Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey
2002 original video animation
Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey, also known in Japan as Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey, is an OVA based on the manga Space Pirate Captain Harlock.
Plot
English cast
Lex Lang as Captain Herlock
Anthony Mozdy as Dr. Zero
Richard Cansino as Tadashi Daiba
David Lelyveld as Yattaran
James Lyon as Chief Ilita
Julie Ann Taylor as Kei Yuki
Kari Wahlgren as Nana
Mia Bradly as Mimeh
Michelle Ruff as Shizuka Namino
Japanese cast
Kōichi Yamadera as Captain Herlock
Chafurin as Chief Engineer Maji
Emi Shinohara as Shizuka Namino
Fumiko Orikasa as Nana
Nachi Nozawa as Dr. Zero
Naoki Tatsuta as Yattran
Norio Wakamoto as Chief Ilita
Rei Sakuma as Kei Yuki
Reiko Suzuki as Masu
Tomokazu Seki as Tadashi Daiba
Yuko Minaguchi as Mimeh
Reception
The series got mostly positive reviews from critics.
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