Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch addpermalink

In Both the hero is nobility. Lelouch was a discarded prince while Reinhard was a poor noble. But both want to remove the nobility from power. Both have grand plans to unify the world for the sake of their sisters. Both are charismatic and have strong allies and enemies. Both are Genius military guys and will make sacrifices for the grand dream. 

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Aristocratic governments, political machinations, Xanatos' gambits, the whole shebang. 

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Hubris. Revenge. Noblesse Oblige. Revolution. Heroics. Anti-Heroics. Tragedy. Power grabs. Machiavellian schemes. Funny European names. If you like those, then you'll like both shows.
In addition, both stories follow a young man who wants revenge by increasing his power until he can succeed in overthrowing the monarchy because of the Emperor being a jackass who ruined the life of the protagonist's sister. 

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Code Geass is essentially a "down to earth" (literally) version of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and I don't mean that in a condescending way.

Since the basic plot and characters are similar, I thought I'd outline some of the main differences between the two shows. Oh, and I'm also writing this under the assumption that people like these shows primarily because of the strategy behind the battles. 

Some minor spoilers may be included. You have been warned.

Legend of Galactic Heroes
1. There are Lelouches on both sides (i.e. people other than Lelouch are not portrayed as whimpering idiots).
2. There is none of that "I have the Nightmare with more guns than you so I win" crap. Actual strategy and tactics are demonstrated throughout the whole show - formation, movement, timing, geography etc.
3. Suzaku, the ridiculous idealist who must say and do what he thinks is right, doesn't exist (replaced by a slightly less vocal Kircheis).
4. At one point, LoGH becomes difficult to follow which its detailed storyline, huge cast of characters and the lengthy timeline over which the show spans.
5. There are no supernatural powers that allow you to control people. Both commanders don't start from zero in the first place, so they have no need for Geass. Lelouch didn't need Geass as much once he established himself either.

Code Geass
1. Lelouch actually loses...many times. Maybe it's just me, but I swear the main commanders in LoGH don't ever "lose"; Reinhard wins by decimating the Alliance's forces, but Yang also wins because he pulled off a miraculous retreat - everybody wins! Yeah...no.
2. CG definitely has better graphics. Something from 1988 just can't compare...
3. Reinhard, the super-genius robot, doesn't exist (replaced by a slightly more human Lelouch).
4. I feel CG, even without Geass, is less realistic in general; by less realistic, I mean there are "unbelievable coincidences" happening all over the place.
5. There are more obvious plot holes. For example, the fact that Lelouch never commands anyone to obey all his commands (until the end of R2)...is a major one.

Watch whichever. Hell, watch both. Even if I don't sound very supportive, I really think they're both amazing. read more 

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But focus heavily on tactics and strategy. 

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Empire, politics, rebellions, good characters and all that jazz 

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what happens when there are bunch of brilliant masterminds like lelouch on both sides vying for world supremacy that is LOGH. Code Geass is pure mecha while LOGH is spacewar. 

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Both have battles that don't rely on strength in numbers or the capability of weapons to fight. They rely on strategies and tactics.
Lelouch/Zero can compare to Reinhard because they are both tactical geniuses, as is Yang, Wenli from LOGH.

Both anime give a clear explanation on how their world is run and the background of it. 

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LOGH is the Mature and Sophisticated version of CG. It's the evolution from a kid still Potty Training, to being the Engineer that built the Zero-Gravity Space Toilet. It's the leap from being a Pee Wee League Basketball kid, to being the next Michael Jordan. It's the upgrade from Atari 2600 to the Playstation 4 or Xbox One. It's the difference in illumination between a Candle and the Sun. It's the transition from an Appetizer to the Main Course- and that is the main merit of watching CG, as to prepare you for the Real Deal.

When one has seen enough of the "Staples" and "Popular" Anime, and are looking for the Next Level, they turn to the True Elite Logh. Until that point they can not be considered a True Anime Fan. read more 

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Code Geass take heavy inspiration from LOGH, and some may come to say Geass is the "teenage shounen" version of LOGH.

I prefer LOGH, because it's much more fleshed out compared to Geass. I would recommend LOGH to most people I know, while I would only recommend Geass to someone who can get by it's "edgy teenage drama" feel.  

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Code Geass, but without the superpowers and a plot that actually makes sense. The shows have a lot of similar character types, however LoGH is much more grounded and build them to a much better degree.

The show is heavy on politics and strateg, with schemes on both sides running deep. LoGH also presents many more sides than simply the good kids vs the oppressors. Each plotline raises many moral questions, and it's rare for anyone to ever be strictly in the right or wrong. 

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I'll be harsh - Legend of Galactic Heroes is anime for grown ups instead lukewarm and childish thing that is Code Geass. I can not believe that CG is up on the leaderboards with LoGH. If You watched LoGH You will know what I mean. LoGH is all the things that is Code Geass + better politics, believable military strategies and better characterization. Only thing that LoGH lacks and may put you of is animation, its obsolete but You will get used to it and grow to love it by the end of the series :) 

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Political plots, desire of power and revenge, clash of 2 ideals, brilliant military commanders, epic battles,  the shape of the 2 animes looks quite similar.
The main difference is that Code Geass reaches the peak of "popcorn" animes (it is not a reproach) whilst LoGH has way more depth, it is a rewriting of History in the space opera genre. 

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Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu is Code Geass father. It creates the genre, it creates the "choral" storytelling type in animation (story with lot of balanced characters facing each other, beyond the manichean traditionnal vision) and Lelouch's archetype with Reinhard von Lohengramm. 
Both animes tell ascent of a charismatic / machiavelic character who is a strategic genius. Both are about politic manipulation, war, peace (this is more developped in LOGH), love, friendship and trahison. 
But above all, they use same dramatic mecanic and are typically huge greek tragedy with tearing plot-twist which make you hate a  character, prefer another, questionning you about morality ... especially in LOGH you just can't take a side because both groups (Imperials and Rebels) are very well treated. 
If you watch Code Geass and you enjoy it , please try LOGH because you will not be deceived (don't look at old animation, look at the soul of the piece !), I promise you :) read more 

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One can see how Legend of the Galactic Heroes influenced Code Geass. Despite both being set in the future, they both use medieval political systems and decor, the battles in both are very strategic (more so in LotGH) and they both feature an ambitious protagonist whose goals are for the sake of his sister.  

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+ Revolve primarily around Political Theories.
+ Military/ Sci-Fi orientated.
+ Extremely intelligent MC's.
 

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There is an empire that rules with power, but suppresses human right's of citizens.

Both protagonists want to overthrow the ruling empire for different reasons.
They have a sister they want to protect and whom they are fighting for at the beginning. They don't want to lose her.
They have a close friend who has a similar view of the empire and wants to change it.

Both anime use themes of war and politics.
The main focus is about the strategic masterminds that the protagonists are and everything counts for on one move. 

This epic and dangerous adventure is backed up by great pieces of music.

Ginga Eiyuu Densets is set in space and tho many also view it as the Star Wars of anime.
And it truly is and might also be better, although there are no lightsabers, sorry to disappoint you.

BUT, Code Geass has a shit ton of cool Mechas that battle each other on earth. read more 

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they seem very much in the military part and with genius protagonists who use great war strategies to defeat their opponents, so are the battles in Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu and Code geass.We can also mention that the two have ideologies on each side that result in a great rivalry, something that also reminds me of the Death Note 

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In terms of tactics and conquest themed story lines, as well as a battle of intelligence. 

report Recommended by mbb309

Both of them contain great Politics and great battle strategies. Both of these series have Ambitious Main Characters who care deeply about their sister. Both Series are great in their own ways. 

report Recommended by VnArch

Smart mc has a grudge against the empire. if you want more of the military elements from code geass, and emotional twists, you will like this anime a lot. the mc's are pretty identical, and I would be surprised if the code geass creator did not get a lot of influence from lotgh 

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Both have a main focus on strategy, governmental structures, sociology, and intellect. 

Legend of the Galactic Heroes is much slower than Code Geass, however if you liked Code;Geass specifically for the intellect than you will definitely love LotGH 

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Code Geass and Legend of the Galactic Heroes both have similar themes like war, politics, and tough moral choices. Both of these anime have a clever leader fighting against a corrupt regime, and these shows really highlight the grey areas of their characters' decisions.

 If you like either of these anime, I'm recommending giving the other one a try as well. 

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- Both stories share the same kind of setting aka imperial dominion. LoTGH has much more in depth character devolopment in a more slow paced fighting scene enviroment. Only downsize about the show is its aging graphics :( but storyline makes it worth watching even now. 

- They're both pretty similar when it comes to strategy display. Also Reinhard von Lohengramm and Lelouch Lamperouge both folow through a similar kind of story where they both try to be good but still end up doing horrible things. 

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Both these shows are slow maticulous epics who focus on a large cast of characters from all angles without having to resort to predicably stale plot twists to grab the viewers attention. These are definitely more adult shows intellectually. 

The themes involved are drastically different but very much compatible, if you like Legend of the Galactic Heroes for its pace and storytelling rather than it's sci-fi you should be able to enjoy Monster's steady psychological development. Kenzou Tenma and Johan Liebert leave just as much impact as Yang Wenli and Reinhard von Lohengramm. 

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While the themes are different, both are phenomenal at their ways of storytelling and are among the most intellectual shows i have ever seen. Both series also include a large cast of well developed characters. Both are Seinens. 

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Both stories are extremly well crafted and detailed. The common thread between the anime is the beautiful pacing and how they let the tension of the plot set-in. They are unparalleled in being highly detailed hair raising dramas that provide potential insight into and perspective to the human condition. 

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Both are clever, both have much about human psychology and heavy ethic questions 

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Long running seinen to which a clash of ideologies is central. The conflict stirs from the motivation of mainly two characters being incompatible with each other as one tries to stop the other from achieving their goal. Both have huge but meaningful cast of side characters. 

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Both are masterpieces with incredibly well written dialogue, realistic characters and really good stories.
Both are rather slow paced.
They are also both for a mature audience and have a similar feeling to them. 

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Both series have great character development, drama, mystery. 

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If you like epic story with great characters, you should watch these shows. They're different in setting, but definitely share a lot of similar plot elements and character study. 

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Both are longer than usual anime that tell a story aimed at an adult audience, addressing more mature themes and with a cast with well-developed characters throughout the plot.
We see unique and remarkable characters like Johan Liebert, Tenma, Yang Wen-li, and Reinhard von Lohengramm, who are extremely different characters from characters on other shows and who have their own way of thinking 

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Both have very interesting and unique concept. Both have heavy (but interesting) dialogue that your average viewer can't take. Lastly, both are MASTERPIECES. They have flaws but that doesnt stop them to be masterpieces. 

I just wish that Monster would enter the Top 10, or Top 20 would do.

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Both anime tells the story through multiple perspectives to drive the plot. Both require decent levels of iq to appreciate for what they are. Both have very dark themes and make you question your morality. On most of the anime lists I have seen, if you put Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu as a 10, you also put monster as a 10. Both these animes are absolute masterpieces and deserve to be watched.  

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Versailles no Bara addpermalink

Though the content is significantly different (a space opera as opposed to a story on the French Revolution), the presentation and themes are very much similar. Political corruption—especially within the aristocracy—is a major theme in both titles. Both sides of the conflict are never portrayed as being intrinsically good or bad: there are only circumstances. Some parallels also exist within the characters; for example the relationship between Oscar and Andre resembling that of Reinhard and Kircheis. 

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Legend Of Galactic Heroes may not be a shoujo like Rose Of Versailles so the romantic aspect is missing, but pretty much everything else about the series are similar, I may risk and say that LOGH went to take some aspects and influences of Rose, mainly the political and social critic of the aristocracy. The dramatic aspect and overall feeling throughout the series are pretty similar too not to speak that even the narrator has the same feel. 

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Completely different plotwise but similar in nature. LoGH is a fictional space opera while Rose of Versailles is about the French Revolution. Yet both have a political background and deal with corruption and the consequences thereof in their own setting. There's a great cast of both main and side characters who develop from fairly unknown to people with massive influence. Moreover, the relationship between Reinhard and Kircheis is similar to that of Oscar and André. 

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there isn't much that comapred to logh in terms of plot, but Rose of Versailles holds up if you enjoy classical series that involve politics, corruption, and ambiguous themes of good/bad. even if it's kinda shoujo 

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Aristocracy-centric political dramas that make use of headstrong characters, an extensive setting, and smart presentation, carrying a very old-fashioned flair throughout.  

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The two anime definitely have the same vibe and possess common main themes like corruption, political systems clashing and the fight for democracy by some party of the story.

Rose of Versailles OST also reminded me of LotGH and the animation also holds some similarities despite the different periods they were animated.
The time periods the stories happens is very different but holds many similar social and moral problems.

The main characters develop a lot through the two long anime and change their minds at some time, most characters are not one-dimensional and they learn with their mistakes.

Both anime are almost like animated documentaries of war. If you like to see what happens behind the curtains of war instead of just witnessing the action, who's plotting, scheming and commanding the troops, look no further. read more 

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2 spectacular series rife with political intrigue, conspiracies and war. One thing I find incredible between both series is how important even minor characters become later in the series. They're both incredibly unpredictable yet each event occurs as the result of logical consequences to characters' actions. Though I think Ginga is more impressive in this regard, due to it being entirely fictional, it is still rather impressive how Versailles manages to pull off this unpredictable plot despite us all knowing the fate of many of the major characters.e.g King Louis and Antoinette.
The main difference between these series is Ginga feels more focused on its thesis regarding the role of governance in a sci fi setting, however, Versailles has more of a focus on romance. 
I would say both are equally great. I would say every anime fan should watch these series at some point. read more 

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Both share many similar themes, especially between the political intrigue from Reinhard's perspective in the Galactic Empire in the first half of LotGH, and Rose of Versailles, including some subplots that are similar. Both also share an incredibly similar narration style where a third-person narrator narrates and foreshadows certain events in the plot. The main protagonist from both also look similar, particularly between Reinhard von Lohengramm, and Oscar François.  

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VnB and LotGH both take place in the aristocratic worlds of a feudal, military empire. The first 25 episodes of LotGH and VnB's plot and vibe are very similar, both depicting the downfall of corrupt feudal regimes disrespecting ordinary citizen. Both glorify 19th century values such as chivalry, honor, while limiting those to an aristocratic elite. Both are historical, with LotGH emphasizing this more (despite being fake history unlike VnB). VnB is far more emotional due to intended target audience (shoujo) and prominently has romance. 

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"Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu" and "Versailles no Bara" are two anime series with a focus on political and social conflicts. "Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu" is set in a distant future and explores the space war between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, while "Versailles no Bara" takes place during the French Revolution in an alternative version of history. Both series delve into themes such as power, politics, and personal identity, offering a profound analysis of the implications of these fictional historical events

In a profound philosophical narrative, Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu, also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, empathetically and critically examines the political landscape. Through two contrasting poles represented by the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, the series offers a comprehensive self-critique of both ideologies. By exposing the strengths and weaknesses of each side, Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu provides an introspective analysis of the political system, prompting reflections on the limits of leadership, the corruption of power, and the need for a balance between authority and freedom. By confronting the inherent flaws within the political sphere, the work urges us to question and rethink established paradigms, and thus, seek more just and efficient forms of governance.

"The ends justify the means."

This famous quote by Machiavelli reflects a pragmatic approach to power and politics. In Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu, we see how the characters are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and ensure the survival of their respective political systems. The series examines the ethical implications of this mindset, questioning whether the pursuit of power can be justified by the end results.

Versailles no Bara, also known as The Rose of Versailles, offers an empathetic and critical analysis of the political landscape. With a self-critical approach to the aristocratic system and social structure of its time, the series exposes injustices, inequalities, and oppressions experienced by the characters. By challenging gender norms and questioning social constructs, Versailles no Bara provokes deep reflection on the responsibility of leaders, the need for fair governance, and the pursuit of social transformation.

"In the halls of Versailles, where opulence reigns, Versailles no Bara unveils the hidden shadows of the aristocracy and ignites the flame of revolt, unleashing a quest for equality and justice."

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It is made by the same author and some of the same people worked on both.

Both are space operas with empires fighting against rebel fleets and both have the same atmosphere as of the first episode. Its kind of early in the series to say they are the same but I can safely say that both Tytania and LOGH have the same feel. Battles in both emphasize tactics and fleet movements in three-dimensional space.

Tytania is a bit more modernized including communications networks obviously descended from the Internet and other such ideas. 

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One look at Tytania's opening, which is almost entirely dedicated to showing close-ups of serious business male faces (and the occasional spaceship), would set any LotGH ho... lover's heart a flutter. The OP/ED even break up the two halves of the cast, just like in LotGH's. Don't let the brief shot of a girl with antenna hair fool you! Tytania was written by LotGH's author and its anime was directed by the same director. Although no famous classical music is used, rest assured that an orchestra performed the soundtrack. There's the same ancient nobility setting / attire blended with spaceships that comes across so un-futuristic it would be a period piece if not for spaceships. And just like LotGH had manly men charge at lasers with axes - and win - brute force wins out in Tytania as military goons with guns opt to run at the main characters. Think of Tytania as mini-LotGH, complete with a less talky female narrator and no "another page in history" previews. 

Unlike LotGH elitists and underage anime fans yet to experience the... joys of LotGH, I went into Tytania happy that it was smaller scale and didn't throw 100 characters on both side of an intergalactic war at me. That was its main appeal. 26eps > 110eps. The colour-coded (seriously) four dukes dynamic as they vie for power by trying to catch the unwitting rebel Fan was great, and Reinhard's equivalent, Jusran, made for a surprisingly more interesting character than Reinhard himself: not caring about his clan's power and certain to do what Reinhard did in LotGH by changing the empire from within later. But Tytania's greatest strength turned out to be its greatest weakness: NOTHING HAPPENED. And since the anime is a faithful adaptation of an unfinished series of novels, it's paced like it had 110eps and just... ends. After more brute force HULKMAN silliness. 

Fan Hyulick is an edited Yang Wenli... which is to say Yang without being a convincing genius (no basis beyond luck, where as Yang used his knowledge of history), lacking any principles (such as Yang's unbending love of democracy) and doing nothing but meander around. And I'm not joking: Fan spent the entire series wandering around with a JRPG-esque party aimlessly; doing nothing to validate his existence other than existing as the four dukes drank tea and discussed Fan / their power struggle. But, regardless, Fan winning when he wasn't supposed to as his government wanted rid of him, being laid-back / lazy and lacking military discipline is too obvious to ignore. 

Tytania does do a few things that LotGH should've, such as having female characters of significance / a sexual side. There's even a cute little princess who, as the narrator liked informing me, is going to be important... later. The problem is, later is never since it's an unfinished anime adaptation of unfinished novels. Having CG for spaceships was another plus point over LotGH's non-animation 2D warfare. The problem is, there was never any sodding space battles: rather than a war between two halves of space, Tytania deals with an oppressive empire very much in control of all. For every positive Tytania had over LotGH, there was at least one negative.  read more

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Tytania both have the same director and original creator, they both are space operas about great galactic coflict, and much, much more in common. Similarities go so far, that Tytania have been already named by fans "Legend of the Galactic Heroes 2008" 

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really similair characters  - Fan and Wenli. also, both are space opera with many space battles and tactics 

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Original stories of both series(manga/light novels) come from the same author. Both series are of mainly space opera genre; the sorta story which focuses on military/politics/strategy. Although a bit sci-fi and post-apocalyptic , they don't focus on high-tech weapons and robot action. They are also similar in the fact that main protagonists are excellent military strategists. 

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War, Political Intrigue, Space Empires, Skilled Tacticians, Strong Personalities. 
If you like of those themes, you will love both of this extraordinary animes made by Artland. 

report Recommended by misterferrari

Space opera, war, strategy and politics, aristocrat aesthetics. It really shows these two were written by the same author. 

report Recommended by abystoma2

Legend of the Galactic Heroes creates a more detailed and interesting world then Tytania's. The plot is much more complicated and there are a lot of characters with likeable personalities. I would recommend LoGH to anyone interested in political and millitary themes in anime. 

report Recommended by Diana_Sofia

They are both adapted from novels of Yoshiki Tanaka, and are Space Opera with many politics aspects. Tytania is really similar to LoGH in many aspects, the designs are similar, the worldbuilding and characters look really close... 
Tytania is not as good as LoGH but great for every fans of Space Opera and of the author. 

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Death Note addpermalink

There are definitely parallels between the main four geniuses that become engaged in mind-game warfare in Death Note and Legend of the Galactic Heroes; to such an extent that it's very possible for LotGH to have been an inspirational factor for DN's author. 

On one side you have pampered pretty boys (Light and Reinhard) that ALWAYS seem to hold all the cards and have events play out in their favour. Their handsome appearances and manipulative abilities are used to their advantage. 
On the other, you have pure geniuses (L and Yang) that have to contend with never having the advantage due to their circumstances and never being able to fight on an even playing field. One is eccentric, while the other is lazy and has no desire for warfare of any kind--both failing to appeal in terms of social skills (mainly L, although Yang is also clumsy in this regard) / politically.

There are differences, however. DN has Light and L get to know each other up close and personal as their mental battle plays out. LotGH, on the other hand, only has its leads meet ONCE in its 110 episode entirety: Reinhard and Yang battling it out at a distance by commanding space fleets against each other and making assumptions based on what little they know about each other. 

The mind-games having a third factor - circumstance - that pushes the plots in the required directions is too obvious to ignore. Also: successors continuing the battle. read more 

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The setting is very different, but the way the show works out is similar. Instead of an intellectual battle between a detective and a god child, Legend of the Galactic Heroes has an intellectual battle between two fleet commanders, each fighting for their own version of justice. It's up to the viewer to decide who's really correct, in the end. 

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Both animes are very similar to each other. In both animes you óbserve two opposing factions who are trying to outwit the other. The basic idea is the same, whereas the rules and conditions might be a tad different. If you liked one of these, i honestly can not see a reason for you to not like the other. 

report Recommended by Irrelativity

both anime have two geniuses fighting against each other for their principles  

report Recommended by badlander_vtg

Both deal with a battle of wits, although LOGH is on a much bigger scale. 

report Recommended by MissKainan

LoGH is the grandfather of genius vs. genius, battle of the wits genre of anime. 

report Recommended by Spacenoid

Two highly intelligent protagonists with different views on how the world should be fight each other. Not physically, but with their intellect, through strategy and mind games. In Death Note it's more clear who the bad guy is while in Legend of the Galactic heroes both sides have legitimate arguments and it's more up to the reader to choose which one to support. Then again, some readers choose to support the evil side in Death Note anyway. 

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These anime both feature genius protagonists who try to outwit each other. There is also no set antagonist so the viewer can decide whose ideals are correct.  

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There are a lot of reasons why you wouldn't think these two anime would go over well with the same people, but when it comes down to it, if you focus on characterization more than on plot and you liked the characters of either LoGH or of Death Note, I expect you will like the other. The presentation of each anime is very different - indeed, LoGH is about 20 years older than Death Note, and the original LoGH novels are even older - and many aspects of the plot of each are totally unrelated, there nevertheless exists a similarity between the main characters (especially in the two main characters of each respective show) and in the ideals and morals that drive each series, particularly the two main concepts in each series: The struggle between the Machiavellian desire to do whatever is necessary to right what is wrong with the world, and the belief that certain methods of achieving victory and peace are unacceptable, no matter the consequences of forgoing them. read more 

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Kenpuu Denki Berserk addpermalink

Granted, there are huge differences in setting and presentation, but both center around one man's quest for ultimate power and the many sacrifices that come with this struggle. Political intrigue, war strategy and tactics, along with individual prowess on the battlefield dominate the storyline. 

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Berserk being the quintessential Medieval work, there are times when Legend of the Galactic Heroes looks like a "Futuristic-Medieval" anime:

- The armies fight and create strategies to conquer fortresses (fortresses that are in space).

- In both armies there are soldiers who fight with armor (the armor of the Imperial side is very similar to the classic medieval armor) and these soldiers use axes and crossbows.

- The way the soldiers kill with their axes makes the battles a carnage (blood everywhere, amputated limbs, bodies split in half, etc.).
 
In both animes there is a warrior who is almost invincible in hand-to-hand combat (Guts and Schenkopp).

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Both are highly regarded timeless classics. Military warfare and political intrigue is profound here. 

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- Reinhard and Griffith are quite similar in their goals and methods, even in appearance;
- Both anime are stories of intrigues and politics;
- Both are cruel and imply main characters' death;
- There are many similar characters in both stories. 

The difference is in fact that Berserk is a fantasy story, Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu - science fiction. 

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These are brilliant anime from the 1990s with a heavy focus on politics, war and drama. The character designs in both are a lot more realistic than the typical anime character designs. The characters of Griffith and Reinhard are also pretty damn similar in terms of their goals and personalities. 

report Recommended by LoveLikeBlood

- Both are classic anime
- Both are about war and politics
- Both are stories about dual protagonists
- One of the protagonists in both series are genius tactician which are similar in terms of appearances, personalities and goals  

report Recommended by Badass

Just like the other said, Griffith and Reinhard have similar goals and characters. Guts and Yang Wen-Li were also led into a military against their will and became successful commanders.  

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One of the leading characters of Beserk, Griffth, is very similar to the MC, Reinhard, in which they are both intelligent, charismatic and trying to establish their own empire. Both series involve military tactics and a group of comrades with great admiration for their leader. 

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Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei addpermalink

Both animated works are set in futuristic worlds deeply shaken by class struggle, both contain a healthy dose of political intrigue, explore the human nature, and boast large casts of characters.  

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Both have long expositions related to world-building and sophisticated politics with sci-fi and future elements and a huge cast of unique characters with various objectives. 

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Both anime delve into the complex and grey nature of politics. Both explores the ethical obligations that results from power and aims to detail certain ideological positions. 

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Exposition heavy series which continuously address the morals of various political systems and extremist groups, and how do such groups even exist.

Full of political intrigue, analysis on nationalism and top notch dialogue. 

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Both are sci-fi series set in the near future and feature complex politics and very intelligent characters who drive history. 

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Both involve politics and the ethical obligations of people in positions of power.  Both have very large amounts of dialogue and not a lot of movement on the screen. 

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Both shows are set in a futuristic setting and involve a character who is adept at politics and military matters. Both characters are wrapped in a larger political struggle but are usually in control of it.  

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both potray a single individual who is well versed in politic and military conduct, while bearing a personal burden due to unfavorable circumstances in the past and has complex relationship with his only sibling that would later define him as a character. 

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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 addpermalink

Both are epic Space opera anime with a a strong cast of likeable heroes.  

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Very similar as its also an extensive story with similar retro grafic styles 

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Both shows are high caliber Anime space operas. I'm surprised no one has made this rec yet  

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Both are the greatest space operas around. Though galactic heroes is a political thriller as well. 

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Both are amazing space opera and I enjoy listening to the Yamato opening every time. 

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The two series are space military science fiction animes.

Both series show a very active war between the two empires, but while Legend focuses more on an ongoing war between two superpowers of comparable power, in Yamato one of them is on the verge of defeat and the anime covers an expedition to a far world that can win the war if they succeed.

The strategy is equally important in both, but in Legend they can last several episodes or arcs and have effects some time later, while in Yamato it is generally limited to solving the typical situations of each episode.

Both have that classic aesthetic of old spaceships, it contrasts a lot with the futurism that is the fashion now. Although this style has obviously been renewed in Yamato, it still retains the classic charm. It also applies to the design of the Yamato characters, they still have the original visual style but have been adapted to modern times very satisfactorily. Ironically, they are now one of my favorite modern anime designs.

Both series have a strong policy component, but Legend has the same importance as military strategy. In Yamato it is simply limited to the fact that because the rival empire is a monarchy with high nobility, all those who lead the enemy combat forces against the Yamato have some importance in their empire. But that does not come to be exploited despite some good opportunities.

Yamato undoubtedly has better action scenes and a certain point of suspense. Legend on the other hand, does not need that. read more

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both have classic feels and it's space opera after all 

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Similarities: both are space adventure and to some extent politics, very old franchises (1988 and 1974), (almost) no fanservice, great storytelling 

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Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Origin addpermalink

Both Gundam Origin and LotGH deal with war and politics, and have a really similar vibe. Char and Reinhard are similar characters, as they are both tactical geniuses and have hidden agendas. Furthermore, the space battles in Gundam (episode 5) reminded me a lot of those in LotGH. 

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Both shows are political dramas set in the future and focus on different factions in outer space and their conflict. Both draw on historical events for their plot and themes. Reinhard and Char are both set on taking down a corrupt government through the inside because their own personal grudges. Later episodes of Gundam The Origin draw inspiration from LOtGH's space battles.  

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Both Char and Reinhard are ambitious and Machiavellian characters. Both stories follow their development from precocious children to vengeful young adults and remarkable military tacticians.
Of course, both stories take place in space, with large scale space battles. 

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Both anime are military space operas with a large cast spanning a long time period, in which two factions of humanity fight over political differences and domination of the known universe. Both tonally resemble a dramatized history presentation, in which the political leaders, the military strategies, and the social impact of events are important story points. There are large scale battles in space and urban warfare in both, and backstories for the main characters from childhood to young adult. Both "main main" characters, Reinhard von Lohengramm and Casval Rem Deikun, are blonde Machiavellian prodigies and military strategists. There are many more parallels within the two large casts. The main difference is character maturity, Gundam has more shounen tropes with it's character designs. It also ist more action oriented, and has a smaller "play ground": in LotGH it's spanning several galaxies, in Gundam it's the solar system of Earth only. read more 

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- Both are OVA series with a similar feeling.
- Both are war dramas set in a conflict between two human military powers in space.
- Both deal with politics.
- Both have large-scale space battles.
- Both have similar main characters.

If you liked one, I'm sure you'll like the other. 

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Anime: Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season

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- Both show the enmity between two "nations" (Alliance vs Empire / Eldia vs Marley)
None of these nations represents Absolute Good or Absolute Evil, both are corrupted by warmongering with indoctrinated citizens, but there are characters who are a "beam of hope."
- We are shown societies that live by and for War, since they have been fighting for centuries (in the case of Shingeki... Eldia vs Titans and Marley vs other nations).
- In Shingeki, Marley constantly uses the word "Demon" to define the enemy. In Galactic Heroes, the Alliance also defines the Empire as "diabolical".
- Both have important "Declaration of War on the Enemy" scenes.
- In both of them, the utilitarian dilemma of sacrificing many people for a Greater Good is posed.

*In this season of Shingeki there is not much military strategy but if in previous seasons you liked Erwin's strategic moments to defeat the Titans, you might like Galactic Heroes. read more 

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War, political intrigue, and morally ambiguous sides are defining features for LotGH and AoT's Final Season.  Both anime, especially LotGH, focus on every side of the conflict to give a complete picture of the war and blur which side is truly right or wrong. The two series also have a very similar fear of killing off characters (or rather, a lack thereof) with many important character deaths seen throughout both shows. Lastly, they share similarly large casts that continue to make contributions to the plot throughout.

Be warned: although Legend of the Galactic Heroes' grand and complex story and character writing is just as good as Attack on Titan's (if not arguably better), the series is much slower paced, less visually interesting, and not an adrenaline rush of constant hype like AoT. read more 

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Both are about a war where you get to see both sides and no one can be labelled a good guy or bad guy
Both have a lot of politics and a large cast that all get fleshed out and have importance to the large scale plot
  

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These anime follow both sides of their respective wars and show both the good and bad parts of them. Neither side is shown to be clearly superior to the other morally-speaking.
For example, this similarity can be summed up perfectly in a quote from one of the main characters on the Alliance's side from Legend of the Galactic Heroes:
"There are no such things as 'wars between absolute good and absolute evil' in human history. Instead, there exist wars between one subjective good and another subjective good, and conflicts between one righteous faith and another righteous faith. In the case of a unilateral war of aggression, the aggressor would believe in its own righteousness. That is why wars have never ceased. As long as humans believe in God and in righteousness, there is no way conflicts would ever disappear."
- Yang Wenli read more 

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Well first off they are both very well written and feel like there whole plots were thought out and planned from the start. They both feature many different factions in their respective wars however mostly focus on three (The Galactic empire, Free planets alliance, and the Dominion of fezzan) for Ginga eiyuu densetsu and (Marley, Global Alliance and the yeagerists) for Attack on titan final season.    

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Seikai no Monshou addpermalink

Both space operas with lots of politics. 

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Two of the best space-opera anime ever created. Both are heavily focused on a gigantic war, politics, and have a large set of characters (even though the Sekai series are more focused on the Jinto/Lafiel relationship). Both are also adapted from best-selling novels. 

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These are space operas about ships and people, so you'll like either, though LotGH is a bit broader in scope while SnM deals with the main characters in a more personal matter. 

Also, each episode starts with an old dude talking about a planet or government. 

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Those who've started from Crest of the Stars will most likely find Legend of Galactic Heroes quite appealing. These titles have lots in common including global wars,  tactics and politics from one side and great attention to individual experiences from the other, what makes them both feel like epic sagas.

Crest seems to pay tribute to LoGH in many ways, while being more idealistic and childish in a good sense. It has a fantasy feel with Abhs being space elves.
LoGH is like more "down to earth" and historically oriented. 

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Both are epic (when including the sequels of Seikai no Monshou) space-operas in an immersive, militaristic Sci-Fi world where autocratic/feudal and democratic factions are in endless wars. LotGH targets a more mature audience and is "dryer" because it intentionally presents itself as historical record. SnM is more emotional, as it has focus on a couple and their romance and the dramatic scope is lower (planets vs. the whole galaxy). Both have individually portrayed military brass, youthful male and female protagonists, and large scale strategic battle scenes. Both have a fascist undertone which justifies "the end justifies the means" and "might is right" thinking, where LotGH is more reflected about it and SnM bluntly right-wing. 

In a nutshell, SnM is the emotional version of LotGH showing only the imperial side of the war. read more 

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Kidou Senshi Zeta Gundam addpermalink

The story is interesting from start to finish. The characters involved in the anime are very real and many of them die suddenly at war. 

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Anime: Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 addpermalink

They're both about ambitious, tactical geniuses, although LotGH is a much more grounded & believable series imo. 

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Terra e... (TV) addpermalink

Epic. high quality space opera with an awesome cast of characters and epic choral pieces. 

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Magic Knight Rayearth II addpermalink

The atmosphere I find quite similar, darker with lots of drama and spacecraft battles and epic instrumental music. Thematically they're bit different (not as much as you'd think though), but MKR II also has depth despite being shoujo. Watching it requires watching the first season though, which is rather generic shoujo/magic adventure and can be repelling to some. 

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Kidou Senshi Gundam addpermalink

Both uses military tactics during large fights and combat, both are about 2 sides fighting for their ideologies (kind of...), both are very old anime. 

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Taiyou no Kiba Dagram addpermalink

While LOGH is in a league of it's own, Dagram has a mature story with deep intrigue which steps into a political realm with some intersting criticism and actual real feel in which few anime series dare to go. 

If you're into a bit of a mature storyline and don't mind the physics innacuracies or older animation, do give the other show a try. 

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Hyouge Mono addpermalink

Old men, tea, aesthetes with mustaches, politics, war, pride and loyalty. Both main characters are dragged into a conflict they don't want because they have better concern. 

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Anime: Nana Toshi Monogatari: Hokkyokukai Sensen

Nana Toshi Monogatari: Hokkyokukai Sensen addpermalink

Aside from also being an adaptation of a Yoshiki Tanaka, this OVA is remarkably similar yet set within a completely different kind of world.  Both contain cunning naval strategists on opposing sides, except in the Seven Cities, it's actually based on the sea.  Unfortunately the OVA is only two episodes long, so the story is never able to become realized through anime. 

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Souten Kouro addpermalink

Story about great generals and their brilliant minds. Military strategy at its best, put into action in breathtaking battles. If you are looking for an anime with good character development: watch these two series! 

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Aldnoah.Zero addpermalink

Incoming epicness detected! 
Politics, war, weapons of mass destruction...
In Aldnoah.Zero we see tensions between the earth and mars. In both cases the opposing factions seem similar to what we have already seen in Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu). 
The earth faction in Aldnoah.Zero representing the Alliance and the martians having an aristrocratic structure. A main character from both series is a soldier and drinking heavily, being bitter from the war experiences they've made, claiming it their only way of being able to go on. I sense big intrigues and plottwist coming, and this is a huge reason why Legend of the Galactic Heroes was a great hit. The first episode of Aldnoah.Zero definitely shows promise of becoming a different, very modern type of intriguing space opera as we have already seen in LOTGH. read more 

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Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu addpermalink

No, this recommendation is *NOT* because Legend of Legendary = Legend of Galactic. Going in, I was aware of the similarity between the titles and thought they ended there. They didn't.

Oberstein in Galactic and Miran in Legendary play the exact same role: convincing an initially idealistic king/commander to do evil for the sake of the greater good. Where as the rest of Reinhard & Sion's war councils wouldn't dream of using underhanded tactics and/or sacrificing innocents, Miran & Oberstein would do anything to bring about the required results. Their characters exist to bring out the darkness lingering behind idealism.

It's worth noting that in Legendary Miran ACTUALLY USES THE POWER OF DARKNESS, as well as dressing in a manner befitting of one with evil thoughts/intentions, but that's the only real difference between their characters. And, really, those sort of superficial differences just go with the SERIOUS sci fi vs. medieval fantasy genres. 

...Did I mention both series deal heavily with war? read more

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Fate/Zero addpermalink

Both series revolve around war and have a lot of awesome action scenes. Both contain scenes of thought-provoking dialogue that revolves around characters' different attitudes toward a subject. The characters in both series are composed of a variety of entertaining personalities. To a lesser extent, the characters in both series aren't necessarily good or evil but instead somewhere in between. Legend of the Galactic Heroes does a much better job of portraying its characters neutrally while in Fate/Zero it seems that in general everyone was leaning toward the evil side of the spectrum; they're similar in that neither follow the story of a good protagonist fighting against an evil antagonist.  read more 

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Seikai no Senki addpermalink

Both space war epics dealing with empires and nations, seriously examining social structures and dueling philosophies. Both do their best to seem realistic even while set in a sci-fi future; No mecha.  

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Musekinin Kanchou Tylor addpermalink

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor HAS TO BE a parody based on Yang Wenli from Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Not so much in terms of their personalities - both being lazy slackers by nature aside - but in terms of the small things. Ignoring superficial aspects, their characters are actually totally different: Tylor is a happy-go-lucky, idiot-genius hybrid; surviving using his unlimited supply of luck, while Yang uses his love of history and intellect to preserve democracy. A serious/comedy series divide. Yang would most certainly live as carefree as Tylor if he was allowed to but, alas, he wasn't. Fate was cruel.

...BUT, there are similarities between the two, even when ignoring laziness that makes even Yang appear irresponsible at times. For example, both comment that they remain as soldiers for the pension and make actions that conflict with heroic military ideals, such as retreating rather than battling to the death. And then there's the more concrete plot links: the respective planet alliance governments in both series sending the characters off with misfit crews, hoping they don't return, only to have their hopes dashed when they return from their missions successful, against all the odds. And then, of course, they have to be promoted for their success. A VICIOUS CYCLE. 

Basically, Tylor is Yang without the smarts / principles / political musings but with enough instinct and luck to emerge victorious from any battle against geniuses. As a series, I can't help but see Tylor as an attempt at poking fun at serious business attempts at having space battle commanders go at it mentally, and that points it squarely in LotGH's direction. In fact, episode 23 of Tylor is almost certain to be an actual LotGH parody: Tylor leading the entire planet alliance fleet with unusual seriousness as classic music plays. read more 

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Maoyuu Maou Yuusha addpermalink

Political battles, war, war strategies and tactics, conspiracies are the core of these animes 

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Macross: Do You Remember Love? addpermalink

Macross: Do You Remember Love? and Legend of the Galactic Heroes are both space operas directed by the brilliant Noboru Ishiguro.

They both contain wonderful animation for their age, beautifully animated battles. For Macross, it's about the dogfights, for Legend of the Galactic Heroes, it's between fleets of ships.

Both of the soundtracks are stunningly brilliant, one of the pillars of Macross is music and it is directly involved in the story. Legend of the Galactic Heroes does not involve music in tis plot but it does have classical music play during the epic battles. 

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Shinseiki Evangelion addpermalink

Both are classic anime with good depictions of characters and the study of them. Both of these feel like they are not anime because of their themes and forms, granted that eva is much more of an anime than logh but still, these two have more aspirations than a modern animation. Logh has more classic character analysis that you would find in a book rather than the mostly psychological concepts used in Nge. If you like to think about the characters, the way they do things and why they do things (sometimes logically, sometimes emotionally) then nge is a show which lets you do that. But, if you like the poetry behind the ideas, like in logh, i would recommend reading a book from Dostoyevski, for example. read more 

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Shinsekai yori addpermalink

A well-thought of Sci-fi animes that have slow pacing, a war between a good an another good with quite dialogues. 

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Kingdom addpermalink

Battles! Strategy! Warlords! 

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Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 addpermalink

The importance of political events in both series made them very similar in theme. Both deals with individuals that are trying to change the society they are living in. And of course, in terms of "epicness" both Gundam 00 and LoGH are certainly not lacking. With every single episode taking your breath away, both are must-watch for hardcore SF lovers... 

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Turn A Gundam addpermalink

Both are epic old school sci-fi series with clever plotwists, great battles and political plots. 

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Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing addpermalink

Both series focus heavily on politics and wars fought in space, I advise fans of LOGH to watch Wing even if they are not fans of the Gundam series in general.  

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Anime: Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2

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Politics, war drama,
Morally gray characters with a very blurred line between good and bad 

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Arslan Senki addpermalink

Based on novels of Yoshiki Tanaka, they are both epic tales with charismatic and eyecandy protagonists, exceptional scriptwriting and dialogues, philosophy, politics, war, and strong supporting characters  
Sadly, while the whole of Lotgh was somehow miraculously adapted  into a long runing OVA series without being canceled, Arslan's anime covers only a portion of the source material and leaves things dangling in the middle.   
 

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Arslan Senki (TV) addpermalink

Based on novels of the same author, the works may be of different genres, meant for different ages, but both focus strongly on planning, strategy and battles, along with governance and politics. Legend of the Galactic Heroes focuses on the questions of autocracy versus democracy, while Arslan Senki tries to examine the qualities of a good king. 

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Shoukoku no Altair addpermalink

Similar focus on politics, intrigues, war between 2 countries of different ideologies and battles in different settings. Protagonist in Altair is similar to Yang Wen Li in that he hates war but is dragged into it and is a genius commander. 

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Anime: Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin

Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin addpermalink

Ikta Solork, the protagonist of Alderamin is VERY similar in personality and behavior to Yang Wen-Li of Legend of Galactic Heroes. Both are lazy geniuses who never wanted to be part of military and who also think outside the box, lack any sort of social tact, indulge in vices and present a political viewpoint that has become controversial in their nations.
Both Shows are war-dramas with future-narrator chronicling lives of people destined to play a major role in their nations history.  

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Banana Fish addpermalink

If you like the Blonde Guy vs. Brunette Guy bromance/rivalry "sub-genre" then that's for you. Just that LoTGH has a 10x more unsatisfying sour ending than Banana Fish. 

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No Game No Life addpermalink

Both protagonists are transported to another world after a game of chess. 

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Shokugeki no Souma addpermalink

Both Yang Wenli and Soma Yukihira have the talent to surprise their opponents and viewers, whether on the battlefield or in the kitchen. After all, war can also be waged on the palate. 

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Oooku addpermalink

If you watched Legend of the Galactic Heroes expecting some great political drama and were disappointed, I recommend Oooku. In Oooku, you get protagonists of different ages, genders and backgrounds responding to a catastrophe in their own ways. In that situation, the decisions of the characters and their interactions affect the political and social landscape of a nation. I found it a fascinating watch.

However, for an entertaining series of battles involving two young men with seemingly superhuman abilities, go for Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Somewhat shallower than I expected from all the praise, but still good to watch. 

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Anime: Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?

Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? addpermalink

Call me weird but I think these 2 are quite similar in some ways.
Both has Sci-fi settings and is talking about the hardships of Military and political life, both main characters have different motives in joining but regardless, the army was not their first choice.
 

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Future War 198X-nen addpermalink

Politics and warfare from multiple perspectives. Pretty much the same exact thing as LoGH with a much shorter runtime, though there's probably more romance per capita in this movie. 

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Area 88 addpermalink

LOGH and Area 88, while quite different in setting, have similar feel and themes. They're both 80s OVAs with a military setting. By being in OVA format, they don't shy away when showing violence, so there's plenty of blood to be seen. This does a good job of provoking the anti-war themes present in both. 

I really think if you like one you'd probably like the other, due to them being made in the same time period and their similar themes and characters.  

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Sonic X addpermalink

Wikipedia states that both Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Sonic X are space operas. So yeah, they are the same, I guess 

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Anime: Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen addpermalink

Much like Yang's obsession with history books, Myne is similarly obsessed with reading in general, and that drives them to accomplish many other things. 

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Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED addpermalink

The anime are about intergalactic warfare.

When humanity has travelled out to space to explore it they started to civilize space.

After a while there are 2 fractions that fight each other and many people die.
When the protagonist gets involved in all of the battles he wants to change it and wants to make peace in the galaxies.

Both protagonists are really clever and with their extraordinary mind they try to change the world to the better.

These are the Star Wars of anime. 

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86 addpermalink

Both tackle military and political issues, taking inspiration from real-life events, showing how people are easily sacrificed, and showing military strategies in wars.
While Eighty Six focuses more on the side of showing how the characters are suffering, Ginga Eiyuu shows more of the political point of view and the ideals of various characters. 

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Girls & Panzer addpermalink

These shows feature masterful tacticians commanding large amounts of multi-manned mechanical vehicles often employing unexpected and risky tactics to succeed. 

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Egao no Daika addpermalink

Both sides are neither good nor bad, but are both at war to stop war.
Both shows tend to shift between the perspectives of each sides in order to depict the "no true bad guy" theme as well attempting to give characterization to the involved cast members. Both shows also tend to be heavy with constant deaths for shock value and consequential events of war. LOGTH, though, tends to showcase the similar themes significantly better.
Yuki and Stella, the two main lead heroines, are sorta equivalent to Reinhard and Yang, respectively, though with very notable, obvious differences.  

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Macross addpermalink

No, LOGH isn't really similar to Macross. But it is to Robotech, wich unfortunately is not on the list. 

Both series are long space epics with lots of characters and untimely deaths. Both have evolving settings and huge end-season twists, where important events have serious consequences that will affect the rest of the series. Both have a narrator who explains the plot like it was a documentary about  historical facts. Both have soldiers dying by the thousands because of incompetent leaders. Both have political intrigue and an interesting and politically incorrect take on fascism. Both are Gundam successors about the horrors of war. 

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Baraou no Souretsu addpermalink

Politics, blood, betrayal, war, love, and many different characters both do have 
 

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Black Clover addpermalink

they kinda give the same vibe with Asta always yelling X D, and the main character in Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu - OVA, Yang always yelling H4H4 XD 

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Juuni Kokuki addpermalink

Ginga and Junni Kokuki are often recognised as best fantasy novels in Japan, with philosophical meaning & thinkings that impressed many. They are works which left you with complex thought about our current world after you have finished it

Both has excellent world-building and some of the best character development

Both are old-class anime which means the art style are old. Often time people find it hard to adapt to the art style (even though the plot is top-tier). Art style is a barrier. But if you managed to get through one, you will probably find no problem with the other. 

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Durarara!! addpermalink

If you like legend of the galactic heroes then you will love Durarara!!, in this series the characters are smart and leaders of their own crew, but in this case there is not alliance or galactic empire, there are crews with young teenagers.This series will make you think and they are entertaining should give them a try. 

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Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters GX addpermalink

LotGH is a masterpiece and one of the best anime that I have seen, I would dare to say that it is the second best anime of all time it is only surpassed by YUGIOH GX but they are fucking similar works
Reinhard is almost as good as Jaden 

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners addpermalink

Both are masterpieces that don't shy away from darker topics and build remarkably memorable characters. While Edgerunners is far shorter, more casual and faster-paced, LoGH is a slow-burn with plenty of political intrigue, twists and heart-stopping moments.

There are other reasons and general feelings behind the shows that you'd just have to watch to understand.

"You can't defy your fate, after all." 

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Shingeki no Kyojin addpermalink

Both have politics as one of the main elements
Both are well written character drama
Both have very rich history and lore
Characters in both are of grey morality  

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Space☆Dandy addpermalink

Both are about grand adventures and battles in space.  

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Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei addpermalink

Being the best animes of all time
 

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Anime: Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex addpermalink

These really are what you would call big brain shows. Not because you need to be super smart to enjoy them, but because the authors and directors clearly knew exactly what they were doing.
When it comes to complex, intelligent and creative stories, these two shows are as good as it gets. The writing is top notch an the plot structure is fantastic. Ghost in the Shell is more focused on the sci-fi aspect and builds intricate, speculative stories about the possibilties that the future might bring for politics, society and indivduals. Galactic heroes meanwhile goes full on war-story and crafts a gigantic and complex plot about politics and warfare.
The main entertainment factor for both anime lies in the sophisticated nature of their stories. They deliver every information that a person without much knowledge about the complex topics would need to follow the plot, but they also respect the viewers intelligence and you never feel like something is overexplained or doesn‘t make sense.
They also don‘t use any cheap tricks to try and get an emotional response from the audience. Instead they let the potentially emotional moments speak for themselves and thus manage to give more emotionally driven people their highlights while not annoying the others with melodrama. 
GitS:SAC and LotGH represent the peak of story-writing and if you enjoyed one, you will most certainly like the other. read more 

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Konpeki no Kantai addpermalink

Even though the settings are different (LOGH is a space opera whereas KNK takes place in an alternative WW2 setting) both series can be described as epic political-military thrillers. They both involve a large cast of (mostly male and adult) characters that get involved in large-scale conflicts spanning several years. KNK features probably more battle/action scenes than LOGH but I'm sure if you liked one you'll enjoy the other. 

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Gintama addpermalink

Space battles? Interplanetary missions? Worlds beyond Earth? Look no further than Gintama & Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It almost seems as though Gintama can be compared to anything, and one of them is LotGH (Legend of the Galactic Heroes) whereby both take the action to different planets & engage in fantastic space wars. 

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Starship Operators addpermalink

The war in space, intrigue, politics, loyalty and betrayal. 

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Anime: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld

Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld addpermalink

-Both contain plenty of politics, and well thought out war strategy.
-Both have amazing soundtracks.
-Both have amazingly written characters.

While both are great, Sword Art is probably more well thought out. 

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Cowboy Bebop addpermalink

Both are sci-fi with lots of strategy, battleships and philosophy. 

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Anime: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku

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An endless war between two nations, and a rivalry between two great men; one of them is ambitious, the other one is a peace seeker. 

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Pluto addpermalink

Both are Sci-Fi political anime with realistic and brilliant characters. Also, both shows are full of intense moments and astounding revelations that leave the viewer surprised and satisfied.  

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Gankutsuou addpermalink

Both stories are realistic even though Gankutsuou is on a sci-fi setting. Themes are also mature. Politics, lust for power, etc.. Both portray human emotions in a very realistic way making the viewers sympathize with them more easily. Lastly, both are MASTERPIECES even though Gankutsuou's "exorcism" part in the end could have been done better its still a masterpiece. 10/10 for both of them. 

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Anime: Waga Seishun no Arcadia: Mugen Kidou SSX

Waga Seishun no Arcadia: Mugen Kidou SSX addpermalink

Eighties space operas with battles and ideals like truth, friendship and freedom. While LoGH is more focused on politics and strategy, Harlock is more of an idealistic adventure. 

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Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon addpermalink

Both titles deal with sci-fi themed war stories, a huge cast of equally well-developed characters, a multilayered narration of political intrigues, country management and a rich side dish of historical references and battle of wits.
Horizon might seem more light-hearted, action-oriented and dumb at first, but it shares with LoGH the same epic (as in "full of heroism and grandeur") atmosphere, typical of this kind of tales. 

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Oban Star-Racers addpermalink

No, 'both are set in space' is not the point of this recommendation. While they're completely different all the way, I found one thing added to my enjoyment of both: they have focus on an element of Star Wars movies. While Star Wars jumped from thing to thing, these dwelve thoroughly in their motif, in the case of LotGH, politics on cosmic scale, and with Oban, 'formula ones in space'. They both evoked a sense of nostalgia I figure most of us who were obsessed with the SW's as kids would experience.
 

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Anime: Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari

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Both story surrounds dictatorship, democracy and utilitarianism inside an endless spiral of cosmic illusions.

Both shows would make a good shampoo commercial. 

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Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon II addpermalink

Both titles deal with sci-fi themed war stories, a huge cast of equally well-developed characters, a multilayered narration of political intrigues, country management and a rich side dish of historical references and battle of wits.
Horizon might seem more light-hearted, action-oriented and dumb at first, but it shares with LoGH the same epic (as in "full of heroism and grandeur") atmosphere, typical of this kind of tales. 

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Angel Cop addpermalink

Both feature Organizations behind the scenes orchestrating events for their own self interest. they're also both OVAs from the 90s. Angel Cop has a fair amount of expository dialogue but it's a drop in the ocean compared to LoGH. 

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Star Wars: Visions addpermalink

Both of these anime are similar to Star Wars but in slightly different ways - SW Visions concentrates on epic duels Jedi vs Sith while LOTGH is about military and ideological conflict of Empire vs Rebellion (it's like SW without the Force). It's worth watching both! 

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Cipher addpermalink

Both are 80's style OVAs centered around blonde, bishie main characters and their struggle to find their place in the grand scheme of things. Both series have masterful and memorable OST and boast an unforgettable cast.  

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Princess Tutu addpermalink

While not similar in story or genre, both shows make extensive use of classical music during the show with obvious care taken to choose the perfect pieces for any given situation to heighten the mood. On occasion, both shows might even use the exact same piece differently and both very well. If classical music is your thing, check them both out. 

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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann addpermalink

Despite being extremely different, both stories of Gurren Lagann and LoGH take epic proportions, almost involving universe's fate. 
Also there're some time skip in both anime.  

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Anime: Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo

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Both written by Toshiki Tanaka, Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiko Jikenbo and Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu share a lot of similarities as far are characters and stories are concerned. The themes are pretty much alike too, and even if the settings are very different (space opera and modern-day Tokyo...), we can still feel the distinctive Tanaka touch in each of them, and the scripts are developped on the same pattern. If you liked one, you'll probably like the other. 

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Zipang addpermalink

Zipang and Legend of the Galactic Heroes contains socio-political discussions and philosophical dilemmas that separate both series from other military series. In Zipang, a Japanese warship gets transported in the middle of the Second World War and its crew must decide how to handle themselves in this situation. How would modern Japanese reconcile their identity and pacifist mentality with Imperial Japan? What should be their role as they encounter American and Japanese forces? In Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance have been at war for over two centuries. Each side representing the best and worst aspects of monarchy and democracy, but ultimately the Free Planets Alliance is a democracy that declines into populist authoritarianism and the Galactic Empire is a decadent monarchy that transforms into the perfect autocracy. What form of government is better able to benefit society? Can you support a dictatorship if it benefits society? Zipang and Legend of the Galactic Heroes answer these questions, but will their answers satisfy you.  read more 

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Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe addpermalink

Even though they are completely different, the political aspects of Meine Liebe are contemplated in LotGH. The main characters resemble each other a lot, on their views and personalities. 

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Guin Saga addpermalink

Both series deal with an epic saga of war, politics and friendship that span across a large period of time. Although Guin Saga is incomplete (only the first 16 novels of 130+ is animated for now) while LOGH if 110 episodes long with spanning sidestories. Guin Saga is essentially a fantasy version of LOGH, which falls into the category of space opera. 

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Anime: Glass no Kantai: La Legende du Vent de l'Univers

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Both are Space opera about two sides engaged in war. 

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Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster addpermalink

Despite being extremely different, both stories of Gunbuster and LoGH take epic proportions, almost involving universe's fate. 
Also there're some time skip in both anime. 
 

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Vinland Saga addpermalink

Epic characters, historical drama (VS being set in 11th century and LOTGH being heavily inspired by political and social history), mind numbing violence, realistic (flawed) characters, war and misery while being anti violence and anti-war. Political intrigue and military/battle tactics is an important feature in both shows (its one of the primary focus of LOTGH, but imo secondary in VS). There are so many things in VS that reminded me of LOTGH at a micro level. While VS lacks the scope, it has the same attention to detail and realism,  similar themes regarding the human condition, the greed and senselessness of war, exploitation, discrimination, and the meaning of life.   read more 

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Fullmetal Alchemist addpermalink

Both shows feature a intelligent story and take themselves seriously .Both are long and a bit slow paced epic sagas .Both have excellent character development and both touch the surface of many philosophical questions/ideas.
Fullmetal is a bit more relaxed and shounen-like but should you like the one you will most likely like the other one too . 

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Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi addpermalink

It seems to me the author of LoGH was inspired by the ancient Chinese story RoTK. In other words, LoGH is a space version of RoTK; both of the stories focus on political and war strategy rather than battle scenes. Oberstein is like reincarnation of Zhuge Liang.  

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High School Fleet addpermalink

Alright, so this is gonna be a little out there, but hear me out, because while I was watching High School Fleet, I kept thinking about LotGH and for good reason.

Both shows boast a very wide roster of characters all who have specific jobs within their fleet. The way the characters complete their duties and the tasks they are given logically flow into the way they think and their overall personality. Often, the crew is left with a difficult decision as to what course of action to take, and it falls unto the captain to make the best decision based off their knowledge as well as the input of all the crew members around them. On that note, the captain often seems ill-fit to being a commander, opting to charge recklessly onto the front lines. However, it is this passion and refusal to sit back and let others do the work for them that captures the loyalty of their crew in the long-run.

Of course, there is an apparent difference in quality and purpose between the two shows. If you have a low tolerance for the whole "cute girls doing cute things" phenomenon, you probably don't have much use for Haifuri. On the other hand, if you just wanna have a fun time and don't want to have to dedicate yourself to a 100+ episode continuous narrative, LotGH isn't for you. read more 

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Fate/Zero 2nd Season addpermalink

In terms of sheer scale, not many anime can match up to these two war epics. They also both raise moral questions and clashes of ideals play a big role in both series. 

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Quanzhi Gaoshou addpermalink

The Ye Xiu the MC of QZGH has very much the same appeal as Yang Wenli from LotGH but boosted by Reinhard's snark. If you are someone who believes QZGS or LotGH is the epitome of """maturity""" and appreciate the super-ultra-extremely-peerlessly smart tactics of """real""" adults, with their """subtle""" interactions then I think you will be sure to enjoy the other.

Other points:

- Both are more or less sausage fest shows with a few stereotypical token females. Though they get more screen time in QZGS
- Yang/Ye both have the magical ability to scout out skillful people quicker than you can say 'contrived'.
-  Tactics, teamwork, and whatnot. Plenty of screen time dedicated to people praising the actions of the protagonist because god forbid you fail to appreciate how super-ultra-extremely-peerlessly skilled these people are. read more 

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Anime: Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gyakushuu no Char

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Both are classic space opera anime, featuring political and military intrigue, as well as large scale battles between two opposing factions with different beliefs. In both anime, one of the main characters seeks to eliminate corruption using extreme means, both political and military. Also, the rivalry between the two male leads in both shows is quite similar. Apart from these, both anime have similar art and animation, as well as similar vibe. 

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Kidou Senshi Gundam I addpermalink

Both are military science fiction anime that focus on a conflict between two factions that share different ideologies. Both series portray war in a fairly realistic way, showing its destructive effects, as well as having many characters die in the line of duty. 

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Captain Herlock addpermalink

Both are epic space operas that focus on a large scale war between two opposing factions with different ideals. They also have idealistic main characters who share similar goals. Both anime have an overall similar atmosphere, although their animation styles differ. 

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Anime: Kidou Senshi Z Gundam I: Hoshi wo Tsugu Mono

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Both are military science fiction anime that show the horrors of war in a realistic way. Many soldiers die in the line of duty, but also many civilians, in order to show the sorrow of the people when they lose their loved ones. So overall, both show how war can affect the lives of humans, as well as how they affect societies.  

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Meitantei Conan addpermalink

- Clever, mentally OP protagonists who enjoy monologuing and who are constantly surrounded by incompetent people of higher social standing.
- Lots of mystery, strategising, and pulling random perfect solutions out of hats.
- Some efforts were made in both shows to give depth to the characters; similarly poor outcomes result from those efforts. Conan is more inconsistent with the amount of effort put in as a result of airing continuously for over two decades.
- Fun shows for trying to solve the murder mystery/optimal battle strategy before the characters.
- Everything is explained extremely clearly, to the death (pun intended).

Both are good shows if you have difficulty reading subtext and/or want to feel superior to the brainless masses who can't possibly understand your hidden genius and complexity. For the rest of us, there's actually very little intrigue considering one's a show about political intrigue and the other about supposedly intriguing murders, but they are enjoyable shows none the less if only for the deadpan reaction faces and moments of unintentional humour. read more 

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Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt addpermalink

MSG Thunderbolt is basically LoGH in miniature: 
-Political confrontation in space between two human factions
-Main leads are somewhat similar in personalities, especially with Reinhard and Io Fleming
-Lots of fights in space with battleships/mechas. 

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Anime: Kidou Senshi Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory

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Both shows feature a epic rivalry between two soldiers from opposing factions (and who respect each other). Both rivals have different characteristics: Yang Wenli and Uraki are dark-haired, an introverted/nerdy persoanality and belong to the "democratic" army... while Reinhard and Gato belong to an imperialist army, they have an almost divine appearance, light hair and a strong leadership personality. The big difference is that in Stardust Memory the roles of hero and villain are more differentiated than in LotGH.

Strategic space battles being the big draw of LotGH... in Stardust it also excels in that aspect. 

Contrary to LotGH, in Stardust there is not much political intrigue (in just 13 eps there is no time... for that it is better to see Zeta Gundam), although a corrupt organization appears who takes economical advantage of the war between both sides (plot which in LotGH is very important). read more 

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Dragon Ball Z addpermalink

The True Elite of their respective genre's. DBZ is the King of Shounen Battle Anime, with an Unsurpassable Power Level, while LOGH is the Unrivaled Poem of Space Battles, Political Power Struggles, and Philosophical Battle of Ideal Government Systems.  

They share Dozens of the same Seiyuu for both series, most notably Horikawa Ryo as Vegeta and Reinhard, and Wakamoto Norio as Reuenthal and Cell.

The main characters are quite similar, with Yang and Goku both being the last hope and viewed by their friends as the Eiyuu/Heroes to save them from dire straits. Vegeta and Reinhard share not only the same voice, but both are Princes that demand their rightful place and want to seize the universe. They both share an Eternal Rival that they fear, respect, and ultimately want to subjugate, in Yang and Goku, who are relentlessly in their way. Julian and Gohan are similar in that both of them have the obligation to take over when their respective fathers can't be there, even though they fall short of the Legends that have to try to match up to.

Both are from the late 80's into the 90's, so their Animation is old, but the strongest Gems and Staples in Anime are from these decades.

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Saiunkoku Monogatari addpermalink

Both anime have politics as a main theme, and a cast full of bishounen  

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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2 addpermalink

LoGH is taking the ideas and concepts of Yamato 2 to a new level. However, LoGH IS heavily based on Yamato 2. The Galactic Empire, titles below the starfships, the Rosenritter regiment - all are present in Yamato 2. So, Yamato 2 is sort of a medium between the completely obsolete Yamato 1 and the classics of space opera. 

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Planetes addpermalink

If you came more for space stuff, try out Planetes. Not similar plot wise, but it's another space show. Both of them also deal with moral questions and problems that face society today. For example, there's the issue of whether human's should leave the cradle that is their home planet Earth, governments, companies, whether dreams can motivate or destroy you, etc. So if you're looking for something about space and thought-provoking, Planetes is a great option. 

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Senjou no Valkyria addpermalink

This anime is what LoGH would be if it was fought on land with the addition of superhumans. Exception being that Maximilian here is an idiototic megalomania, while Reinhard kept his cool most of the time. As for the other side (Gallia/Welkin), is mostly similar to the Alliance in LoGH.
In short, LoGH is a much longer and more serious version of the short and less serious Valkyria Chronicles. 

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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV) addpermalink

Gentle and lazy blue haired protagonist and his legacy fighting a charismatic fabulous blond stud with cosmic ambition and looser morals through battle of wits in a sprawling epic where nobody is plot armored.

LotGH is far more serious, realistic, politically and militarily centred, science fiction/space opera, the perfect seinen, while JoJo is well bizarre, very creative in its setting, supernatural with super powers, the perfect shounen.

Good old retro titles, seminal masterpieces, influencing the entire medium, and getting a re-adaptation nowadays!

Bonus: both strongly influenced Death Note.

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Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden Rai addpermalink

Obviously both anime are of the rare space opera species.

They are both not to easy to get into, Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden Rai because of the bad English subtitles and Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu because of the old and unuasal art and seriousness.

The narrative style is more or less the same.

The battles are simular, with more interesting tactics in Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu.

Both handle moral aspects of war, which are a lot deeper and more detailed in Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu.

Both have some romance one the side.

The worlds of the animes are in space but with a lot of historic elements, Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden Rai with chinese elements and Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu with French Louis the XIV stuff.

Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden Rai sure is a nice space opera but Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu is epic. If you wan't to watch just one I would recommend Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu, also it takes much more time to watch it. But if you allready watched one and want something simular, make sure to give the other one a try. read more

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