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“In 4699, a young man seeks Captain Ahab to stop the cosmic terror Moby Dick.”
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
白鯨伝説
6.69
6,452 rank · 6,179 viewers · 37 favorites
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Sci-Fi
Space
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Synopsis
In 4699, a young man seeks Captain Ahab to stop the cosmic terror Moby Dick.
A courageous young man tries to find the only person who can save his planet from the most terrifying beast in the universe—the great white whale Moby Dick—in this futuristic anime adventure set in 4699. But locating the outlaw Captain Ahab and his illusory crew of whale hunters and persuading them to put an end to the leviathan's long reign of terror won't be easy. Will Ahab take up the challenge one more time?
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7.3
/10
What 4 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.43
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σ 0.43 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.25
Running avg · May 2012 → Jan 2020
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “My score is around 7.5, it's extraordinarily beautiful and well-made and it gives a vibe that doesn't exist anymore nowadays. When they get seriously melodramatic it's epic (specially Dew...”
- 7 “I quite enjoyed this series despite its flaws. The Story while always interesting and often unpredictable was certainly a bit strange overall. Characters were pretty likable, though White's heavy...”
- 7 “A quick ramble on Hakugei. First, Hakugei is not Melville's Moby Dick. It is not a modern interpretation of the classic novel, nor a space-age reimagining. Typical of the anime industry, the...”
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Medium · 25%
Long · 75%
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A Tv Production · Spring 1997
Studio Junio.
in association with
Tezuka Productions · Sony Music Entertainment
- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1997 – May 1999 Spring 1997
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1330 catalog
Produced by
- Tezuka Productions Producer
- Sony Music Entertainment Producer
- Image Kei Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor