# Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)

> A disgraced space pirate and a conflicted infiltrator challenge an authoritarian coalition holding humanity’s ravaged homeworld hostage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/112916

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Animation, Science Fiction
- Director: Shinji Aramaki
- Cast: Shun Oguri, Haruma Miura, Yu Aoi, Arata Furuta, Ayano Fukuda, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Maaya Sakamoto, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2668134/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, grand, dystopian, immersive sci fi night, anime marathon

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