Space Pirate Captain Harlock

Space Pirate Captain Harlock (宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック, Uchū Kaizoku Kyaputen Hārokku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in Play Comic from 1977 to 1979, with the chapters collected into five tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten, and licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment in the US. An anime television series in 1978 directed by Rintaro was produced by Toei Animation which ran from March 14, 1978 to February 13, 1979. A computer-animated film adaptation of the same name was released in 2013. A remake of the manga titled Captain Harlock: Dimensional Voyage by Kōichi Shimahoshi was published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Matsumoto's debut. The series is a nexus to which many of Leiji Matsumoto's other works spin-off featuring side-stories and alternative works.

Plot
It is 2977 AD and mankind has become stagnant. Robots do all the work, the masses are kept tranquil by subliminal messages, and government officials are lazy, caring only about recreational activities like golf and horse racing. Captain Herlock has defied this insipid mentality, leading a group of like-minded rebels to a more adventurous life aboard the spaceship Arcadia.

A mysterious force known as the Mazone has invaded the Earth, taking the form of mysterious cloaked women that kill anyone who suspect their nefarious doings, such as Tadashi Daiba who is now on their hit-list. After his scientist father is ignored by the government and killed by the Mazone, he joins Captain Herlock and his ragtag group of pirates to assist them as they try to save humanity from the impending alien threat.