With the premium edition of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, you’re not getting just a few seasons of this legendary series. No, with the Legend of the Galactic Heroes Premium Box Set, you’re getting everything from the 162 episodes and 3 movies—Golden Wings, My Conquest is the Sea of Stars and Overture to a New War—as well as several other big items. You’ll find within the box a 200-page hardcover book that details the various episodes and series as well as shows art from the series and movies. Plus, there are two coins made of metal that commemorate the series and two art cards of the ships from Legend of the Galactic Heroes. This entire set is housed in a very sleek hexagon-like box that nests all these goodies and makes for a very slick mantle piece.

For many who don’t know, Legend of the Galactic Heroes has never seen an official English release despite being considered by many to be the greatest sci-fi anime drama in all of anime history. Lasting for nearly several decades—and with a more recent remake—Legend of the Galactic Heroes has had, as we mentioned, several seasons and several movies that if you put a price tag on each of them as separate sales would end up being quite a hefty price tag. That’s why, despite the seemingly outrageous price, The Legend of the Galactic Heroes Premium Box Set makes sense and is very worth it if you’re one who loves to collect entire franchises as they usually release.

Here at Honey’s Anime, we have a major love for the Legend of the Galactic Heroes and have always been die-hard fans of this classic tale of love, war, space and strategy. That’s why to own this brilliant series fully on blu ray with limited qualities—the box actually shows the serial number of which only 1000 are being released—is a truly wonderful thing that we don’t regret in the slightest. For those who are die-hard fans of the Legend of the Galactic Heroes, it might cost you a bit more—okay, a lot more—than other premium sets, but ultimately, you’re owning history.

Let’s face the truth though, folks; the Legend of the Galactic Heroes Premium Box Set is nearly $800 and that isn’t something easily shelled out. On the contrary, for most, this sum might take several pay checks that could be applied to a dozen different editions. If you aren’t a fan of older anime either, the Legend of the Galactic Heroes series might not appeal to you regardless of its prestige and thus, might be a series you could easily pass on. Though no matter what, the price tag is what will turn off most buyers and you really need to think of how you’re going to pay for the Legend of the Galactic Heroes Premium Box Set and if that money could be used for other purchases.