Andromeda Stories English Sub & Dub

About Andromeda Stories

Looking for background on Andromeda Stories (アンドロメダ・ストーリーズ)? This fantasy and sci-fi series by Toei Animation (1982) starts out like this. The setup: In the Andromeda galaxy there's a planet of a highly developed human civilisation. The gentle Prince Itaka and another domain's beautiful Princess Lilia are about to enter a love-marriage and take over the throne, when they discover an odd object on the nightsky.

Along the way, later it lands on the planet, and an alien, mechanic civilization invades King Itaka's peaceful country making nearly everybody their slave. On a fateful night Queen Lilia gives birth to twins, and to avoid misfortune, the nanny Tarama takes one of the babies away, and entrusts it to the gladiator Balga. They still don't know, that the children were born with strong gifts, and hold the key to the confront against the enemy that's searching to destroy every human civilisation on the planet...

In a fantasy series like this, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Narrator (Yoshio Kaneuchi) and Jimsa (Tooru Furuya) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Andromeda Stories, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on fantasy, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Its 5.6/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Yoshio Kaneuchi voicing Narrator gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 1982, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.