Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick 1997
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- April 9, 1997
- Last Aired
- October 1, 1997
- Format
- 1 season · 26 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~10.8 hours (25 min/ep)
- Created By
- Osamu Dezaki
- Network
- NHK
- Where to Stream
- RetroCrush Amazon Channel
What is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is a television series first released in 1997. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 26
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 9, 1997
- Last aired
- Oct 1, 1997
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NHK
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.3/10 from 7 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 26 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NHK
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Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is a television series first released in 1997. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation. Produced and broadcast by NHK. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 26 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“An animated Japanese sci-fi series reimagines Herman Melville's classic novel in futuristic outer space.”
- Based on Herman Melville's original novel Moby-Dick
- Features a unique futuristic outer space setting where whales are large abandoned spaceships
- Experienced a suspension of new episodes from November 1997 to October 1998
Watch it if you want to see an animated adaptation of Moby-Dick set in outer space.
The content is an animated science fiction series based on a classic novel.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Drifting Place Mytharc Apr 9, 1997
- E2 Whale Hunters Core Apr 16, 1997
- E3 From a Cold Planet ... Core Apr 23, 1997
- E4 The White Demon Core Apr 30, 1997
- E5 Super Battleship Moby Dick Core May 7, 1997
- E6 Farewell! King Kuron Core May 14, 1997
- E7 Nice to Meet You, Haunted Ship! Core May 21, 1997
- E8 My Dear Cape God Core May 28, 1997
- E9 Birth of a Fan Club Core Jun 4, 1997
- E10 Planet Moad Core Jun 11, 1997
- E11 Farewell, Lady Whisker ... Core Jun 18, 1997
- E12 Lovers Core Jun 25, 1997
- E13 Easy Rider Core Jul 2, 1997
- E14 The Lasala Express Core Jul 9, 1997
- E15 Songstress Core Jul 16, 1997
- E16 Detonator Core Jul 23, 1997
- E17 Declaration of Independence Core Jul 30, 1997
- E18 Legend of a Savage Beast Core Aug 6, 1997
- E19 Ahab's Eetaliation Core Aug 13, 1997
- E20 Descendant of the Tattoo Clan Core Aug 20, 1997
- E21 Comeback Core Aug 27, 1997
- E22 The Unforgivable Ones Core Sep 3, 1997
- E23 The Moad War Begins Core Sep 10, 1997
- E24 The Beginning of a Legend ... Wandering Core Sep 17, 1997
- E25 The Beginning of a Legend ... Countdown Mytharc Sep 24, 1997
- E26 The Legend of the Whale Hunters Mytharc Oct 1, 1997
Frequently asked questions
What is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick based on?
It is based on Herman Melville's original novel Moby-Dick.
Where is the series set?
The adaptation uses futuristic outer space as its setting.
What are whales in this version?
Whales are large abandoned spaceships in this futuristic setting.
How many episodes does the series have?
The series ran for a total of 26 episodes.
How was the series released on home video in the USA?
It was released on DVD in the USA by ADV Films across six discs.
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