He is a descendant of the Harlock clan, an ancient Germanic clan of pirate-knights based in Heiligenstadt. The character was created by Leiji Matsumoto in 1977 and popularized in the 1978 …

Animated versions of Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 are set in the same universe, which spanned several spin offs and related series, most notably Queen Emeraldas and Queen Millennia.

Few manga/anime conjure the image of the loner fighting for justice on the frontier more than space pirate Captain Harlock (or Captain Herlock - the Japanese is ambiguous on the English spelling).

Captain Harlock was originally intended to appear in Space Battleship Yamato during their return voyage from Iscandar. The idea was dropped for a number of reasons which probably included the fact that …

After this mythical television series, other cartoons about Captain Harlock have been made, but they have few elements in common with the first series. These are: "The Arcadia of my youth", "Captain …

Born in 1938, Matsumoto began drawing in his youth, and has said that the seeds of the great Harlock-Tochirō relationship were sown during his high school years. The Tochirō character was based upon …

Jul 26, 2025 · In conclusion, the creation of “Space Pirate Captain Harlock” was a multifaceted process, influenced by post-war Japanese society, Leiji Matsumoto’s personal experiences, and a wide range …

Feb 23, 2023 · After moving to Tokyo, Leiji initially was a shojo manga creator under a pen name. It wasn’t until 1965 at the age of 27 when he began using his more well known pen name Leiji …

Space Pirate Captain Harlock is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, originally serialized in Akita Shoten's Play Comic magazine from March 1977 to 1979.

Harlock's youth is mostly unknown; aside from his claim that he was "born an outlaw," the Space Pirate series doesn't delve into much about where Harlock came from, picking up the story when Harlock is …