7.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestIn the final episode, Ulysses and his companions reach the Kingdom of Hades. They meet Orpheus, who seeks Ulysses' help to find his love, Eurydice, who has been taken to the Kingdom of Hades by Charon. Hades, the god of death, tells Ulysses that he must leave his companions behind if he wishes to return to Earth. He rejects the offer, which was a final test, and they all return home.
Ulysses and his crew struggle against the divine entities that rule the universe, the ancient gods from Greek mythology.
Score
That synth theme song lives rent-free in heads since 1981.
Production
French-Japanese collab gave anime flair to Western sci-fi.
Writing
Greek myths rewritten with lasers and daddy issues.
Creators
Yoshitake Suzuki, Jean Chalopin, Nina Wolmark
Claude Giraud
Ulysses (voice)
Amélie Morin
Atila (voice)
André Valmy
Thoas (voice)
Annie Sinigalia
Calypso (voice)
Arlette Thomas
Sorcière de Zotra (voice)
Fabrice Josso
Télémaque (voice)
Francine Lainé
Sauria (voice)
Françoise Fleury
Meropée (voice)
Gilles Laurent
Noumaïos (voice)
Jean Barney
Nestor (voice)
Jean Michaud
Eole (voice)
Jean Topart
Zeus (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a rare 1981 French-Japanese co-production, part of a brief wave of anime-influenced European cartoons before Pokémon dominated.
The show was cancelled before resolving properly—writers had to rush a finale after learning episode 26 was the end.
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