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Captain Harlock Space Pirate

Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Harlock · 宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック

TV · Finished · Spring 1978 · 42 episodes · 25 min

The year is 2977. Mankind has become complacent and stagnant. All work is done by machines, while humans spend all their time on entertainment. But when a mysterious invader from the stars catches Earth unawares, only the legendary space pirate Captain Harlock and the crew of the Arcadia have the will to stand against them.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Tags: Space Opera, Pirates, Anti-Hero, Aliens, Space, Episodic, Fugitive, Seinen, Male Protagonist, Primarily Adult Cast, Nudity

Studio: Toei Animation

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: The Jolly Roger That Flutters Through Space
  2. Episode 2: A Message from the Unknown
  3. Episode 3: A Woman Who Burns Like Paper
  4. Episode 4: Under the Flag of Freedom!
  5. Episode 5: To the Shores of Distant Stars?
  6. Episode 6: The Phantom Mazone
  7. Episode 7: The Pyramid on the Ocean Floor
  8. Episode 8: The Queen`s Space Fleet
  9. Episode 9: The Fearsome Plant Life Form
  10. Episode 10: Advance on the Mystery Planet
  11. Episode 11: When Lola Shines Golden
  12. Episode 12: Mother, Be Eternal
  13. Episode 13: The Castle of Evil in the Sea of Death
  14. Episode 14: The Mausoleum of the Sphinx
  15. Episode 15: Tragic Love! The Northern Pole Aurora
  16. Episode 16: Kei: A Farewell Song
  17. Episode 17: The Skeleton Hero
  18. Episode 18: The Evil Shadow Soldiers
  19. Episode 19: Queen Lafresia`s Trap
  20. Episode 20: The Extinct Planet Jura
  21. Episode 21: Gohrum! The Tragic Soldier
  22. Episode 22: The Space Graveyard: Deathshadow
  23. Episode 23: Yattaran, Song of a Plastic Model Fanatic
  24. Episode 24: The Shooting Star of Pure Love
  25. Episode 25: Dr. Zero and Mii
  26. Episode 26: A Long Way Away Voyage
  27. Episode 27: The Will of the Arcadia
  28. Episode 28: The Ulysses Nebula
  29. Episode 29: The Life-and-Death Struggle on the Rainbow Planet
  30. Episode 30: My Friend, My Youth
  31. Episode 31: Arcadia: The Secret Story of Its Construction
  32. Episode 32: The Call of the Star Flute
  33. Episode 33: A Lone Man`s Charge
  34. Episode 34: A Galactic Lullaby
  35. Episode 35: The Beautiful Mystery Woman
  36. Episode 36: The Eve of the Showdown
  37. Episode 37: Tears on a Red Sweater
  38. Episode 38: Farewell! Mayu
  39. Episode 39: Heroic! The Commander Dies
  40. Episode 40: Then, the Angels Sang
  41. Episode 41: Duel! The Queen vs. Harlock
  42. Episode 42: Farewell, Space Outlaw

Reviews

A visually stunning landmark work that has, narratively, aged poorly.