Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Gaiden Ougon no Tsubasa

Aired: 1992

A theatrical Gaiden anime spun off from Yoshiki Tanaka's epic space-opera Legend of the Galactic Heroes. The film traces the youthful days of Reinhard von Lohengramm, who would later rise to become the Galactic Empire's foremost hero, focusing on the early steps of his military career, his unbreakable friendship with Siegfried Kircheis, and his complicated feelings toward his beloved sister Annerose. As one of the earliest Gaiden installments, the work patiently illuminates Reinhard's inner life and origins long before the cosmic battles of the main saga, deepening fans' understanding of the wider series. With Hiroyuki Matsuda's theme song Futari Mita Yume — Two of Us — adding a wistful afterglow, the film stands as an indispensable chapter within the Legend of the Galactic Heroes anime canon.