Alternative Titles
Synonyms: LoGH, LotGH, Gin'eiden, GinEiDen, Heldensagen Vom Kosmosinsel
Japanese: 銀河英雄伝説
More titlesInformation
Type:
OVA
Episodes:
110
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jan 8, 1988 to Mar 17, 1997
Licensors:
Sentai Filmworks
Source:
Novel
Duration:
26 min. per ep.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Statistics
Ranked:
#102
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Popularity:
#745
Members:
321,195
Favorites:
16,296
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