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Space Pirate Captain Harlock

2013 · 115 min

A sweeping, somber space opera with striking 3D animation, blending grand battles and philosophical musings on sacrifice and rebirth.

Directed by
Shinji Aramaki
Genres
Animation, Science fiction
Starring
Shun Oguri, Haruma Miura, Yu Aoi
Overview
Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.

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Directed by
Shinji Aramaki
Genres
Animation, Science fiction
Starring
Shun Oguri, Haruma Miura, Yu Aoi
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
animation, science fiction
Directed by
Shinji Aramaki
Written by
Kiyoto Takeuchi, Harutoshi Fukui
Starring
Shun Oguri, Haruma Miura, Yu Aoi, Arata Furuta, Ayano Fukuda, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Maaya Sakamoto, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Music
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Runtime
115 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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