Series synopsis
Cosmo Warrior Zero, also known as コスモウォーリアー零 is a Japanese animation kids action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on July 6, 2001. It ended on July 5, 2002. It was created by Leiji Matsumoto. It stars Toshiyuki Morikawa, Aya Hisakawa, Eiji Takemoto and Satsuki Yukino.
The time of oppression and lawlessness in deep space has begun. In order to preserve itself, humanity has reluctantly accepted peace with the invading force of mechanical people. Warrius Zero, a mercenary armada captain, has lost his immediate family during the war for Earth. Reduced to serving the mechanized victors, Zero carries out his orders without the will to resist. Now he has received a mission unlike any other. Zero has been commanded to travel to the farthest reaches of the universe to ...
Premise
The time of oppression and lawlessness in deep space has begun. In order to preserve itself, humanity has reluctantly accepted peace with the invading force of mechanical people. Warrius Zero, a mercenary armada captain, has lost his immediate family during the war for Earth. Reduced to serving the mechanized victors, Zero carries out his orders without the will to resist. Now he has received a mission unlike any other. Zero has been commanded to travel to the farthest reaches of the universe to hunt down a single wanted man known to all as Space Pirate Harlock.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Aya Hisakawa
- Eiji Takemoto
- Satsuki Yukino
- Kikuko Inoue
- Tomohiro Nishimura
- KAORI
- Yoshiro Matsumoto
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | October 1, 2009 | October 8, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 13 | July 6, 2001 | September 28, 2001 |
| Season 2 | 3 | July 5, 2002 | July 12, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special 1 | October 1, 2009 |
| 2 | Special 2 | October 8, 2009 |
| 3 |
Marina Special Unaired episode included in Media Blaster's box set release of Cosmo Warrior Zero. Marina Oki recounts her past, how she joined the Earth fleet, and how she became a Machine Man. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Departure | July 6, 2001 |
| 2 | Ripple Effects of Marina | July 13, 2001 |
| 3 | Flame of Karyu | July 20, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 5, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 5, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 12, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2001 |
| Last aired | July 5, 2002 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |