Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey

2002

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Blues of the Rubbish Heap Dec 21, 2002

Tadashi is a young man living on a junk heap of a planet. He lives his life by his fists, fighting the neighborhood gangs and going out with his girlfriend. His live changes when he returns home to find his father dead and zombie like creatures hanging over his father’s corpse. He is saved from the creatures by the notorious captain Harlock who invites him onto his ship to become a man.

EP2 For Whom the Friend Sleeps Jan 22, 2003

As Harlock has returned to the junk planet its local police force is on the edge. Meanwhile Tadashi discovers the nature of the work his dead father Daiba did on the notorious space ship.

EP3 The Voice calling for Noo from Afar Feb 21, 2003

Earth has vanished following the mysterious attack from the Fata Morgana, now a ghost ship which was once used by Professor Daiba for a scientific expedition. Tadashi decides to accept the proposal of Captain Sherlock and to board the Arcadia.

EP4 Yattaran's 30-Second Bet Mar 21, 2003

Yattaran, Kei Yuki and the other former ship mates of Harlock are being held on the prison planet and are condemned to capital punishment. While the Arcadia strives to set them free, the commander Ilita takes the head of the space armada which should fight the Fata Morgana.

EP5 Battlefield-The Tombstone Planet Apr 23, 2003

The Arcadia investigates the disappearance of the Earth. During this time, army commander Ilita prepares to engage in combat, but will they last long against the most frightening weapon of the ghost ship: fear!

EP6 A Gentle Smile on the Skull of Memory May 21, 2003

The armada is decimated, and Ilita is the only survivor. While the Arcadia approaches the battlefield, Tadashi burns to revenge his father's death. But will the brave crew of the Arcadia resist the servants of evil?

EP7 The Moon Waits in the Promised Land Jun 25, 2003

On a mining planet, an evil roar resonates in the heart of a mountain. A minor has disappeared. Maji, a former companion of Herlock, goes looking for him. Meanwhile, the crew of the Arcadia discovers a mysterious pyramid buried in a crater of the Moon.

EP8 Somewhere within the Decimated Planet lies the Castle Ruins Jul 24, 2003

Yuki is brought aboard the Arcadia. Meanwhile, Maji witnesses Tadashi being kidnapped, resulting in him being captured, too. It is a sad fate that is reserved for them by Noo: they have no choice than to kill each other!

EP9 In the Depths of the Shadows of the Soul Aug 21, 2003

Come to save his friends, Herlock manages to find enough strength in himself to defeat an evil entity of Noo. But while the crew of the Arcadia is working to unravel the mysteries of Earth by decrypting Tadashi's medallion, an insidious threat sneaks aboard the ship...

EP10 Kei-Illusion Sep 25, 2003

Captured by the Noo, the body of Kei Yuki surveys the corridors of the Arcadia with an aim of destroying the computer of the vessel. During this time, Kei, captive of her dreams, meets the spirits of the missing scientists, who tell her the tragic story of the crew of the Fata Morgana.

EP11 Trembling Universe Oct 22, 2003

After Noo took on Herlock in a duel, the Arcadia flies to the planet Neoterra to help them in their combat against the Fata Morgana. The Noo then shows all its destructive power by causing an earthquake which shakes the entire universe. Will the Arcadia manage to escape from it?

EP12 The Soul Drifts to the Far Ends, with No Words at Parting Nov 21, 2003

The crew must find a way to save the Arcadia unassisted by the on-board computer. Meanwhile, Irita engages in a fight against the Fata Morgana. In a final act of heroism, he sacrifices himself to embed a tracker into the vessel which will allow Herlock to trace Noo...

EP13 ... the end Dec 21, 2003

Harlock is left alone on the ship save Mimeh. He follows the Noo into the realm the earth is hidden in. Meanwhile Tadashi is visited by his father’s ghost who tells him of a promise Harlock made him.
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Released: 21 December 2002 Ended
Producted By: Madhouse
Country: Japan
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.vap.co.jp/herlock/
Synopsis

On an archaeological mission to the end of the known universe, Professor Daiba unwitting unleashes an ancient horror from its confines. Five years later the malevolent alien force sets in motion a plan which reunites the various crewmembers of the Arcadia to sail the stars once more as well as bring Tadashi Daiba to meet Harlock for the first time (again).

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Chung Mo One of the biggest problems I've had with the various Harlock incarnations over the past 25+ years is how little Matsumoto is concerned with story consistency. Not within the particular movie or series itself, but how that particular series relates to the others. The original Harlock (or Herlock depending on the translation in Japan) series was a masterpiece of sci-fi television that unfortunately has not been seen properly in the US. The strong characters, Matsumoto's philosophy and Rintaro's unique direction combined to create a very special 42 episode series. Over the years, Harlock has come back in various forms but none matched the strengths of the original TV series. The limited series, "Gun Frontier" which is about Harlock's distant ancestor in the Old West, did come close.Now Matsumoto, Rintaro have come back together to reignite the Harlock legend and they do so with modest success. Anyway my first complaint is that, although the new series is set after the 1978 series story ends, the young man, Daiba, who is a main character in that series, is reintroduced as never having met Harlock before. There are several clear references to the original series and to the time frame. I'm sorry that Rintaro didn't insist on keeping the new series consistent with the 1978 series but it's possible that he felt that no one really remembers the old show. It's extremely difficult to find reissues of the 1978 series on DVD in Japan, forget about here in the US. I know it's just a story but it's like having Mr. Spock introduced in one of the Star Trek movies as never having been on the Enterprise before. Once I got beyond that problem the new series worked well.One of the assets of the '78 series was the great music by Seiji Yokoyama. The new series has some impressive orchestral music and some very effective slide guitar solos but frequently it seems the composer, Takayuki Hattori, was either ignoring the action on the screen or he created the music before the show was completed and the music was thrown in slapdash. Whatever the reason, it is disturbing when the music is very out of place with the scene.One thing that can't be faulted is the great art direction and Rintaro's command of his craft. The choice of European motifs to represent universal evil from before the big bang is curious but it works.The Harlock universe is unique in anime. The philosophy of the show comes more from the world of Zatoichi or even the Prisoner television series. It's not for everyone and while there's a good amount of action and suspense, the time spent debating the values of a "true man" and "true friendship" will probably turn a good number of by-the-book anime fans off.A great philosophical sci-fi series, recommended.