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Banner of the Stars
Cover of Seikai no Senki I featuring main heroine Lafiel
星界の戦旗
(Seikai no Senki)
GenreSpace opera, Military science fiction
Novel
Written byHiroyuki Morioka
Illustrated byToshihiro Ono (first two volumes)
Published byHayakawa Publishing
Anime television series
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
Music byKatsuhisa Hattori
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Original networkWOWOW
English network
Original run April 14, 2000 – July 14, 2000
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Banner of the Stars - Special Edition
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
Produced byKorefumi Seki
Masaki Kaifu
Mikihiro Iwata
Riku Matsukawa
Music byKatsuhisa Hattori
StudioBandai Visual
Sunrise
ReleasedJuly 7, 2001
Runtime120 minutes
Anime television series
Banner of the Stars II
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
Music byKatsuhisa Hattori
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Original networkWOWOW
Original run July 11, 2001 – September 26, 2001
Episodes10 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Banner of the Stars III
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
StudioSunrise
Released August 26, 2005 – September 23, 2005
Runtime30 minutes
Episodes2 (List of episodes)
Related

Banner of the Stars (星界の戦旗, Seikai no Senki, lit. Battle Flag of the Stars) is a series of science fiction novels written by Hiroyuki Morioka, which serve as a sequel to Crest of the Stars. The series is ongoing. Three novels in the series have been made into anime.

Characters

Banner of the Stars Volume one "No Turning Back" region 1 DVD.

Main characters:

  • Abriel Nei Debrusc Borl Paryun Lafiel: Abh princess, granddaughter of Empress Ramaj
  • Lin Shu Rock Dry Hydal Jinto (Jinto Lynn): Count of the Martine star system

The crew of the attack ship Basrogrh (Basroil) with Jinto and Lafiel:

  • Aicryac Üémh Tlyzr Naurh: Basrogrh pilot who shows an interest in Jinto
  • Sobaash Üémh Dor Ïuth (ソバーシュ・ウェフ＝ドール・ユース): Basrogrh first navigator
  • Samsonn Borgh Tiruser Tirusec: Basrogrh mechanic, a non-genetic Abh like Jinto

Lodaïrhs (Abh officers) introduced in this series:

  • Cénéch Üémh Stymer Cipair: Imperial Fleet Chief of Staff
  • Biboth Aronn Nérémr Ïarlucec Nélaith: Admiral of the Fourth Fleet
  • Biboth Aronn Nérémr Ïarlucec Néféc: twin of Nélaith and his Chief of Staff
  • Atosryac Ssynec Atosr Lymh Faibdacr Loïc: present Baroness of Faibdach

Media

Novels

As of the present, there are six novels in the Seikai no Senki. These are:

  • Seikai no Senki I "Kizuna no Katachi" (Banner of the Stars I "The Form of Bonds") (1996)

Jinto Lynn and princess Lafiel join the imperial fleet and take part in an arduous defense of Aptic Gate (where their attack ship Basrogrh (Basroil) is destroyed after the whole crew have escaped).

  • Seikai no Senki II "Mamoru Beki Mono" (Banner of the Stars II "That Which Is to Be Protected") (1998)

Lafiel and Jinto are appointed ambassadors and given a mission to form a government on a newly conquered planet, which turns out to be a detention planet full of prisoners. Jinto is kidnapped during a rebellion and Lafiel is forced to withdraw due to the military actions of the enemy, leaving Jinto behind. Weeks later she returns to rescue him.

  • Seikai no Senki III "Kazoku no Shokutaku" (Banner of the Stars III "A Family Dinner") (2001)

The main characters go to the Hyde star system (Jinto's home world and recently recovered imperial territory). On the way, Jinto encounters his friend Dorin Ku and is informed that a military war game will be held in the Hyde star system. Martine, the system's capital, refuses to surrender to the Abh Empire. Count Jinto negotiates with the Martinese government and seeks terms to surrender. At last, at the cost of the planet's autonomy and exile of the Count, Martine joins the Empire.

  • Seikai no Senki IV "Kishimu Jikuu" (Banner of the Stars IV "Cacophonous Space-Time") (2004)

The main characters have returned to the Imperial fleet and Lafiel is now captain of a new ship, the assault frigate Flicaubh. Lafiel's younger brother Duhiel enlists in the navy and is dispatched to a battleship. The so far neutral Hania Federation unexpectedly offers to join the Abh Empire and Empress Ramaj accepts. While Jinto and Lafiel are returning to the Imperial capital, Lakfakalle, the Hania Federation fleet suddenly attack the Abh Empire and advances towards the capital.

  • Seikai no Senki V "Shukumei no Shirabe" (Banner of the Stars V "The Fateful Melody") (2013)[1][2]

The three enemy nations launch a surprise attack on Lakfakalle from Hania territory with help from sympathetic elements within the Hania military. Unable to recall the fleets in time to mount a defense, the empire prepares to abandon its capital for the first time in its history. The empress leads the small fleet available to meet the enemy in a desperate attempt to buy time for the civilians and crucial production structures to be evacuated. Meanwhile, Lafiel and Jinto are assigned to an old cruiser and tasked with transporting the Memorial Stones, markers etched with the name of every person who has ever died for the empire and important cultural artifacts. At the same time Duhiel is trapped behind enemy lines, and his superiors must get him back to Imperial territory.

  • Seikai no Senki VI "Teikoku no Raimei" (Banner of the Stars VI "Imperial Thunder") (2018)[3][4]

Anime

Among fans, Banner of the Stars is a title used to describe all anime except Crest of the Stars (which Hiroyuki Morioka has said was not intended as the main idea of the story, but just an introduction to how Jinto and Lafiel met). Two TV series and an OVA have been released adapting the first three books:

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Manga

Manga adaptations of the Banner of the Stars and Banner of the Stars II anime series have been released. These volumes were referred as the second and third parts of the Seikai Trilogy. This was because at the time of publishing, only three anime series were adapted from Hiroyuki Morioka's works, and Banner of the Stars III was yet to be made. Crest of the Stars consisted of the first part of the trilogy. The manga were released in English by Tokyopop in 2004.

  • Seikai Trilogy, Vol. 2: Banner of the Stars (subtitle: The Shape of Bonds)
  • Seikai Trilogy, Vol. 3: Banner of the Stars II (subtitle: Protecting the Precious)

Video game

The Banner of the Stars series was used as a background for a video game adaptation in Japanese only. Named after the series, Gainax released Seikai no Senki in September 2003. It is a member of the wargame genre, featuring interactions with some characters from the novel in-between the battles.

Unlike its predecessor, the Seikai no Senki game was initially released for PC/Windows only. An adaptation for the PlayStation 2 console was released in April 2005.[5]

Reception

References

  1. ^ "1st Banner of the Stars Novel Volume in 8 Years Slated". Anime News Network. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  2. ^ "星界の戦旗　５－宿命の調べ－" Hayakawa, 22 March 2013
  3. ^ "1st Banner of the Stars Novel in 5 Years Debuts". Anime News Network. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  4. ^ "星界の戦旗６──帝国の雷鳴" Hayakawa, 5 September 2018
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2011-01-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Official GAINAX page on the video game (in Japanese)
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