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and anime series '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes''.

1970–1980s

1979

* Yoshiki Tanaka started writing and planned the work , but was not possible to publish because of publisher's bankruptcy.

1982

*The editor of Tokuma Shoten who unexpectedly read the incomplete manuscript of ''Chess game of the Galaxy'' recommended Tanaka to restructure and write the episode of the prologue chapter of the story. This became the . *''Nov.'' volume 1 Dawn publication

1983

*''Sep.'' volume 2 Ambition publication

1984

*''Apr.'' volume 3 Lying publication *''Oct.'' volume 4 Stratagem publication

1985

*''Apr.'' volume 5 Climax publication *''Jun.'' side story The Silver Valley publication *''Jul.'' side story Disgrace publication *''Oct.'' volume 6 Flying publication *''Nov.'' side story Person who crushes star starting a serial

1986

*''May.'' volume 7 Angry waves publication *''Jul.'' side story Morning's Dream, Evening's Song publication *''Aug.'' side story Golden Wings publication as a manga, art by

Katsumi Michihara is a Japanese illustrator and manga artist. She is most notable for creating the manga adaptions of Yoshiki Tanaka light novels, ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', as well as illustrating the Tokuma Shoten release of ''Tytania'', and for the yaoi s ...

1987

*''Jan.'' side story Julian's Iserlohn diary starting a serial *''Jan.'' volume 8 Separation publication *''May.'' volume 9 Disturbance publication *''Nov.'' volume 10 Sunset publication. conclusion

1988

*''Jan.'' side story A Hundred Billion Stars, A Hundred Billion Lights publication *''Feb.'' Anime *Game ( Family Computer) ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars'' by KEMCO

1989

*''Jan.'' Manga ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' starting a serial (1989–2000, 11 volumes), art by Katsumi Michihara *''Apr.'' side story Spiral Labyrinth starting a serial *Anime ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' 1st season (1989–1990, 26 episodes) *Game(

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etc.) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu'' by Bothtec

1990s

1990

*Game ( PC-9801 etc.) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu II'' by Bothtec

1991

*Anime ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' 2nd season (1991–1992, 28 episodes)

1992

*''Dec.'' Anime

1993

*''Dec.'' Anime *Game ( PC-9801 etc.) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu III'' by Bothtec

1994

*Anime ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' 3rd season (1994–1995, 32 episodes) *Game (PC-9801 etc.) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu IV'' by Bothtec

1996

*Anime ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' 4th season (1996–1997, 24 episodes) *Game (

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) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu''

1997

*Game (Sega Saturn) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu Plus''

1998

*Anime ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes Side stories'' 1st season (1998–1999, 24 episodes) *Game (

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) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu'' *Game ( Windows) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu V'' by Bothtec *A board game

1999

*Anime ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes Side stories'' 2nd season (1999–2000, 28 episodes) *Game (PlayStation) ''Chibi-Chara-Game Ginga Eiyū Densetsu''

2000s

2000

*Game (Windows) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu VI'' by Bothtec

2003

*The DVD box set of the anime version was released. *Game (Windows) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu VS'' by Bothtec

2004

*Game (Windows) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu VII'' by Bothtec

2007

*''Dec.'' Ginga Eiyū Densetsu Legend Box, containing all animated material on 46 discs, is released.

2008

*Game (Windows) ''Ginga Eiyū Densetsu'' by Bandai Namco

2016

*''Mar.'' volume 1 Dawn publication (English) (Daniel Huddleston, Translator) (Haikasoru, Publisher) (Paperback, Kindle, Audible)

References

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