The BEST episodes of Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Every episode of Space Pirate Captain Harlock ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Space Pirate Captain Harlock!
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.
#3 - Farewell, Cosmic Corsair
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 2/13/1979
#4 - The Arcadia's Secret History
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/31/1978
#7 - Courage: The Death of the Commander
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/16/1979
#9 - The Beautiful Mystery Woman
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/28/1978
#11 - The Long Journey From Afar
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/26/1978
#12 - Doctor Zero and Mi
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/12/1978
#13 - The Dead Planet Jura
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/8/1978
Miime's old planet is named Jura, and it was once devastated by a nuclear attack. Making one of her occasional visits to her hometown, Miime and Harlock are once again ensnared in a Mazone trap.
#17 - The Fearsome Plant Lifeform
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/1978
Dr. Zero analyzes the hair from the captured Mazone and sees their make-up is identical to sap found in plant life surrounding ancient ruins. Feeling the need to investigate this association, Harlock sends out Tadashi and First mate Yattaran to retrieve the Flame Vessel.
#19 - Queen Rafflesia's Trap
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/1/1978
There are supposed to be forty-two crewman aboard the Arcadia. Searching their true colors, they try to read the minds of all at the Horsehead Nebula. After reading them all, they decide to take the next measures.
#20 - Duel! The Queen Versus Harlock
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 1/30/1979
#22 - To Reach the Shores of Distant Stars....
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/18/1978
Harlock tells Tadashi, upon joining his crew, to "just loiter around and enjoy it," leaving Tadashi confused. Also seeing all the crewmen merely doing as they fit and slacking off goes completely against the image he had of the Arcadia. Being stuck in such a confined space causes some mental effects on Tadashi. In that state, he sees visions of his mother who died on Neptune's satellite, Triton.
#23 - The Phantom Mazone
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/25/1978
The Mazone soldier mentioned the name Queen Lafresia. Sensing the need to gather more information and wanting to test Tadashi's skills, Harlock sends the crew out to gather pieces of the wreckage from the attacked Mazone battleship. From the analysis of the wreckage, they see the Mazone may have had interactions with ancient Earth. Taking a moment's respite, Harlock sends a letter to Mayu, who is under federal governmental care.
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#24 - Kei - The Farewell Song
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/11/1978
The operator, Kei Yuki, goes to visit her parents' grave. There, her father's ex-pupil, Kazuya, shows up. They had attempted to make a space colony not out of machines, but with nature exactly akin to Earth's. However, the experiment failed and Kazuya, the lone survivor, returned to blame her father.
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#25 - The Pyramid on the Sea Floor
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/1978
Upon seeing an odd looking formation from space, Harlock's crew heads to the Bermuda area. Upon investigating a pyramid built by the Mazone on the ocean floor, they learn that the Mazone are actually a form of plant life. Learning that the Mazone are hidden across the globe and that the government has not heeded their warnings, the crew sets off on a search and destroy mission.