It all started by a boring day when I decided to listen to some anime radio. I immediately recognized Shiratori Emiko's voice in a song I didn't know before. Out of curiousity, I googled a little bit and discovered this amazing anime that I somehow missed back in 2000.

Seikai no Senki is a science fiction anime, adapted from a series of nove written by Morioka Hiroyuki. In the far future, human race has expanded to other planets in the universe. A group of special humans with engineered genes called themself Abh, creating the strongest empire in human history : The Humankind Empire of Abh.

Our story revolves around two young person living on that age. One is Jinto Lynn, a normal boy, born on a planet surface and spent his childhood there (thus called a "lander") and Lafiel, a princess from the Abh empire, granddaughter of Empress Ramaaj.

Due to extraordinary situations, Jinto ended up being an Abh by law. He received a title as an Abh nobleman after his father, who is a president of Martine planet system, surrendered to the Abh Empire in exchange of a nobleman title as an Abh himself. This decision caused an anger from the citizens as they feel betrayed an being sold. Til Corinth, a friend of Jinto's father helped him to escape the planet during the unstable transition.

Being a new Abh-in-training, Jinto must take a series of Abh education, and some years of service in the military later. The first Abh he meet is a young female Abh pilot. She was Lafiel, a royal princess who currently served her compulsary time in the military as part of Abh rule.

Watching this "old" anime after watching some 1080p Blu-ray resolution anime is certainly bring a noticeable drop in quality. But I guess it can't be helped as this is an anime from back in year 2000 anyway. Feels like watching Star Trek or Star Wars, anime-style.

An excellent setting with vibrant characters. Love it ! The novel itself is not finished yet until the time of this writing. So far, the author has published 5 volumes on this story. Seikai no Senki volume 1 to volume 4 and a prequel novel called Seikai no Monshou. The prequel and volume 1 to volume 3 has been adapted into anime. There is a rumour that Seikai no Senki IV will be released some time in 2012.
Recommended for all ages.

My rating : ★★★★☆

Tenohira no Yume
Seikai no Senki III Ending Theme
vocal : Shiratori Emiko

Anata wa natsu wo kaketeyuku
Hizashi ga furisosogu michi
Nugesouna mugiwara boushi
Mabushii egao

Darekani miseyouto shiteta
Kokage de mitsuketa himitsu
Kiniro no semi no nukegara
Tenohira no yume

Omoide no kaze ga fuku tabi
Natsukusa no nioi ga suru

Anokoro ni modorenai ima
Koboreteku toki no kakera
Tada hitotsu kawaranai mono
Anata e no ai mitsumete

Anata wa fui ni tachi domaru
Kokoro wa doko ni aru no ka
Hito wa mina toori sugiteku
Damatta mama de

Ushinau mono wa mou nanimo
Naito omotteita kedo
Mune wo sasu sora no aosa ni
Tomadotte iru

Nagashita namida wo tomurai
Mou ichido arukidashite

Taemanaku oshi yosetekuru
Kanashimi to nigai omoi
Yuruginai anatarashisa de
Ashita e no michi sagashite

Anokoro ni modorenai ima
Koboreteku toki no kakera
Tada hitotsu kawaranai mono
Anata e no ai mitsumete

Seiyuu

Kawasumi Ayako	Lafiel
Imai Yuka	Jinto Lynn
Ohtsuka Akio	Samson
Shimizu Kaori	Ekuryua
Saiga Mitsuki	Sobaashu
Yamada Miho	Atosuryua
Fukami Rica	Spoor
Shiozawa Kaneto	Dusanyu
Inoue Kazuhiko	Nefee & Nereis
Chiba Susumu	Kufadis
Doi Mika	Empress Ramaaj
Kosugi Juurouta	Trife
Suzuki Eiichiro	Til Corinth