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Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick

8.2
1 season
26 episodes
Ended
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Animation

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:April 9, 1997
Last Aired:October 1, 1997
Episode Runtime:25m
Networks:
NHK
Created By:
Osamu Dezaki

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (1)

Season 1

Season 1

26 episodes

Aired: 1997

Production

Tezuka Productions

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)