Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years
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| Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anime, Science Fiction, Space Opera |
| Creator(s) | Harmony Gold, Toei Animation |
| Country of origin |  United States (based on animated content from Japan) |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Carl Macek |
| Running time | 65 x 25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | syndicated |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original run | 1985 – 1985 |
| Links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years was an animated science fiction television series produced by Harmony Gold USA. The series was created by Carl Macek in a similar fashion as Robotech by combining two unrelated animé series, Captain Harlock and Queen Millennia, together and reworking their plots and dialogue in order to create an entirely new story for American audiences.
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[edit] Background
After their initial success with Robotech, Harmony Gold sought to expand their syndicated television production in other animation series originating in Japan. Carl Macek, who produced Robotech, was asked what other animé series he was interested in dubbing. Macek wanted to dub and localize Leiji Matsumoto's series Captain Harlock.
According to Macek, he was then informed a few days later that the rights had been obtained, and he needed to produce 65 episodes.[1] Unfortunately, Captain Harlock was only 42 episodes long, prompting Harmony Gold to buy another Matsumoto series, Queen Millennia. It then fell to Macek and his team to combine the two shows into one series.
[edit] Production History
Unlike Robotech, it was decided to combine the two series simultaneously instead of simply running them one after the other with some "connecting" episodes. At the same time, it was also decided to change the timing of episodes, thus creating a situation where clips from episodes at various points in the original series would appear in a single episode in the American series. This resulted in a wildly different plot from both of the original sources.
The new story finds the universe of 2976 as a corrupt and decadent place. Humanity has reached the stars, but has stagnated in progress and morality. It is in this enivronment that a race of sentient plants known as the Zetons hatch a plot under their queen, Lafresia, to seize Earth after their own planet becomes completely uninhabitable. A lone scientist realizes this and tries to warn Earth, but is laughed off and soon murdered by Zeton agents. Captain Harlock, a friend of the scientist, is framed for the crime and must go on the run. Despite the fact that he has become an outcast, however, Harlock plans to stop the Zeton plot and save humanity, at least from its external enemies. In this endeavor, he joins forces with another captain named Millennia.
[edit] DVD Release
As of January 2007 this series has had no home release, on DVD or VHS.
[edit] Episode List
- Genesis
- The Inferno
- Mystery of the Observatory
- Simple Diversions
- Origins
- Deadly Games
- Clash of Will
- The Knockout Punch
- The Hidden Land
- Life Sentence
- Zero Hour
- Revelations
- Boot Camp
- Battle Stations
- Survival Time
- Under Sea Encounter
- Desert Sands
- Healing Ways
- The Abduction
- World of Ransoms
- Journey Into Darkness
- Hot Seat
- Knights Without Honor
- Firing Line
- Royal Treatment
- Lone Justice
- Passion Play
- Cat and Mouse
- The Last Laugh
- The Raiding Party
- The Dark Dimensions
- Fire and Brimstone
- The White Ship
- Command Performance
- Glory Days
- The Price of Failure
- The Days of My Youth
- Chain Game
- The Master Builder
- Return Engagement
- To Catch a Captain
- Double Jeopardy
- Danger Below
- The Deadly Duel
- Lightning Strikes Twice
- Queen's Gambit
- Mutual Destruction
- The Shocking Truth
- The Set Up
- The Sound of Laughter
- Treason Is in the Eye of the Beholder
- Date With Destiny
- Balance of Power
- The Gauntlet
- Ray of Hope
- Phoenix Rising
- Manifest Destiny
- Friend or Foe
- Walking Wounded
- White Water
- Coast Guard
- Vengeance
- Anchors Away
- A New Beginning
[edit] Trivia
- Because of the nature of the production, neither Harlock or Millennia are ever seen on the screen at the same time.[2]
- References to Harlock's status as a space pirate are largely absent or glossed over throughout the series.
[edit] External Links
- Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years at IMDB
- Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years at Absolute Anime
- Article that provides background on the series
