even changed my view on politics and war.
Overall:|10| I don´t think I will ever watch something that will be as good as Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu. This is my statement to end this review. Please keep in mind that whether you like or dislike a show is a personal opinion and based on your subjective view on things.
Thank you for reading!
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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