Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 1: Dawn

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Its the master tactician of the ruthless Galactic Empire versus the Free Planets Alliance in Japans 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 empires enemies. He seeks to overthrow the old order and become a truly absoluteyet benevolentdictator. 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!

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YoshikiTanakawas born in 1952 in Kumamoto Prefecture and completed a doctorate in literature at Gakushuin University.Tanakawon the Geneijo (a mystery magazine) New Writer Award with his debut story Midori no Sogen ni (On the Green Field) in 1978 and then started his career as a science fiction and fantasy writer.Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Dawn, which translates the European wars of the nineteenth century to an interstellar setting, won the Seiun Award for best science fiction novel in 1987.Tanakas other works include the fantasy seriesThe Heroic Legend of Arslanand many other science fiction, fantasy, historical, and mystery novels and stories.