Seven Seas Entertainment has made a big acquisition with the rights for the original Captain Harlock manga series from legend Leiji Matsumoto. The series will be released as the Captain Harlock: The Classic Collection and will be done in two large trim hardcover omnibus editions. The first collection is scheduled for an April 24th, 2018 release priced at $24.99. The original manga ran in Play Comic magazine back in 1977 to 1979 where it had five compiled volumes and spawned a 42 episode anime series among other projects over the years.
“Publishing this archetypal series, which is now celebrating its 40th anniversary, is a real privilege,” says Seven Seas publisher Jason DeAngelis. “Everyone knows who Captain Harlock is from all the books, anime, and films about him–but until now, Leiji Matsumoto’s original manga wasn’t available in North America. We’re thrilled to finally bring this blockbuster to its longtime fans and give the manga itself the VIP treatment it deserves.”
Plot Concept: After a mysterious sphere collides with Tokyo, legends seemingly born of the ancient Mayan civilization appear. But in truth, the beings are alien invaders known as the Mazone, plant women who wandered the earth in bygone ages–and have now returned to make it theirs. With a ragtag crew of renegades at his side, only the space pirate Captain Harlock has what it takes to save the planet.
