Based on a science fiction novel series, Crest of the Stars (Seikai no Monsho) is the first installment in this sci-fi saga. The story follows Jinto, whose world was taken over by the largest empire in the galaxy: the Abh. Jinto's father, the planet's prime minister, handed their world over to the Abh in exchange for a standing in the Abh Empire. As a result, Jinto became a prince and was shipped off for an Abh Education. There he meets a princess of the Abh Empire, Lafiel, whom he quickly befriends despite her cold exterior. The Abh Empire is plunged into war soon after and the story continues from there...
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Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~40 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
__Crest of the Stars__ (_CotS_) (and its followup, __Banner of the Stars__ (_BotS_)) is the series I return to to make myself feel something again at the least once per year. This is an adaptation of sci-fi novels by Hiroyuki Morioka, which I, too, hold very dear to my heart. The books and the serie…
An ambitious work that sadly cannot deliver what it sets out to be
Crest of the Stars is a tale of futuristic fighting between two factions: the "alien" race of the Abh and mankind. The Abh aren't necessarily alien as they are enhanced humans - they have altered genes that give them prominent features such as longer youth and blue hair. They were originally intende…
I watched crest of the stars on a whim. I've never heard or read a review about it. The only thing I knew that it was a scifi setting, that's all. And for the record I've never watched a space opera so it was a new experience entirely. I'm glad that I don't regret my decision. The least crest of the…