If you’re looking to take a moment and finally tackle one of the scariest anime classics in your backlog, I have bad news for you: Legend of Galactic Heroes has been removed from the anime streaming service Hidive.
Yesterday, Twitter user Kirby Noodle noticed Legend of Galactic Heroes was missing from her favorites list on Hidive. A search in her history tab revealed a message saying the anime is no longer available in the US. According to the screenshot of letter from her next email with Hidive, anime removal is not a technical or service fault; Legend of Galactic Heroes is in fact “currently unavailable” on Hidive.
“Our content includes owned and licensed programs. In the case of licensed programming, sometimes that content is temporarily unavailable,” Hidive’s support team said in an email. “At this point, we don’t have a timeframe for when the title you mentioned will return.
Kotaku Contacted Hidive for comment.
Legend of Galactic Heroes is a series of OVAs (original video animations) from the 80s and 90s that the author adapted Yoshiki Tanakaspace opera novels by Ginga Eiyū Densetsu into an anime of epic scope. Its 110 episodes chronicle the galactic-scale clash between charismatic military tacticians Reinhard von Lohengramm and his bright opponent Yang Wen-li when they came to power in the 150-year stalemate war between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance.
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Although the anime received a remake in the form of 2018’s Legend of Galactic Heroes: Die Neue (aka ) The New Thesis – Encounter) on Crunchyroll, fans like Kirby Noodle don’t see it as a replacement for the classic OVAs.
“Log has legendary status in the anime community for good reason,” said Geoff Thew, self-proclaimed “anime pope” and creator of the anime YouTube channel. Mom’s Basementtold Kotaku. This is one of the biggest and densest stories of all anime series, and due to the way it was adapted from the original novel, it is also one of the most visually impressive anime series of its time. its great.”
Contrary to the TV anime, Thew said Kotaku that the OVAs like Log, sold in stores on VHS or LaserDisc, has the advantage of being unnoticed by the television schedule. Due to this business model, the production quality of OVA anime is like Log take precedence over mass marketing capabilities.
“They really, really, don’t make them that way anymore, and it’s a shame that this top example of the format has once again become inaccessible to casual anime fans, ‘ said Thew.
At the bottom of the email, Hidive’s support team suggested Kirby Noodle should check out its current top shows: I’m giving up on being a hero, The executioner and her way of life, Ya Boy Kongiming !, and Gate.
Out of curiosity, I watched the first episode of Gate… And I can’t say it’s a good recommendation for the fans Legend of Galactic Heroes“Kirby Noodle said Kotaku.
Another Twitter user agreed with her view on Gatesaid it was “slightly insulting“On Hidive’s part to introduce the series.
Word of Legend of Galactic Heroes‘the delisting has spurred fans to look for other anime series that have been removed from Hidive over time, and they have compiled quite a list so far.
If you’re wondering if any of the other OVAs on Hidive are better suited for Logof the vibe, Thew recommends everyone to check it out Patlabor: Mobile Police, VOTOM of armored soldiers, Evil cityand Demon City Shinjuku. If you’re looking for a more modern proposition, Thew suggests Made in Abyss, Kaiji: The Last Survivorand endorse Hidive’s proposal for Ya Boy Kongmingadded that it was “really one of the best, most original shows this year.”
Although the news of LoGKirby Noodle’s date has been delisted, she’s still waiting for the space anime to one day return to the anime streaming platform.
“I hope Hidive listens to its subscribers and tries to bring one of its top series (no pun intended) back to the platform,” she said.
