: The series replaces hand-drawn 80s aesthetics with sleek modern character designs and detailed CGI for massive fleet battles involving tens of thousands of ships.
: The 2018 series follows the novels more tightly, often streamlining dialogue and focusing on major moves by the two protagonists rather than the "big picture" historical accounts favored by the 110-episode original. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Kaikou
While both are based on the same novels, Die Neue These introduces several modern shifts: : The series replaces hand-drawn 80s aesthetics with
: Characters like Reinhard and Siegfried Kircheis have been given a more "bishounen" (beautiful youth) edge to appeal to modern audiences. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Kaikou / Аниме Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Kaikou
The narrative follows the parallel rise of two young military geniuses on opposite sides: