I’m going to start off this review with a disclaimer: If you’re thinking about using this OVA as a starting point for getting into Captain Harlock, turn away right now. With that said, for anyone who’s already a fan you’ll probably enjoy this OVA just because it’s loosely Harlock related and that you’ve probably come to expect very little from anything beyond the original series anyway.
First off, the few good things the series has:
1. The story. Despite the shortcomings of basically everything else, the story itself is actually quite good. The series has great pacing, fun characters, and an interesting overarching plot.
2. The action
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Alternative Titles
Japanese: クィーン・エメラルダス
Information
Type:
OVA
Episodes:
4
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jun 5, 1998 to Dec 18, 1999
Licensors:
ADV Films
Studios:
OLM
Source:
Manga
Theme:
Space
Duration:
36 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Statistics
Ranked:
#49532
2
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Popularity:
#7037
Members:
7,978
Favorites:
13
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Your Feelings Categories Jul 14, 2012
As one of the more mysterious and sufficiently badass women residing in the vast Leijiverse, her boundaries as a side-character rarely failed to aggravate me in her various cameos as the sincere fanboy I identify myself as. I'm talking about the space pirate Emeraldas who had to wait for 1998 to come before she finally got an OVA of her own. I just finished watching it and hopefully this review will provide a considerably more objective assessment than my rampaging fanboyism logically would allow.
Story: 5/10 The Leiji Matsumoto pattern has made it clear that a young and ambitious male protagonist is likely to emerge whenever ... |