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This is a list of media related to the long-running series Legend of the Galactic Heroes .
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| 1 | Dawn Reimei-hen(黎明篇) | November 30, 1982 4-19-152624-3 | March 8, 2016 978-1421584942 | |
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| 2 | Ambition Yabō-hen(野望篇) | September 30, 1983 4-19-152790-8 | July 19, 2016 978-1421584959 | |
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| 3 | Endurance Shifuku-hen(雌伏篇) | April 30, 1984 4-19-152894-7 | November 15, 2016 978-1421584966 | |
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| 4 | Stratagem Sakubō-hen(策謀篇) | October 31, 1984 4-19-152978-1 | June 20, 2017 978-1421584973 | |
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| 5 | Mobilization Kazagumo-hen(風雲篇) | April 30, 1985 4-19-153068-2 | November 21, 2017 978-1421584980 | |
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| 6 | Flight Hishou-hen(飛翔篇) | October 31, 1985 4-19-153151-4 | November 17, 2018 978-1421584997 | |
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| 7 | Tempest Dotou-hen(怒濤篇) | May 31, 1986 4-19-153256-1 | August 21, 2018 978-1421585291 | |
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| 8 | Desolation Rari-hen(乱離篇) | January 31, 1987 4-19-153384-3 | December 11, 2018 978-1421585017 | |
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| 9 | Upheaval Kaiten-hen(回天篇) | May 31, 1987 4-19-153445-9 | July 16, 2019 978-1421585024 | |
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| 10 | Sunset Rakujitsu-hen(落日篇) | November 15, 1987 4-19-153530-7 | November 19, 2019 978-1421585048 | |
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| No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | |
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| 1 | The Star Crusher Hoshi o Kudaku Mono(星を砕く者) | April 30, 1986 | 4-19-153236-7 | |
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| 2 | Julian's Iserlohn Diary Yurian no Izerurōn Nikki(ユリアンのイゼルローン日記) | March 31, 1987 | 4-19-153418-1 | |
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| 3 | A Hundred Billion Stars, a Hundred Billion Lights Sen Oku no Hoshi, Sen Oku no Hikari(千億の星、千億の光) | March 31, 1988 | 4-19-153634-6 | |
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| 4 | Spiral Labyrinth Rasen Meikyū(螺旋迷宮) | July 31, 1989 | 4-19-153995-7 | |
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| 5 | Golden Wings Ougon no Tsubasa(黄金の翼) | June 25, 2009 | 4-48-872515-5 | |
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The 26-episode season 1 (or the first part), released between December 1988 and June 1989, covers the volumes 1 and 2 of the original novels, adding some prequel stories (episodes 9 and 11) and original stories (parts of episodes 13 and 14). The 28-episode season 2, released between June 1991 and February 1992, covers the volumes 3 to 5. The 32-episode season 3, released between July 1994 and February 1995, covers the volumes 6 to 8. The 24-episode season 4, released between September 1996 and March 1997, covers the volumes 9 and 10.
Several video games based on Legend of the Galactic Heroes have been released for various platforms, including an online multiplayer strategy game. All of them have been released exclusively in Japan. Most of these games were published by Bothtec and Tokuma Shoten.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Rondo of War is an HTML5 browser game launched worldwide on the G123 online platform in 2023. The game was made to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the original novel series. [1]
A board game has been released in 1998. [2]
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This article chronicles the releases associated with the long running novel, manga and anime series Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
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