It's the master tactician of the ruthless Galactic Empire versus the
Free Planets Alliance in Japan's greatest space opera epic!
In the thirty-sixth century, humanity has conquered the galaxy and
colonized countless star systems. The Galactic Empire, modeled along
Prussian lines, and the democratic Free Planets Alliance are at war, and
the fate of every human being in the universe hangs in the balance. This
classic Japanese space opera, adapted into a legendary anime, is finally
available in English for the first time.
The "golden brat" Reinhard von Lohengramm, a military prodigy and
admiral of the Galactic Empire, has ambitions beyond protecting the
borders or even defeating the empire's enemies. He seeks to overthrow
the old order and become a truly absolute--yet benevolent--dictator. His
rival, the humble Yang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance, wishes to
preserve democracy even if he must sacrifice his political ideals to
defeat the empire. Their political and military battles play out over a
galactic chessboard in an epic saga fifteen centuries in the making!