| Andromeda Stories | |
 Cover of the first volume of the manga by Kodansha | |
| アンドロメダ・ストーリーズ (Andoromeda Sutōrīzu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Science fiction |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryu Mitsuse |
| Illustrated by | Keiko Takemiya |
| Published by | Kodansha Asahi Sonorama |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Manga Shōnen Monthly Duo |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | November 1980 – November 1982 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Masamitsu Sasaki |
| Written by | Masaki Tsuji |
| Music by | Yuji Ohno |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | Nippon TV |
| Released | August 22, 1982 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
Andromeda Stories (Japanese: アンドロメダ・ストーリーズ, Hepburn: Andoromeda Sutōrīzu) a Japanese manga written by Ryu Mitsuse and illustrated by Keiko Takemiya.
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 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, though, nobody on this continent should be surprised by what Takemiya's capable of." — David F. Smith, Newtype USA.
References
- Smith, David F. (October 2007). "Andromeda Stories Vol. 1". Newtype USA. Vol. 6, no. 10. p. 112. ISSN 1541-4817..
Further reading
- Brienza, Casey (October 25, 2009). "Andromeda Stories GN 1-3 (Complete Series)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- Dacey, Katherine; Ken Haley (January 31, 2008). "Manga Minis, January 2008: Andromeda Stories, Vol. 2". PopCultureShock. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Kenny, Penny (September 30, 2007). "Andromeda Stories v1". Manga Life. Silver Bullet Comics. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
External links
- Andromeda Stories (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
| Works by Keiko Takemiya | |
|---|---|
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- Manga series
- 1980 manga
- Anime television films
- 1982 anime films
- 1982 films
- Fiction set in the Andromeda Galaxy
- Drama anime and manga
- Animated films based on manga
- Keiko Takemiya
- Kodansha manga
- Manga adapted into films
- Science fiction anime and manga
- Vertical (publisher) titles
- Asahi Sonorama manga
- Shōnen manga
- Extraterrestrials in anime and manga