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Season 1 – Outlaw Star

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Gene Starwind is a jack-of-all-trades tough guy with a partner named Jim Hawking. A mysterious woman named Hilda shows up at Starwind's job and presents a not-so-simple request. Starwind's mysterious and motley crew seek out a legendary outer space treasure trove called the Galactic Leyline, which would gain them ultimate power. A series of adventures including pirates, assassins, poison and a space race keep the Outlaw Star crew on their toes at all times.

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Tasha Robinson Sci-Fi Weekly 01/02/2020
C+
This is a series worth mining for nuggets -- isolated great fights, moments of high comedy, diverse and unusual characters and, ultimately, a strong sense of unique personality. But Outlaw Star never quite gets all its strengths in a single basket. Go to Full Review Charles Solomon Animation Scoop 01/02/2020
Outlaw Star is an engaging, if minor, space opera... Outlaw Star is often entertaining, but it just isn't in the same class as its contemporaries. Go to Full Review David Hogan Anime UK News 01/02/2020
9/10
The episodes themselves are often really good, self-contained stories, and at only 26 episodes long, it doesn't overstay its welcome. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/07/2020 Space epic that hits all the right notes. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jan 8, 1998 Outlaw World Gene Starwind and his young partner, Jim, are involved in an adventure after meeting a mysterious woman named Rachel. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 15, 1998 World of Desires Still pursued by pirates, Jim and Gene take their case to hide in an old, rundown house; they eventually find the opportunity to escape to the planet Blue Heaven. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 22, 1998 Into Burning Space Following their victory over the space pirates, Gene, Jim and Melfina make their escape, narrowly avoiding a ship from the Ctarl-Ctarl Empire. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 29, 1998 When the Hot Ice Melts Gene and his friends find the XGP ship and blood-thirsty pirates on an asteroid; they to fight off the pirates and escape. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 5, 1998 The Beast Girl Ready to Pounce! The gang takes the Outlaw Star to Blue Heaven to get it painted and licensed; while the ship is being worked on, Gene and Aisha fight. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 12, 1998 The Beautiful Assassin The crew arrives at Fred's shop to purchase weapons for the Outlaw Star; when a woman threatens Fred's life, Gene agrees to protect Fred against the assassin. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 19, 1998 Creeping Evil Jim and Gene take the Outlaw Star home to catch up with their friends; however, the ship comes under attack from K Pirates, who are keen to find the whereabouts of Hilda. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 26, 1998 Forced Departure Suzuka discovers that Gene was poisoned in his last fight and will only be given the antidote if they surrender the Outlaw Star. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 5, 1998 A Journey of Adventure! Huh? Gene docks the ship at a station called the Toward Stars Inn, where he and Jim go after an enormous bounty. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 12, 1998 Gathering for the Space Race Gene signs up for the Space Race with the sponsorship of Fred Luo. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 19, 1998 Adrift in Subspace While participating in the Space Race, the Outlaw Star is attacked and Gene must escape a deadly metal wave. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 26, 1998 Mortal Combat With the El Dorado Gene accepts a challenge from Harry McDougall to meet the El Dorado; when he arrives, he finds himself in Harry's trap. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 2, 1998 Advance Guard From Another World Gene and Jim set up shop in Heiphong to make some money, but they fail to find anything lucrative; fed up with Gene's pickiness, Jim and Mel decide to find work with Fred Luo without him. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 9, 1998 Final Countdown Having no choice but to accept a tugboat job, Gene, Jim and Melfina go out to retrieve an advertising satellite, only to find themselves embroiled in a sinister plot. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 16, 1998 The Seven Emerge The Anten Seven, a group of deadly pirates determined to kill Gene Starwind, appear. In response to a number of their men that Gene had killed, they send one of their top assassins to retaliate. Details Episode 16 Airs undefined Demon of the Water Planet An old man hires Gene for a salvage mission to an underwater planet; the payload is a sunken ship full of dragonite, a priceless mineral; something big is guarding the treasure and the old man has a personal vendetta. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 23, 1998 Between Life and Machine The McDougall brothers return and set a trap for Gene; luckily, Gene's friends are there to back him up in a sticky situation; Melfina discovers more about her own mysterious background. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 30, 1998 The Strongest Woman in the Universe A renegade grappler ship pilot must fight his way across the galaxy to discover the secrets of the Outlaw Star. Details Episode 19 Aired May 7, 1998 Law and Lawlessness The local security force detains the Outlaw Star when it becomes convinced that Gene was behind the invasion of a passenger ship. Details Episode 20 Aired May 14, 1998 Cats and Girls and Spaceships The Outlaw Star is damaged in a space battle with an unknown ship; during the ship's repairs on a nearby planet, Jim finds a young girl named Hanmio. Details Episode 21 Aired May 21, 1998 Grave of the Dragon The crew lands on the planet Dragon and decides to explore the ruins of its ancient civilization, rumored to be from the creators of the Galactic Leyline. Details Episode 22 Aired May 28, 1998 Gravity Jailbreak Gene is admitted to a prison so that he can talk to an inmate about the coordinates of the Galactic Leyline; he agrees to inform if their jailbreak is successful. Details Episode 23 Aired Jun 4, 1998 Hot Springs Planet Tenrei Gene Starwind has to go to the Tenrei planet in order to find bullets for his special gun. He finds a world populated with water springs and pretty ladies, but nothing will stop him in order to get what he needs. Details Episode 24 Aired Jun 11, 1998 Cutting the Galatic Leyline The crew of the Outlaw Star reach the location of the Leyline; enemies may be there to stop them from unraveling the secrets of the Leyline. Details Episode 25 Aired Jun 18, 1998 Maze of Despair After being hit by a strange light, Gene and his crew, the McDougalls, Gwen Khan, and the Antens have all been separated and stuck in different parts of the strange land, all searching for the Leyline. Details Episode 26 Aired Jun 25, 1998 Return to Space Gene tries to stop Hazanko's sacrifice of Melfina; however, his powerful ammunition is no match for Hazanko's magic. Details

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Outlaw Star — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
Cartoon Network
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Adventure, Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jan 8, 1998