

Two genius commanders, one eternal war, zero chill. Space chess has never been this petty.
In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states-the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance-are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Müsel and Yang Wen Li as they rise to power and fame in the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance.
Direction
Tada stages fleet battles like cosmic kabuki theater
Score
Classical music warfare hits different in space
Director
Shunsuke Tada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This adapts Yoshiki Tanaka's 1982 novel series, often called 'the War and Peace of anime.'
The original 1988 OVA had 110 episodes; Die Neue These compresses the same material with modern polish and faster pacing.
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