Mouretsu Pirates

Bodacious Space Pirates / モーレツ宇宙海賊 / Mouretsu Uchuu Kaizoku / Miniskirt Pirates / Moretsu Uchuu Kaizoku

Genres: Award Winning, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Space
Studios: Satelight
Producers: Magic Capsule, Starchild Records
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.13 / 10
Rank: #3874
Popularity: #2691
Users Listed: 77,125
Users Scored: 28,338
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/07/2023
Aired: January 8, 2012 – July 1, 2012 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Sunday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set against a backdrop of accessible interstellar travel, the series follows Marika Katou, a high school student navigating the everyday demands of school and part-time work. Her life takes an unexpected turn after a meeting with enigmatic individuals reveals the passing of her father, a man she barely knew. He was, in his time, a renowned space pirate known as Gonzaemon, leaving behind his vessel, the Bentenmaru, and its loyal crew solely for her inheritance.

Now burdened with a letter of marque granting legal piracy, Marika faces a pivotal choice: embrace a conventional life or step into her father's legacy. This decision draws the attention of both governmental entities and a perceptive transfer student named Chiaki Kurihara, each assessing whether she possesses the spirit to command the Bentenmaru. The story explores themes of legacy, responsibility, and self-discovery as Marika contemplates charting a course among the stars.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Pirates, Coming Through (Aired: 01/08/2012)
Episode 2: My Power, The Power of Pirates (Aired: 01/15/2012)
Episode 3: The Odette II Leaves Port (Aired: 01/22/2012)
Episode 4: The Final Battle is at Midnight (Aired: 01/29/2012)
Episode 5: Marika Makes a Decision (Aired: 02/05/2012)
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Katou, Marika (Main) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Komatsu, Mikako
Kurihara, Chiaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, French, Caitlynn
Serenity, Gruier (Main) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Tomatsu, Haruka
Abramov, Ursula (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neves, Emily, Nishi, Asuka
Alhanko, Asta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terrell, Tiffany, Yasuno, Kiyono
Bell, Lilly (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Martinez, Cynthia, Satou, Satomi
Certon, Mylene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori, Bannor, Elizabeth
Chapie, Flora (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Omigawa, Chiaki, McDonald, Margaret
Christie, Quartz (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sanpei, Yuuko, Simmons, Genevieve
Coolph, Junigh (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bickham, Clint, Takumi, Yasuaki
Coorie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Haag, Hilary
Dolittle, Jenny (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina, Emerick, Shannon
Dolittle, Robert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Eizou, Wald, David
Endou, Mami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Omigawa, Chiaki
Grandwood, Misa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka, Mosier, Carli
Grennorth, Natalia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ise, Mariya, Bannor, Elizabeth
Harada, Maki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu, Carr, Kris
Hoshimiya, Ai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, McDonald, Margaret
Hyakume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Martinez, Kalob
Kachua the Lady (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Keichou, Yuka, Sumrall, Allison
Katou, Ririka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Calene-Black, Shelley, Kaida, Yuuko
Katou, Gonzaemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Yager, Mike
Kobayashimaru, Shouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sumrall, Allison, Nomura, Kanako
Kurihara, Kenjou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Yasunori, Mungle, Rob
Lambert, April (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tatsumi, Yuiko, Adams, Hayley
Lambretta, Lynn (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Neves, Emily
Launo, Talvikki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka, Simmons, Genevieve
Luca (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Mizuhara, Kaoru
MacDougall, Kane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Patton, Chris
MacDougall, Shane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Patton, Chris
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Yager, Mike
Oyaji-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Matsuyama, Takashi
Percy, Berinda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Flecknoe, Maggie, Mimori, Suzuko
Sandaime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu
Schnitzer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Manley, George
Serenity, Grunhilde (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako, Coates, Kalin
Show (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Love, Andrew
Sif Sideux, Yotof (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi, Wald, David
Staple, Sasha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terrell, Tiffany, Takamori, Natsumi
Stone (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Tarou, Campbell, Charles
Yoshitomi, Yayoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanjou, Yoshino, Sumrall, Allison
Yunomoto, Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Uchida, Maaya

Staff:

Shimasue, Rie (Producer)
Satou, Tatsuo (Director)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Fukushima, Toshinori (Episode Director)
Itou, Tatsufumi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kurata, Ayako (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Mizumoto, Hazuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Muroya, Yasushi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oono, Kazuhisa (Episode Director)
Osedo, Satoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tsukushi, Daisuke (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Itou, Michiko (Script, Screenplay)
Mizuno, Kentarou (Script)
Mori, Takeshi (Storyboard)
Ono, Katsumi (Storyboard)
Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
Hyadain (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Komatsu, Mikako (Theme Song Performance)
Mizoguchi, Takaki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Momoiro Clover Z (Theme Song Performance)
NARASAKI (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Tadano, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
nishi-ken (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Agematsu, Noriyasu (Music)
Andou, Masahiro (Animation Director)
Ayres, Christopher (ADR Director)
Elements Garden (Music)
Endou, Eiichi (Key Animation)
Fujima, Hitoshi (Music)
Fujita, Junpei (Music)
Fukushima, Toyoaki (Animation Director)
Fukuyo, Takaaki (Animation Director)
Hwang, In-bum (Key Animation)
Imanishi, Tooru (Key Animation)
Inoue, Hideki (Key Animation)
Ishii, Mai (Key Animation)
Itou, Mariko (2nd Key Animation, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Itou, Ikuko (Character Design)
Itou, Akira (Art Director)
Kamura, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Kanetaka, Rika (Key Animation)
Kawahara, Kumiko (2nd Key Animation)
Kawamori, Shouji (Mechanical Design)
Kim, Mi Kyoung (Background Art)
Kim, Hyun Soo (Art Director)
Koiso, Sayaka (Key Animation)
Koshiishi, Akira (Animation Director)
Kotani, Kyouko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Le Gall, Yann (Background Art)
Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
... and 40 more staff

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Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Jul 9 - 15 (07/17/2012)
Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for May 7 - 13 (05/15/2012)
Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for Apr 9 - 15 (04/17/2012)
Director Sato Tatsuo Eliminates Romance From Moretsu Pirates and Lagrange (01/16/2012)
Crunchyroll/VIZ Media Announce Winter 2012 Simulcasts (12/29/2011)
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Mouretsu Pirates (12/29/2011)
Light Novel Mini Skirt Pirates To Be Animated [Updated Nov 17] (03/31/2009)

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