List of Outlaw Star episodes

Box art of the first DVD compilation released by Bandai Entertainment

The Outlaw Star anime is the adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Takehiko Ito. The plot follows the protagonist Gene and his crew in their outer space adventures on board their advanced spacecraft named the Outlaw Star.

The anime, which was produced by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuru Hongo, aired on Japan's TV Tokyo from January 8, 1998 to June 25, 1998 for a total of 26 episodes. The anime was later licensed for English language distribution in North America by Bandai Entertainment. The series originally aired on Toonami from January 15, 2001 to February 16, 2001.[1] Episode 23 was not aired during this run due to scenes of extensive female nudity and sexually suggestive humor/themes;[2] it was finally broadcast 17 years later, on February 25, 2018, during the revived Toonami block on Adult Swim.

Bandai released the series on DVD in Japan in two halves with the first 13 episodes released on August 25, 1999 and the remaining 13 episodes released on November 25, 1999.[3][4] A Japanese "remastered" DVD boxset containing the entire series was published by Bandai on September 22, 2006.[5] Bandai also released the series in North America in three DVD collections on September 1, 2000, February 14, 2001, and March 6, 2001.[6][7][8] The Outlaw Star Perfect Collection Box Set, a DVD compilation of the entire series, was released on September 10, 2002.[9] The series was again re-released on March 28, 2006 as the Outlaw Star: Complete Collection.[10] Outlaw Star additionally received a Region 4 DVD release in Australia by Madman Entertainment on June 23, 2004.[11]

The music for Outlaw Star was composed by Kow Otani. The series has three pieces of vocal music, one opening and two endings. The opening theme is "Through the Night" performed by Masahiko Arimachi. The two endings themes are "Hiru no Tsuki", used in the first 13 episodes, and "Tsuki no Ie", used in the remaining 13 episodes. Both endings are sung by Arai Akino.

  1. ^ "Cartoon Network Outlaw Star Broadcast". Anime News Network. December 28, 2000. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  2. ^ "25 (of 26) Episodes of Outlaw Star to Air on Toonami". AnimeNewsNetwork. January 8, 2001. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "Sehou Bukyo OUTLAW STAR (Futere Hero next generation OUTLAW STAR) DVD Memorial Box Part1". CD Japan. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  4. ^ "Sehou Bukyo OUTLAW STAR (Futere Hero next generation OUTLAW STAR) DVD Memorial Box Part2". CD Japan. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  5. ^ "星方シリーズWeb [星方武侠アウトロースター：作品紹介]" (in Japanese). Sunrise. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "Outlaw Star (Collection 1)". Amazon. September 2000. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  7. ^ "Outlaw Star Collection 2". Amazon. February 14, 2001. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  8. ^ "Outlaw Star (Collection 3)". Amazon. February 14, 2001. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  9. ^ "Outlaw Star - Perfect Collection Boxed Set". Amazon. September 10, 2002. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  10. ^ "Outlaw Star: Complete Collection". Amazon. March 28, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  11. ^ "Outlaw Star Collection (Slimpack)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2009.