Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Space Opera - Anime Review

[@ReinhardOrDieTrying]

In my opinion this anime is the best anime currently in existence. Honestly I wish it was longer and maybe had an epilogue. The scale of the show is so huge that the nostalgia factor sometimes overwelms my thoughts.

[@BFpro156]

+Reinhard Or Die Trying Lol, ur nick made me laugh

[@BFpro156]

+Dat Sexy Mecklinger Oh, now we're looking like a gangsta rap group. A galactic gangsta rap group.

[@starhunterterra9849]

Reinhard Or Die Trying, I think that the original writer was going to get the last two novels done. If they ever animate them or release the whole series in the U.S. is a different story. The novels are now being released in the U.S. as well.

[@BFpro156]

nice bait

[@lordblazer]

the prequels are good

[@Shiro642]

I loved the History Channel documentaries. They were so realistic by adding that much detail. I will never forget episode 40 and 56.

[@Shiro642]

+Shirohige Also Yang Wenli really has influenced me to spend more time on history. Just love his explanations

[@dwarfie24]

+Shirohige the things that happened tim tough :(.

[@Shiro642]

ya, I see Yang as a teacher, i have to rewatch this

[@lordblazer]

Reinhard was not born a commoner. he's nobility but grew up poor. his family had the title but not the wealth.

[@Alex2611A]

lordblazer He was a commoner , but his family was endowed with a noble name

[@plebugen9659]

"Born on 14 March 776 UC to the poor aristocratic von Müsel family, Reinhard spent most of his childhood living with his father, Sebastian, and sister, Annerose, in a middle-class, suburban neighbourhood. Because Reinhard's mother, Caribelle, died in a car accident when he was very young, Reinhard grew very attached to his older sister. The von Müsel family held the noble rank of Reichsritter (Imperial Knight) therefore barely qualifying as a noble." thats from the wiki

Poor noble. So... a commoner, but only a noble in name.

[@Ice.muffin]

That makes all the difference.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

There's more to nobility vs. commonality than just money. In the Goldenbaum Dynasty the aristocrats placed heavy significance on bloodlines and social status. Being a poor noble is an entirely different beast from a commoner.

[@Tripfromfacade]

Gigguk said once you watch legend of the galactic heroes, Everything anime you watch you will be saying "This is shit compared to Legend of the galactic heroes".

[@Ikari-95]

This happened to me after I watched Naoki Urasawas Monster, lol

[@alamian7625]

That means he hasn't seen many shows

[@All_Powerful_God_Enel]

WaddleBuff Dude, if it is THAT fucking good, then I have to watch it ASAP. Like, holy shit, every single person who watched it says that it's the best thing humanity has ever made, if that's not a sign of a good anime I don't know what it is.

[@theuglykwan]

Code Geass, Hunter X Hunter, Monster, Deathnote were still enjoyable for me after this. But I did find myself rolling my eyes at crap that would previously entertain me.

[@leonscottkennedy6657]

@WaddleSenpai same

[@ado_4297]

>tfw you'll never be as glorious/attractive/smart/fabulous as reinhard

[@Makzimiser]

+Fedora The Explorer why live

[@TheZ691]

i know that feel bro

[@ghostofsparta757]

For such a long and dense series, I'm surprised how easy it is to marathon.

[@bobsamurai]

theres always something happening

[@ghostofsparta757]

BobSamurai Anime Reviews I know right? I was rarely bored. I was expecting the pacing to be like Monster but it was an enjoyable ride throughout.

[@bobsamurai]

yea its very consistent in terms of pacing when monster you never knew what you were going to get. how far are you?

[@ghostofsparta757]

BobSamurai Anime Reviews I finished Monster. I am on episode 100 of Logh. Gotta put it off to work on Finals right now :(

[@bobsamurai]

wow pretty far! so close to the end :(

[@cheapasmilk]

Haven't found a more fulfilling Series. Western nor Eastern. This one to me, is sacred.

[@Diabl0Mask]

THIS is the Game of Thrones of anime, not freakin' Akame ga Kill!

[@WilliamRAguilar]

I enjoyed Akame Ga Kill it has a super high framerate for its action. Though yes, In terms of meaningful deaths and intellectual themes LoTGH is the Game of Thrones of Anime

[@Sextus70]

+William Aguilar Sadly this comparison aged badly, because Game of Thrones (the HBO series. From what I've read the books are so different they are almost unrelated) went from mature dark fantasy with well crafted war and politics dynamics to a bad action/adventure shounesque show with forced, idiotic plot holes and fan service.

[@michaelmitchell6089]

@WaddleSenpai Season 8 of GOT set it in stone that LOGH is still the best show of all time

[@erenyeagerist7681]

Actually, Star Wars is more similar to Legend of the Galactic Heroes

[@EpsilonKnight2]

Subbed man. You deserve way more views for being so professional and objective in reviewing this stuff. Most anime reviews nowadays are just emotional people who spew random shit based on things they don't understand fully or don't have reasons for.

[@bobsamurai]

thanks!

[@lordsith3322]

I agree, He does a real good work at explaining with the most objective approach. His english is clear, neat (and since I'm not a native english speaker, I like to hear good english) and the pace of his explanation is really good. Keep on going. PS: I love that show too, that's why I viewed your video, because I didn't know your channel before.

[@riddhidev]

Man, the endings hold a special place in my heart. You see Julian being all upbeat in the series. Then a particular event happens and his life takes a dramatic turn. Then you look at the 3rd ED where he's looking at photos of his mentor and everyone around him, the smile replaced by bitterness and exhaustion on his face. I just lost it when I saw that one. Damn. Stuff like these are testament to the show being a true legend. BTW, please review Space Battleship Yamato and it's remake by Xebec Studios, Yamato 2199. I think you'll like it.

[@BrandonHilikus]

KafkaIs Chaznable love zeta gundam and char

[@lordsith3322]

That special episode you know I'm talking about made me cry because I felt the pain of all of them. I'm imagining that even Reinhard did feel pain for that event.

[@brasteen1]

Love this show and having seen it twice now I've now confirmed it as my favorite anime. The flaws you mentioned are pretty much the same ones I had. I really wasn't bothered by them though (minus the terraists, they kinda suck and the show really missed out on an opportunity there to really explore fanatical terrorism). If you are really into political war dramas and space operas I'd highly recommend this anime. Btw that ending picture is hilarious.

[@muggage6459]

+TheUndefeatedMagician I've just finished the second season of it, have to say it's easily one of the best shows I've watched, I can tell it's definitely going to be in my top 5 by the time I finish it (It already is to be honest XD). I put off starting it for a while as it's a pretty daunting series to start with it being 110 episodes, but I'm glad I have it is truly fantastic.

[@brasteen1]

B0ristheCabbage Glad you're having a good time with it.

[@muggage6459]

Ashwin Musipatla Great to know, season 2 was amazing for me, to know it gets better is really exciting

[@AaronJonesTheProgrammer]

I think he (the author of the novels) touches on that fanatical terrorism aspect more so in Legend of Arslan and Tytania where the main character is literally a terrorist.

[@animelibrarian6525]

This is the show that rised my standarts for the entire anime media when it comes to the characterization and storytelling. Scale of the story alone is enough to drown me in nostalgia. Most epic anime out there and Yang Wenli is the best character ever!

[@greenobeeno1]

Look at my damn profile picture...I'm obsessed with this series, need I say more? Great review as always Bob, keep em' coming!

[@Heldermaior]

After watching this anime, I spent two years without watching any other anime. I just couldn't this is not only a great anime, it is one of the best pieces of media out there. And I include TV shows, movies, theatre plays, the works. This is just so complex and deep that I think it warrants a rewatch just to understand it properly. The one dimensional enemies you mention, I think they portray religious fundamentalism to a tee. Basically they were being played by everyone while they thought they were the players and in the end turns out that they had little power when the chips were laid down. They were self delusioned and not relevant. I found the show portraied it really well. God I want the english version of the novels...

[@arunabhalahiri4931]

+Heldermaior I totally agree. I myself has rewatched this anime more than once. Anime has some really great masterpieces that make it stand out to me. I consider Monster to be the greatest thriller there is. I wish there were an anime for the 20th century boys too. And my favorite is Aria, there just aren't any other series like Aria..

[@starhunterterra9849]

They are available now, I have 5 or 6 of them already.

[@KetenReviews]

I absolutely love this show. The characters are very memorable and extremely well handled, the story goes into war far more in depth than any other series I've seen, despite having such high complexity and scale, it somehow manages to have a solid ending that ties everything up in an extremely cathartic and satisfying way and it has such a high scale, elegant and mature presence to it... but I won't call it a masterpiece. I'm not as forgiving of the 1D villains as you are because they're very important parts of the plot and make it far more preachy than it had to be... and because of the amount of exposition and lack of creative or expressive animation, I honestly do consider it to be a very lazy adaptation of a novel. I still love it though despite that.

[@IsaaqAttack]

+Keten Zima It goes more into depth about war than Naruto? Get outta here lol.

[@rustyshackleford932]

+Mohamed Isaaq Dude, Naruto isn't deep at all.

[@IsaaqAttack]

Rusty Shackleford it was sarcasm lol

[@TheJuanTrueKaiser]

This is one of the best videos you have produced Bob. Not just because I love this anime, but because I love mature war dramas that explore the complex implications of human drama and carry huge historical precedence within their narratives, as I believe this series takes heavy influence from the Prussian Civil War. Sometimes history is more fantastical than the greatest works of fiction.

[@bobsamurai]

+The JuanTrueKaiser thanks! yea i love history too and i wish we would get more anime inspired by history

[@lordsith3322]

The fact that they use classical music for their combat scenes make this really immersive at the opposite of what would happen with any other kind of music. I can't explain why I feel that. I totally agree with the Prussian comparison you do, and can only admit that you are right: history provides better stories than most pure fictions, that's why this show did a so great job by using historical resources for battles, etc.

[@nathanknight848]

One of the best shows of all time even Evangelion famous gendo pose was copied from this show

[@BFpro156]

This is the best anime I ever seen. The charactezation, story telling, concepts were handled magisterially. In my opnion, all details were important for the purpose of this anime. I see why you say the villains looked very shallow and cliché, but you have to consider this The show focused on the antagonization between Wenli and Lohengram, that both were the "good side", and I remember Wenli quotes referencing to the "evil side" in fiction, saying "it would be more simple if it were like an anime or movie", and once he said "most of time there are more wats of "Good vs Good" than "Good vs Evil", they were clearing trying to build a concept where in real life there arent villains, just different point of views, so not developing villains here are not that big sin. The villains on this show only served to contrast with the "two good sides" that were villains one in the eye of the other. But I dont think they were that cliché, Oberstein for example felt really like a villain of a tragedy work.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

I WATCHED this back in crunchyroll before they went official. Some guy uploaded the entire anime series and I saw everything in a few days. This anime is so fucking good that once I was done I could not get into anything else and I had to stop watching anime for like a year. This is probably the greatest anime ever made and it will never be surpassed!!!!

[@SRXofChaos]

also will point out there's two 25+ episode side story series that are counted as part of the episode count so it's over 160+ OVA episodes plus 1 movie that is required viewing (My Conquest in a Sea of Stars).

[@andocommando3071]

LoGH is pretty much a perfect anime and there is so much to love about it with how huge the scale and scope of this series encompasses. Definitely an incredible experience.

[@ado_4297]

I finished this show one month ago and NOTHING has impacted me this hard in my life. I loved every nook and cranny of it (aside from the previews). The finale made me bawl my eyes out and I'm a pretty apathetic person. Easily the greatest anime and of the greatest stories across all mediums. ALSO Reinhard von Lohengramm Paul von Oberstein Oskar von Reuental Yang Wenli Julian Minci

[@Mafay011]

He was not a commoner and his sister was sold to Emperor by his father. And funny thing is that if his sister weren't sold to Emperor he would never have gained the power to topple the Empire.

[@Sol-dk2sd]

well he probably would've gained the power through battles as he is so skilled like other people like reunthal, yang wenli, mittermeyer, merkatz, etc. unless he would've died through something like sickness before that

[@Mafay011]

You have a point that he had skill but first he had no real reason to join military at least at that age. Reuanthal was a noble with higher rank than he was. Mittermeyer and Reuanthal were not high ranking and Mittermeyer was allmost killed by nobles. Maybe he could have power but that would have come at much later age without the support of kaiser.

[@Chevsterful]

Just finished watching this masterpiece. 11/10. Can't wait to see the remake on 2017. My God, do yourself a favor and invest time on this magnum opus. It really did enlighten me.

[@weissgrimoire4386]

Characterization is starting to become my favorite aspect of anime, let alone any story. I really don't care about plot much. Theme exploration is important too, but usually it can be coupled with characterization, making it more subtle and less preachy. Can't wait to watch LOGH. Watching House of Five leaves and The Eccentric family right now, and both have great characterization.

[@kristinabergie4512]

You are in for such a treat.

[@hiphopheaven]

The best things on the show are the characters and the level of details in the story.

[@MrDzoni955]

I had the same problem with those 1d villains.

[@aminrosli9744]

how good is actually kaiba, i watched all of it and i didnt get attracted to it, but i like the op and ed tho

[@yutt01]

Hey Bob, nice review! Quite tempted to check out the series now with that whole review shedding so much detail on how well the series is made. :) Question: Have you ever considered doing a video, detailing both the advantages and disadvantages of "Emotionless Characters". I think it could be an interesting topic :)

[@DiamondOre24]

This show was actually my first anime, so will forever hold a place in my heart. I can't wait to see the remake that is coming out this year!

[@michaelmiky11]

On the list! Big cast, war, submersive. Kind of sounds like it will be an experience similar to fmab, but more mature and galactic :D

[@SRXofChaos]

sorry if this wasn't pointed out or not but Reinhard's family the von Müsel were part of the nobility...impoverished but still nobility. Basically when the current Emperor bestowed him the Lohengramm name it was a basically a step up the ranks

[@WilliamRAguilar]

The Greatest Televisual Franchises of ALL TIME 1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes 2. The Star Wars Canon Universe 3. Mobile Suit Gundam Universal Century Multi-Series Timeline 4. The Middle Earth: Hobbit & Lord of The Rings Series Extended Editions 5. Game of Thrones 6. Marvel’s Cinematic Universe of Movies and TV Shows 7. Batman The Animated Series and the Interconnected DC Animated Universe 8. Avatar the Last Airbender Animated Series 9. Star Trek 10. The Walking Dead 11. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts 12. Pirates of the Caribbean 13. Transformers Animated Series & Animated Movie Generation 1 14. GI Joe Animated Series & Animated Movie Generation 1 15. Xmen Animated Series Generation 1 16. Robotech 17. Breaking Bad 18. The Simpsons 19. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood 20. Ghost in the Shell

[@abc123iamhesham]

Where is Naoki Uresawa's Monster?

[@WilliamRAguilar]

abc123iamhesham where would you put it on that list of 20 I doubt it's higher than anything on there

[@abc123iamhesham]

William Aguilar Not going to lie, it would be about 3. If you have not watched it before, then I highly recommend you do. Honestly one of the best series ever.

[@WilliamRAguilar]

abc123iamhesham You Think Monster is better than Mobile Suit Gundam UC Timeline lol your crazy. I'm also not talking about best or really good anime but a list of the best franchises ever to be on TV

[@abc123iamhesham]

William Aguilar Oh shit, franchise, my bad. It's just a one off series. By itself, it stands above almost all these, Including Gundam IMO

[@dominiciervasi1176]

This anime is realistic and does not glorify war, it shows the gruesomeness and realism of the countless deaths that war brings. It also shows you how life is at the top, as an admiral or a tyrannical leader, the moral conundrums, the guilt, the pressure, the stress, how they justify themselves, and the love they have for their people. You see the vulnerabilities of even the strongest characters, humanizing everyone in a realistic fashion. It also shows you the life of a politician and the game of politics and warfare.

[@joshuawelch607]

I'm immensely impressed with this review. Initially I was on the fence but the mellifluous description tipped the scales. Elated about watching this now.

[@Zaaqi]

Great review! Currently at episode 21 and I'm already amazed at the high quality content. It's incredible how some great titles haven't been dubbed, this one specifically. Maybe with the readaptation in 2017 it will lead to an english dub of some sort

[@speedmetalotaku]

Great videos! LOGH is a true masterpiece of its own! Never another anime had reach that level of depth, complexity, intelligence and realism with the story and the plot and it remain my favorite anime of all time with Brother dear brother. I can wait to get the dvd or the Blu ray when Sentai is gonna release it.

[@lordblazer]

casualties are in millions in the battles on this show

[@BrandonHilikus]

lordblazer theres a dude thatnlooks stalin but oberstein beat him to killing millions. well he got reinhardt indirectly to do it

[@winthropaugustine8125]

Have you guys seen the gaiden series of LOGH?

[@sabersworn]

I just finished S1 a couple days ago. I love it so far.

[@slacguy]

Just finished watching the penultimate episode, almost don't want to watch the series finale and have this all come to end. I imagine there have been some comments below about comparable series, and would welcome any other suggestions on a series with this much scope and present day relevance! The only thing I can think of is the early Gundam series under the UC calendar. Some similarities between the FPA/Empire and the Fed/Zeon.

[@bobsamurai]

trust me, you should finish it. theres nothing comparable to this, youve reached the summit of mt. anime. now its time to slide down and enjoy everything else youve missed along the way

[@spicyeel]

Just finished it! A fitting end. Only a few things I couldn't quite reconcile. One was the Westerlands incident and the other was the whole Reuental thing

[@samuelterrazas5010]

LotGH is in desperate need of a good english dub. This is one of those series that perpetually throws tons of information at you, and it can be a bit overwhelming to read the subs while trying to keep up with the action on-screen.

[@flockinify]

Took me over a year to finish but it's one of those shows you have to appreciate like fine wine. Fantastic series that everyone should experience. (Oberstein is the best!) Can you review Kaiji next (after Berserk)? It's the opposite side of the spectrum where it's crack cocaine you can't put down.

[@Benjamin_Kraft]

I really enjoyed this anime, and this review spurred me into watching this. Though I like this review, there are some common conceptions of this anime that are very widespread and portrayed as irrefutable facts when they are rather at best subjective and at worst false, these I wish to correct. First off, this isn't the greatest anime of all time as so many people say. It may be my favorite anime alongside with cowboy bebop, but saying it is the best ever is so arrogant and inconsiderate of other peoples preferences. This anime isn't in many ways the normal anime-experience, it is really more like western live-action dramas, with very few action scenes, and overall a pace that isn't all to quick (though it isn't slow, it is just paced more realistically, with the complexity realism means). It's an excellently crafted anime script-wise, a fact, but that doesn't mean it is the greatest anime of all time, or even watchable for everybody. Also, though the character rooster of the anime is big compared to almost any other anime, you do not get to know 20+ characters intimately, and I think the example of the microphone-maker and his family in this review is a bit silly and misleading. This point of many fully-developed characters always seem exaggerated to me, and I don't get why, quality over quantity any day. The characters that are focused on are however very well developed and feel very much like actual people, and there are at least 5-8 of these. And yes you will cry when some of them die, cause people die. And people don't seem to want to talk about the animations (though this review gives it a fair part), disregarding it for the sake of the story and characters. Though I somewhat agree with this sentiment, that the story is the most important, it isn't logical to do this when evaluating an animated show. Animations are often half the reason I watch anime, and one of the reasons I watch so few animes (since quite often the animation isn't the best). The animations aren't great in this show, they really aren't. The style is however pretty, to me, though this anime suffers the lack of any substantial concept-design of the worlds the characters inhabit, like so many other animes. So many boring beige-office like rooms that the Japanese seem so very fond of so they put them into any anime, regardless of genre, time-era and story. The ships are awesome however, and the scale of the space-battles is absolutely awesome. All in all, a great anime, but I just wanna make clear that I don't like the elitist demeanor some fans of this show seem to have. So, my recommendation is simply that if you like epic-scale storytelling, character development and the occasional cool space-battle, this is the anime for you.

[@amichiganblackman3200]

Thanks! I watched the first movie and a few episodes of the ova and kinda forgot about it a little lol. So I'm gonna pick it back up soon. It was great from what I saw though. It's funny everything you said about the story is SO true. I literally had a piece of paper jotting down positions and names to reference while I was watching lol. In my spare time I write a bit of fiction. And anime inspires me a whole lot. What you said about being able to tell what's happening with a character (like you said about one character's drinking habits) without being explicitly told everything is AWESOME. Showing vs telling is a BIG thing for me; it makes me feel so much more engaged. I don't want to be told a story I want to experience it. As you already noted, if done properly there can be a huge leap in quality. The viewer shouldn't always be told what to think. but wow I'm really amped to get back on this series now! This is exactly why I love anime so much and tell people it's a literature in it's own kind of way. There are some series that really have exemplify terrific writing (not just in anime but in fiction in general) and it sounds like this is another one. When people try to say anime is childish I suspect this will be an anime I use as an example to prove otherwise. After only seeing a movie a couple episodes I knew this was good, but you just made it official Bob. Excellent review! I'm gonna have to marathon this soon.

[@BrandonHilikus]

so uhh i just watched the 2 fortress batltle of ishelon and geisburg.... holy sheit

[@gunchar06]

Uhm like i said we need better trolls.

[@starhunterterra9849]

They could take down the Star Wars Death Stars even.

[@XsvruploaderX]

You sir have convinced me to watch this show, I've had it on hold for too long now

[@bobsamurai]

+XsvruploaderX thanks thats what i love to hear. more people need to watch this

[@XsvruploaderX]

BobSamurai Anime Reviews My only problem for me is that pacing issue because I feel like pacing is a pretty big issue

[@supervideomaker9136]

Same

[@teruterubozo]

4 words - better than star wars

[@antonhallergren588]

As a star wars fan since childhood I gotta agree.

[@R3dCha0s]

Definitely will check it out. The way you're describing the anime when it comes to characters is done most likely because the original source materials were novels; series like A Song Of Ice And Fire (game of thrones novels) have an immense cast with incredibly rich history & development and I would love LOGH if it's like that.

[@lordblazer]

yes it was originally a novel series from the 60s

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

Have you ever played infinite space on the DS?

[@theswedishdude1]

i really liked the show and would give it 9/10. would have given it 10/10 if it wasn't for the god awful battle strategies and the inconsistant laws of space when it happens. just take (i think, been a while now) the first battle, yang vs reinhard. yangs strategy is to plow through reinhard, does a 180* and shoots reinhard in the back - OK but the problem is this either took a few seconds like it was shown and reinhard couldn't react or he just sat there for hours while yang rode through and set up an offensive line behind him and then when he starts to move he cant just turn around like yang did but have to do a full lap around to face him? what? then in another fight yang lures (i think) bittenfeld into charging into him and then spreads out and circles him, somehow he misses friendly fire but instead of spreading out too or rushing through to get out bittenfeld just sits there and gets hammered. i just think the show is great but the damn battle strategies pissed me off on both sides. a couple really good ones like hiding behind asteroids, using abandoned ships as a fake force/explosive trap orusing solar winds but other than those its was pretty BS.

[@bobsamurai]

this show was created in a time without internet, before the japanese space program had ever sent 1 man into space

[@theswedishdude1]

BobSamurai Anime Reviews yea i know but it still just pisses me of, also hated how the time of it just fluxuated, some times it took seconds to do something and sometimes days, i just wish it was a bit more consistant

[@lilyvalentine9294]

I feel as though those inconsistencies were just to negate the possibility of endless and unrealistic battles. The battles are long as it is, and if there were actual space physics applied, then the ships would either move extremely slowly making the battles just a ton of repositioning until one party eventually retreats, or it would be extremely fast all the time, which would make the whole thing seem like a show for kids designed to have battles were strategy can't be applied because it is moving far too fast for realistic ways of strategy application. Also, even though some strategies were sub-par for the show, the strategies in Legend of the Galactic Heroes are easily the best in anime (not that that is much of an accomplishment).

[@dfghj241]

i hear ya. but you know what, i'd rather have the battle plans in there. you could easily get way with just having the guy say "fire" and then a bunch of scenes of space battles and desperation. that they took into consideration that these characters are devising combat strategies that considers thousands of giant warships just adds a unique flavor, independent of how improbable they seem. its all about the napoleonic illusion.

[@SARGEHALO666v2]

Very good review of one my favorite shows ever, keep up the great work!

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Sentai Filmworks have licensed it, it may not be dubbed though, since they only dub 4 out of 10 licenses.

[@SelenaC_anime]

Thinking of reading the LotGH novels when VIZ publishes them next year. Looks like the only way I'll be able to watch this is with fansubs.

[@kiba000]

The license got picked ip by Sentai Fimlworks. Hopefully they'll release it before too long.

[@SelenaC_anime]

The NOVELS are from Viz.

[@kiba000]

Selena C Yes they are but, the ANIME is coming from Sentai. I mention this because you said the only way you'll be able to watch it is fansubbed. link: www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-02/sentai-filmworks-adds-legend-of-the-galactic-heroes-higurashi-anime/.89987

[@SelenaC_anime]

I knew about Sentai. It's just that they don't have their own streaming service. Besides their physical copies, which may be the only way to legally watch this anime eventually, they need to put it on someplace big online, like Hulu or Crunchyroll for me to really be sold, or for it to gain mass popularity. Streaming has become absurdly popular these past few years. Plus, the DVDs don't have a set release date. Wherever in 2016 could feel like a long ways away.

[@kiba000]

Selena C Lots of shows that they own the license to have been on Hulu or Crunchyroll. Look I'm not telling you not to watch fansubs. That's a totally okay thing to do. Your first two posts just gave no indication that you new the show was getting released here.

[@jakemealey489]

Commander Poplin is my fav side character

[@ModifiedMisfit22]

I just started watching this series recently and I must say it's a lot to take in at one time! The only negative that I've seen so far is that there are so many characters to remember as well as people's ranks changing almost every episode (I'm only on episode 15 so it probably changes later on). It gets a little confusing sometimes, because some of these characters seem important to the plot. Yet, they continue to introduce more the following episode! I can already tell that this is an anime that I'm gonna have to watch a few times to grasp completely lol.

[@hannes8991]

One of the best and also the use of classical music in it is amazing

[@dealswithdragons]

This is a good, thorough review, thanks!

[@ryancarrell3186]

The axes aren't actually because they CAN'T physically shoot, but because the particles you mentioned are actually explosive. They are highly volatile, and it basically turns the ship they're on into a powderkeg, so no one can shoot a gun, lest they ignite the gas like a match dropped into a gas tank. It's less that they lack the ability, and more that they have enough common sense not to.

[@Matticus1229]

Great spoiler free review of a rather lengthy show. As someone who is has now heard from multiple YT anime reviewers that this show is a must watch how can I legally watch this? I have seen it up on Amazon and Ebay, but haven't seen any legal streaming site carry it.

[@FullmetalSonic260]

Amazing review Bob, you've really improved on reviewing and I admire your passion and critical thinking of Anime! BTW, have you ever considered writing your own book?

[@bobsamurai]

+FullmetalSonic260 thanks dude, yea i think about it from time to time but its too much work and id rather make a graphic novel instead

[@FullmetalSonic260]

+BobSamurai Anime Reviews That's cool man!

[@HankHillHighCaliber1]

Could you do a review on the monogatari series?

[@captainkondoriano7869]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG ALAS YOU HAVE FINALLY REVIEWED THIS LEGITIMATE MASTERPIECE OF A SERIES!!! I haven't watched the review yet but knowing you Bob your review won't disappoint :D I remember when someone recommended this show to me, it was then I realized that anime and manga has so much more to offer and its such an amazing medium of entertainment. When I watched this show, the 1st season had me intrigued at the least BUT when I was watching the rest, the masterful storytelling forced me to open my mind and comprehend what is going on so I rewatched the series for a much better understanding and you know what? The series got better for the 2nd time I watch it! Its so good! (so good!). To think that this is the pinnacle of writing for anime and this is a novel adaptation done superbly right! Ok I better shut up and watch the review now XD

[@bobsamurai]

+Captain “Eyepatch King” Kon'Doriano after making this review, i really want to rewatch it but i know i wouldnt have the time XD it really is a masterpiece.

[@captainkondoriano7869]

BobSamurai Anime Reviews Lol I just watched your review, and I think you are spot on for everything you've said especially when it comes to the pacing. Tbh I really hope Production I.G. knows what they are doing when they're doing another adaptation of LotGH. I generally enjoy their work but its very hard to keep up with the original yuh know? lol Anyways excellent review Bob I think you've done a great job with it :) (DAT 9.6/10 though XD I'm sorry but I'm not exactly the biggest fan of decimals but ehh screw it its a good score nonetheless ^__^)

[@bobsamurai]

Captain Kon'Doriano thanks, yea i hope they stay true to the canon. i wasn't a big fan of decimals with scores either until i switched to this more advanced scoring method, no point in rounding if you're gonna do all the math

[@captainkondoriano7869]

BobSamurai Anime Reviews Lol true! So as you're watching this series who do you happen to favor more? Reinhardt or Yang? I honestly had a lot of trouble as to who I should cheer for but since I'm much more of a man for peace I rooted for Yang because I can sympathize with him more.

[@captainkondoriano7869]

Ashwin Musipatla I really wanted to root for both lol I only rooted for Yang since I have more in common with him

[@gunchar06]

Oh and bob have you seen the Side Stories/Prequel Gaiden and Spiral Labyrinth, if not you should it makes it even better.

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

Reinhardt was of the lower nobility, not a commoner.

[@user-YuHaoHuang]

great news a logh series announced

[@dmc1673]

What is the movie eqauilvant of this?

[@yochitoranaga]

where can I get those?

[@Killerqueen2000]

I'm planning to watch this but I'm in esl english now. don't know if I will get the english phrases

[@bobsamurai]

+alanjeng2000 it might but if you pause it every time and look up a word then you might learn many new words

[@deadspacemasseffect]

Amazing Review Bob

[@nonikita]

This was on my watchlist for a long time. Also, nice haircut!

[@SirMario123]

FUCK I really need to watch this... im planning on going off around christmas break watching this

[@Alejandro4891]

just finished watching all of it a few minutes ago. all i have to say is, wow. what an absolutely wonderful show. without a doubt, i will watch this on a regular basis for many years to come. it'll be a long time before another anime dethrones this as the best anime i've ever seen.

[@Naturenerd1000]

I am really glad I found this review. Would have never known about this under rated gem.

[@demianhaki7598]

Great video. First review of this series I've watched

[@SP-wy2ee]

Great review. This review made me an instant subscriber

[@max101victory]

I totally agree with the pacing, as much as I loved the anime; at times it could be quite boring.

[@Ikaezboi]

Lmao, watched LOGH 6 months ago, appreciate the video very detailed Love the tux as well lmao

[@pokemongirl5674]

Legend of the Galactic Heroes is my 2nd favorite anime. It's a masterpiece in my eyes despite its flaws (which are not that many). My favorite character in the show is Oskar von Reuenthal (won't spoil why)

[@gilgamesh310]

What's your first favourite?

[@pokemongirl5674]

+gilgamesh310 Sakamichi no Apollon

[@WilliamRAguilar]

even though you've stopped putting scores on your reviews I'm glad that this one was scored by you before you stopped doing it. People need to know that this anime is 10/10 the greatest anime ever made. Not enough people know about it.

[@VRGalaxy_762]

Bob, I am having a pretty hard time finding this show for sale, anywhere. I can't find dvd's or blu-ray copies on Amazon, Ebay or Rightstuf. Where can I watch it? Thanks.

[@bobsamurai]

there are no physical copies of this yet, i wish there were

[@fighton25]

It's here on youtube, just search for it.

[@07AnimeWorld]

Great review man, glad you really enjoyed it :)

[@Drevenhaven]

At 2.00 there is a mistake. The "von" in Reinhard's full name is only for those of the noble class. Lowengram or Mösel in the name are the place and a river that where under the name bearers control. He can not be a commoner. If he was a commoner it would not make any sense for him to be "rein" at "hard" in a corrupt monarchy. Also the father of Kircheis explains that the new neighbours are poor nobles.

[@TheMightyPika]

Okay, you've got me convinced. And subbed.

[@bobsamurai]

+Roman Jones thanks!

[@RatboyRaticus]

How do I watch it? It got removed from youtube.

[@starshkr46]

Weird you disliked ending 4. It was my very favorite. I feel it accentuates perfectly how far the story had advanced all the way from Reinhard's childhood to the present. My truly best favorite intro was Kid from the gaiden series tho, truly touching. Anyways, this anime is truly amazing. One of the very best ever. Almost as good as Blood+

[@ghostofsparta757]

Sentai Filmwork needs to hurry up and release this so I can buy it

[@crzyboy190]

Great Teacher Are going to pay $800? Lol

[@leonardoantonio8756]

Nice! will you review Armored Trooper Votoms?

[@bobsamurai]

its on my list of shows to watch

[@leonardoantonio8756]

Great, it'll be very interesting to know your insights about it. thanks!

[@Thegreatarrowguard12]

Same overall score as pretty much the only other KZbinr I know to have reviewed this. Bakashift also gave this a 96. And that's pretty much what I'd give it too. Great critical points, thank you for finally reviewing this ^_^

[@matthewkatigbak]

I've been putting this off for awhile, but I'm sure I'll love it.

[@jaimeh.3246]

I am so watching this!! Thanks bob, love your videos and cant wait for that berserk review

[@Young_BZ]

YA the 4th opening was engrish as fuck. I like the first OP and 1 Ending the best and like ending 2 a lot.

[@pertricehuggins8771]

Need to rewatch this someday

[@Zerovibritannia60]

FINALLY this video is out I've been waiting for this. This anime is definitely in my top 5 favorites and it will probably stay that way for a long time. This show really made me feel that all the characters were real life people and that story was actually happening which hasn't happened to me in a while. I loved how the story really makes it okay to pick a side in the war and for a while I couldn't pick one but near the end I was rooting for the galactic empire (because of you know what) but I liked both sides in terms of characters equally especially between the two main characters (even though I like Reinhard a little bit more they're both great characters). anyways great vid bob and I can't wait for the berserk review it's gonna be hype.

[@MichaelBurt13]

I've heard that there is a Official English 1 for 1 remake in the works.

[@joesatmoes]

From what I've heard, is LOGH basically Game of Thrones in space, and I really want to get into it. But I barely have any time for that >.

[@hemidas]

+joesatmoes Yeah, but GoT is more dark, gritty and serious. It doesn't back from all the nasty stuff that were common in the Middle Ages.

[@sarthakpandey8079]

Every single fucking human character object INCREDIBLE A MASTERPIECE

[@samseaman8011]

Ermm the the original naruto is like 1000 chapters and one piece is still going sooo anyone who can't make the time to watch a worthwhile anime 110 episodes long has downs.

[@syedsohaibanwar787]

This video made me rewatch this anime, also I subbed to this very underrated channel.

[@GM_Sanjit_Ramesh]

Been holding off on this anime for so long and after watching this, I think I have something to watch for a while!

[@bobsamurai]

enjoy!

[@Stake2]

**SPOILER ALERT** You imply that some of the villains were one-dimensional. Well, one major exception to this generalization is Rubinsky. Very well portrayed, like a mafioso. Actually, I can't remember a single one-dimensional or "flat" villain, maybe the priest comes close but he was no different from any modern religious fanatic.

[@cb7841]

Stake2 100% Agree.