The Best Episodes of The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(27 votes)

   #1 - Fortress vs. Fortress Akt IV: Conclusion

   S4:E19/29/2022

   With the return of Yang to the battlefield, the Imperial fleet increasingly loses momentum and is now on the verge of collapse. Admiral Kempff has to come to terms with the fact that his forces are no longer capable of holding the front line, and sends an order of general retreat to all ships. But this is not necessarily an admission of defeat, because he has one last card to play.

   Director:Kazuma Ogasawara

   Writer:Yujiro Moriyama

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   Director:Kazuma Ogasawara

   Writer:Yujiro Moriyama
2. 

   8.0/10(24 votes)

   #2 - Determination and Ambition

   S4:E210/6/2022

   The Imperial invasion force returns to the capital Odin, where Reinhard shows very different treatment to the personnel involved in the operation. Meanwhile, dissatisfaction with the new leadership is unexpectedly growing in the heart of one who was once the Empire's most loyal war hero. At Iserlohn Fortress, where peace has temporarily been restored, Yang and Julian have a very frank conversation, and Julian reveals the path he has chosen.

   Director:Masamitsu Abe

   Writer:Noboru Takagi

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   Director:Masamitsu Abe

   Writer:Noboru Takagi
3. 

   8.1/10(22 votes)

   #3 - Thunderclaps

   S4:E310/13/2022

   Military Police Commander Ulrich Kesler informs Reinhard that Count Alfred von Landsberg and Leopold Schumacher, two former members of the now-dissolved Lippstadt Nobles Coalition that fought against Reinhard during the Civil War, have reportedly infiltrated the Imperial capital of Odin. Unsure of their true intentions, Reinhard first asks Hilde to assure Annerose's safety, then summons Fezzani High Commissioner Boltik. It's June of the 489th year of the Imperial Calendar...

   Director:Ryuta Kawahara

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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   Director:Ryuta Kawahara

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga
4. 

   7.7/10(21 votes)

   #4 - Maze

   S4:E410/20/2022

   Count Landsberg's family had loyally served the Goldenbaum dynasty for five generations. His ancestors were even involved in the construction of a labyrinthic system of tunnels beneath the Neue Sanssouci Palace, devised to provide a safe escape for the Emperor in case of an emergency. Now this underground maze will prove instrumental in rescuing the Emperor from the usurper.

   Director:Kazuma Ogasawara

   Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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   Director:Kazuma Ogasawara

   Writer:Toshizo Nemoto
5. 

   7.3/10(22 votes)

   #5 - The Die Is Cast

   S4:E510/27/2022

   Kesler reports to Reinhard that the palace has been breached during the night. The sun has yet to rise when Reinhard urgently summons his senior admirals and orders them to keep all fleets ready to go into action at any time. Hilde is now beginning to see the byzantine game of power that is being played in cold-blooded cynicism, but in the midst of this, she overhears communication concerning Neue Sanssouci Chief of Security Molt.

   Director:Nahoko Iiyama

   Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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   Director:Nahoko Iiyama

   Writer:Daishiro Tanimura
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   8.0/10(22 votes)

   #6 - The Legitimate Galactic Empire Government

   S4:E611/3/2022

   In a sudden public speech from Heinessen directed to all citizens, Chairman Trunicht announces that epoch-changing events are occurring as a most unexpected defector has arrived seeking protection under the ideals of freedom and democracy in the Alliance. Everyone on Iserlohn is puzzled, but Yang has a hunch that makes him feel aggravated. Then, news from Odin casts an ominous shadow across the entire galaxy.

   Director:Nahoko Iiyama

   Writer:Noboru Takagi

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   Director:Nahoko Iiyama

   Writer:Noboru Takagi
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   8.1/10(21 votes)

   #7 - Declaration of War

   S4:E711/10/2022

   Reinhard's speech has thrown the whole High Council of the Free Planets Alliance into complete chaos. Public opinion is polarized between disapproval of a folly populist decision, and support for a resolution that honors the core values of the Alliance. For Trunicht, there couldn't be better opportunity to further strengthen his influence over the military. As the future of the galaxy seems to hinge upon a bratty seven-year-old, Julian is appointed with a new assignment that would take him right to the eye of the growing storm.

   Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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   Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Daishiro Tanimura
8. 

   7.9/10(21 votes)

   #8 - Departure

   S4:E811/17/2022

   Julian is deeply hesitant about his new assignment in Fezzan. Wouldn't he be more helpful to the Alliance's cause by staying at Iserlohn, where the Imperial fleet is more likely to strike, making any available pilot sorely needed in the near future? However, Yang believes that this otherwise unwelcome top-down decision may actually turn out to be crucial to obtaining invaluable insight on where the struggle for power in the galaxy is heading.

   Director:Yujiro Moriyama

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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   Director:Yujiro Moriyama

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga
9. 

   8.1/10(21 votes)

   #9 - Emperor Overthrown

   S4:E911/24/2022

   As the new wind of war seems to reinvigorate the will to fight among the Empire's youth, the military machine moves on to mobilize an attack force of unprecedented proportions. At the Supreme Operations Council, Reinhard reveals his audacious plan, not without sparking bewilderment and skepticism among the assembled admirals. Meanwhile, Heydrich Lang, former chief of the much-feared Department of Social Discipline, tries to find himself a role in the new regime, and a replacement for the Imperial throne is about to be announced.

   Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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   Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Toshizo Nemoto
10. 

    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Operation: Ragnarök

    S4:E1012/1/2022

    On his way to Fezzan, Julian spends several days at Heinessen. Here, he pays a visit to Bewcock to hand over a strictly confidential letter from Yang, which exposes his conjectures about the possible move the Imperial forces are likely to make. As Julian finally reaches Fezzan, he is immediately mesmerized by the freedom and affluence that surrounds him, and starts seriously wondering whether he will ever be apt to his new mission.

    Director:Kouji Komurakata

    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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    Director:Kouji Komurakata

    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura
11. 

    9.2/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Invitation to a Requiem

    S4:E1112/8/2022

    A massive fleet led by Oskar von Reuenthal appears in the Iserlohn Corridor. Boasting overwhelming numerical superiority over the defending Alliance forces, the Imperial commander is confident he can crush his opponent in a quick and easy victory. Back on Heinessen, Bewcock warns admirals and MPs that the Empire may be following a less-obvious strategy this time, thus immediate action must be taken to avert the worst. And Yang realizes that his greatest problem of all may not be the approaching enemy ahead, but the supposed friends behind him.

    Director:Kenichi Matsuzawa

    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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    Director:Kenichi Matsuzawa

    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto
12. 

    9.2/10(30 votes)

    #12 - The Occupation of Fezzan

    S4:E1212/15/2022

    The unexpected stalemate at the Iserlohn Corridor urges the Imperial Headquarters to muster a reinforcement fleet to be immediately sent in support of Reuenthal. Or at least this is what the Imperial crews believe... but as the fleet jumps out from subspace, it becomes clear that Iserlohn is not their destination. Then Mittermeyer, commander of the fleet, announces that they are about to turn the page in the book of history. On Fezzan, people are staring overhead with anxiety as the sky is filled with ships.

    Director:Shunsuke Tada

    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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    Director:Shunsuke Tada

    Writer:Noboru Takagi