Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
- Original title
- わが青春のアルカディア
- Directed by
- Tomoharu Katsumata
- Genre
- science fiction film, science fiction anime and manga, adventure anime and manga, Action, Adventure, Drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man becomes a space pirate after his homeworld is conquered by a tyrannical alien empire. He gathers a crew to fight back and reclaim freedom among the stars.
epicmelancholicnostalgicspace operaadventuroustonalvisual spectaclelonely
What happens
Arcadia of My Youth (わが青春のアルカディア, Waga Seishun no Arukadia) is an anime feature film depicting the origin of seminal character Captain Harlock, created by Leiji Matsumoto. At one time, it was considered to be the central hub of the so-called "Leijiverse" with the events depicted in other works such as Galaxy Express 999 and Space Pirate Captain Harlock. The film was directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, with Kazuo Komatsubara as animation director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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