Ulysses 31 (1981)

Original title

Ulysse 31

Genre

science fiction anime and manga, comedy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 26 episodes

Rated

TV-Y7

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 124 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 31st century, a spacefaring version of Ulysses from Greek myth travels across the cosmos with his crew. They face monsters and challenges based on classical stories, updated for a sci-fi setting. The series follows their episodic adventures through the stars.

adventurousmysteriousmythicspace-faringretroaction-packedwhimsicalnostalgic

What happens

Ulysses 31 (Japanese: 宇宙伝説ユリシーズ31（サーティーワン）, Hepburn: Uchū Densetsu Yurishīzu Sātīwan; lit. "Space Legend Ulysses 31", French: Ulysse 31) is a French–Japanese–Luxembourgian anime series based on the Greek mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulixes" or "Ulysses" in Latin), set in the 31st century. It was produced by DIC Audiovisuel and Tokyo Movie Shinsha, in co-production with France 3 and RTL. The series comprises 26 half-hour episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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