It's the 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.
Remnants of the high nobility, manipulated by the "third power" of
Phezzan, abduct the seven-year-old emperor and, with the cooperation of
the Free Planets Alliance, declare the establishment of a traditional
imperial government. Reinhard, however, has turned the tables by making
a secret pact with Phezzan's high officials and plans a grand invasion
of the alliance by way of the Phezzan Corridor. So begins an epic battle
between Yang--who, despite surmising Reinhard's true intentions, must
defend Iserlohn--and the Imperial Navy's peerless fighter, von
Reuentahl.