Animation, Science Fiction  •  2013  •  115 min  •  Teen (13+)

Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)

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Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.


Starring Cast

Shun Oguri  •   Haruma Miura  •   Yû Aoi


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's central conflict pits individual freedom and the right to self-determination against an oppressive, centralized intergalactic government, championing radical rebellion as the solution, which aligns with right-leaning skepticism of large government and global institutions.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film, a Japanese animated production, features a cast consistent with its cultural origin and source material, without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting as defined by Western metrics. Its narrative centers on anti-establishment and environmental themes, portraying traditional male identities neutrally or positively, and does not explicitly critique specific identity groups.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on sci-fi action, environmentalism, and political rebellion, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Space Pirate Captain Harlock does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Consequently, there is no portrayal to assess within the narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2013 film adaptation of Space Pirate Captain Harlock maintains the established genders for all its core characters from the original manga and anime series. No characters canonically established as one gender in the source material are portrayed as a different gender in the movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2013 animated film adapts characters from the original manga and anime, who were consistently depicted with white-coded features. The film's CGI portrayals maintain these established visual characteristics, with no characters depicted as a different race than their source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.4
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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