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Legend of the Galactic Heroes, known in Japan as Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu, is a series of light novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka, with illustrations from various artists. It is a science fiction series that began in 1982, with the original series ending in 1987. The first two instalments, plus the DX+ version of the second, of BOTHTEC's Legend of Galactic Heroes series of games were produced for the PC-88. Some Game Trainers are sometimes reported to be a Virus or Trojan, the most common is a keylogger called HotKeysHook or the file has been packed/protected with VMProtect or Themida and is recognized as Win32/Packed.VMProtect or Win32/Packed.Themida.

“The Golden Brat” Reinhard von Lohengramm, a military prodigy and admiral of the Galactic Empire, has ambitions beyond protecting the borders or even defeating the Empire’s enemies. He seeks to overthrow the old order and become a truly absolute—yet benevolent—dictator. His rival, the humble Yang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance, wishes to preserve democracy even if he “The Golden Brat” Reinhard von Lohengramm, a military prodigy and admiral of the Galactic Empire, has ambitions beyond protecting the borders or even defeating the Empire’s enemies. He seeks to overthrow the old order and become a truly absolute—yet benevolent—dictator. His rival, the humble Yang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance, wishes to preserve democracy even if he must sacrifice his political ideals to defeat the Empire. Their political and military battles play out over a galactic chessboard in an epic saga fifteen centuries in the making!

Alright, there's no getting around it: I'm going to be honest and admit that I don't think I would have enjoyed this book as much without the stellar narration of Tim Gerard Reynolds. I was introduced to TGR through his work in reading Pierce Brown's Red Rising trilogy, which fully convinced me that I will listen to just about anything this man reads. He could read me the dictionary and I'd still be there. There's something about his voice and the way he delivers his narration that completely ca Alright, there's no getting around it: I'm going to be honest and admit that I don't think I would have enjoyed this book as much without the stellar narration of Tim Gerard Reynolds. I was introduced to TGR through his work in reading Pierce Brown's Red Rising trilogy, which fully convinced me that I will listen to just about anything this man reads. He could read me the dictionary and I'd still be there. There's something about his voice and the way he delivers his narration that completely captivates me.And this book is no exception.

In fact, the very reason I chose audio over print or digital was because I saw that Tim Gerard Reynolds was going to be the reader.While I went into this novel because of a book club in which I participate, I was already vaguely aware of Legend of the Galactic Heroes prior to picking up Dawn. As a fan of both anime and science-fiction, I had heard Heroes brought up many a time as a kind of 'hallmark series' for science-fiction anime lovers from many fans and reviewers of the genre.

It's been adapted for anime, manga, PC games, and even a stage play - let's just say that Galactic Heroes has gotten around since Dawn's initial publication in 1982.Now it has finally been translated into English for non-Japanese readers like myself to consume, and I have a feeling my star-rating would be at least one star lower had I chosen a different consumption format (i.e. Print or digital over audio). I did enjoy the book, don't get me wrong, but there are some things that definitely irked me while listening.The writing style is very 'cut and dry' with the kind of 'this happened and then this happened and then this happened'-style that detaches me from the reading experience. This particular style is something I've noticed more in science fiction than any other genre I've read, so perhaps it comes with the territory. That being said, I think the style actually does a disservice to the various battle sequences that Tanaka peppers throughout the novel.

I didn't feel any serious excitement or tension going into them because the language wasn't sumptuous or evocative; it wasn't sucking me in as much as it should. Again, with Reynolds' narration, which buoyed it up just enough to pique my interest, the different accents and voices of the characters helped to keep me involved. But the book should not be dependent upon its narrator, no matter how good he/she is.As for the characters.meh? Like the writing style, they're fairly straightforward with little more to them than what we get within their initial introductions. I found this lack of growth frustrating. Yes, I am aware this is a 10-book series, but there should still be small-scale character development, especially within the first novel. There is also the problem of the two protagonists, Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen Li, never physically interacting.

A game of 'cat and mouse' is all well and good, but you do need to have your characters in the same room at some point. I was practically begging for these two to speak, to give me some sense of why I should be invested in their rivalry.Furthermore, what this book really needed to do was give me a reason to care about the Free Planets Alliance. I mean, I get it: never-ending war between them and the Galactic Empire because of differences in ideology, but.why am I supposed to care?

I found all of the characters of the Empire far more interesting, probably because Lohengramm - although criminally underused in this book, which seemed to focus far more on Yang - was a more dynamic character than his counterpart.On the whole, this would normally be a 3-star book: yeah, it's fine, but I don't think it's anything to call home about due to an overly-dry writing style and characters that go effectually nowhere. But Tim Gerard Reynolds' narration shines in the face of these challenges. He adopted a plethora of accents for the myriad of side-characters, manipulated his pacing and pitch throughout the battle sequences, and brought life to what was otherwise a 'meh' kind of story.Would I read the sequels? Only if Reynolds is back to narrate.

I am probably one of the few people who read this book without seeing a single episode of the famous anime that it inspired. From what I have heard about the anime, it is superior to this flat, dated book.At first I was unsure if the basic and clumsy writing was solely the translator's fault or if the source material was just written that way, but as I got further into the story it became more and more clear Tanaka is not a skilled writer. It felt like I was reading a dumbed down David Weber no I am probably one of the few people who read this book without seeing a single episode of the famous anime that it inspired. From what I have heard about the anime, it is superior to this flat, dated book.At first I was unsure if the basic and clumsy writing was solely the translator's fault or if the source material was just written that way, but as I got further into the story it became more and more clear Tanaka is not a skilled writer. It felt like I was reading a dumbed down David Weber novel (note to Daniel Huddleston, throwing in a big word does not make your translating sound better), and Tanaka constantly commits the crime of telling instead of showing. I have no idea what one of the ships in the imperial or republic navies looks like, and pretty much all I know about the main characters is their hair and eye color.

That whole introduction explaining the politics and history of this story made me go 'uuuugh' then near the end when he did it again I nearly threw my kindle at the wall. Sci-fi literature moved past that shit 50 years ago. There are also a few pieces of dialogue and patronizing exposition I need to share:In chapter 9, Reinhard had lambasted on of his commanders for failing in battle, but he later felt bad about it so he told Kircheis:'Could you relay that to him for me?' 'No, that won't do' (ok good that is all you need to say)At Kircheis's prompt refusal, Reinhard acknowledged what he was getting at and nodded.' It will be meaningless unless I tell him myself.' (ugh)If Kircheis were to pass along word of Reinhard's intent to forgive, Wittenfeld-having been reprimanded by Reinhard-would likely continue to hold a grudge against him, while feeling gratitude towards Kircheis.

Human psychology was like that (NO SHIT!?!) For that reason, Reinhard's indulgence would ultimately have had no meaning, which was why Kircheis had refused. (kill me)Not even 5 lines later:'Kircheis?' 'Yes, Lord Reinhard?' Do you believe I can seize this universe and make it my own?' (That was a line for the ages)Siegfried Kircheis looked straight back into his dear friend's ice-blue eyes.' To whom but Lord Reinhard could such a wish be granted?'

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(I feel like he is being sarcastic)I also mentioned that the book is super dated. I am not just talking about the simple writing and concepts, which make it feel like I am reading some basic 50's pulp, but the story definitely has some problematic female characters. Like the sister of Reinhard, Annerose, who has no agency and just serves as a motivation for the main characters. OH and she also had a great line that perfectly sums up where all the women are in this book (hint, not in the battles):'Every once in a while, someone will tell me the kitchen is no place for a countess, but no matter what they say, I enjoy it so much I just can't help myself.'

(Said no countess ever)I feel like the other people reviewing this are incredibly biased because of their love for the show and cannot look at this book objectively. Because objectively it is pretty crappy. I will not be wasting my time on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th book in this series.Edit: made a correction to one sentence. Oh boy.Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a lengthy series of Japanese space opera novels dating back to the early '80s, which in turn spawned a multimedia franchise of animation, manga and video games.

The west is mostly familiar with the 110-episode animated series, which was unofficially translated into English by fans.It tells the story of a galactic conflict between two superpowers: the Galactic Empire, an absolute monarchy modeled after 19th-century Prussia that's rotting from the inside out Oh boy.Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a lengthy series of Japanese space opera novels dating back to the early '80s, which in turn spawned a multimedia franchise of animation, manga and video games. The west is mostly familiar with the 110-episode animated series, which was unofficially translated into English by fans.It tells the story of a galactic conflict between two superpowers: the Galactic Empire, an absolute monarchy modeled after 19th-century Prussia that's rotting from the inside out, and the Free Planets Alliance, a nominal democracy that's losing sight of its democratic values.I'm a huge fan of the animated series. I watched the whole thing several times. I consider it to be space opera at its finest. As such I've wished for years that I could read the novels, which were never available in English until now.It's hard for me to review Volume 1: Dawn as a result.

I already intimately know the story, not only of this book but of all the books after it as well, which biases me in favor of the story but also reduces my enjoyment of the book, which I'll never get to fully appreciate 'for the first time'. It also sets my expectations very high, potentially setting me up for disappointment.

As a result I don't have much confidence in the objectiveness of my review. I'm going to try anyways.Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a great story.Legend of the Galactic Heroes Volume 1: Dawn is not a great book.The story is presented in a somewhat terse fashion, with simple prose and simple character interactions. This surprised me somewhat, because I'm used to books having great amounts of detail that television adaptations leave out.

That's not the case at all, here. There's barely anything at all in the book that didn't make it into the anime, and the anime actually goes into more details than the book does in numerous cases, showing a good deal of insight into the characters that's lacking here.

As a result, the book felt thin to me, figuratively.It's thin literally as well. I wouldn't have minded an extra 100-200 pages to put me into the shoes of the characters, with more and richer dialog.The characters, well-developed after a 110-episode anime, leave something to be desired after reading this novel. The story has a very large cast, and the first novel by itself just isn't big enough to develop them all properly.

Many (but not all) of them are downright paper-thin in this telling of the story.Yang Wen-li. Oh, how I adore Yang Wen-li. The reluctant, intellectual, lovable historian-turned-soldier defines the entire Legend of the Galactic Heroes story for me.

His literal and also verbal defense of the principles of democratic rule are one of the main things that made the series smart. We don't get to see much of that in this book, but it's there.Dusty Attenborough, who's part of the anime from the beginning, is not present in this book at all! That's not a fault, but it threw me for a loop. Apparently he appears in book 2.I never cared so much for the Imperial characters to begin with, and my opinion hasn't changed much.

Reinhard, Kircheis, Oberstein and Wittenfeld ('Bittenfeld' in the anime) are all pretty much the same.Mittermeier and Reuentahl are much less developed here, with almost no dialog or screen time at all.I had read criticism of Tanaka's portrayal of women before, which had struck me as unfair after seeing the anime, but I strongly agree with after reading the first novel.Annerose was a fairly awful character in the anime to begin with. She has no agency and her thoughts and feelings are limited to her love for Reinhard and Kircheis. She's supposed to be one of the main female characters but she serves no purpose except to motivate Reinhard and Kircheis.Jessica Edwards, on the other hand, was a much stronger character in the anime. Not so much in the book. She gets far less screen time; almost none at all really.

Her role is basically the same, but the book only devotes a few paragraphs to her outburst before Trunicht, whereas the anime develops her both before and after and turns it into a much more meaningful and courageous act.Frederica Greenhill is the same. In the anime, she was portrayed as Yang's highly-competent adjutant, complementing Yang, who probably couldn't get by without her. In this book, she's just an aide who brings him food and tea.Maybe I'm letting my knowledge of what happens next in the story distort my perspective here. It could be that the characters I love just don't get fleshed out until later. I dearly hope so.Right now, I'm thoroughly underwhelmed. In my opinion this book is just plain inferior to the story told in the anime. I never thought I'd say something like that about any adaptation from a book, but it's true.

The anime is richer and more detailed, with better character development.The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars ('liked it') instead of 2 stars ('it was ok') is that I know there's a great story and characters here, fighting to get out, and I can't figure out to what extent my knowledge of the anime is helping or hindering my appreciation. I'm hoping the next book redeems the story for me.Edited down to two stars after more reflection. Mankind has spread out through space, but there's still war, conflicts involving thousands of ships and millions of lives. On one side is the Galactic Empire, an oppressiveregime that is milding in its old age.

On the other, is the Free Planets Alliance, which has good intentions but often hampered by bureaucracy and the political machinations of those elected to power. Each side has one genius general, but they must work with what they're given.This is apparently a rather famous Japanese SF mil Mankind has spread out through space, but there's still war, conflicts involving thousands of ships and millions of lives. On one side is the Galactic Empire, an oppressiveregime that is milding in its old age.

On the other, is the Free Planets Alliance, which has good intentions but often hampered by bureaucracy and the political machinations of those elected to power. Each side has one genius general, but they must work with what they're given.This is apparently a rather famous Japanese SF military SF series, in no small part due to the fact that there's an anime adaptation. However, I should point out that I've never seen that adaptation, and it plays no role in my own perceptions.It starts off a little rough, with a long exposition section detailing the history of the Empire and the forces that rose to oppose it.

So long that for a while I thought the whole book was going to be like that, just a bizarre recounting of how things developed with little actual character interaction. Thankfully, after that it settles down and starts jumping back and forth between characters on the two sides (and more, who aren't direct allied with either). It's still not great at this point. Many of the characters feel flat or are written as one of the few people with any intelligence at all, but it's okay, and I could get into the storyline. It does tend to focus a little too much on the specific battles and the strategic decisions that led up to and eventually win or lose the battle. The bad decisions usually caused by other people who don't listen to the advice of the geniuses until too late. Still, it was entertaining enough that I didn't feel bored.However, it's not as good as I wanted, and there are a number of reasons for this.

One is that this is apparently an attempt to 'retell' the Prussian Wars in a SF setting. Now, I know little about those wars, but the very idea of trying to cast land or sea-based combat into space leads to some complications. Like, for example, forcing the audiece to accept that there's a very narrow region of space, one that can be easily defended, that ships have to pass through in order to get from one Empire to the other.

Maybe with certain types space travel (like like if all travel is done through wormhole nexuses) that idea can be made to work, but here it just felt handwaved and forced. Also, the books don't really have a lot of roles for female characters. This may also be a function of when and where the books were written, but it just seems singularly bizarre to me when I read a book set in the future and the most significant female character in the progress, pro-freedom side's military's sole job seems to be preparing tea for the general.

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So I was on Audible.com browsing for something to listen to at work this week, and I saw this book on sale for $4.95 and was like, cheap sci-fi, sweet, I am there. Holy crap, this is like one of the best space operas I've ever read (or listened to). I did a little looking around on the internet about the series, and found that it is often called the Star Wars of Japan, and it is very easy to see why. A huge civil war on a galactic scale, full of political intrigues, both military and civil, mass So I was on Audible.com browsing for something to listen to at work this week, and I saw this book on sale for $4.95 and was like, cheap sci-fi, sweet, I am there.

Holy crap, this is like one of the best space operas I've ever read (or listened to). I did a little looking around on the internet about the series, and found that it is often called the Star Wars of Japan, and it is very easy to see why. A huge civil war on a galactic scale, full of political intrigues, both military and civil, massive space battles spanning across light years. The author takes the time to explain his military tactics and why they do or do not work and in a way that it doesn't feel like he's lecturing or infodumping. I am in love.The story follows two young military prodigies on opposite sides of the war, each with his own goals, as they rise through the ranks to positions of power through their tactical genius. It's not particualtly deep in the character department, but I still quite enjoyed it. Although, one thing you should probably know going in is that this book was written in the early 1980s, and as such it is very much a product of its time when dealing with its female characters.

There are maybe three or four women in the entire book that actually have speaking parts, and none of them have more than 3 or 4 lines each through the entire thing. The author is also very clearly not interested in portraying women in any role other than the old wife, homemaker, mother, etc, and shows not an ounce of shame in marginalizing them. They're not treated with blatant disrespect, as authors like Terry Goodkind or Patrick Rothfuss would, mostly they're just completely absent.

It's one of those stories where the men are men, and the women stayed home so the men can be men type things.The English translation is pretty decent, which is not an easy thing to pull off. Japanese is a language that relies heavily on subtext and cultural history to make sense, and many of their jokes are puns and word plays that just do not translate at all. The translator did an excellent job of conveying the meaning of the subtext in the original Japanese in a way that it flows smoothly and gets the idea across without feeling like he's trying to cram it in like you might see in anime. And speaking of anime, I've also learned that there is an anime series based on these books. I may have to check that out.All in all I loved the book, and I definitely plan on reading more of the series. Man.I grew up as the occasional anime viewer. I was a dork, but not a superdork, basically.

About two years ago now a friend of mine recommended this series to me. Not only did he recommend it, but he insisted on me watching it. I'm not sure that even he knew the profound impact that it would have on me.Fast forward to now and the novels that the series was based off of are finally being translated into English and released to the public.

When I found that out I purchased this and devo Man.I grew up as the occasional anime viewer. I was a dork, but not a superdork, basically. About two years ago now a friend of mine recommended this series to me.

Not only did he recommend it, but he insisted on me watching it. I'm not sure that even he knew the profound impact that it would have on me.Fast forward to now and the novels that the series was based off of are finally being translated into English and released to the public. When I found that out I purchased this and devoured it as quickly as I could. I've been immersed in contemporary science fiction for the past two years now and I've mostly found myself in the land of malaise more than being excited about what's out there. Reading this was just a reminder of what great science fiction can really do to a reader.While I'm already intimately aware of the story, characters and lore of LoGH, reading the novel was a treat. The narrative style and point of views featured throughout the novel added depth and interest to one of the deepest, most interesting series that I can think of.

Since this was a translation it's difficult to really hyper-analyze the prose itself, although it was punchy and kept the tone that fans will recognize from the show. That means that the narrator keeps a rather dry, historical perspective on events, but when it shifts to the point of view of the characters everything felt weighty and substantive.The way that this series handles a rather objective view or humanity, society, governmental systems and the whole concept of 'good' or 'bad' is really without peer. Yes, it's a series about war, but it shows both sides and endears the reader/viewer to characters on both sides of the story, instead of looking to say who is bad and good. The whole thing works because of just how strong these characters are, too.This isn't an overly-complicated piece of literature when it comes to language or science, which tends to be what trends heavily for science fiction these days, but the story and the characters are just so marvelously done that it's impossible not to recommend this book. If somehow you haven't seen the series (which doesn't seem like a stretch), I implore you to check out this book.

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It's bad and cheesy. The writing is clunky (I can't tell if it's the translator) and there are whole chapters that read like cliff notes or a history book with dry exposition. Characters are cartoonish, tension in the wholly predictable plot non-existant. What it's got going for it is how ridiculous it is.The plot boils down to a bunch of plucky rebels from the democratic alliance fighting space Hitler leading the Fourth Reich. Surprisingly little SF in this story, it's mostly about military in It's bad and cheesy. The writing is clunky (I can't tell if it's the translator) and there are whole chapters that read like cliff notes or a history book with dry exposition.

Characters are cartoonish, tension in the wholly predictable plot non-existant. What it's got going for it is how ridiculous it is.The plot boils down to a bunch of plucky rebels from the democratic alliance fighting space Hitler leading the Fourth Reich. Surprisingly little SF in this story, it's mostly about military intrigue with a sprinkling of medieval style battles (except in space!). Honestly, it would translate seamlessly into a medieval fantasy setting without losing anything.

The Legend of the Galactic Heroes signifies a major failure of the publishing world. It is an overwhelming shame that volume one, Dawn, was waiting for a total of 34 years(!) to be officially released in english, translated from the japanese original. The series itself spans ten main novels plus side stories and tie-ins, won awards back in the 80s and received multiple media adaptations, from anime to games. There is even a new anime adaptation scheduled for 2017The Legend of the Galactic Heroes signifies a major failure of the publishing world.

It is an overwhelming shame that volume one, Dawn, was waiting for a total of 34 years(!) to be officially released in english, translated from the japanese original. The series itself spans ten main novels plus side stories and tie-ins, won awards back in the 80s and received multiple media adaptations, from anime to games. There is even a new anime adaptation scheduled for 2017 - which I am eager to see for myself.This series is big and exciting if volume one is anything to go by, and I sincerely hope that Haikasoru will see the whole series released in the west at long last. It is looking good, with the first three books scheduled for 2016 already.As somebody who only saw glimpses of the anime adaptation at best, I can tell you that this is a cracking read with more depth and character than many modern SciFi works.

None of the trappings of modern japanese light novels are present here, so leave your prejudices in the drawer when it comes to the heavily trope-laden stuff you see nowadays.This is a scifi story with large-scale space battles (with thousands of battleships on either side, usually), intriguing characters, strong politics and exploration of human history, fascism, patriotism, philosophy and more. It is the full package of what I enjoy about science fiction.I previously said in my review of that I'm not usually fond of space battles. Well, of course I would pick this book up next, not fully realizing just how many of those I would get!

However, as large as they are described, I felt that every battle was firmly anchored around the overall strategies and generals, their reactions to the enemy and also their follies. Rather than lasers, pew-pew, it was all the more about fleet formations, tactical maneuvering, attempts to outwit the opponent.It was also commenting a whole lot on the selfishness of the higher echelon and political leaders who would gamble with the lives of soldiers and their families back home, all for the sake of maintaining their own power, or increasing it. There are strong threads of anti-war messages in Dawn, and plenty of examples of extremist factions, short-sighted management and how a democratic civilization can go wrong.When the book opened up with a prologue outlining humanity's growth and decline over the course of centuries, including the rise of a galactic empire established by what are essentially space Nazis, I was hooked.

Most of them even have german names and still use german terminology in the book's present day. It isn't trying to hide its influences by any means, but then, it didn't need to in my opinion; The messages it was trying to send were amplified quite a bit this way.On the other hand we have a galactic alliance of free planets, which, as it turns out, lost its ideals and is on the route of becoming no better than the empire it seeks to free the galaxy from. It depicts the precarious balance society has to maintain to not end up like the very evil it seeks to overthrow. Throughout the novel, the alliance became more and more openly abhorrent to me. The sheer hypocrisy of it all made it clear that neither of the two opposing sides in this conflict can hold much of a higher ground, and both have their share of relatable characters.The protagonists of these two nations are the 'Golden Brat' Reinhard von Lohengramm, supported by his childhood friend Sigfried Kircheis (which translates to Churchice.

Had it been Kirscheis, with an added s, it would have been yummy cherry ice cream, which I got reminded of every time. But I digress), as well as the alliance's magician admiral Yang Wen-li and his closest friends.Both of these characters are charismatic in their own way, and go the whole mile from promotion to promotion.They're two sides of the same coin; Where Reinhard is ambitious and often ruthless, Yang would like nothing more than to quit the navy and keep his subordinates safe. Where one uses warfare as a means to propell himself through the ranks, the other scoffs at the waste of lives. Yet both are masterful tacticians who draw on different sources of talent and strategic knowledge. Both despise the system they are caught up in. Both care deeply about their close ones, even though their attitudes are very different from one another.They both present the different cultural backgrounds of empire and alliance in a way that made it all matter to me, as the reader. I could understand these characters, and being told about their childhood experiences helped that along nicely.

There is a lot of clever writing involved, and their pasts mirror each other in a sense.All these parallels and strong differences made their growing rivalry and clashes throughout the book tough. I rooted for both of them and their goals, while condemning neither. While it seems clear that Reinhard isn't as easy to like and trust as Yang, who does not seem to realize just how good a leadership figure he is, I found myself drawn to count von Lohengramm's natural charisma.Adding the strong supporting cast to it all, from the war orphan Julian, who Yang took in at some point before the story began and rocks his household, over the generals and political figures, everything falls into place around the duo. I cannot wait to see where they are headed next.Honestly, I cannot do more than condemn the circumstances that saw this novel only see its way into the english language now. Legend of the Galactic Heroes Vol.1: Dawn is an underrated, often overlooked gem of international science fiction that can play with the big ones.It is a political space opera of the best kind: Engaging, thought-provoking, relatable and with a good sense of humor and sarcasm where applicable.I already preordered my copies of volumes two and three, and am prepared to go nuclear if the publisher decides to stop translating this series halfway through.

Let us hope it will not come to that. The best way to achieve that would be to take my enthusiasm at face value and pick this book up: It is very well worth reading.It would be a shame if you decided to let it pass you. 'There’s nothing easier than advocating for peace with words.”There is one thing, thought Yang. Hiding in a safe place and advocating for war.Tanaka re-imagines the bloody wars which plagued the European continent and much of the world with it, in the 19th-20th century. The action shifts to space, with all the major sci-fi paraphernalia at its display - FTL, photon torpedos, force fields, Dyson spheres, terraforming etc.What's at the heart of this series, is not fancy sci.fi gadgetry listed befo 'There’s nothing easier than advocating for peace with words.”There is one thing, thought Yang. Hiding in a safe place and advocating for war.Tanaka re-imagines the bloody wars which plagued the European continent and much of the world with it, in the 19th-20th century. There was a lot to like.

I started reading expecting the overall style to be different from what I'm used to, since the author is Japanese - and I wasn't disappointed. Half the time when someone spoke, I got two versions: what the person thought, and then what he actually said out loud. (Ok, most of the time he just stayed quiet. Or maybe there'd be a description how he'd completely lose his temper; things like 'he couldn't help but raise his eyebrow slightly', or 'the curve on the corner of his There was a lot to like. I started reading expecting the overall style to be different from what I'm used to, since the author is Japanese - and I wasn't disappointed. Half the time when someone spoke, I got two versions: what the person thought, and then what he actually said out loud.

(Ok, most of the time he just stayed quiet. Yoshiki Tanaka is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. It is such a shame that he is not more widely read outside East Asia. He truly embodies what a writer shall strive for-using our words to influence and change the community and society around us.The series has shaped (and educated) a whole generation of young men and women in Asia. The following is an anonymous comment on a internet forum from a Chinese high school boy, 'I have never got a chance to experience what true de Yoshiki Tanaka is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. It is such a shame that he is not more widely read outside East Asia. He truly embodies what a writer shall strive for-using our words to influence and change the community and society around us.The series has shaped (and educated) a whole generation of young men and women in Asia.

The following is an anonymous comment on a internet forum from a Chinese high school boy, 'I have never got a chance to experience what true democracy is, but after reading the book, I know by my heart that even the most corrupted democracy is better than what the best despotism could ever be.' Last year I saw an anime which was filled with intrigue, the interesting characters surrounding it and a fantastical world encapsulating them.I've to say that the anime is a really good adaptation of this book.

But the book is even better.I like such stories, where there is a rivalry between two characters; a rivalry that is more or less forced upon them but being the giants that they are, neither of them is willing to recede. And in the end, both of them admire or respect each other in their o Last year I saw an anime which was filled with intrigue, the interesting characters surrounding it and a fantastical world encapsulating them.I've to say that the anime is a really good adaptation of this book. But the book is even better.I like such stories, where there is a rivalry between two characters; a rivalry that is more or less forced upon them but being the giants that they are, neither of them is willing to recede. And in the end, both of them admire or respect each other in their own way.Read this if you liked.Set in a distant future in space. That's all you need to know.

Now go read this. I decided to read this after watching the first episode of the new anime that was made from this really good space opera I really loved this book for such an old book it was so well written I liked all of the characters they were also well written. I really liked the characters they were so well written the ones I liked best were Reinhard, Yang Wen Li they were so very interesting I really enjoyed reading about them. I really liked the story even with its long and drawn out explaining of things I decided to read this after watching the first episode of the new anime that was made from this really good space opera I really loved this book for such an old book it was so well written I liked all of the characters they were also well written.

I really liked the characters they were so well written the ones I liked best were Reinhard, Yang Wen Li they were so very interesting I really enjoyed reading about them. I really liked the story even with its long and drawn out explaining of things it was well written and I look forward to reading volume 2. I have always been intrigued by this anime/manga/series, because it seemed to be the biggest epic space opera that had never been brought over to US shores.

And since it came out back in the '80s, I knew the animation quality of the anime probably wouldn't hold up to modern standards. Therefore when I found out about this new English publication of the novels, I was cautiously excited to find out what all the fuss was about.If you have read a lot of space opera or military sci-fi, you're either I have always been intrigued by this anime/manga/series, because it seemed to be the biggest epic space opera that had never been brought over to US shores. And since it came out back in the '80s, I knew the animation quality of the anime probably wouldn't hold up to modern standards.

Therefore when I found out about this new English publication of the novels, I was cautiously excited to find out what all the fuss was about.If you have read a lot of space opera or military sci-fi, you're either going to find you like this series because it tries to marry both genres, or you're going to be disappointed because it fails to deliver the depth into either one that you may be used to. This novel stays at a very high level throughout most of the book, delivering hundreds of years of history and conflict almost like a Wikipedia entry, while glossing over details of battles involving tens of thousands of starships as though you're watching everything on a strategic starmap. Because of such a huge scale, and a large cast of characters, we don't get to see them developed in detail much other than to establish a few stereotypes and certain likes/dislikes and character traits. Even though the novel eventually focuses down onto the two protagonists, we don't really get any sense of what their lives are actually like. Everything is done within the context of driving ahead this massive historical machine.There are parts of the novel that are certainly enjoyable, and a lot of the tactical combat techniques are interesting, reminiscent of Jack Campbell's 'Lost Fleet' engagements (although still falling far short).

However, one problem that keeps repeating itself is that the book portrays all the establishment leaders on both sides of the war as utter imbeciles. They make very stupid strategic and tactical blunders that are just too difficult to believe, especially when the fates of literally millions of lives are affected by those decisions. Somehow we must believe that only the two geniuses on either side of the conflict are capable of making good decisions, and therefore their rise into power, which this book essentially chronicles, is made with a speed that is simply impossible to take as believable.I admit I am still interested in seeing where this series is going, but I'm worried that it will just continue to be more of the same. The first thing to know and accept is that this story is translated from Japanese and comes with that unique way. I cannot quite put it into words but it did indeed feel at times to read like a subbed anime - this can be great and charming or it can come across as awkward and stiff depending on your familiarity with Japanese media.This reads best when you consider it like the first episode in an old serial - this first volume really just jumps in, gives you a baseline of galactic history and awa The first thing to know and accept is that this story is translated from Japanese and comes with that unique way. I cannot quite put it into words but it did indeed feel at times to read like a subbed anime - this can be great and charming or it can come across as awkward and stiff depending on your familiarity with Japanese media.This reads best when you consider it like the first episode in an old serial - this first volume really just jumps in, gives you a baseline of galactic history and away we go.

The story is attractive because we get very familiar with two (3) sides of the galactic conflict: a democratic alliance of planets and a galactic empire. There are heroes on both sides and I loved how neither side is completely good or bad.The story has a good balance of frustratingly stupid political decisions and some okay space warfare (so far it isn't depicted as amazing strategy but what it has is okay).

What saves it is the characters. The two mains, Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-Li, both come across as complex and likeable characters for completely different reasons. They each have a circle of confidants and we stay with them as they grow.Finally, I must say that the OVA series that adapted these books, so far, was incredibly accurate. Reading the story I could remember almost every scene depicted in animation.

I would highly recommend watching this OVA if you are interested, as it really helps with remembering the mountain of side characters. Yoshiki Tanaka is a Japanese novelist. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture and took his doctorate degree in Japanese Language and Literature in the Graduate School of Gakushūin University in Tokyo.His major works include the fantasy novel series Arslan Senki, also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and the sci-fi space opera novel series entitled Ginga Eiyū Densetsu, also known as Legend of the Yoshiki Tanaka is a Japanese novelist. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture and took his doctorate degree in Japanese Language and Literature in the Graduate School of Gakushūin University in Tokyo.His major works include the fantasy novel series Arslan Senki, also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and the sci-fi space opera novel series entitled Ginga Eiyū Densetsu, also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, both of which were adapted as anime and manga. His fantasy works also include the novel series Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings that was also adapted as anime.Tanaka is an avid fan of Chinese history and wrote some novels set in China. He also published two arranged-translations of Chinese literature: 'Sui Tang Yanyi' ('Stories of Sui and Tang Dynasties') and 'Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan' ('Telling the Complete Biography of Yue Fei') as 'Gakuhi-den' ('The Story of Yue Fei').

He is also familiar with Persian history, which Arslan Senki is based on.