TV series
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
1997, Japanese, on NHK. Created by Osamu Dezaki.
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is an animated Japanese television series, based on Herman Melville's original novel Moby-Dick. However, this adaptation used futuristic outer space as the setting, with "whales" being large abandoned spaceships instead. It aired from 1997 to 1999, albeit with a suspension of new episodes from November 1997 to October 1998. The series ran for 26 episodes, which have been released on DVD in the USA by ADV Films, spread across six discs.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1997
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Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is streaming on RetroCrush in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E26: The Legend of the Whale Hunters
Aired 1 October 1997
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 9 April 1997
- Last aired
- 1 October 1997
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- Hakugei Densetsu
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is based on
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is based on Moby-Dick (1851) by Herman Melville.
1851
Moby-Dick
By Herman Melville
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Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick: quick answers
Is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick worth watching?
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How many seasons of Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick are there?
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick has 1 season and 26 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick finished?
Yes. Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick ended in 1997, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick on?
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is streaming on RetroCrush in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
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Who created Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick was created by Osamu Dezaki and stars Toshihiko Seki, Akio Otsuka, Yuko Mizutani.
What is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick based on?
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is based on Moby-Dick (1851) by Herman Melville.