Space Dandy
Alien hunter Dandy's comedic cosmic adventures
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About Space Dandy
Released: 2014
Platform: Hulu
Rating: TVMA
Run time: 24m
Cast
Hiroyuki Yoshino, Junichi Suwabe, Uki Satake, Unshô Ishizuka, Kosuke Hatakeyama
About Space Dandy
Space Dandy is an animated sci-fi comedy-drama television series that was aired in 2014. The plot revolves around Dandy, a space hunter. It is set in an alien-packed universe where Dandy and his robot assistant QT and a cat-like creature named Meow travel in search of unknown aliens. Their journey is marked by fun, danger and mystery, as each new species presents a wealth of wonders and challenges.
Making / Production
The TV series was directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, the creator of Cowboy Bebop, and produced by Bones Inc. and Bandai Visual Co., Ltd. The series was also broadcast on Adult Swim's Toonami block in the United States, with English dubbing carried out by Funimation.
Actors
- Junichi Suwabe voiced the suave, eccentric, carefree, alien hunter Dandy.
- Uki Satake provided the voice for QT, a rusty old robot who becomes Dandy’s reliable sidekick.
- Hiroyuki Yoshino voiced Meow, a Betelgeusian who gets mistaken for an unknown alien by Dandy and thereafter gets stuck with him on the Aloha Oe.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- The show aired in English before it did in Japan, which was very unusual for an anime series.
- In every episode the trio finds itself in danger but the next episode starts off as if nothing happened.
- The series incorporates a multitude of animation styles, varying widely from episode to episode.
Awards
Space Dandy was nominated for the Seiun Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Furthermore, the series has won wide acclaim for its style, humor, and unconventional storytelling.
Quotes
- "Living and dying is a lot harder than you think. You have to live it up so there's nothing left." - Dandy
- "We are all fellow travelers in the wilderness of this universe." - QT
Music, Soundtrack
- The opening theme song is "Viva Namida" by Yasuyuki Okamura.
- The closing theme song is "Welcome to the X Dimension" by Etsuko Yakushimaru.
- Space Dandy features a score composed by Yoko Kanno who created a unique sound for the series mixing elements of electronic, jazz, and rock music.
About Space Dandy
Space Dandy is a comedic sci-fi anime featuring a pompadoured bounty hunter and his eccentric crew adrift in deep space.
