Ulysses 31 English Sub & Dub

About Ulysses 31

Meet Ulysses 31 (Uchuu Densetsu Ulysses 31), an action, adventure and sci-fi anime by TMS Entertainment (1981). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: It is the thirty-first century. Ulysses killed the giant Cyclops when he rescued the children and his son, Telemachus.

Further in, the age-old gods of Olympus are angry and threaten a terrible revenge: Ulysses is sentenced to travel through the universe of Olympus with a frozen crew on a quest to find the Domain of Hades. Only when he has found the Kingdom of Hades will his crew be free of their curse and he will be able to return to Earth and to his beloved Penelope.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with TMS Entertainment, which means the visual identity of Ulysses 31 follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Released in 1981, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.