Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
A defiant space pirate and a mysterious Japanese ally become entangled in an alien occupation and a secret linked to Harlock’s family.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- heroic
- dramatic
- melodramatic
- anime marathon
- science fiction night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents Captain Harlock, the Arcadia, an invading force, and the destruction of Earth within a grand cosmic adventure framework.
Harlock is treated as a dangerous undesirable character by the Illmidus occupation authorities and resists their control.
Harlock and Tochiro are found carrying mysterious Harlock family documents whose significance creates the central mystery.
The animated setting includes a destroyed Earth, an alien occupation headquarters, and the space pirate vessel Arcadia.
Films like Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia, and why
Galaxy Express 999
animated space opera with a rebellious captain, interstellar conflict, and grand cosmic adventure
Space Battleship Yamato
Japanese animated science fiction adventure centered on spacefaring heroes and expansive futuristic world-building
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie
stylized animated space opera combining heroic rebellion, extraterrestrial threats, and melodramatic adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Rintaro
- Release Date
- 1978-07-22
- Runtime
- 34 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Chiyoko Kawashima
- Akira Kamiya
- Noriko Ohara
- Makio Inoue
- Hiroshi Otake
- Akiko Tsuboi
- Hidekatsu Shibata
- Joji Yanami
- Kenichi Ogata
- Noriko Tsukase
Common questions
- What is Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia about?
- A defiant space pirate and a mysterious Japanese ally become entangled in an alien occupation and a secret linked to Harlock’s family.
- What is Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia as moderate.
- Which films are like Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia?
- Films with a similar feel include Galaxy Express 999, Space Battleship Yamato, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie.
- How long is Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia?
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia runs 34 minutes.
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