The collectors edition steelbook of the 3D/2D Harlock Space Pirate reboot was released this week. Harlock’s a hugely popular franchise, a hero who’s been with the geek community for a while now and I’m sure the steelbook will be popular. I’ve called the feature length animation a “reboot” because it does re-imagine the series. You […]
Visually stunning, plot struggling: A review of Harlock Space Pirate
There’s no doubt that Space Pirate Captain Harlock is an anime legend. The character, who has had a few incarnations, is famous. The latest adventure with the icon is a stunning full length feature film. This is a reboot of the franchise; suitable for someone coming to the series for the first time as it […]
Three minutes of Captain Harlock
Harlock has been many incarnations but this computer animated Space Pirate Captain Harlock looks like it’ll be one of the best. Jinx. You certainly can get a food feel for the movie with this chunky trailer, more than 3 minutes in length and full of beautiful space scenes of deadly battle and explosions. The Japanese […]
Anime music video for Bohemian Rhapsody
Leiji Matsumoto is the brains behind such historic anime successes as Space Battleship Yamato, Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999. He’s also the chap who worked with Daft Punk in 2003 for the full-length film Interstella 5555. I much prefered Intersella 5555 to Space Battleship Yamato and the others. Why? It’s the anime style; what […]
