Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick

A moody, deliberate space adventure that blends pirate camaraderie with a haunting, obsessive hunt, feeling both grand and somber.

Created by

Osamu Dezaki

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Animation

Starring

Toshihiko Seki, Akio Otsuka, Yuko Mizutani

Overview

Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is an animated Japanese television series, based on Herman Melville's original novel Moby-Dick. However, this adaptation used futuristic outer space as the setting, with "whales" being large abandoned spaceships instead. It aired from 1997 to 1999, albeit with a suspension of new episodes from November 1997 to October 1998. The series ran for 26 episodes, which have been released on DVD in the USA by ADV Films, spread across six discs.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, revenge, survival, found family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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