Masterpiece SF "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes", new animation to be released in 2017!　Production is by Production I.G

A new anime production of the masterpiece "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes" has been announced.

The "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" is a science fiction novel by Yoshiki Tanaka, a bestseller with more than 15 million copies sold since the first volume was published in 1982. The anime series, which has been in production since 1988, has been an overwhelming volume, consisting of 110 OVA episodes, 52 episodes of external stories, and three theatrical productions.

This time, the original novel has given permission for another visualization, and it has been revealed that a new visual development will take place. Production I.G will produce the film, which will be released in 2017.

Comment from Yoshiki Tanaka (original author)
After 27 years, I have once again experienced the rude impression that "there are people who like things.
When I think about it, I am truly grateful.
Please take the plunge and do what you couldn't do with the original novel, the comic, or the old anime. I feel rejuvenated with gratitude and anticipation.

<Story
Thousands of years in the future, the human race has expanded into outer space and is divided into two nations: the Galactic Empire and the Alliance of Free Planets.
The conflict between these two nations has lasted for 150 years, and battles have been fought endlessly in the endlessly expanding galaxy. Then, at the end of the 8th century of the stardate, history was changed by the appearance of two geniuses. Reinhard von Lohengram, the "Genius of War," and Jan Wenley, the "Black-Haired Magician. They led the Imperial Army and the Alliance in numerous clashes.