Bodacious Space Pirates

Miniskirt Space Pirates
Bodacious Space Pirates
Cover for the first light novel volume, featuring the protagonist, Marika Kato
モーレツ宇宙海賊 / ミニスカ宇宙海賊
(Mōretsu Pairētsu / Minisuka Pairētsu)
GenreAdventure, science fiction, space opera
Light novel
Miniskirt Space Pirates
Written byYūichi Sasamoto
Illustrated byNoriyuki Matsumoto
Published byAsahi Shimbun (former)
Kadokawa
ImprintAsahi Shimbun Shuppan (former)
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 21, 2008 – August 20, 2014
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byTatsuo Sato
Produced byKenjiro Kawato
Rei Shimai
Written byMichiko Itou
Music byElements Garden
StudioSatelight
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, tvk
English network
Original run January 8, 2012 – June 30, 2012
Episodes26 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written byYuichi Sasamoto
Illustrated byHiro Tōge
Published byAsahi Shimbun
MagazineNico Nico Asahi Comic Fantasy
Original runJune 2, 2012 – December 3, 2012
Volumes1
Anime film
Miniskirt Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Directed byTatsuo Sato
Written byTatsuo Sato
Music byElements Garden
  • Noriyasu Agematsu
  • Evan Call
  • Hitoshi Fujima
  • Junpei Fujita
StudioSatelight
Licensed by
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2014
Runtime93 minutes
Manga
Abyss of Hyperspace
Written byTatsuo Sato
Illustrated byChibimaru
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 27, 2013 – September 27, 2014
Volumes2
Light novel
Super Miniskirt Space Pirates
Written byYūichi Sasamoto
Illustrated byNoriyuki Matsumoto
Published byKadokawa
DemographicMale
Original runJuly 25, 2019 – present
Volumes2

Miniskirt Space Pirates (ミニスカ宇宙海賊(パイレーツ), Minisuka Pairētsu) is a Japanese light novel series about space pirates written by Yūichi Sasamoto and illustrated by Noriyuki Matsumoto, published since October 2008. An anime television series adaptation produced by Satelight, under the title Bodacious Space Pirates (モーレツ宇宙海賊(パイレーツ), Mōretsu Pairētsu, "Fierce Pirates"),[1][2] aired in Japan from January to June 2012. A film adaptation was released in Japanese theaters in February 2014.[3][4] A web manga adaptation launched in June 2012. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga series for a printed release in North America in August 2015.[5]

The anime version won the 2013 Seiun Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.[6]

  1. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (2011-08-13). "Satelight's Mōretsu Pirates Anime Delayed Until 2012". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ^ Loo, Egan (2011-12-06). "Bodacious Space Pirates Anime's 1st Promo Video Posted". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (2012-06-30). "Bodacious Space Pirates Gets Film Project". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  4. ^ Green, Scott (January 23, 2014). "A Look at the Older Cast From the "Bodacious Space Pirates" Anime Movie". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Green, Scott (October 5, 2014). "Seven Seas Licenses "Bodacious Space Pirates" Manga". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  6. ^ 2013年 第44回星雲賞 [2013 44th Seiun Awards] (in Japanese). 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2014-06-16.