Legend of the Galactic Heroes — 1988-1997 · 4 seasons · 110 eps

★ 9.0

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes

1988-1997 4 seasons 110 episodes

★ 9.0 (6,664 votes) Top 5%

War rages between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance. With two new brilliant young leaders at the helm, anything can happen in this military space opera.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3 1-30

S3 31-32

S4

E1

7.4

7.7

8.2

8.5

8.2

E2

7.5

7.6

8.5

8.8

8.2

E3

8.1

7.2

8.9

9.3

E4

7.8

7.6

8.1

8.4

E5

7.6

8.6

8.1

8.4

E6

7.7

8.0

8.4

9.4

E7

8.5

8.5

8.9

9.0

E8

8.1

8.9

8.8

9.0

E9

7.6

7.9

8.9

8.9

E10

7.7

7.7

8.2

9.1

E11

7.5

7.9

8.0

9.4

E12

7.9

7.8

8.4

9.7

E13

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.8

E14

8.3

8.8

8.0

8.2

E15

8.8

7.8

7.9

8.3

E16

8.6

7.7

9.2

8.8

E17

8.2

8.3

8.9

8.9

E18

8.1

8.5

9.4

8.3

E19

8.0

7.6

8.9

8.8

E20

8.0

8.2

8.3

9.1

E21

8.8

7.7

8.7

9.0

E22

8.2

8.3

8.9

9.7

E23

9.1

7.9

8.2

9.2

E24

8.5

8.4

8.2

9.9

E25

8.1

9.0

9.3

E26

9.5

9.1

9.3

E27

9.1

9.4

E28

9.4

9.9

E29

9.5

E30

9.0

Avg

8.1

8.2

8.7

8.9

Peak

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Great

Good

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.9

S3E28 The Magician Doesn't Return

Yang decides to accept Von Lohengramm's peace offer and leaves Iserlohn Fortress.

#2

S4E24 9.9

Dream: To See It to the End

As Von Lohengramm and Julian head to Phezzan, Schumacher reveals to the military police that the last of the Terraists have already landed on the same planet.

#3

S4E12 9.7

Endless Requiem

The wounded Von Reuenthal returns to his office to finish his affairs.

4. S4E22 "Bloodthirsty Maiden (Brünnhilde)" 9.7
5. S1E26 "Farewell, Distant Light" 9.5
6. S3E29 "After the Festival" 9.5
7. S2E28 "Long Live the Emperor!" 9.4
8. S3E18 "The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part Two)" 9.4
9. S3E27 "The Battle of the Corridor (Ending): End of the Imperial Expedition" 9.4
10. S4E6 "The Urvashi Incident" 9.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#110

S2E3 7.2

One Narrow Thread

Rubinsky pulls the necessary strings to manipulate the outcome of the war, whereas the Allied government has plans of its own regarding Yang.

109. S1E1 "In the Eternal Night" 7.4
108. S1E11 "Actress Exits" 7.5
107. S1E2 "Battle at Astate" 7.5
106. S2E19 "Arrival of the Cold Wave" 7.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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53 Standouts

2 Infamous

55 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S3E28 The Magician Doesn't Return

Most Infamous: S1E1 In the Eternal Night

Best Hidden Gem: S4E7 In the Name of Pride

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

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