Bodacious Space Pirates
Series Overview
Marika is a high school student living on a planet known as Uminoakeboshi. One day she finds out that her deceased father was the captain of the space pirate ship called the "Bentenmaru". More importantly, the one to inherit the captain's title has to be a direct descendant—meaning that Marika is now the captain of the ship.
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1 Season • 26 Episodes
25 min per episode
2012 – 2012
Premiered: Sun, Jan 8, 2012
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 26: “There Go the Pirates”
Its Marika versus Quartz, Marika has rallied all the pirates to confront Quartz in a winner take all battle. But no one expect for three Grand Cross battleships to appear.
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-06-15
Cast & Creators
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Shizuka Itoh
Misa Grandwood
Keiji Fujiwara
Hyakume
Mikako Komatsu
Katô Marika
Kana Hanazawa
Chiaki Kurihara
Masaya Matsukaze
Kane McDougal
Yui Horie
Coorie
Kenta Miyake
Schnitzer (Voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
San-Daime
Kaoru Mizuhara
Luca (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Gruier Serenity (Voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Grunhilde Serenity (Voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatsuo Sato
Michiko Itou, Tatsuo Satou, Yuichi Sasamoto
Noriyasu Agematsu, Junpei Fujita, Hitoshi Fujima
Yujiro Yamane
Kentaro Tsubone
Shinichi Miyazaki, Kenjiro Kawando
Department Leadership Roster
Shinichi Miyazaki
Producer
Michiko Itou
Writer
Tatsuo Sato
Director
Kenjiro Kawando
Producer
Yujiro Yamane
Director of Photography
Noriyasu Agematsu
Original Music Composer
Junpei Fujita
Original Music Composer
Hitoshi Fujima
Original Music Composer
Kentaro Tsubone
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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M: Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
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Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
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What is Bodacious Space Pirates about?
Marika is a high school student living on a planet known as Uminoakeboshi. One day she finds out that her deceased father was the captain of the space pirate ship called the "Bentenmaru". More importantly, the one to inherit the captain's title has to be a direct descendant—meaning that Marika is now the captain of the ship.
How many seasons does Bodacious Space Pirates have?
Bodacious Space Pirates comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Bodacious Space Pirates?
Key cast members in Bodacious Space Pirates include Shizuka Itoh, Keiji Fujiwara, Mikako Komatsu, Kana Hanazawa, Masaya Matsukaze.
Who created or directed Bodacious Space Pirates?
Bodacious Space Pirates was developed and directed by Tatsuo Sato.