Cosmo Warrior Zero

コスモウォーリアー零 / Cosmowarrior Zero
Cosmo Warrior Zero
Genres: Action, Adventure, Military, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Military, Space
Studios: Vega Entertainment
Producers: AT-X
Licensors: Discotek Media, Media Blasters
Rating: 6.52 / 10
Rank: #7116
Popularity: #8160
Users Listed: 6,693
Users Scored: 2,401
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/21/2020
Aired: July 6, 2001 – September 28, 2001 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13

Synopsis:

Decades after a devastating conflict, a fragile peace exists between humanity and the mechanized beings who once waged war. Warrius Zero, haunted by personal loss during the war, now serves aboard a joint human-machine vessel dedicated to maintaining this uneasy truce. Their current mission involves capturing Captain Harlock, a notorious space pirate whose actions threaten to destabilize the newfound equilibrium. As Zero pursues his quarry, unsettling details emerge, hinting at hidden agendas and a deeper power dynamic influencing the peace negotiations. The series explores themes of reconciliation, prejudice, and the complex consequences of victory, set against a backdrop of interstellar exploration and political intrigue. It presents a nuanced perspective on the aftermath of war, questioning whether true harmony can ever be achieved.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Great Departure (Aired: 07/06/2001)
  • Episode 2: Ripple Effects of Marina (Aired: 07/13/2001)
  • Episode 3: Engulfed Karyu! (Aired: 07/20/2001)
  • Episode 4: Grenadier in the Battle Front (Aired: 07/27/2001)
  • Episode 5: The Great Samurai Tochiro (Aired: 08/03/2001)
  • ... and 10 more episodes

Characters:

  • Oki, Marina (Main) - Voice Actors: Hisakawa, Aya, Bizot, Hélène, Sargent, Lia, Spinelli, Elisabetta, Lee, Gye Yun, Azevedo, Sandra Mara
  • Zero, Warrius (Main) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Freeman, Crispin, Marconato, Alexandre, Cherbuy, Didier, García, René
  • Captain Herlock (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Blum, Steven, Takemoto, Eiji, Peter, Eric, Cortese, Marcello, Giraldi, Silvio, Arenas, José
  • Emeraldas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Magnaghi, Debora, Sindberg, Susan, Bortoletto, Marli
  • Maetel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Lee, Wendee, Rendón, Erika, Moreau, Adeline, Vallée, Dominique
  • Ooyama, Tochirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomohiro, Campos, Marcelo, Chevalier, Éric, Iacono, Gianluca, Garza, Eduardo, Fahn, Tom
  • Silviana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawana, Midori, Lee, Mela, Barba, Liliana, Baroin, Chantal
  • Yattaran (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk, Matsumoto, Yoshirou, Sabre, Diego, Tugot-Doris, Michel

Staff:

  • Imai, Tomoyuki (Producer)
  • Yokota, Kazuyoshi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Hayase, Hiroyuki (Sound Director)
  • Imazaki, Itsuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Okao, Takahiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Ozeki, Masayuki (Episode Director)
  • Teramoto, Yukiyo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Mizumoto, Hazuki (Storyboard)
  • Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
  • Ushigusa, Takeshi (Storyboard)
  • Yokota, Kazu (Storyboard)
  • Nakajima, Miyuki (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Shiratori, Emiko (Theme Song Performance)
  • Aohachi, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
  • Aoi, Kiyotoshi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Arakawa, Naoki (Key Animation)
  • Artaux, Cyrille (ADR Director)
  • Hanabusa, Yasutaka (Key Animation)
  • Hattori, Masumi (Key Animation)
  • Hirabayashi, Takashi (Key Animation)
  • Ikeda, Tomomi (Key Animation)
  • Imanishi, Kazuto (Planning)
  • Ishidou, Nobuharu (Key Animation)
  • Itabashi, Katsumi (Mechanical Design)
  • Kaku, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
  • Kataoka, Emiko (Key Animation)
  • Katou, Rika (Key Animation)
  • Kobayashi, Ichizou (Key Animation)
  • Kodama, Makoto (In-Between Animation)
  • Makiuchi, Momoko (Key Animation)
  • Maruyama, Kouichi (Animation Director)
  • Masunaga, Keisuke (Character Design)
  • Matsukawa, Tetsuya (Key Animation)
  • Matsumoto, Leiji (Original Creator)
  • Mitsuhashi, Mieko (Key Animation)
  • Moritomo, Hiroki (Key Animation)
  • Murakami, Tsutomu (Key Animation)
  • Nishimoto, Mayumi (In-Between Animation)
  • Okamoto, Hideyasu (Key Animation)
  • Ozaki, Masayuki (Key Animation)
  • Sakurai, Konomi (Animation Director)
  • Sekizaki, Takaaki (Key Animation)
  • Shigeta, Tooru (Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
  • Sirabella, John (Executive Producer)
  • Takada, Saburou (Key Animation)
  • Tokura, Eiichi (Key Animation)
  • Toriumi, Masahiro (Key Animation)
  • Tsuburaya, Akira (Executive Producer)
  • Tsuchihashi, Makoto (Art Director)
  • Umebayashi, Yukari (In-Between Animation)

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Related Anime/Manga:

  • Young Herlock wo Oe! Cosmo Warrior Zero Gaiden (anime - Sequel)
  • Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock (anime - Parent Story)