30 minSeason 1 • Episode 52
LatestCurtis Newton, aka Captain Future, is an orphan. His parents died in their artificial satellite while he was an infant. His father was a scientist, who has abandoned earth for the satellite to dedicate his life for science along with his aging friend the genius Dr Simon Wright. Wright senses his death, and decides to implant his brain in a mechanical container. They both manufactured a superior robot and an android. Captain future dedicated his life to fight evil along with his three men, the brain, android, and robot.
Production
Toei Animation's gorgeous color palette before budgets collapsed.
Score
Yuji Ohno's jazz-funk synths slap harder than they should.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn spaceships that move like they have weight.
Creator
Edmond Hamilton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edmond Hamilton's 1940s pulp hero got resurrected by Toei for European markets first—Japan barely saw it initially.
The German dub became a cult phenomenon; 'Captain Future' is still shorthand for retro space adventure in Germany.
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