31 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5HJ Tel: 0203 585 1396 Web: fetch.fm PRESS RELEASE Harlock Space Pirate

A glorious marshalling of state-of-the-art technical RELEASE INFORMATION expertise Distributor Manga Entertainment ______VARIETY Certificate 15 ______Out at UK cinemas on 22nd April and Blu-ray In Cinemas 22nd April, 2015 Steelbook Collector’s edition and DVD on 27th April. ______Home Ent Fast Sell: Release 27th April, 2015 ______Sci-fi legend Captain Harlock is back! A stunning reboot of the Running time 107 minutes classic franchise, Harlock Space Pirate boasts state-of-the-art ______CG animation, edge-of-your-seat interstellar action and epic Price £29.99 | £19.99 drama on a galactic scale. With the might of the Gaia Coalition ______ranged against him, the dashing Captain Harlock defiantly Extras The making of Harlock sails to war in his battlecruiser Arcadia - and this time the fate Space Pirate of humanity is at stake! KEY TALENT INFORMATION Key talent: Director A Toei production, Harlock Space Pirate is directed by Shinji

Aramaki, who also helmed , CONTACT/ORDER MEDIA and . Harlock himself is played by Shun Oguri - the lead in the upcoming Lupin III live action movie - Elle McAtamney - [email protected] while takes on the role in the English dub. Kelly Jade - [email protected] Synopsis:

As humanity’s space empire collapses, 500 billion colonists pour back to re-settle their mother planet. With unable to support such vast numbers, the devastating Homecoming War is fought over who has the right to return. The conflict leads to the rise of the authoritarian Gaia Coalition, who declare the Earth a sacred place that must not be repopulated ...only to break their own rule by allowing the galactic elite to take over the planet.

This hypocrisy enrages Captain Harlock, however, and the immortal space pirate goes to tragic lengths to thwart the Gaia Coalition’s plans. Now the renegade captain and his crew, including ethereal alien Miime, loyal lieutenant Kei and the boisterous Yullian, are on a mission to set things right - by resetting the so-called ‘Genesis Clock’. But Gaia Coalition admiral Ezra has sent his brother Logan to infiltrate Harlock’s ghost Arcadia and put an end to the Captain once and for all...

We like it because:

Space has never looked so good! A veteran at crafting CG , Shinji Aramaki pulls out all the stops to ensure that Captain Harlock’s return to our screens is as epic as possible. The design of everything from the pirates’ space suits to Harlock’s badass flagship to the gallant captain himself drips with a retro-futuristic style that captures perfectly the darker tone of the new movie.

Hot Quotes:

“A glorious marshalling of state-of-the-art technical expertise” - VARIETY

“A lavish big-screen reboot ...impressive production values and pedal-to-the metal action” - HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“A must for manga and anime fans” - SCREEN DAILY

“Brings CGI To The Next Level... it looks ab-so-lu-te-ly stunning” - TWITCHFILM

Special Features:

The making of Harlock Space Pirate

Editor’s Notes:

Harlock Space Pirate was nominated for the 2014 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year and won Best International Animated Feature at last year’s 3D Creative Arts Awards.