is a Japanese
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
series written by
Ryu Mitsuse
Ryū Mitsuse ( ''Mitsuse Ryū'', March 18, 1928 - July 7, 1999) was a Japanese novelist, science fiction writer, alternate history writer, historical novelist, and essayist. Mitsuse is the author of ''Hyakuoku no Hiru to Sen'oku no Yoru''. Among h ...
and illustrated by
Keiko Takemiya
is a Japanese manga artist, professor and university administrator. As part of the Year 24 Group, she was a leading figure in manga scene in the 1970s creating such manga as '' Kaze to Ki no Uta, Toward the Terra, Natsu e no Tobira.'' Addi ...
. It was serialized in ''Manga Shōnen Monthly'' and later ''Duo'' from November 1980 to November 1982. Its individual chapters were collected into three volumes. An
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television film adaptation premiered in August 1982.
Vertical published the manga in English. In 2019, Manga Planet added the manga to their service under the title ''Stories of Andromeda Galaxy''.
Plot
On the planet of Astria in the Andromeda Galaxy the Cosmoralian Empire is about to marry Prince Ithaca to Ayodoya's Princess Lilia, in the process crowning him King Astralta III. Unfortunately the happy couple's honeymoon is interrupted when sinister machines from another planet land and invade Astria, intent on eradicating all life, controlling human minds, and terraforming the once-green planet into a mechanical wasteland inhabited only by
artificial life
Artificial life (ALife or A-Life) is a field of study wherein researchers examine systems related to natural life, its processes, and its evolution, through the use of simulations with computer models, robotics, and biochemistry. The discipline ...
forms. After the King and his ministers are assimilated by the alien machines, the Queen Lilia and her newborn son Prince Jimsa must flee Astria. However the natives of Astria are not aware that exiles from the planet of Murat (the source of the enemy) have actually been selectively breeding the royal lines and Prince Jimsa is the ultimate fruit of their efforts. He is destined to lead their resistance against the alien machines.
Reception
"It's a complicated mix of ideas. After ''
Terra
Terra may often refer to:
* Terra (mythology), primeval Roman goddess
* An alternate name for planet Earth, as well as the Latin name for the planet
Terra may also refer to: Geography Astronomy
* Terra (satellite), a multi-national NASA scient ...
'', though, nobody on this continent should be surprised by what Takemiya's capable of." — David F. Smith, ''
Newtype USA
is a monthly magazine originating from Japan covering anime and, to a lesser extent, manga, voice actors, science fiction, , and video games. It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8, 1985, and has since been released i ...
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Animated films based on manga
Asahi Sonorama manga
Drama anime and manga
Extraterrestrials in anime and manga
Fiction set in the Andromeda Galaxy
Keiko Takemiya
Kodansha manga
Manga adapted into films
Science fiction anime and manga
Shōnen manga
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