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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

1993 · 90 min

A thoughtful, talky space opera that balances tactical fleet battles with quiet character moments, rewarding patience with a sense of grand historical sweep.

Genres
Animation, Science fiction, War
Overview
Reinhard von Müsel and Yang Wen-li return to their respective homes, one victorious and the other defeated. While Reinhard earns the new name Lohengramm, Yang and his friends celebrate some welcome news.
How it feels
Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, power, ambition, loyalty
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Genres
Animation, Science fiction, War
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Collection

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of StarsMovie · 1988
  2. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden WingsMovie · 1992
  3. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New WarMovie · 1993 This title

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
animation, science fiction, war
Directed by
Keizo Shimizu, Noboru Ishiguro
Written by
Masatoshi Tahara
Starring
Kei Tomiyama, Ryo Horikawa, Masashi Hironaka, Keiko Han, Hideyuki Tanaka, Gorō Naya, Hiroshi Ito, Issei Futamata
Cinematography
Hideo Okazaki
Runtime
90 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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