Space Pirate Captain Harlock Critique & Watch List
Anime
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock aka Space Pirate Captain Harlock is one of the fruits that sprang from the mind of creator Leiji Matsumoto (1938-2023).
https://myanimelist.net/people/2597/Leiji_Matsumoto
MercuryFalcon (27.1K subs) offers a fascinating analysis in the YouTube video, "Captain Harlock - The Anti-Sports Anime".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0dTxdac6Yo&t=604s
If you watch the video, you might (or might not) be surprised to find a forum post about Spokon here on MAL:
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1728771
Captain Harlock lives in the same universe as Ginga Tetsudou 999 aka Galaxy Express 999. You can find a complete watch list here:
https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order/id/1000
And if you just can't get enough of Harlock, this is a YouTube playlist with a variety of videos, including, somehow, actual dubbed episodes (don't waste your time with "Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey Eng Dub Ep 1-13"):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Xo_t2efjVLp_cMtDthOteAaNSyeQ__R
https://myanimelist.net/people/2597/Leiji_Matsumoto
MercuryFalcon (27.1K subs) offers a fascinating analysis in the YouTube video, "Captain Harlock - The Anti-Sports Anime".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0dTxdac6Yo&t=604s
If you watch the video, you might (or might not) be surprised to find a forum post about Spokon here on MAL:
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1728771
Captain Harlock lives in the same universe as Ginga Tetsudou 999 aka Galaxy Express 999. You can find a complete watch list here:
https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order/id/1000
And if you just can't get enough of Harlock, this is a YouTube playlist with a variety of videos, including, somehow, actual dubbed episodes (don't waste your time with "Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey Eng Dub Ep 1-13"):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Xo_t2efjVLp_cMtDthOteAaNSyeQ__R
TV, 1978,
42 eps
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Main story.
Here's a YouTube video from FumeiCom (2.04K subs): "The English Dubs of Captain Harlock: A Retrospective". It's a reminder of how odd things were back in the day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rYfnxP88mU
Here's a YouTube video from FumeiCom (2.04K subs): "The English Dubs of Captain Harlock: A Retrospective". It's a reminder of how odd things were back in the day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rYfnxP88mU
OVA, 2000,
2 eps
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Main story second sequel.
Introduces Emeraldas, linking to the Galaxy Express 999 saga
Introduces Emeraldas, linking to the Galaxy Express 999 saga
OVA, 2002,
13 eps
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Side story.
Movie, 1978,
1 ep
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Alternative version.
Movie 1
Movie 1
TV, 1982,
22 eps
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Alternative version.
Sequel to Waga Seishun no Arcadia aka Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth
Sequel to Waga Seishun no Arcadia aka Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth
Movie, -,
1 ep
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Alternative version.
Second of a three movie series. Announced in 2017 but haven't been released or scheduled for release as of September 2023:
-- Zero Seiki Movie 1: Emeraldas
-- Zero Seiki Movie 2: Herlock
-- Zero Seiki Movie 3: Maetel
Second of a three movie series. Announced in 2017 but haven't been released or scheduled for release as of September 2023:
-- Zero Seiki Movie 1: Emeraldas
-- Zero Seiki Movie 2: Herlock
-- Zero Seiki Movie 3: Maetel
TV, 1974,
26 eps
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Compare and contrast.
MercuryFalcon: "Captain Okita's goal is to survive his illness long enough to see the mission through to the end so that he can peacefully die on Earth. While Captain Harlock's goal is to see his mission through to the end so that his crew can peacefully live on Earth."
MercuryFalcon: "Captain Okita's goal is to survive his illness long enough to see the mission through to the end so that he can peacefully die on Earth. While Captain Harlock's goal is to see his mission through to the end so that his crew can peacefully live on Earth."
TV, 2023,
12 eps
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Author:7
Long before Otaku Hero, we had Captain Harlock.
MercuryFalcon: "Harlock was the hero anime fans needed. He is the person that tells you that your hobby or your niche interest, the one that everyone says is childish and a waste of time, actually isn't. Harlock is the patron saint of anime fans."
MercuryFalcon: "Harlock was the hero anime fans needed. He is the person that tells you that your hobby or your niche interest, the one that everyone says is childish and a waste of time, actually isn't. Harlock is the patron saint of anime fans."
