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I have some news for members of the united states armed forces who feel like they are pawns in a political game and their assignments being unnecessary.

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At the beach rn and almost want to make a Harlock beach episode

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WHO ELSE AGREES WITH THIS

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New crew members, thanks @harlockschaos

I don't remember when or why I followed you but I really want to get into this Captain Harlock anime because of you. Where can I watch it?

Hello, aaaand I remembered you from my notifications ages back and can't recall if it was during my last hyperfixation binge or more recently, but HELLO WELCOME :D

So far from the Leijiverse catalogue, I've found:

The original 1978 anime on 9anime [most of the catalogue is on here as well I think, but I've yet to check how it all holds up but this is the best recommendation on the list I can offer.]

Arcadia of My Youth on Internet Archive [Japanese dub, English Sub]

Harlock Saga on Youtube [English dub - the pacing is completely whack in the beginning, and I want to yeet Tadashi through a 10-storey window, but J David Brimmer does an ace job as Tochiro, and it's the one reason I keep going back to that one]

The 2013 CG film is on YouTube [English Dub—The version I saw was free and has random moments where it cuts into unsubtitled Japanese??? If you have Netflix, I think it's on there.]

There's a really badly pirated version on YouTube of Endless Odyssey: Outside Legend, but it was what I grew up with, so honourable mention for 12-year-old me's introductory experience there.

Other Leijiverse Media like Cosmo Warrior Zero, Super Submarine 99 and Gun Frontier are on Youtube [In French dub with English subtitling and in 4-6 hour stretches. Honestly I love having these on in the background lately.]

The Daft Punk Music Video Series AKA Intersteller 55555 on Youtube (not Harlock but Leijiverse connected and they are god. damn. BEAUTIFUL.)

Crunchyroll does have the '78 anime listed, but it's region-locked to Japan. I was recommended Tubi at some point, but I'm in the UK, and it appeared to be region-locked as well. This appears to be the biggest problem with any media like this, honestly.

The key thing to remember is that it's one of those anime that got a better track record in continental Europe since the English dubs are either lacklustre (don't look up the 'Take To The Skies' dub... or do, and be entertained XD) or subtitled works are just hard to find - I am studying Japanese, but watching this series has helped with brushing up the 5 French key phrases I know given the wealth of excellent quality French dubs XD

There is also a ton of Video Essays, AMVs, etc on Youtube (Just look up anything labeled 'Captain Harlock', 'Space Pirate Captain Harlock' or 'Albator') which work fine if you can't find some of the media and that give some insight into Leiji Matsumoto's background and catalogue as well as how this anime lands in the greater history of that particular era of animation history in Japan (Again, Japanese Studies student aiming to study the geneology of international media and storytelling so these are my jam.)

Still looking for access to Galaxy Railways, which I'm seeing a lot of lately (there seems to be full episodes on Youtube but I'm wary since it looks like theres episodes missing in the playlist????), + The Queen Emeraldas mini series, Galaxy Express 999, the original Queen Millenia (aka the one that didn't get butchered into the Harlock series in the 80's for reasons oblivious), the original manga panels aaaaand a decent quality version of the Endless Odyssey run because that was my introduction to this insanity that set me on a crash course for the next decade and because Lex Lang is my headcanon Harlock voice and I will die on that hill.

Honestly, I'm part of a Lupin III server that has access to a group Google Drive of collected Lupin media, so I wish we had something like that for the Leijiverse, but I'm neither tech-savvy nor experienced enough with media translation to figure out how to set that up alone.

ANOTHER BIG THING TO MENTION: Leiji Matsumoto never let canon get in the way of a good story... that is to say, if you're new to his works, prepare for cases of deja vu and 'wait, I thought that character was [insert usual plot development] in the last series?' and such similar quandries throughout your viewing experience. Trust the process, seriously.

Also going to shout out MeriShopGoods of Etsy who writes Custom Character Letters and was kind enough to write me an incredible Comfort Package from The Captain for my post-surgery recovery period which is how I ended up designing my OC Wren Brecher and have ended up developing an entire saga in my head that has kept me delightfully occupied whilst I've been physically regenerating.

(Seriously, though, check them out. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Very lovely human, and they did such a good job despite having never worked with Harlock or Leijiverse media before, and I love them for doing that for me.)

Enjoy!

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Started watching Westworld.

I'm in love with it ❤️

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WHO tf keeping pads with no wings in production?? Put it in your draws and by the time you walk out the bathroom it’s down the street buying scratch offs at the corner store. Like girl

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a detailed list of things i hate

hot weather

high temperatures

heat

warmer than average conditions

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Can I request super spicy Harlock and male bottom reader 👀 nsfw

Hi!

As I'm still relearning to write fics after my loooong absence from Tumblr I felt too awkward to make it an explicit smut fic. But here is a little fluffy one with some spice in it, hope you'll like it 👉👈

The Aftermath (M!Reader x Harlock)

Synopsis: After a relentless battle, reader finds some comfort with Harlock.

Warning: mention of injury, nudity, fluff.

SSX characters

Not beta read

Something was different tonight. Everything had been silent since the three suns left the skies to get replaced by their nocturnal cousins. The Illumidas fled away as the local tribes joined the Arcadia in its fight to survive. Tochiro and Tadashi were arguing playfully by the campfire, Miime, Kei, Rebi and Harlock admiring some rare flower as Bird remained on the Captain's shoulder.

Your heart felt heavy as you watched them all from afar. Peace. A temporary one but still, it felt so precious. No man lost, both of the kids were fine and arguing just as much as usual, and a planet left almost untouched after the Illumidas retreat.

After a few seconds you walked away, leaving the group to wander off in what could have been complete darkness of not for the main luminous moon reigning over the skies. The four others were much smaller. The tiniest one could even pass as a blueish firefly, or as a star.

Safety was a concept foreign to you, and feeling your muscles relaxing after such a hard day as you sat by the river felt weird. Welcome of course, but weird. In these kinds of moments, you felt incredibly proud of yourself for stepping out of your comfort zone and following Harlock. After all, giving up on your own home planet and so-called friends had not been easy but adventures and resistance sounded like a delightful melody to your ears.

You closed your eyes as the water lapping against the river's banks filled your mind. You let your hands relax on your lap, unclenched your jaw, soothed your breathing. For how long? You didn't bother to guess and after a while you stood up onto your feet to walk by the clear water. The dark boots didn't stay on for long, joined soon after by your socks, your gun and holster, black pants and your white shirt. You hesitated before leaving your underwears behind you. However, once in the water you forgot about them. The liquid felt as a second skin and embraced you effortlessly.

"May I," said a voice emerging from the forest.

You hummed. Captain Harlock was your usual company when it came to bathing on foreign planets. For some reason it had felt natural as soon as the first (and accidental) time. It had been a random choice at a random place as you both joined both extremities of a lake snaking its way through a mountain near the Arcadia's landing site. Despite the initial awkwardness of this unexpected encounter, it all went well and even convinced you to stay with his crew - yours as well now as well as your family. Ending up naked with your Captain naked himself in a remote place and with your former appearance constituted a great trusting test.

The said Captain unwrapped himself from his attire as you kept your eyes closed, floating on the water. He was slow as well, taking his time and certainly admiring your surroundings.

Soon enough he joined you as you heard the discreet splashing sound of his feet as he paced down the rocky bank. He stayed at a reasonable distance, and you opened your eyes to look up at the thousands of stars that dressed the universe's darkness with a rare elegance.

"Our journey shouldn't be long," the Captain added quietly as he came closer, "I am planning on staying until tomorrow morning."

"Good," you mumbled.

Once he joined you, the man looked down at you, his brown hair wet and dripping on your chest. His eye glistened mischievously and you scoffed as his bare hands wandered below the surface to brush your back.

"Is it getting any better," he asked.

"Still have to apply some ointment according to Dr Ban. Shouldn't be long. A week maybe. Apparently the lasers weren't as powerful as they should have been. Got lucky on that one."

Your Captain hummed, and got you standing right in front of him. Always so tall, so handsome and careful. His long and thin fingers now caressed your back on the areas affected by the latest raid as his brown eye turned to your face with its usual intensity. It wasn't a mean or annoyed glare, more of the type warning you about your kind-hearted, idiotic and suicidal heroic behavior. About acting like him basically.

"Tochiro shouldn't have been there in the first place," he reminded you.

"I know. I got lucky on several levels. I won't repeat the same mistakes."

"And I shouldn't have been there neither."

"You can't stay far from me for too long anyway," you replied with a grin.

Harlock's glare didn't waver, remaining on you as you chose to bring your attention on his chest. He got a few scars here and there.

"Mine are bigger than yours," you whispered.

He didn't react at your signature joke and simply embraced you by placing his arms around you which led you to rest your jaw on his bare shoulder, your eyes turned to the sky. Harlock was there, breathing and safe. His heart was beating regularly, and he sighed as he relaxed in your arms.

You stayed there for a while, and started to stroke his hair in an affectionate gesture.

"I love you," he whispered.

This surprised you. Both the fact he initiated it and his slightly broken voice. But before you could even ask how he felt, his lips joined yours delicately, the tip of his tongue asking for your permission.

"I love you," you answered before welcoming him, "please don't hold back."

The Captain grinned in your kiss as a satisfied answer.

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Found this post right while listening to FF9's Terra theme to get some inspo. And yeah, definitely fits

The visuals are so dark, his hair literally cloaks him in a shadow. I think that kinda adds to the Final Fantasy-esque look this whole movie has going on.

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Don't mind me, just enjoying the LGBTQ+ community's thirst for Harlock

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i just log in here, show serious signs of mental illness and call it a day

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hey uh new type of ao3 spam comment just dropped. (I know it's spam because the fic they left this comment on . doesn't have chapters. lmfao). Report this kinda comment as spam and don't take it personally it is literally recycled bullshit

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Already working on my next project, F! OCxHarlock. Still working on my x! Reader dw and intend to finish it first

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Love it when I think about a potential Harlock project and at some point my IRL face goes "😏"

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bring back tumblr ask culture let me. bother you with questions and statements

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writing is so funny because i could write nonstop for 9hrs and then hit a block where im like "how do i transition between this moment and the next?" and then i just dont touch it for 6 months