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Space Pirate Captain Harlock (TV)

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Alternative title:
Albator (French)
Albator '78 (French)
Albator, Le Corsaire de L'Espace (French)
Capitan Harlock (Italian)
Capitán Raimar (Spanish)
Captain Harlock
Die Abenteuer des phantastischen Weltraumpiraten Captain Harlock (German)
El Capità Harlock (Spanish)
El Capitán Harlock (Spanish)
El Pirata Espacial Capitán Harlock (Spanish)
The Adventures of Captain Harlock
Uchū Kaizoku Captain Harlock (Japanese)
宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック (Japanese)
애꾸눈 선장 (Korean)
하록선장 (Korean)
Themes: aliens, pirates, space, war
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: 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.
User Ratings: 288 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 40 votes (sub:32, dub:2, raw:2, others:4
2 Italian dubbed
2 Spanish dubbed
)
 Excellent: 51 votes (sub:38, dub:5, raw:1, others:7
3 French dubbed
3 Italian dubbed
1 French subtitled
)
 Very good: 68 votes (sub:45, dub:12, raw:2, ?:2, others:7
3 French dubbed
2 Italian dubbed
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Good: 60 votes (sub:39, dub:10, raw:2, ?:1, others:8
3 Italian dubbed
2 French dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
1 Catalan dubbed
1 Portuguese dubbed
)
 Decent: 33 votes (sub:24, dub:5, ?:2, others:2
1 French dubbed
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 So-so: 14 votes (sub:8, dub:3, edit.dub:1, others:2
1 German dubbed
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Not really good: 10 votes (sub:6, edit.dub:1, dub:1, others:2
1 Italian dubbed
1 French dubbed
)
 Weak: 7 votes (sub:6, dub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 929 users, rank: #1304 (of 9535)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.493 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.8856, rank: #1884 (of 9642)
Weighted mean: 7.408 (Good+), rank: #1961 (of 9642) (seen all: 7.80 / seen some: 7.05 / won't finish: 5.38)
Bayesian estimate: 7.411 (Good+), rank: #1675 (of 7243)
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 42
Episode titles: We have 42
Vintage:
1978-03-14 to 1979-02-13
1980-01-07 (France)
1980-08-14 to 1980-08-28 (South Korea - TBC [Eps. 1-3 only])
1982-12-24 (Colombia - Cadena Uno)
1985-07-04 (Televisió de Catalunya)
Release dates: We have 10
Opening Theme:
"Albator, Le Corsair de L'Espace" by Eric Charden
"Captain Harlock" by Ichirō Mizuki
"Take to the Sky" by Mark Mercury
Ending Theme:
"Albator, Le Corsair de L'Espace" by Eric Charden
"Take To The Sky" by Mark Mercury
"Warera No Tabidachi" by Ichirō Mizuki
"We're Going On A Journey" by Ichirou Mizuki
Insert song:
"Ginga Komori-Uta" by Ichirō Mizuki (銀河子守唄) (ep 34)
"Joō Rafflesia" (女王ラフレシア) by Columbia Women's Choir (ep 41)
"Mukashi Mukashi" (むかしむかし) by Ichirō Mizuki (eps 1,9,13,38)
"Sasurai no Funauta" (さすらいの舟唄) by Columbia Men's Choir (eps 1,2,5,15,17,28)
"Waga Tomo, Waga Inochi" (わが友わが命) by Ichirō Mizuki (ep 42)
Links: We have 4
Trivia: We have 4
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DVD (Region 1)
    Captain Harlock: Space Pirate - The Complete TV Series (Sub.DVD) 2013-08-27

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Director: Rintarō
Screenplay:
Haruya Yamazaki (21 episodes
eps 4, 9-12, 17-23, 25-26, 28-29, 32-33, 36, 38-39
)

Shōzō Uehara (21 episodes
eps 1-3, 5-8, 13-16, 24, 27, 30-31, 34-35, 37, 40-42
)

Episode Director:
Jōhei Matsuura (ep 19)
Kazumi Fukushima (4 episodes
eps 3, 29, 32, 40
)

Masayuki Akehi (6 episodes
eps 6, 8, 12, 18, 21, 25
)

Masayuki Ōzeki (7 episodes
eps 9, 20, 24, 28, 31, 36, 41
)

Rintarō (4 episodes
eps 1, 13, 34, 42
)

Tokiji Kaburaki (ep 16)
Original Manga: Leiji Matsumoto
Character Design: Kazuo Komatsubara
Animation Director:
Jōji Kikuchi (29 episodes
eps 2, 5, 8-14 even, 15-16, 18, 20-26, 28-33, 35-41
)

Kazuo Komatsubara (7 episodes
eps 1, 7, 13, 19, 27, 34, 42
)

Moriyasu Taniguchi (ep 6)
Takuo Noda (eps 11, 17)
Executive producer: Masahisa Saeki
Producer: Yoshiaki Koizumi (TV Asahi)

Art Setting: Takamura Mukuo
Background Art:
Akira Yamakawa (12 episodes
eps 1-2, 6, 9, 13, 17, 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 42
)

Masazumi Matsumiya (7 episodes
eps 3-4, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Tadao Kubota (ep 2)
Takafumi Katou (6 episodes
eps 3, 5, 7, 13, 17, 21
)

Yasushi Nakamura (5 episodes
eps 27, 31, 34, 37, 42
)

Yong-Dae Choi (eps 36, 38-41)
Key Animation:
Dae-Jung Kim (20 episodes
eps 14-16, 18-24 even, 25, 29-33, 35-41
)

Jōji Kikuchi
Shigenobu Nagasaki (OP; eps 1, 7, 13)
Takuo Noda (uncredited; eps 11, 17)
Music Selection: Shigeru Miyashita
Orchestra Conductor: Hiroshi Kumagai
Production manager: Katsumi Minoguchi
Sound Effects: Michihiro Itō
Special Effects:
Masayuki Nakajima (16 episodes
eps 2-4, 6, 9, 15-23 odd, 27, 30-31, 34, 37, 42
)

Yoshiaki Okada (5 episodes
eps 1, 5, 7, 11, 13
)

Theme Song Performance: Ichirō Mizuki (OP)
Makio Inoue as Harlock

Akira Kamiya as Tadashi Daiba
Chiyoko Kawashima as
Kei Yuki
Mayu Ōyama
Haruko Kitahama as Rafflesia
Hidekatsu Shibata as Mitsuru Kiruda
Hiroshi Ohtake as Yattaran
Jouji Yanami as
Dr. Zero
Prime Minister
Kan Tokumaru as Captain Harlock (eps 9-10)
Kenichi Ogata as Chief Engineer Maji
Noriko Ohara as
Miime
St. Giovanna Headmistress
Noriko Tsukase as Masu Tsunajima

Akiko Tsuboi as
Aman (ep 13)
Cleo
Chiyoko Kawashima as Myun (ep 40)
Hidekatsu Shibata as
Narrator
Tokarga Elder (ep 40)
Hiroshi Ohtake as
Professor Cuzco
Tori-san
Kazuhiko Inoue as Zorba (ep 24)
Keiko Han as Snowla (ep 15)
Kenichi Ogata as
Admiral Horror (ep 31)
Hasshi (eps 14, 38, 42)
Romeo (ep 28)
Ropet Wa-Wa
Kōji Totani as Umitaro
Kunihiko Kitagawa as
Dr. Daiba
Dr. Ein (ep 28)
Gōzō Ōtawara (ep 33)
Mami Koyama as
Kirika (ep 29)
Laura
Lucia (ep 24)
Shiraku (ep 29)
Michiko Nomura as Saki Katagiri (ep 16)
Mieko Nobusawa as
Elza (ep 23)
Jozibel / Fure (ep 20)
Nana Yamaguchi as
Hiroko Daiba
Shizuka Namino / Durian
Tesius (ep 26)
Noriko Ohara as
Lumani (ep 24)
Twin Sister (ep 34)
Noriko Tsukase as
Mezon
Miyu (ep 28)
Nurem (eps 5-6)
Sujiko Nemin (eps 2, 7)
Twin Sister (ep 34)
Osamu Katō as Captain Yamanaka (ep 17)
Rihoko Yoshida as Emeraldas (eps 30-31)
Sachiko Chijimatsu as Cassandra (eps 25-26)
Satomi Majima as
Adolph (ep 41)
Sainess (ep 26)
Seiko Nakano as Ikaru (ep 28)
Shunji Yamada as
Kazuya Katagiri (ep 16)
Tochirō Ōyama (eps 30-31, 34)
Zoll (ep 21)
Takashi Tanaka as Kiddod
Tomiko Suzuki as Kirika (ep 29)
Youko Asagami as Patras / Midori (eps 17-18)
Yumi Nakatani as
Akias (ep 19)
Allergias (eps 10, 12)
Dainess (ep 32)
Hysterias (ep 8)
Japanese companies
Animation: Toei Animation
Animation Production: Toei Animation
Mechanical Design: Studio Nue
Music Production: Columbia Music Entertainment
Sound Effects: E&M Planning Center
English staff
English cast
ADR Director: William Winckler (WWP dub)
Script: William Winckler (WWP dub)
Music: Mark Mercury
Translation: Ralph Yamada
Executive producer:
Frank Agrama
J.F. Oya (Rioloco Productions; WWP dub)
Kōzō Morishita (Toei Animation; WWP dub)
William Winckler (William Winckler Productions)
Producer: Michael Gonzales (WWP dub)

Associate producer: Jehan Agrama
Chief Engineeer: Bryan J. Rusenko
Editing: John Sudderth (WWP dub)
Executive Music Producer: Thomas A. White
Film Editing: Hagop Bazerkanian
Final Re-Recording: Joel Valentine
Incidental Music:
Jack Goga
James L. Hart
Line Producer: Ahmed Agrama
Line Producers: Carl Macek
Music Arrangements: Jack Goga
Music Editing: John Mortoratti
Production Assistant: Daniel M. Borunda
Production Coordination: Alan Letz
Production manager: Kent Hayes
Production Supervision: Andrew Coppola
Subtitle Timing: Bryan Ingram
Supervision: Carl Macek
Video Transfer: Jorge Allia
Videotape Editor: Guillermo Coelho
Charles Edwards as Narrator 
Jeremy Platt as Capt. Phantom F. Harlock XCIX 
John Hostetter as Yattaran (Rocky; Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Marla Scott Frumkin as Kei Yuki (Kerry; Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Richard Rossner as
Captain Harlock (Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Tadashi Daiba (Tommy Hairball; Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Ryan O'Flannigan as Terence "Terry" Drake 
William Winckler as Captain Harlock (WWP)

Alex Gregory as Colonel Alexander Kamerov 
Aline Leslie as Melody 
Alison Lees-Taylor as Lafresia (WWP)
Barbara Goodson as Queen Regina 
Drew Thomas as Prime Minister Busch 
Edie Mirman as Kayla "Kay" Kerry 
John Hostetter as
Dr. Daiba (Dr. Hairball; Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Narrator (Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Prime Minister (Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Marla Scott Frumkin as
Mayu Ooyama (Maya; Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
St. Giovanna Headmistress (Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Mearle Pearson as Roger Devlin 
Richard Epcar as Wheeler 
Richard Rossner as Mitsuru Kiruda (Wally; Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Robert Axelrod as Dr. Zero 
Ted Layman as Dr. Zero (2nd voice) 
Tony Oliver as "Rocky" Caliban Youngblood 

Christopher Frank as Professor John Drake 
Edie Mirman as Headmistress Marano 
Marla Scott Frumkin as
Masu Tsunajima (Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Miime (Melody; Uncredited; 2nd ZIV Dub)
Susie London as Emeraldas 

English companies
Copyright: Harmony Gold Media 
Digital Restoration: Village Video 
Internet Streaming:
Crackle (North America; Expired)
Crunchyroll
FUNimation Entertainment 
Joost
Pluto TV
Tubi TV
Licensed by: Discotek Media
Post Production: Intersound, Inc. 
Production: Toei Animation (2009 William Winckler Productions dub)
Translation: MX Media LLC
Korean staff
Korean companies
(none)
Broadcaster: Tongyang Broadcasting Company (from 14 August 1980)
Korean cast
(none)
French staff
French cast
Adaptation: Michel Gatineau
Theme Song Performance: Eric Charden
Anne Kerylen as Clio
Catherine Lafond as Jasmine
Claude Bertrand as Dr Zero
Claude Chantal as
Esmeralda
Nausicaa
Jacques Balutin as Alfred
Jean Roche as Roger
Jean-Henri Chambois as Prime Minister
Jeanine Forney as Stellie
Jeanine Freson as School Director
Marcelle Lajeunesse as Suzanne
Marie Martine as Erossa
Paule Emmanuelle as Sylidra
Pierre Fremont as Maris
Pierre Fromont as Bebop
Pierre Garin as Vilak
Raoul Delfosse as Professeur Valente
Richard Darbois as Albator (Captain Harlock)
Thierry Bourdon as Ramis
French companies
Broadcaster:
Antenne 2 France (1980)
France 3 (December 2002-June 2003)
France 4 (2005)
Game one (2005)
M6 (1987)
Radio-Canada (from 22 September 1979)
Teletoon (2000, July 2002- April 2003)
TMC (2004)
Distributor:
AK Video
Imavision (Canada)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Dubbing Director:
Antonio Lara (Spain dub)
José María Carrero (Spain redub)
Pep Torrents (Catalan dub)

Adaptation: Antonio Lara (Spain dub)
Editing: Marius Bistagne (Catalan dub)
Theme Song Performance:
Josep Thomas (OP, Catalan dub; ED, Catalan dub; OP "Telecançons", Catalan dub)
Antonio Lara as Capitan Harlock (Spain dub)
José María Carrero as Capitán Harlock (Spain redub)
Pep Torrents as Capità Harlock (Catalan dub)
Salvador Najar as Capitán Harlock (Mexican dub)

Eduardo Tejedo as Tadashi Daiba (Mexican dub)
Elena Ruiz de Velasco as Mayu (Spain dub; Arait Multimedia)
Emilio García as Tadashi (Spain redub)
Joan Crosas as Doctor Zero (Catalan dub)
Jordi Hurtado as Narrador (Catalan dub)
José Maria Alarcon as Mitsuru Kirita (Catalan dub)
Luis Espinosa as Tadashi (Spain dub)
Marius Bistagne as Yattaran (Catalan dub)
Marta Padovan as Mime (Catalan dub)
Marta Sáinz as Yuki (Spain redub)
Marta Tamarit as Yuki (Spain dub)
Pepa Agudo as
Meide/Miene (Spain redub)
Reina Raflexia (Spain redub)
Rosario Muñoz Ledo as Queen Rafflesia (Mexican dub)
Roser Contreras as Mayu (Catalan dub)
Vicky Martínez as Mayû (Spain dub)
Victor Pi as Tadashi Daiba (Catalan dub)

Abel Navarro as
Comandante Kirida (Spain redub)
Narrador (Spain redub)
Alfonso García Zambrano as Militar (Spain dub)
Amelia Jara as
Amazona Alerjio (Spain redub)
Amazona Gisteria (Spain redub)
Angel Sacristán as Profesor Kuzco (Spain redub)
Antonio Gomez de Vicente as Pirata con gafas (Spain dub)
Carles Sales as Dr. Daiba (Catalan dub)
Dolores Muñoz Ledo as Girl in ship (Mexican dub)
Eduardo Muntada as Comandante Kirida (Spain dub)
Eduardo Tejedo as Second in Command (Mexican dub)
Elisenda Ferrándiz as Masu Tsunajima (Catalan dub)
Enriqueta Linares as Mara (Spain dub)
Fernando Ulloa as
Almirante (Spain dub)
Ayudante del Comandante (Spain dub)
Francesc Figuerola as Tochirō Ōyama (Catalan dub)
Francisco Garrida as Dr. Zero (Spain dub)
Guillermo Portillo Acosta as Comandandte Kirita
Joan Crosas as Professor Kazuko (Catalan dub)
Joaquín Gómez as Militar (Spain dub)
Joaquin Munoz as Narrador (Spain dub)
Jorge Roig as Man in ship (Mexican dub)
Jorge Teixeira as Primer Oficial Yakaran (Spain redub)
Juan Carlos Lozano as Profesor Dayu (Spain redub)
Juan Domingo Mendez as
Narrator (Mexican dub)
Prime Minister (Mexican dub)
Luis Posada Mendoza as Primer Ministro (Spain dub)
Manuel Lázaro as
Primer Ministre (Catalan dub)
Profesor Daiba (Spain dub)
Pepa Agudo as Amazona Nuve (Spain redub)
Rafael Calvo as
Doctor de la Tripulación (Spain redub)
Presidente del Mundo (Spain redub)
Rais David Báscones as Ayudante de Kirida (Spain redub)
Raquel Martín as Masusan (Spain redub)
Rosa María Hernández as Mujer inflamable (Spain dub)
Rosalia Baños as Shizuka Namino (Catalan dub)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster:
Barcelona TV (Spain)
Cadena Uno (Colombia)
Canal 2 Andalucia
Canal 53 Madrid (Spain)
Canal 7 Argentina
Canal Sur (Spain)
K3 (Televisió de Catalunya)
TV3 (Televisió de Catalunya)
TVG (Galicia)
Distributor: Arait Multimedia (Spain)
Dubbing:
Alamis Doblaje (Spain redub)
DOVI (Barcelona - Spain dub)
Licensed by: Vestal Video (Argentina)
Italian staff
Italian companies
Dubbing Director: Marco Visconti
Broadcaster:
Cultoon (from 1st May 2007)
Italia 1 (from 1990)
Italia 7
Italia Teen Television (from February 2004)
Junior TV
Man-Ga
Napolitivù (from 2006)
RaiDue (from April 1979) 
Teleoggi (from 2002)
Italian cast
Gianni Giuliano as Harlock

Anna Leonardi as Meemet
Claudio De Angelis as Tadashi Daiwa (2^ voce)
Daniela Nobili as Yuki
Leo Gullotta as Yattaran
Massimo Rossi as Tadashi Daiwa
Michele Kalamera as Ministro Kirita
Noemi Gifuni as Raflesia
Sergio Di Stefano as Dottor Zero
German staff
German companies
Theme Song Performance: Nicole
Broadcaster: ZDF
Distributor: Corona Video
German cast
(none)

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