TV series
Bodacious Space Pirates
2012, Japanese, on TOKYO MX. Created by Yuichi Sasamoto.
Marika is a high school student living on a planet known as Uminoakeboshi. One day she finds out that her deceased father was the captain of the space pirate ship called the "Bentenmaru". More importantly, the one to inherit the captain's title has to be a direct descendant—meaning that Marika is now the captain of the ship.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 2012
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Latest episode
S1 E26: There Go the Pirates
Aired 1 July 2012
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Yuichi SasamotoCreator
- Shizuka ItohMisa Grandwood · 26 ep
- Keiji FujiwaraHyakume · 26 ep
- Mikako KomatsuKatô Marika · 26 ep
- Kana HanazawaChiaki Kurihara · 26 ep
- Masaya MatsukazeKane McDougal · 26 ep
- Yui HorieCoorie · 26 ep
- Kenta MiyakeSchnitzer (Voice) · 26 ep
- Yoshitsugu MatsuokaSan-Daime · 26 ep
- Kaoru MizuharaLuca (voice) · 26 ep
- Haruka TomatsuGruier Serenity (Voice) · 26 ep
- Hisako KanemotoGrunhilde Serenity (Voice) · 26 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 January 2012
- Last aired
- 1 July 2012
- Network
- TOKYO MX
- Original title
- モーレツ宇宙海賊
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Bodacious Space Pirates is based on
Bodacious Space Pirates is adapted from a light novel.
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Bodacious Space Pirates: quick answers
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How many seasons of Bodacious Space Pirates are there?
Bodacious Space Pirates has 1 season and 26 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is Bodacious Space Pirates finished?
Yes. Bodacious Space Pirates ended in 2012, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Bodacious Space Pirates on?
Bodacious Space Pirates isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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What shows are like Bodacious Space Pirates?
If you liked Bodacious Space Pirates, try Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Space Cobra, The Villager of Level 999.
Who created Bodacious Space Pirates?
Bodacious Space Pirates was created by Yuichi Sasamoto and stars Shizuka Itoh, Keiji Fujiwara, Mikako Komatsu.
What is Bodacious Space Pirates based on?
Bodacious Space Pirates is adapted from a light novel.