Leiji Matsumoto is one of the great masters of the space opera, and this is one of his first. The main character, Harlock, is one of anime's iconic heroes,having appeared in many films, ovas, and TV series over the decades. If you want to see his start, here it is.
Cool series with that classic Leijiverse charm, just know going in that the manga was never finished. I believe the TV show did finish, so go watch that. Alternatively, the movie Arcadia of my Youth is great and features the same characters, though the scenario is unrelated.
The Captain Harlock franchise also happens to be one of
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Captain Harlock: The Classic Collection Japanese: 宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 5
Chapters: 25
Status: Finished
Published: 1977 to 1979
Theme:
Space
Demographic:
Seinen
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Nov 26, 2020
One of Leiji Matsumoto’s quintessential works, Captain Harlock depicts a crew of renegades in search of freedom in the sea of stars.
This is a relatively short story when compared to long running Shonen works, the Seven Seas English adaptation is published in 3 large volumes, despite this, the characters are very well fleshed out with even the most minor characters showing their ideals and personality in their breve appearances. With the more permanent characters, you get small glimpses of their personality, backstory and what led them to the Arcadia as the story progresses. In the Arcadia every crew member is, quite literally, free to do ... |
