So, you want to get started watching the classic OVA version of Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Where to start?
Your best bet is to watch these two films, with a combined run time of about 2.5 hours, and then skip to Episode 3 of the OVA. The second film is a far superior remake of Episode 1 & 2, and the first is a fine stand-alone introduction to the series. Between the two you get a very good sense of what to expect going into the OVA series, and when you feel like it you can watch the other side stories.
From there you'll either have to shell out big bucks for the Blu-Rays, sub to HIDIVE, or find a gray site to watch the OVA series. The effort is worth it because this is one of the best science fiction series that Japan ever produced, and until someone somehow gets sensibly-priced discs on the market in the West (either the new series or the classic one) these are your options.
If you'd rather read them, the light novels are available in English now from Amazon. I recommend buying physical copies.
Bradford,
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One of the things I liked about this movie was the Battle of Astares where they had 20 000 ships on each side. What I didn't get was how did the rebels get the funding to field such a humungupous fleet?
xavier