Banner of the Stars

Banner of the Stars
Cover of Banner of the Stars I featuring main heroine Lafiel
星界の戦旗
(Seikai no Senki)
GenreSpace opera, military science fiction
Novel series
Written byHiroyuki Morioka
Illustrated byToshihiro Ono (first three volumes)
Takami Akai (from volume four)
Published byHayakawa Publishing
English publisherJ-Novel Club
Original runDecember 1996 – present
Volumes6 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
Music byKatsuhisa Hattori
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Original networkWOWOW
English network
Original run April 14, 2000 July 14, 2000
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written byToshihiro Ono (Banner of the Stars I)
Wasoh Miyakoshi (Banner of the Stars II)
Published byDengeki Comics
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Dengeki Daioh
DemographicShōnen
Original run20012002
Volumes2
Anime film
Banner of the Stars - Special Edition
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
Produced byKorefumi Seki
Masaki Kaifu
Mikihiro Iwata
Riku Matsukawa
Music byKatsuhisa Hattori
StudioBandai Visual
Sunrise
ReleasedJuly 7, 2001
Runtime120 minutes
Anime television series
Banner of the Stars II
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
Music byKatsuhisa Hattori
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Original networkWOWOW
Original run July 11, 2001 September 26, 2001
Episodes10 (List of episodes)
Video game
DeveloperGainax Network Systems
PublisherGainax (PC)
CyberFront (PS2)
GenreStrategy
PlatformWindows, PlayStation 2
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2003 (PC)
April 21, 2005 (PS2)
Original video animation
Banner of the Stars III
Directed byYasuchika Nagaoka
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Released August 26, 2005 September 23, 2005
Runtime30-45 minutes
Episodes2 (List of episodes)
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Banner of the Stars (星界の戦旗, Seikai no Senki, lit. Battle Flag of the Stars) is a Japanese series of science fiction novels written by Hiroyuki Morioka, which serve as a sequel to Crest of the Stars. Three novels in the series have been adapted into anime. The first series, Banner of the Stars (13 episodes, a.k.a. Seikai no Senki) was released in 2000 with a recap movie Banner of the Stars Special Edition following in 2001. That year, Banner of the Stars II (10 episodes, a.k.a. Seikai no Senki II) was also released. The third anime series, adapting the third novel, Banner of the Stars III (a.k.a. Seikai no Senki III) is an OVA released in Japan in 2005.