Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth - Endless Orbit SSX

About Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth - Endless Orbit SSX

If you are hunting for a new action series, Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth - Endless Orbit SSX (わが青春のアルカディア・無限軌道ＳＳＸ) deserves a look (1982). The setup goes like this. In short: At the end of Arcadia of My Youth Capitain Harlock and the crew of the space ship Arcadia had been banished from Earth. The Earth, as well as many other planets in the universe had been taken over by the Illumidus, a race of destructive humanoids who ruin, enslave or destroy almost any inhabitable planet they come across.

Soon after, in "Endless Orbit SSX" Harlock fights the Illumidus while searching for a mythical "Planet of Peace" where all the peoples of the universe can live freely and without war.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Makio Inoue as Captain Harlock and Kei Tomiyama as Tochiro Ooyama. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 22 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth - Endless Orbit SSX, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Makio Inoue as Captain Harlock, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1982, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.