
Space Pirate Captain Harlock(1978)
When a mysterious invader from the stars catches Earth unawares, only the legendary space pirate Captain Harlock and the crew of the Arcadia have the will to stand against them.


Curtis Newton, aka Captain Future, is an orphan. His parents died in their artificial satellite while he was an infant. His father was a scientist, who has abandoned earth for the satellite to dedicate his life for science along with his aging friend the genius Dr Simon Wright. Wright senses his death, and decides to implant his brain in a mechanical container. They both manufactured a superior robot and an android. Captain future dedicated his life to fight evil along with his three men, the brain, android, and robot.

Keiichi Noda

Kazuhiko Inoue

Eiko Masuyama

Akira Kamiya

Taichiro Hirokawa

Kazuhiko Kishino
Ezra Gurney (voice)
Captain Future is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1978 exploring themes of space opera, anime, science fiction. Created by Edmond Hamilton, it stars Keiichi Noda, Kazuhiko Inoue, Eiko Masuyama. Curtis Newton, aka Captain Future, is an orphan. His parents died in their artificial satellite while he was an infant. His father was a scientist, who has abandoned earth for the satellite to dedicate his life for science along with his aging friend the genius Dr Simon Wright. Wright senses his death, and decides to implant his brain in a mechanical container. They both manufactured a superior robot and an android. Captain future dedicated his life to fight evil along with his three men, the brain, android, and robot.
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