Die Neue These is the remake of the original anime adaptation of the novel series by Yoshiyuki Tanaka. It’s different from its 1987 counterpart in terms of modern animation and the use of updated technology. It focuses on the war that goes on for centuries between the Free Planets Alliance and the Galactic Empire. The army of the Free Planets Alliance is headed by Yang Wen-Li who is commendable but not arrogant and is able to change the fate of being defeated to a glorious victory the fight between Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara at Street Fighter III in Evo 2004 in which Iustin Wong was defeated by Daigo Umehara. In Galactic Empire, Reinhard Von Lohengramm is the commander of the highest level. This article is about the friend of Reinhard, Seigfried Kircheis.
Not as high in command as Reinhard, Seigfried is a commendable commander and a great leader who is skilled and exhibit some really good qualities. He is not overly ambitious like Reinhard but, when comes to tactics and strategy, he is capable enough to be his equal or even better than him. He showed his tactical skills in episode 8 when he defeated The Castrop Rebellion. Why was it so hard to defeat the Castrop Rebellion that it was almost impossible? The son of the ex-treasurer, named Maximillian Castrop had stolen the money from the Empire and in order to guard it, he utilized some deadly weapons on the very planet he was living (It’s similar to the Death Star) Kircheis figured out the way to turned the weapon against itself rather than fighting other. That is how he proved that he is worthy of being a great commander.
Reinahrd is the childhood friend of Kircheis and is goal oriented with righteous aim of getting Galactic Empire the power it deserves. It’s not due to the lust of power of money but for the betterment of his Empire. Reinhard is from a lower noble background, while Kircheis belongs to an ordinary family. They grew up together, played together and shared the sorrow of losing Reinhard’s to the former emperor who bought her from him father. Reinhard felt disgusted and wanted to end how the elite class use their powers and money. He decides to be that powerful and Kircheis assists him in his cause. With Kircheis being his side, he never forgets his real cause to get the power as has the potential of getting swayed due to his ego and ambition.
Although he is a commander who commands his subordinates to kill but that doesn’t make his a bad man. He is a warrior and doing his job at the best of his potential, but he is a very nice and a humble man. When an admiral disobeyed Reinhard, he decided to punish him but Kircheis, talked him out to lessen the punishment and calmed him. When Kirchies went to Iserlohn Fortress that comes under Alliance he met Julian, Wen Li’s ward politely and wished him good health.
Kirchies was attracted to the sister of Reinhard since the day he met her. His affection for her never faded away even 15 years later when he was ready to risk his life for her. After the death of Kaiser, the civil war was anticipated by everyone as Reinhard was about to take over with chaos. His foes were planning to kill his sister in case they couldn’t stop him. Kircheis knew this already and was keeping his eyes on her surroundings to kill anyone who is seen near her compound.
Originally the character of Kircheis was voiced by Masashi Hironaka. Whereas, Yuuichirou Umehara is the voice actor of the remake who has voiced Goblin Slayer in Goblin Slayer, Hazama Kuroo in Young Black Jack and Takuma in Tiger Mask W. Yuuichirou has done a great job of expressing his calmness, fairmindedness, his appealing personality and his way of acknowledging people of lower status. The voice of Mamoru Miyano asgoal-oriented Reinhard is equally admirable and the contrast of both voice actor makes the relation of commanding officer and a subordinate perfect.
Since the anime is the remake and the adaptation of the novel series, we already know what will happen to Kircheis as the original novel series cannot be changed. So, we decided to cover him for his fans and the new viewers before he meets his fate in the series like in the novel. His support and his influence helps us get more familiar with the character of Reinhard and we get an idea of one rule monarchies from a different point of view. They have always been portrayed from a negative perspective in pop culture. Kircheis is the source of motivation for Reinhard to make that system work rightfully. The fans of the original series who also may have seen the iconic scene will understand our point and the importance of his presence.
