Review of Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013) by Kevin R — 14 Apr 2015

Every hero needs a myth.

The human race has left the planet and is stretched across the galaxy, but without being able to return to Earth, their resources begin to dry up and they will likely die off. But one in space bucks the trend of letting the humans become extinct and leads his followers to hope, Captain Harlock. Ironically enough, the Captain sold his soul in a way and has become immortal. Does the pirate truly plan to save the humans from extinction or does he really wish to rush the process of them dying?

"What do you expect to happen, exactly?".

"A miracle, perhaps. Or perhaps, not.".

Shinji Aramaki, director of Appleseed, Halo Legends, Starship Troopers: Invasion, Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina, and Appleseed Alpha, delivers Space Pirate Captain Harlock. The storyline for this is very interesting and unfolds well. I enjoyed the pace and the animation style was excellent and definitely felt cutting edge.

"He isn't going to change everything. He's going to end everything.".

I came across this on Netflix and decided to add it to my queue for when I was in the mood for an anime picture. I decided to give this a shot today and found it well done and very fascinating. The end wasn't as good as the build-up but I still felt this was a solid addition to the genre. I recommend giving this a viewing if you're a fan of the genre.

"Your rage would never let me inside.".

Grade: B.