Bodacious Space Pirates: Complete Collection [Blu-ray]

It's certainly a catchy title. When I first watched this on Crunchyroll I didn't know what to expect. This turned out to be a real winner. The complete collection has all 26 episodes. The opening theme song is one of the best anme theme songs and even features ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman.The story centers around Marika who is a high school student at Hakuoh Academy on Sea of the Morning Star. Sea of the Morning Star is an independent planet on the borders of a galactic federation. She suddenly finds out that she has inherited the Captaincy of the space pirate ship "Bentenmaru" after the death of her father. The series then covers her becoming captain and the adventures of Marika and the crew of the Bentenmaru. Broadly speaking there are four story arcs within the series. The first is how Marika becomes captain of the Bentenmaru. The second is how the Bentenmaru helps the royal family of Serenity unite and find an historic space-arc. The third arc is probably the weakest but the final episodes concerning space dinghy racing make up for the weaker episodes. The final arc points towards the future and details a conflict between the space pirates and the broader galactic federation.This is a very well thought out and consistent series. A lot of time has been spent making sure that the space ships and ship combat are as realistic as possible. This thoroughness helps the story along and adds a depth to this series which is lacking from other space shows. The characters are also well thought out and whilst Marika is the main character other characters such as Blaster Ririka, Chiaki and Grunhilde also feature and develop during the series.There's little or no fan-service. The plot and voice acting (in Japanese) are sufficiently good not to need fan service. The animation is great with a skillful blend of traditional animation and CGI.You can binge watch this series without getting bored and come back to watch it again and again. Definitely one of the most well thought out and enjoyable anime series in a long time.

Given the title, I wasn't really sure what to expect, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Everything about the show is well done, the characters, the animation, and the world-building. There are summaries elsewhere (though, notably, not on the disc case, what's written there is best ignored) so I'll just emphasize my favorite parts of the show. The main character is incredibly relatable and realistic, she's not the 'chosen one' that is usually (and lazily) found in sci-fi. She puts a lot of effort into being good at her various careers, and not everything goes perfectly either. That said, this is a pretty light-hearted show, so there's no ridiculously evil villain set on destroying world and there is no gritty violence to be found here. In general, it moves at a relaxed pace compared to many recent anime, and this allows it to show rather than tell how characters behave and events play out. And, amazingly, wonderfully, there is no fan-service leering at the characters.Again, despite the title, this a remarkably original show, mostly for the reasons I mentioned. Its nearest to the 'Crest of the Stars' series, in terms of feel, but its smaller scale and lighter tone set it apart. The rarity of pure sci-fi shows alone makes this worth checking out, and I think most will be happy they did.

Only half way through the show now and mostly this is a slow, smart, and respectful story of young girl space pirates rather than an exciting adventure. Maybe it gets awesome later, but the first 3 hours are not engaging.I know that is not a whole review and some nerds may not like that, but seriously. 3 hours. That is like saying I get to watch Outlaw Star after a trip to the DMV and not everyone should be expected to be ok with that.

it was interesting all the way through

Great anime.

replaced original DVD with Blue Ray, good quality

Outstanding show. I can not wait for the Movie to be released on BD for North America!

Great anime with a great plot, definitely a recommendation for anyone who enjoys space anime's and adventure anime

皆さんの書き込みにもあろますが、本製品は北米向けのBlu-rayディスクでリージョンは日本と同じAですが、日本国内の向けの家電プレーヤーでは再生出来なかった。PCでのVLCプレーヤーも再生出来ません。 PlayStation 3、PlayStation 4、PCで見るならLeawo Blu-ray Player（無料）ソフトでみれました。＜追記＞2019/10/12 disc-1のファースト（1話）が認識出来なくなりました。2話以降は問題ないですが,discに剥離箇所が数カ所発生しています。ハズレ引いたかな？

主役のハッピーな顔つきそのままの、視聴して「楽しい気分になる」ビデオです。

全てかどうかはわかりませんが、国内に流通している通常のプレイヤーでは再生できません。しかし、PS4はそのままで、PS3は設定のセキュリティから視聴年齢制限使用地域を変更することで再生可能。国内版と比較すると画質はいくらか落ちますが気にしなければ気にならない程度。

日本製品では再生できません。対応プレイヤーをお持ちでない方は要注意です。