Product Details

• Actors: Kôichi Yamadera, Gregory Abbey, Arisa Andô, David Brimmer, Chiemi Chiba
• Directors: Kazuyoshi Yokota, Nobuo Takeuchi
• Writers: Leiji Matsumoto, Megumi Hiyoshi, Mugi Kamio
• Producers: Kazuhiko Inomata, Motoki Kitakoshi, Tsukasa Urakawa
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Central Park Media
• DVD Release Date: April 30, 2002
• Run Time: 265 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000063K2H
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365,806 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Maetel Legend/Harlock Saga" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two Matsumoto gems, March 6, 2002

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Zack Davisson "japanreviewed" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maetel Legend/Harlock Saga (DVD)

This is a 2-pack collection includes Maetel Legend and Harlock Saga. Both DVDs are available individually. It is an odd choice to bundle these two DVDs together because, other than being the creations of Matsumoto Leiji, they are not the parts of the same story.

Maetel Legend tells of the origin of Maetel and the pirate queen Emereldas. It is a nice offering by Matsumoto, and serves as a prequel to his masterpiece Galaxy Express 999. Maetel does appear very briefly in Harlock Saga, and Emereldas has a slightly larger role.

Harlock Saga is a feature piece for Matsumoto's famous Captain Harlock. Matsumoto took the story and music of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen and recast the parts with his own characters. Captain Harlock, Tochiro and Emereldas face off against Wodan and the Norse gods. It is grand space opera.

The individual DVDs are great, and worth getting. This is a nice way to get them together, although Harlock Saga has been available for some time. Just don't expect the stories to be related.

Enjoy!

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine animation, okay story, May 24, 2010

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This review is from: Maetel Legend/Harlock Saga (DVD)

Personally I liked My Youth in Arcadia much better, but if you're a die hard Captain Harlock/Galaxy Express 999 fan, then these DVDs are for you.