durendal4444's Anime List | durendal4444's Manga List

durendal4444's Profile

I'd like to preface this review with the fact that I'm an avid science fiction reader and have chewed through a fair amount of books in my day. Within minutes of beginning this show you can see how derivative it is from a series of books.

The story is long (obviously) and intensely philosophical. There are jokes but they're either without humor or simply not funny, so if you're looking for something light look elsewhere. As far as character development goes there's a huge ever-developing list of people to keep track of and this is where it gets a little tricky. Since it is so obviously taken straight from a book, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is no more than a collection of conversations. Even the action sequences (which are still extremely intense) are portrayed through dialog rather than karate. Since we have such a huge sample of each character's thoughts and ideas it's very easy to become attached to them while being exposed to different ideologies and political viewpoints.

While it is an extremely stimulating piece of futuristic fiction it is also quite entertaining. However, it's less the type of entertainment you'd get from Stallone blowing stuff up and more the type you'd get from Anthony Hopkins delivering a monologue. Sure, both are great but you might not be thrilled by Hopkins as much as by the concrete shattering antics of Stallone.

In any case, if you're looking for something that is fairly slow paced but can keep your interest and give you something to think about go for Legend of the Galactic Heroes. read more

This is by FAR the least enjoyable anime that I have forced myself to sit through. I don't understand the rave reviews on this site because honestly, the story was pathetically predictable as were the characters who just made you want to choke yourself.

If you enjoy boring series in which you can guess the dialog line for line since the characters are COMPLETELY one dimensional by all means pick up this series. Another perk is that you get to enjoy watching the stories of legends like King Arthur, Gilgamesh and Musashi get completely raped. The writers spit on these time honored tales without any respect at all.

The subpar and utterly predictable action really disappointed as well since the pitiful romance subplots felt like a wet blanket over the whole series. At times there would be two fights simultaneously following the exact same path so that you got to be right about guessing what happens twice in a row.

I rate this "PG under 13" because I really believe anyone with any semblance of maturity will throw up at the simplicity and utter frustrating predictability of this anime. read more