Legend of the Galactic Heroes release history

This article chronicles the releases associated with the long running novel, manga and anime series Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

1970–1980s

1979

• Yoshiki Tanaka started writing and planned the work Chess game of the Galaxy (銀河のチェスゲーム, Ginga no Chesu Gēmu), but was not possible to publish because of publisher's bankruptcy.

1982

• The editor of Tokuma Shoten who unexpectedly read the incomplete manuscript of Chess game of the Galaxy recommended Tanaka to restructure and write the episode of the prologue chapter of the story. This became the Legend of the Galactic Heroes (銀河英雄伝説, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu).
• Nov. volume 1 Dawn publication

1983

• Sep. volume 2 Ambition publication

1984

• Apr. volume 3 Lying publication
• Oct. volume 4 Stratagem publication

1985

• Apr. volume 5 Climax publication
• Jun. side story The Silver Valley publication
• Jul. side story Disgrace publication
• Oct. volume 6 Flying publication
• Nov. side story Person who crushes star starting a serial

1986

• May. volume 7 Angry waves publication
• Jul. side story Morning's Dream, Evening's Song publication
• Aug. side story Golden Wings publication as a manga, art by Katsumi Michihara

1987

• Jan. side story Julian's Iserlohn diary starting a serial
• Jan. volume 8 Separation publication
• May. volume 9 Disturbance publication
• Nov. volume 10 Sunset publication. conclusion

1988

• Jan. side story A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights publication
• Feb. Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (銀河英雄伝説 わが征くは星の大海, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no Taikai)
• Game (Family Computer) Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars by KEMCO

1989

• Jan. Manga Legend of the Galactic Heroes starting a serial (1989–2000, 11 volumes), art by Katsumi Michihara
• Apr. side story Spiral Labyrinth starting a serial
• Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1st season (1989–1990, 26 episodes)
• Game(MSX etc.) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu by Bothtec

1990s

1990

• Game (PC-9801 etc.) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu II by Bothtec

1991

• Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes 2nd season (1991–1992, 28 episodes)

1992

• Dec. Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings (銀河英雄伝説 黄金の翼, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu: Ōgon no Tsubasa)

1993

• Dec. Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (銀河英雄伝説 新たなる戦いの序曲, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu: Arata Naru Tatakai no Ōvuachua)
• Game (PC-9801 etc.) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu III by Bothtec

1994

• Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes 3rd season (1994–1995, 32 episodes)
• Game (PC-9801 etc.) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu IV by Bothtec

1996

• Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes 4th season (1996–1997, 24 episodes)
• Game (Sega Saturn) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu

1997

• Game (Sega Saturn) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu Plus

1998

• Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes Side stories 1st season (1998–1999, 24 episodes)
• Game (PlayStation) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu
• Game (Windows) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu V by Bothtec
• A board game

1999

• Anime Legend of the Galactic Heroes Side stories 2nd season (1999–2000, 28 episodes)
• Game (PlayStation) Chibi-Chara-Game Ginga Eiyū Densetsu

2000s

2000

• Game (Windows) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu VI by Bothtec

2003

• The DVD box set of the anime version was released.
• Game (Windows) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu VS by Bothtec

2004

• Game (Windows) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu VII by Bothtec

2007

• Dec. Ginga Eiyū Densetsu Legend Box, containing all animated material on 46 discs, is released.

2008

• Game (Windows) Ginga Eiyū Densetsu by Bandai Namco

2016

• Mar. volume 1 Dawn publication (English) (Daniel Huddleston, Translator) (Haikasoru, Publisher) (Paperback, Kindle, Audible)