Banner of the Stars
Japanese science fiction novel series by Hiroyuki Morioka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Banner of the Stars (星界の戦旗, Seikai no Senki, lit. Battle Flag of the Stars) is a Japanese series of science fiction novels written by Hiroyuki Morioka, which serve as a sequel to Crest of the Stars. Three novels in the series have been adapted into anime. The first series, Banner of the Stars (13 episodes, a.k.a. Seikai no Senki) was released in 2000 with a recap movie Banner of the Stars Special Edition following in 2001. That year, Banner of the Stars II (10 episodes, a.k.a. Seikai no Senki II) was also released. The third anime series, adapting the third novel, Banner of the Stars III (a.k.a. Seikai no Senki III) is an OVA released in Japan in 2005.
Banner of the Stars | |
星界の戦旗 (Seikai no Senki) | |
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Genre | Space opera, military science fiction |
Novel series | |
Written by | Hiroyuki Morioka |
Illustrated by | Toshihiro Ono (first three volumes) Takami Akai (from volume four) |
Published by | Hayakawa Publishing |
English publisher | J-Novel Club |
Original run | December 1996 – present |
Volumes | 6 (List of volumes) |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yasuchika Nagaoka |
Music by | Katsuhisa Hattori |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by |
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Original network | WOWOW |
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Original run | April 14, 2000 – July 14, 2000 |
Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
Manga | |
Written by | Toshihiro Ono (Banner of the Stars I) Wasoh Miyakoshi (Banner of the Stars II) |
Published by | Dengeki Comics |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | 2001 – 2002 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime film | |
Banner of the Stars - Special Edition | |
Directed by | Yasuchika Nagaoka |
Produced by | Korefumi Seki Masaki Kaifu Mikihiro Iwata Riku Matsukawa |
Music by | Katsuhisa Hattori |
Studio | Bandai Visual Sunrise |
Released | July 7, 2001 |
Runtime | 120 minutes |
Anime television series | |
Banner of the Stars II | |
Directed by | Yasuchika Nagaoka |
Music by | Katsuhisa Hattori |
Studio | Sunrise |
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Original network | WOWOW |
Original run | July 11, 2001 – September 26, 2001 |
Episodes | 10 (List of episodes) |
Game | |
Developer | Gainax Network Systems |
Publisher | Gainax (PC) CyberFront (PS2) |
Genre | Strategy |
Platform | Windows, PlayStation 2 |
Released | September 26, 2003 (PC) April 21, 2005 (PS2) |
Original video animation | |
Banner of the Stars III | |
Directed by | Yasuchika Nagaoka |
Studio | Sunrise |
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Released | August 26, 2005 – September 23, 2005 |
Runtime | 30 minutes |
Episodes | 2 (List of episodes) |
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