Genres: adventure
Themes: school, space
Number of episodes: 26
Vintage: 2012-01-07

Plot Summary: Marika is a first year high school student living in a far away galaxy known as Uminoakeboshi. One day she finds out that her recently deceased father was once the captain of the space pirate ship called the Bentenmaru. More importantly, the only one to inherit the captain's title has to be a direct descendant - meaning that Marika is next in line to become the captain of the ship.

Satelight to Animate Moretsu Pirates for TV in 2011 (Updated)

posted on 2010-03-25 04:04 EDT

Renamed from Yuichi Sasamoto's Mini-Skirt Pirates space-opera novels

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The Satelight anime studio has announced at its Tokyo International Anime Fair booth on Thursday that it is working on a Moretsu Pirates television anime for 2011. As announced last year, the anime was originally inspired and named after Yuichi Sasamoto's Mini-Skirt Uchu Kaizoku (Mini-Skirt [Space] Pirates) space-opera adventure novels. Sasamoto had previously written the novel inspiration for the Ariel video anime, screenplays for the Dirty Pair video anime series, and The Venus Wars anime film.

Akiman is responsible for the original character designs for the animation, and Starchild Records is handling the music. Tatsuo Sato (Stellvia, Shigofumi - Letters from the Departed, Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars) is directing and supervising the scripts.

The story centers around a spirited high school girl named Marika. She keeps herself busy with the space yacht club and her part-time job at a high-class retro café. One day, two men suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates of her dead father. They demand that she assume command of the space pirate ship Benten Maru. A privateer ship's compact was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to that compact, the ship must be inherited by the captain's next direct descendant. Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate.



Update: Akiman is the pen name of Akira Yasuda (CAPCOM games, Turn A Gundam). Thanks, Sam Murai.

Satelight's Moretsu Pirates Anime Delayed Until 2012

posted on 2011-08-13 21:17 EDT

Starchild's official website for Satelight's Moretsu Pirates television anime series has confirmed that the anime has been delayed until 2012.

An anime adaptation of Yuichi Sasamoto's space-opera novels titled Mini-Skirt Uchu Kaizoku (Mini-Skirt [Space] Pirates) was first revealed in 2009 for release this year. The television series was relaunched under the new Moretsu Pirates title at Tokyo Anime Fair last year.

The story centers around a spirited high school girl named Marika. She keeps herself busy with the space yacht club and her part-time job at a high-class retro café. One day, two men suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates of her dead father. They demand that she assume command of the space pirate ship Benten Maru. A privateer ship's compact was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to that compact, the ship must be inherited by the captain's next direct descendant. Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate.

The book publisher, Asahi Shimbun Publishing, has a booth at Tokyo's Comic Market 80 event with the latest trailer for the show.

Why is it, that I actually find myself thinking that this will get a simulcast, and then followed up with thinking...
"I'm ok with this."

'cause you're being mesmerized by it's yuriness potential, I know I am.

And it's by Satelight, Sentai's released/ simulcast some SL shows...hmmm, tin foil hat don't fail me now.

Moretsu Pirates TV Anime to Premiere on January 7


posted on 2011-11-29 22:30 EST


Starchild's official website for Satelight's Moretsu Pirates anime series announced on Wednesday that the anime will premiere on January 7 on the TVK television station.

An anime adaptation of Yuichi Sasamoto's space-opera novels titled Mini-Skirt Uchu Kaizoku (Mini-Skirt [Space] Pirates) was first revealed in 2009 for release this year. The television series was relaunched under the new Moretsu Pirates title at Tokyo Anime Fair last year.

The story centers around a spirited high school girl named Marika. She keeps herself busy with the space yacht club and her part-time job at a high-class retro café. One day, two men suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates of her dead father. They demand that she assume command of the space pirate ship Benten Maru. A privateer ship's compact was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to that compact, the ship must be inherited by the captain's next direct descendant. Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate.

Bodacious Space Pirates Anime's 1st Promo Video Posted

posted on 2011-12-06 06:10 EST

Moretsu Pirates space opera TV anime to premiere on January 7

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The streaming service Bandai Channel began hosting the first promotional video for the Bodacious Space Pirates (Moretsu Pirates) television anime series on Tuesday. The video features the image song "Black Holy" by the lead character Marika Kato (as voiced by Mikako Komatsu).

An anime adaptation of Yuichi Sasamoto's Mini-Skirt Uchu Kaizoku (Mini-Skirt [Space] Pirates) space-opera novels was first revealed in 2009 for release this year. The television series was relaunched under the new Moretsu Pirates title at Tokyo Anime Fair last year.

The story centers around a spirited high school girl named Marika. She keeps herself busy with the space yacht club and her part-time job at a high-class retro café. One day, two people suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates of her dead father. They demand that she assume command of the space pirate ship Benten Maru. A privateer ship's compact was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to that compact, the ship must be inherited by the captain's next direct descendant. Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate.



Update: The anime will premiere on Japanese television on January 7. Tetsuo Sato (Nadesico, Stellvia) is directing the project and overseeing the scripts.

http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/mo-retsu/special/movie.html


Looks like they revamped the homepage, as well as putting up another PV.

Bodacious Space Pirates TV Anime's Promo Videos Posted

posted on 2011-12-28 14:30 EST

Moretsu Pirates space opera TV anime to premiere on January 7

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The official website for the Bodacious Space Pirates (Moretsu Pirates) television anime series is currently streaming a 91-second promotional video. The video features the opening theme song "Moretsu Uchu Kokyokyoku - Dai-Shichi Gakusho 'Mugen no Ai'" (Extreme Space Symphony's Movement VII "Infinite Love") by the five-member female idol group Momoiro Clover Z. The anime will premiere on January 7 in Japan.

The website is also streaming a video featuring the image song "Black Holy" by the lead character Marika Kato (as voiced by Mikako Komatsu).

An anime adaptation of Yuichi Sasamoto's Mini-Skirt Uchu Kaizoku (Mini-Skirt [Space] Pirates) space-opera novels was first revealed in 2009 for release this year. The television series was relaunched under the new Moretsu Pirates title at Tokyo Anime Fair last year. Tetsuo Sato (Nadesico, Stellvia) is directing the project and overseeing the scripts.

The story centers around a spirited high school girl named Marika. She keeps herself busy with the space yacht club and her part-time job at a high-class retro café. One day, two people suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates of her dead father. They demand that she assume command of the space pirate ship Benten Maru. A privateer ship's compact was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to that compact, the ship must be inherited by the captain's next direct descendant. Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/...-01-07/winterpreview


So, the first episode is getting pretty good reviews on ANN.





http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2011-01-07/zac



Zac, of all people, even actually gave it a 5 of 5!