# Queen Millennia (1981)

> A former princess of the planet LaMetal becomes Earth's last line of defense when her homeworld launches a war of conquest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/32067

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 42
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, science fiction, action, adventure
- Created by: Leiji Matsumoto
- Network: Fuji TV
- Cast: Keiko Han, Keiko Toda, Toru Furuya, Ichiro Nagai, Kenichi Ogata, Toshio Furukawa, Taeko Nakanishi, Kazuyo Aoki
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185110/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: heroic, earnest, adventurous, sincere, romantic

## What critics say

Reviewers and audiences treat Queen Millennia as a modestly regarded early-1980s Japanese space adventure, with its science fiction premise and Leiji Matsumoto style drawing a loyal but limited following.

## Synopsis

Queen Millennia (1981-1982) is a Japanese animated science fiction series created by Leiji Matsumoto and broadcast on Fuji TV. Produced by Toei Animation, it follows Queen Millennia, a former princess of the planet LaMetal who has made Earth her home and now stands as its defender. The engine of the story is simple and urgent: LaMetal has begun a war of conquest against the Earth, and the Queen must hold back the invaders while protecting the people she has come to love. Across a single season of 42 episodes, each about twenty-five minutes long, the series builds its adventures around space battles, shifting alliances, and the uneasy bond between an alien ruler and the world she has chosen. The series is a bold, heroic piece of early 1980s anime, with a sweeping interplanetary scale and a sincere, earnest register that mixes cosmic action with personal loyalty. Its atmosphere is romantic and adventurous rather than grim. Fans of Captain Harlock, Space Battleship Yamato and the princess-led adventures of Sailor Moon will find much to enjoy in its mix of space opera spectacle and heroic devotion. The show is set in an invented future world and presents a hopeful, uplifting heroic adventure for family and anime audiences.

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