Andromeda Stories English Sub & Dub

About Andromeda Stories

If you are hunting for a new fantasy series, Andromeda Stories (アンドロメダ・ストーリーズ) deserves a look (1982). The setup goes like this. In short: In the Andromeda galaxy there's a planet of a highly developed human civilisation. The gentle Prince Itaka and another realm'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 abilities, and hold the key to the confront against the enemy that's searching to destroy every human civilisation on the planet...

With fantasy at the core, 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. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Toei Animation, which means the visual identity of Andromeda Stories follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on fantasy, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. With a 5.6/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. 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.