It isn't hyperbole when I say that no other work has affected me like the original LoGH anime has, and I consider it to be the greatest work of fiction I've ever witnessed on television.

The story is primarily the tale of two people on opposite sides of centuries long war spanning the galaxy and how their deeds change the very universe around them.

On the side of the Prussian-esque Galactic Empire we have the story of Reinhard von Müsel, later Reinhard von Lohengramm, who as a kid witnessed his father sell his sister to the Kaiser as a concubine, and who pledges to change the empire from within, depose the Kaiser, conquer the universe and free his sister alongside his best friend Siegfried Kircheis.

On the other side of the conflict we have Yang Wen-li, the son of a merchant and a scholar of history who only joined the military of the Free Planets Alliance for funding to continue his schooling once his tour of duties ends - and yet, starting with the incident that gives him the title of the "Hero of El Facil," he keeps finding himself facing impossible odds and pulling off impossible victories that earn him the titles of "Yang the Magician" and "Miracle Yang" which keep pushing his goal further and further away as his superiors obviously don't want to lose someone of his talent while the war is going on.

It's not just their stories though, as throughout the series we see perspectives from every side of the conflict, from the leaders of government to the common grunts and civilians of both galactic superpowers and how the ongoing war and changing events affect them throughout the series.

In addition, every major character is well fleshed out and full of so much depth, too, and no one is obviously good or evil, but competently written with their own goals and ideals to pursue as well.

If you like the galaxy spanning stories of Star Wars or Sun Eater, the house politics of Dune or Game of Thrones, and the social and political commentary of The Wire, I would highly recommend checking out this series.

The original 10 volume book series is fully translated into English, the original 110 episode anime is available to stream on HiDive, and there's currently an ongoing anime remake (titled Die Neue These) that is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.