The WORST episodes of Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Every episode of Space Pirate Captain Harlock ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Space Pirate Captain Harlock!
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.
#1 - The Mausoleum of the Sphinx
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/27/1978
Commander Kiruta takes Mayu with him. Desperate to find her, Harlock receives a message from Commander Kiruta.
#2 - The Ulysses Nebula
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/10/1978
In order to rescue Mayu, Harlock allows the will of the ship to choose its own course.
#3 - Tragic Love! The Northern Pole Aurora
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/4/1978
The Arcadia is at the north pole after spotting an aurora that closely resembles a runway.
#4 - The Space Graveyard: Deathshadow
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/25/1978
Upon returning to Deathshadow Island with the memory device left behind by Zol, Harlock and his crew learn something huge about Queen Lafresia’s flagship.
#5 - Then, the Angels Sang
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/23/1979
After a bunch of skirmishes, the true battle finally begins.
#6 - The Shooting Star of Pure Love
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/5/1978
A surprising couple, Zorba, the son of the warrior Zol, and a Mazone medic named Lucia, escaped from the Mazone fleet.
#7 - The Castle of Evil in the Sea of Death
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/20/1978
The Arcadia heads back to Earth to investigate a third signal being emitted from the Sargasso Sea.
#8 - The Pyramid on the Ocean Floor
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/2/1978
Upon seeing an odd looking formation from space, Harlock's crew heads to the Bermuda area. Upon investigating a pyramid built by the Mazone on the ocean floor, they learn that the Mazone are actually a form of plant life. Learning that the Mazone are hidden across the globe and that the government has not heeded their warnings, the crew sets off on a search and destroy mission.
#9 - Mother, Be Eternal
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/13/1978
Tadashi is upset at himself for talking about the Arcadia to Lola. Then he begins practicing like mad so he can shoot in time next battle. Examining Venus, they spot formations on a fossilized continent that look like Nazca drawings. They follow it onwards to the base and find drawings about Earth from over 180,000,000 years ago.
#10 - The Call of the Star Flute
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/7/1978
The Mazone plot to use Mayu to lure Harlock and the Arcadia to the Wind Planet and then attack with a powerful mine.
#11 - Dr. Zero and Mii
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/12/1978
Doctor Zero becomes extremely resentful over Zorba and Lucia’s murder.
#12 - Yattaran, Song of a Plastic Model Fanatic
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/29/1978
Upon victory, Harlock orders First mate Yattaran to secure the hostages.
#13 - A Message From the Unknown
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/21/1978
A transport ship unit is attacked by an unidentified flying object as it exits Planet No.7. Believing Harlock is behind this attack, they decide to use Mayu, a girl entrusted to Harlock by his dear friend, to lure him out. Harlock and his crew experience the first aggressive attack by a mysterious enemy known as the Mazone. Realizing they are under attack, Dr. Daiba and his son, Tadashi, go to the Prime Minister's residence to plead with the Prime Minster.
#14 - Kei: A Farewell Song
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/11/1978
The operator, Kei Yuki, goes to visit her parents’ grave.
#15 - When Lola Shines Golden
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/6/1978
The Arcadia successfully makes its way to Venus. Along the way, they capture a Mazone pilot from a wrecked ship, Lola. Instead of detonating herself like the others, she just gives an ominous smile.
#16 - The Eve of the Showdown
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/5/1978
The beautiful, dazzling Shizuka Namino becomes a bit of a celebrity on board the Arcadia after being rescued.
#17 - The Skeleton Hero
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/18/1978
Upon finding a message in a bottle floating in space that contains an SOS message from Captain Yamanaka of the Braves ship, the Arcadia sets off for the Horsehead Nebula.
#18 - The Beautiful Mystery Woman
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/28/1978
After rescuing Mayu, all that remains is the final showdown with Lafresia.
#19 - A Long Way Away Voyage
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/26/1978
Due to Harlock’s unrelenting resistance, there is a growing resentment between the Mazone military and its civilians.
#20 - The Evil Shadow Soldiers
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/25/1978
A group of Mazone suddenly appear in the ship.
#21 - The Phantom Mazone
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/25/1978
The Mazone soldier mentioned the name Queen Lafresia. Sensing the need to gather more information and wanting to test Tadashi's skills, Harlock sends the crew out to gather pieces of the wreckage from the attacked Mazone battleship. From the analysis of the wreckage, they see the Mazone may have had interactions with ancient Earth. Taking a moment's respite, Harlock sends a letter to Mayu, who is under federal governmental care.
#22 - The Life-and-Death Struggle on the Rainbow Planet
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/17/1978
The Mazone come attacking the Arcadia which has had too much free time lately.
#23 - Advance on the Mystery Planet
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/1978
Believing that all the jungles of Earth are inhabited by the Mazone, Harlock decides to return to the Pirate Island again. There, after a subordinate of hers was killed in South America, Alergias wages an attack on Harlock.
#24 - Tears on a Red Sweater
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/29/1978
Upon realizing that Harlock knew who Shizuka’s real identity is, she deems that she has failed in her mission.
#25 - The Extinct Planet Jura
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/8/1978
Miime’s old planet is named Jura, and it was once devastated by a nuclear attack.