Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken

Space Pirate Mito / 宇宙海賊ミトの大冒険 / Uchu Kaizoku Mito no Daiboken / Stellar Buster Mito / Space Pirate Mito's Great Adventure

Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Studios: Triangle Staff
Producers: Bandai Visual, Genco, Shaft
Licensors: Media Blasters, Nozomi Entertainment, NYAV Post
Rating: 6.33 / 10
Rank: #8241
Popularity: #10087
Users Listed: 3,748
Users Scored: 1,219
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/25/2022
Aired: January 5, 1999 – March 30, 1999 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Tuesday at 01:15 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a vibrant, sprawling galaxy, Mito stands apart – a diminutive alien with an unparalleled reputation as a formidable space pirate. Despite her small stature, Mito's daring raids on law enforcement vessels are legendary, making her a constant headache for interstellar authorities. Yet, beneath the swashbuckling exterior lies a poignant desire: to experience the warmth of familial connection and be accepted as a mother figure. The series explores the contrast between Mito's destructive actions and her yearning for belonging, painting a nuanced portrait of a character grappling with identity and acceptance in a vast and often unforgiving universe. It’s a narrative centered on unconventional relationships and the unexpected emotional complexities found even among the galaxy’s most notorious figures.

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Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: I'm Mito!
Episode 2: Call Me Mom!
Episode 3: Sabu and Shin
Episode 4: Trouble at the Firefly Festival
Episode 5: A Blushing New Romance?
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Mitsukuni, Aoi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou, Morey, Brian, Medlin, Michelle
Mitsukuni, Mito (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawakami, Tomoko, Ortiz, Lisa
Azuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Keranen, Carrie
Hiroko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Sands, Tara
Kafuko, Kakugein (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minami, Omi, Calvello, Jessica
Konami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Chiemi, Hunnicutt, Alissa
Mitsukuni, Kagerou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Schemmel, Sean
Nenga, Mutsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishimura, Tomoko, Taylor, Veronica
Nenga, Masatsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yumiko, Newman, Michelle
Ookubo, Miyako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoshima, Machiko, Calvello, Jessica
Ranban (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hori, Hideyuki, Ortiz, Lisa
Sabu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumai, Motoko
Sega (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yabe, Masahito, Sinterniklaas, Michael
Shin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asakawa, Yuu, Reyes, Rosie
Shizumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurosaki, Ayako, Conley, Shannon
Soubou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamagawa, Sakiko
Tendou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okada, Takayuki

Staff:

Itou, Yoshiyuki (Producer)
Watanabe, Takashi (Director, Storyboard)
Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
Mizushima, Seiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Okajima, Kunitoshi (Episode Director)
Yasuda, Kenji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Hidefumi (Script, Original Creator)
Kumagai, Masaaki (Storyboard)
Abe, Shoujirou (Associate Producer)
Andou, Yoshinobu (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Andou, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fukuda, Noriyuki (Key Animation)
Fukuyama, Eiji (Key Animation)
Fukuyo, Takaaki (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Nobuo (Key Animation)
Igari, Takashi (In-Between Animation)
Ijima, Keiko (Key Animation)
Itano, Ichirou (Mechanical Design, Special Effects)
Itou, Masumi (Music)
Kamiguchi, Masaki (Key Animation)
Katou, Yuuko (Key Animation)
Katou, Hiroto (Key Animation)
Kawahara, Tomohiro (Mechanical Design)
Kikuchi, Akira (Key Animation)
Kikuchi, Tsutomu (Key Animation)
Kohara, Makoto (Key Animation)
Kondou, Takamitsu (Animation Director, Key Animation, Character Design)
Kubo, Tadashi (Key Animation)
Maki, Taro (Executive Producer)
Miura, Kazuya (Key Animation)
Miyachi, Satoko (Key Animation)
Morioka, Hideyuki (Key Animation)
Mutou, Masatoshi (Art Director)
Oishi, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
Okazaki, Hideo (Director of Photography)
Ono, Manabu (Key Animation)
Ooki, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Satou, Taka (Key Animation)
Sekiguchi, Masahiro (Animation Director)
Seyama, Takeshi (Editing)
Shibata, Jun (Key Animation)
Shimada, Toshihiko (Key Animation)
Shimizu, Katsuhiro (Key Animation)
Shimo, Fumihiko (Series Composition)
Shimosaka, Hideo (Animation Director)
Shinbou, Akiyuki (Animation Check)
Song, Hyeon-ju (In-Between Animation)
Suga, Shigeyuki (Key Animation)
Sunada, Shigeki (Key Animation)
... and 7 more staff

Reviews:

User ktulu007 (Score: 6/10):
Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken is an anime from the very late 90s. The first series aired in the beginning of '99 and the second aired mid to late '99. For the moment, we're just looking at the first. I might watch the second at another time if you guys really want to see me review it or if I really want to see it. It was brought to us by Triangle Staff, That's right, the studio behind Serial Experiments Lain, and Genco, A company best known for working on the more administrative production side of things. It's an original work too, not one basedof of a manga,game or anything like that. Let's see how it turned out.nnStory:nnMitsukuni Aoi is an ordinary teenage boy. He goes to school, hangs out with friends, has a crusty sock in his closet. That's not hygienic, Aoi. He's ordinary save for a couple minor details. The first is that he lives alone. The second is that his mother is an alien pirate. Yes, he finds out during a respectful visit to his father's grave, when his mother makes an excuse to get rid of him and he finds her fighting with aliens. He quickly learns that the person he thought was his mother was actually a mechanical suit and inside that suit is an alien who looks a bit like a young girl. Here's what I'm curious about, how did she squeeze out that baby? It would be like a Chihuahua birthing a Labrador puppy. Setting that aside to fester in your minds, he has to come to terms with the truth about his mother all while she's trying to protect him and herself from the Galactic Patrol. Hijinks happen.nnThe biggest issue with the series is that it's not all that funny, and this isn't a series that remotely works in any kind of serious capacity. Its more serious moments aren't bad, per se, but they're pretty weak and the series has to quickly retreat back to something absurd whenever they have one which ultimately cheapens any gravity it might have had. It relies pretty heavily on the comedic aspect and that involves a lot of mediocre gags like Mutsuki breaking out in mushrooms or Aoi having an awkward moment with his mother when she's outside of her adult suit.nnThat being said, there are times when the comedy works. Their teacher going full ninja, some of the crazier action sequences and Mito's crazier interactions with her crew are where the series absolutely shines. If it maintained that level of humour throughout instead of only having it sometimes and filling in the gaps with mediocrity, it would be a great series.nnCharacters:nnAs a whole, the characters aren't that interesting. The series tries to do compelling things with some of them. Like Aoi and the whole incident in his past that haunts him or Mutsuki and her wavering. But they tend to be executed in suck lacklustre ways that the ultimate effect on their characters is minimal.…

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