Andromeda Stories Explained

Ja Kanji:アンドロメダ・ストーリーズ
Ja Romaji:Andoromeda Sutōrīzu
Genre:Drama, Science fiction
Type:manga
Author:Ryu Mitsuse
Illustrator:Keiko Takemiya
Publisher:Kodansha
Asahi Sonorama
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Manga Shōnen Monthly
Duo
First:November 1980
Last:November 1982
Volumes:3
Type:tv film
Director:Masamitsu Sasaki
Music:Yuji Ohno
Studio:Toei Animation
Network:Nippon TV
Released:August 22, 1982
Runtime:85 minutes

a Japanese manga written by Ryu Mitsuse and illustrated by Keiko Takemiya.

Plot

On the planet of Astria in the Andromeda Galaxy the Cosmoralian Empire is about to marry Prince Ithaca to Ayodoya's Princess Lilia, in the process crowning him King Astralta III. Unfortunately the happy couple's honeymoon is interrupted when sinister machines from another planet land and invade Astria, intent on eradicating all life, controlling human minds, and terraforming the once-green planet into a mechanical wasteland inhabited only by artificial life forms. After the King and his ministers are assimilated by the alien machines, the Queen Lilia and her newborn son Prince Jimsa must flee Astria. However the natives of Astria are not aware that exiles from the planet of Murat (the source of the enemy) have actually been selectively breeding the royal lines and Prince Jimsa is the ultimate fruit of their efforts. He is destined to lead their resistance against the alien machines.

Reception

"It's a complicated mix of ideas. After Terra, though, nobody on this continent should be surprised by what Takemiya's capable of." — David F. Smith, Newtype USA.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Smith, David F.. Andromeda Stories Vol. 1. Newtype USA. 6. 10. 112. October 2007. 1541-4817. .