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...

(Source: Anime News Network)

Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~40 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

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Studios

• Sunrise
• Bandai Visual
• Funimation
• WOWOW

Staff

• Aya Yoshinaga — Script, Series Composition
• Akira Takahashi — Animation Director (eps 3, 6, 8, 13)
• Jun Nakai — Key Animation (eps 5, 10)
• Shigeru Watanabe — Executive Producer
• Susumu Nishizawa — Storyboard (ep 9)
• Yasuhiro Minami — Storyboard (ep 4)
• Masuo Ueda — Planning
• Takeshi Seyama — Editor
• Masanori Shino — Mechanical Design
• Yasuhiro Moriki — Mechanical Design
• Katsuzou Hirata — Key Animation (eps 12, 13)
• Toshiya Shinohara — Storyboard (eps 2, 6, 10)
• Katsuyoshi Kobayashi — Sound Director