Captain Harlock Space Pirate is a tV series anime that premiered in spring 1978, produced by Toei Animation.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 42 episodes of about 25 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, adventure, drama and sci-fi, with themes such as Space Opera, Pirates, Anti-Hero and Aliens.

On AniList, Captain Harlock Space Pirate has an average score of 73%, a good score, and appears on 12,491 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie) and Harlock Saga: Nibelung no Yubiwa.

The year is 2977. Mankind has become complacent and stagnant. All work is done by machines, while humans spend all their time on entertainment. But 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. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.