Japanese: モーレツ宇宙海賊
English: Bodacious Space Pirates
Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 8, 2012 to Jul 1, 2012
Premiered: winter 2012
Broadcast:Sundays at 00:30 (JST)PRODUCERS:Starchild Records,Magic Capsule
LICENSORS:Sentai Filmworks
STUDIOS:Satelight
GENRE:Award Winning,Sci-Fi
THEMES:Space
Source: Light novel
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Far in the future, where interstellar travel is considered commonplace, high school student Marika Katou balances her duties in the space yacht club and her job as a restaurant waitress. Following a chance encounter with a peculiar pair of customers, Marika meets them again and learns that her absent father has passed away. During his life, he was known as the legendary pirate "Gonzaemon." He has left behind his infamous ship Bentenmaru and its crew exclusively for Marika to inherit. With one of the few remaining Letters of Marque that permit legal piracy, Marika must choose whether to stay as a regular student or take up a second life as a high-octane space pirate. As Marika ponders her decision, the delicate situation attracts the eyes of various government agencies and the mysterious transfer student Chiaki Kurihara, all eager to see if the upcoming captain lives up to her father's reputation. If the crew of the Bentenmaru want to maintain their status, they will need to set sail into the vast expanse of space and once again become a name to be feared. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Grandwood, Misa
Supporting
Katou, Ririka
Supporting
Serenity, Gruier
Main
Dolittle, Jenny
Supporting
MacDougall, Kane
Supporting
"Mouretsu Uchuu Koukyoukyoku: Daishichi Gakushou 'Mugen no Ai' (猛烈宇宙交響曲・第七楽章「無限の愛」)" by Momoiro Clover Z
1: "LOST CHILD" by Momoiro Clover Z (eps 1-8, 10-11, 14-15, 17-25)
2: "Black Holy" by Mikako Komatsu (eps 9, 12, 16)
3: "Toumei na Yozora ~Matataku Hoshi ni Tsutsumarete~ (透明な夜空 〜瞬く星に包まれて〜)" by Mikako Komatsu (eps 13)
4: "Mirai Kouro (未來船路)" by Mikako Komatsu (eps 26)