Reviews for Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu (8.65) 392j48

It is my habit to go straight to the point and I hope readers can forgive me if this review lacks the often poetic and fancy language found in other "professional" reviews.

Anxious to lay my hands on what is often known as the "Star Wars Trilogy" for anime, I was more than glad to see Central Anime releasing the LD captures. At the time of writing, I have finished the first season and some midway through the second.

One-Liner:

LOGH belongs to a unique league of its own in SF anime and few animes can put up a challenge when it comes to sophistication.

The Good:

#1 Animation - For an anime that was made in the 80s, the animation is top notch and unparalled. Motion is fluid and the use of colors are just about vibrant enough to convince others that it might be a mid 90s production. As expected from any old school anime, CGs and 3D effects are not found anywhere. This might be a turn off to some new anime fans, but vintage lovers will like it.

#2 OP/ED Themes - The opening and ending themes are quite tastefully done with grandeur associated with Reinhard for the former and a somewhat mellow mood we see in Yang Wen Li for the latter.

#3 Story - The most amazing aspect lies in its story and a vast range of characters. For those who are familiar with other SF like Crest of Stars or Gundam series, LOGH is nothing like any of those. Heavy emphasis is placed upon political intrigue in all 3 nations and characters are more than often subtle and definitely not the usual cookie cutter types.

First off, there's no first person point of view narration. Granted it has two protoganists, but the story unfolds from many perspectives including some rather minor characters that only make an occasional appearances.

When our two heroes do battle, it's more on a strategic front rather than a personal one - we get to see more on the cognitive process of a commander rather than bleeding edge and blood racing spaceship battles. This is mre than a tad different from most series whereby battles are usually depcited with up and close ferocity.

Romance is hinted throughout the series, but does not form the main theme of this trilogy. Platonic friendships, mutual alliances, subordinates, romantic relationships, and a mix bag of adversity and iration between the two protoganists gurantees a wholesome experience for viewers.

The Standard:

#1 OST - BGMs while nothing spectacular, supplement the anime quite well.

The Bad:

None so far.