Bodacious Space Pirates

About Bodacious Space Pirates

If you are hunting for a new sci-fi series, Bodacious Space Pirates (モーレツ宇宙海賊) deserves a look (2012). The setup goes like this. At its core: When Marika Katou learns that her late father was the captain of a pirate ship, it’s the second biggest surprise of her life. The biggest? Learning that his crew needs her to take over her father’s old job due to the terms of their Privateer’s contract!

Along the way, it looks like joining her school’s yacht club is certainly about to pay off for Marika, because who longs to go into space piracy without a bunch of friends their own age to keep it fun? Toss in some outer space rivals, princesses in peril, and a pirate crew pulling double duty as high school teachers, and the next voyage of the good ship Benten Maru is going to be one of the wildest adventures ever!

With sci-fi at the core, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Narrator (Rikiya Koyama) and Marika Katou (Mikako Komatsu) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to fans of futuristic settings and big-concept stories. At 26 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Satelight, so the studio's house style defines how Bodacious Space Pirates looks and moves on screen. Within the sci-fi category, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Its 6.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Rikiya Koyama voicing Narrator gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.