SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HERLOCK OUTSIDE LEGEND 〜The Endless Odyssey〜
SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HERLOCK: OUTSIDE LEGEND - The Endless Odyssey
On an archaelogical mission to the end of the known universe, Professor Daiba unwitting unleashes an ancient horror from its confines. Five years later the malevolent alien force sets in motion a plan which reunites the various crewmembers of the Arcadia to sail the stars once more as well as bring Tadashi Daiba to meet Harlock for the first time (again). (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HERLOCK OUTSIDE LEGEND 〜The Endless Odyssey〜 (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HERLOCK: OUTSIDE LEGEND - The Endless Odyssey |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 宇宙海賊夏羅古 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 13 ep · 25 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2002-12-21 → 2003-12-21 (Autumn 2002) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Unknown |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionSci-Fi |
| Themes | Anti-HeroMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastSeinenPiratesCosmic HorrorBody Horror |
Reception
| Community score | 7.16 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.46 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.9 |
| On lists | 2,632 |
| Favourited | 25 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 82.4% |
| Drop rate | 4.7% |
| In backlog | 52.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.80 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2002 | C | 14 of 36 |
| Year | 2002 | C | 41 of 142 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | C | 104 of 229 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 202 of 687 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | C | 266 of 944 |
| Length | OVA / Special | C | 368 of 1,260 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 380 of 775 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 462 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 726 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,139 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,540 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Rintarou, Masafumi Mima, Hiroyuki Tanaka |
|---|---|
| Character design | Nobuteru Yuuki |
| Music | Takayuki Hattori |
| Original creator | Leiji Matsumoto |
AniList id 1081 · MAL id 1081 · record updated 2026-08-27