Andromeda Stories

Andromeda Stories
Cover of the first volume of the manga by Kodansha
アンドロメダ・ストーリーズ (Andoromeda Sutōrīzu)
Genre	Drama, Science fiction
Manga
Written by	Ryu Mitsuse
Illustrated by	Keiko Takemiya
Published by	Kodansha Asahi Sonorama
English publisher	NA: Vertical
Magazine	Manga Shōnen Monthly Duo
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	November 1980 – November 1982
Volumes	3
Anime television film
Directed by	Masamitsu Sasaki
Written by	Masaki Tsuji
Music by	Yuji Ohno
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	Nippon TV
Released	August 22, 1982
Runtime	85 minutes

Andromeda Stories (Japanese: アンドロメダ・ストーリーズ, Hepburn: Andoromeda Sutōrīzu) 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.

Further reading

• Brienza, Casey (October 25, 2009). "Andromeda Stories GN 1-3 (Complete Series)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
• Dacey, Katherine; Ken Haley (January 31, 2008). "Manga Minis, January 2008: Andromeda Stories, Vol. 2". PopCultureShock. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
• Kenny, Penny (September 30, 2007). "Andromeda Stories v1". Manga Life. Silver Bullet Comics. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2011.

External links

• Andromeda Stories (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia