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.
Reinhard, under his Golden Lion banner, is setting out to bend history
and the universe to his will. Meanwhile, with no flag of their own to
raise, Yang and his compatriots have escaped the murderous hands of the
Free Planets Alliance's government and dubbed themselves the
"Irregulars." Yang receives word that an Imperial fleet is closing in on
the capital of Heinessen, and in a daring move, recaptures Iserlohn
Fortress. In the meantime, Reinhard's invasion of the Free Planets
Alliance proceeds steadily apace. Standing in the path of the Imperial
fleet is a fleet of FPA Navy vessels commanded by the elderly Admiral
Bucock. An old lion roars out a life-or-death challenge, and a young
lion answers it--the final battle of the Free Planets Alliance now
begins**!**