Outlaw Star
Seen it?1998 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Samurai Jack or Star Trek: The Next Generation, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Gene Starwind is a jack-of-all-trades responsible for odd jobs and bounty hunting with his partner, Jim Hawking. Stuck on a rundown planet, he’s going nowhere fast. But when a bodyguard job goes sideways, he finds himself the proud owner of the Outlaw Star and on an adventure to find the mysterious Galactic Leyline. Facing pirates and dangers galore, can he survive the journey through space?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Takehito Ito
- Shigeru ShibuyaGene Starwind (voice)
- Rica MatsumotoJim Hawking (voice)
- Ayako KawasumiMelfina (voice)
- SayuriSuzuka (voice)
- Yuko MiyamuraAisha Clanclan (voice)
- Toshihiko SekiFred (voice)
- Kazuhiro NakataRon MacDougall (voice)
- Tsutomu KashiwakuraHarry MacDougall (voice)