Category: Mouretsu Pirates

「初仕事!白凰海賊団」 (Hatsu Shigoto! Hakuou Kaizoku-dan)
“The Hakuoh Pirates’ First Job”

My bodacious space pirates can’t be this cute.

「密航出航大跳躍」 (Mikkou Shukkou Daichouyaku)
“Smuggling, Leaving Port and a Leap”

Pirates, parfaits, and pleated miniskirts – oh my!

「茉莉香、招待する」 (Marika, Shoutai Suru) and 「茉莉香、募集する」 (Marika, Boshuu Suru)
“Marika Sends an Invitation” and “Marika Goes Recruiting”

Looks like there most likely won’t be a new opening song for the second half of the series, but there is an updated outfit for Marika and a completely new Bentenmaru crew too. Wait… what?

「永遠(とわ)よりの帰還」 (Eien (Towa) Yori no Kikan)
“A Return from Eternity”

Everything works out when you’re a pirate!

「閃光の彷徨者(ワンダラー)」 (Senkou no Houkou-sha (Wandaraa))
“Wanderer of Light”

The depths of space haven’t looked this breathtakingly beautiful or this dangerous in a long time.

「嵐の砲撃戦」 (Arashi no Hougekisen)
“Battle in the Storm”

I’m conflicted. On one hand, I’m in love with Marika. And on the other hand, there’s Chiaki.

「華麗なる船出」 (Kareinaru Funade)
“A Beautiful Launch”

Who needs to fight with powerful kinetic weapons, energy beams, or electronic warfare when moe works just as well?

「姫と海賊」 (Hime to Kaizoku)
“Princesses and Pirates”

No “bodaciousness”, no mini skirts, and no pirates! One would think that I’d be disappointed at how misleading the title of Sasamoto Yuuichi’s novel is, but I’m really not as it continues to redefine my understanding of what it means to be a “space pirate”.

「平穏ままならず」(Heion mamanarazu)
“The Peace Does Not Last”

Marika’s insistence on leading a double life in high school and on the Bentenmaru may make her quite lovable and endearing, but how much longer will it take for her to realize that she makes a much better space pirate captain than a student?

「茉莉香、初仕事する」 (Marika, Hatsu Shigoto Suru)
“Marika Does Her First Job”

Ah Marika, such a loveable high school space pirate captain. The way she gets strung along and gives it her all — even when it comes to plastic Bentenmaru models — is just too endearing. Best of all, she’s modest about her abilities as she’s more surprised than anyone else at how quickly she’s thrown into the space pirate thick of things.