List of Outlaw Star episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the Japanese anime series Outlaw Star.
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| 1 | "Outlaw World" "Mukō no Hoshi" (無法の星) |
1998 | January 15, 2001 |
| Gene and Jim are hired by "Rachel" to protect and escort her as she services farm equipment. When they are attacked by Guild pirates they learn Rachel is really Hilda, a pirate in search of treasure. After the pursuing pirates are defeated, Hilda shoots Gene and forces Jim to fetch a large container. Gene then reappears and seizes control of the situation; the bullet from Hilda's gun was stopped by a PDA in his pocket. The container is opened, revealing a naked girl. | |||
| 2 | "Star of Desire" "Yokubō no Hoshi" (欲望の星) |
1998 | January 16, 2001 |
| The girl in the container is Melfina, who wakes up from suspended animation. Escaping from the Guild pirates in a dropship, Gene, Jim, Hilda, and Melfina go into space. They then take Hilda's spaceship Horus to Blue Heaven, an outlaw hangout. A Corbonite named Swanzo is enlisted to repair and resupply Horus. Swanzo explains to Jim that there are three powers in space: outlaws, pirates, and Space Forces. Jim then takes Melfina shopping while Gene and Hilda go to a bar get in an altercation with McCoy and his lackeys. As a result, they are attacked that night in their (shared) bedroom. It ends as Gene and Hilda face down McCoy in a battle suit. Gene's past is also partly explained; he hates space because he and his father had an accident on a spaceship when he was young. | |||
| 3 | "Into Burning Space" "Moeru Uchū e" (燃える宇宙へ) |
1998 | January 17, 2001 |
| Gene disables McCoy's battlesuit with paint bullets and Hilda then hits him with her stun gun. The protagonists then escape into space ahead of McCoy's men. They engage Aisha Clanclan's ship in a game of chicken, making their way to deep space as Aisha takes out their pursuers in a fit of rage. Aisha is demoted because of their escape (although she didn't know they were wanted) and left on Blue Heaven by her crew. When the Horus reaches an agreed upon rendezvous point Hilda finds that the Guild pirates, in league with the MacDougall brothers, have killed all her friends. The crew of the Horus seemingly escapes the Guild, but they are actually let go because a homing device has been placed on their ship. They set a course for Farfallus in order to pick up a space ship. | |||
| 4 | "When the Hot Ice Melts" "Atsuki Kōri no Tokeru Toki" (熱き氷の溶けるとき) |
1998 | January 18, 2001 |
| The Horus arrives at Farfallus (a star) and docks on an asteroid containing the XGP15A-II, an advanced spaceship. Hilda turns on Gilliam II, the XGP15A-II's computer, and informs it that she, Gene, Jim and Melfina are its crew. Melfina is made the navigator because of a special ability to link her mind (while naked) with the ship. The Guild pirates arrive and attempt to gain control of the XGP15A-II, but are hurled into Farfallus by an attack from the MacDougall brother's spaceship. The brothers are on a new mission; to destroy the XGP15A-II. When Gene sees the MacDougall's ship on the monitor he recognized it as the ship that attacked his father's ship six years ago. The MacDougalls leave when it looks like the ship and its containing asteroid will fall into the star. Gene uses the ship's grappler arms to break out of the asteroid and he, Jim and Melfina escape the star's gravity well. Hilda then blows herself up while protecting them from the Guild. Gene names the ship the "Outlaw Star" in Hilda's honor. | |||
| 5 | "The Beast Girl, Ready to Pounce!" "Machibuseru Kemono Musume" (待ち伏せる獣娘) |
1998 | January 19, 2001 |
| The crew of the Outlaw Star travels back to Blue Heaven and Swanzo agrees to paint and outfit the ship with a registration ID in order to pay a past debt to Hilda. Gene asks him for information about Hilda and is told that she was pursuing the Galactic Leyline. As the crew heads into town, they are accosted by Aisha who demands the whereabouts of Hilda and then the Galactic Leyline. The crew escapes when Aisha is unable to transform into a cat beast due to Blue Heaven's lack of a moon. When Gene later buys dinner for Aisha because he feels sorry for her, she attempts to arrest him. He blasts her and leaves her to work off the bill by doing dishes. Swanzo tells them that the Kei pirates were after Hilda as Gene fishes for more information. The Outlaw Star and its crew then leave for Sentinel III to buy armaments for the ship from Fred Luo, despite Jim's protests. | |||
| 6 | "The Beautiful Assassin" "Uruwashiki Ansatsusha" (麗しき暗殺者) |
1998 | January 22, 2001 |
| After a precarious landing on Sentinel III the crew rents a car and drives to Fred Luo's. Fred hugs Gene and Jim at great length and makes inappropriate comments to Jim about his age. Suzuka attempts to kill Fred but is foiled when a battle with Gene forces her past a self imposed five minute time limit on Fred's life. Suzuka leaves, blowing a hole in the ceiling with her wooden sword. Gene then makes a deal with Fred; munitions in exchange for protecting his life. In a subsequent battle with Suzuka, Gene manages to strip Suzuka of both her wooden sword and sash. He threatens to keep her sash for his collection and break the sword while using her pride against her. He tricks her into agreeing that she must kill Gene before killing Fred and leaves. Fred safe, he gives Gene the weapons and another inappropriate hug. | |||
| 7 | "Creeping Evil" "Shinobiyoru Mashu" (忍び寄る魔手) |
1998 | January 23, 2001 |
| Gillliam runs simulations to try and teach Gene how to take off in the Outlaw Star, but Gene repeatedly crashes. Jim gets his car out of impound, which has been bugged without his knowledge. The crew brainstorms ways to replenish their funds but come up with few ideas. There are no bounties to be had, Jim doesn't want to sell his body, and no one will agree to accept payment when they make it big. In the end Jim goes to work as mechanic while Melfina learns to cook and Gene works on the ship. A Kei pirate attacks Melfina but Suzuka intervenes, killing the senjutso master. Meanwhile, Gene's fight with another Kei pirate comes to a draw. The crew then meets up on the Outlaw Star and Suzuka asks to help out because of her dislike towards the Kei pirates. That is when Gene collapses and when Jim comes to help him up he notices that Gene is bleeding. | |||
| 8 | "Forced Departure" "Udezuku no Hasshin" (腕ずくの発進) |
1998 | January 24, 2001 |
| Gene is poisoned from his previous battle with a Kei pirate. Aboard the Outlaw Star, the crew is gathered around his unconscious form when the Kei pirate contacts them. He offers an antidote in exchange for their ship. Gene wakes up and declines the offer. Suzuka wants to steal the antidote but Melfina purges the poison by taking Gene into the ship's navigator's booth. The Kei pirate and his robots then attack the Outlaw Star, and Gene and Suzuka defeat them. The battle draws the attention of the authorities, but Gene blasts off as they ask him to halt. In space they are confronted by three Kei pirate grappler ships, which are defeated when Gene takes the safety off of his grappler arms. They then set a course for Heifong, the Ban pirate's world, in search of work. Intermixed flashbacks detail Gene's childhood ambition to pilot a spaceship. | |||
| 9 | "A Journey of Adventure! Huh?" "Bōken no Tabi...e?" (冒険の旅…え？) |
1998 | January 25, 2001 |
| The crew of the Outlaw Star busies itself with domestic duties. Gene is not pulling his weight and Jim takes him to task. He criticizes Gene for not planning ahead, and Gene counters that he "thinks big." In desperate need of money, Gene hatches a plan to go bounty hunting at the Toward Star Inn spaceport. He and Jim go after the legendary criminal Zomba who is worth 10,000 wong, but when they turn in his body, it's a cyborg stand in worth only 2,000. They then learn that Suzuka has taken out the real Zomba and collected the 10,000, to Gene's consternation. Afterwards, Gene sees a commercial that is an advertising promotion for 13th Heifong Space Race, in which the MacDougall brothers are competing when Genes notices their ship. | |||
| 10 | "Gathering for the Space Race" "Uchū Rēsu ni Tsudō" (宇宙レースに集う) |
1998 | January 26, 2001 |
| The Outlaw Star reaches Heifong and they attempt to enter the 13th Heifong Space Race, as Gene has decided to enter to help advertise their business in addition to confirm if the MacDougall brothers are competing. At first a 150,000 wong fee stymies them until Fred Luo agrees to be their sponsor. Fred's sponsorship comes with a caveat; Gene must wear a skimpy outfit on the winners block if he finishes in the money (top three). At a race related dinner party, Gene and Jim encounter Aisha working as a cocktail waitress. She plans on attacking them but is held back by her boss. She commandeers a Ctarl-Ctarl entrant, and she, the Outlaw Star, the MacDougall brothers, and others start the race. As the Outlaw Star takes off, a mysterious race official named Gwen Khan seems to recognize the Outlaw Star as the XGP. Gene makes a risky decision to make up time and the ship is threatened by a space wave. | |||
| 11 | "Adrift in Subspace" "Akūkan Byōryū" (亜空間漂流) |
1998 | January 29, 2001 |
| Gene makes a daring dive into the first checkpoint and avoids the space wave. At the first pitt stop in the race, Heifong V, Gene confronts Harry MacDougall who claims no knowledge of the XGP15A-II or the incident at Farfallus. In the next leg of the race, Aisha plans on attacking the Outlaw Star. Finding her ship weaponless, she settles on subterfuge. Pretending to be stranded in space in only her spacesuit, she is brought on board. After finally being convinced that Gene knows nothing about the Galactic Leyline, she decides to stay on the Outlaw Star. As they prepare to make a sub ether jump, they are attacked by Harry MacDougall and their FTL drive is damaged. In order to stay in the race, Gene is forced to ride an ether stream, something impossible for a normal ship. They finish the race fourth, but first in the privateer class, and they break even in their deal with Fred Luo. | |||
| 12 | "Mortal Combat with the El Dorado" "Eru Dorado-go to no Shitō" (エルドラド号との死闘) |
1998 | January 30, 2001 |
| After the race an official gives Gene a comm cube from the El Dorado, Harry MacDougall's ship. Harry challenges Gene to a 1-on-1 battle in a dangerous part of space. After a strange encounter with Gwen Khan who asks how they acquired their ship, the Outlaw Star heads to that area of space. Jim confirms that their tracking systems won't be as effective in that location. Despite Harry bringing two ships, Gene is able locate Harry's ship by sending Aisha outside of the ship with a flare gun. Despite it having four grappler arms, the Outlaw Star is able to overpower the El Dorado and Gene forcibly boards the El Dorado. He questions Harry at gunpoint, while he is secretly hacking the Outlaw Star's systems. Gilliam shuts down during the hack and Harry takes an interest in Melfina. However his laughing causes Gene to notice the wire on Harry's neck and Gene severs the hacking link with his pistol. Gene while questioning Harry asks why they destroyed his father's ship 6 years ago, which Harry admits he doesn't know since he was only 11 years old at the time and so Gene realizes he should just ask Harry's older brother and wonders where he could be. But when Gene is distracted when he learns of the second ship from Jim, Harry makes his escape and is picked up by his older brother Ron and the El Dorado is self-detonated to buy time for their escape. | |||
| 13 | "Advance Guard from Another World" "Isei Yori no Senpei" (異星よりの尖兵) |
1998 | January 31, 2001 |
| Gene and Jim set up a business on Heifong. The problem is, they have no have no customers. Aisha finds a job pursuing a carnivorous creature in the sewers, but it's only 500 wong so they turn it down and she goes it alone. Fred hooks Jim and Melfina up with a job to return a rare cactus and insect that escaped from Fred's Silgrian friend's ship. When an Ice Cream vendor asks Gene to investigate a mysterious competitor, Gene doesn't like that job either, so he goes on a date with the Heifong Race secretary. At the Space Port, Jim confirms that the bug that Aisha is going to kill is the one from the Silgrian ship. While on his date, Gene discovers a mind controlling cactus is selling ice cream. It calls its insect who brings Aisha with it out of the sewers. Jim and Melfina show up and the cactus takes control of Jim who explains what it was trying to do. Melfina who is immune to the mind control, destroys it. Gene and the others only receive their 700 wong advance from the Silgrians. | |||
| 14 | "Final Countdown" "Fainaru Kauntodaun" (ファイナルカウントダウン) |
1998 | February 1, 2001 |
| The Outlaw Star is on a seemingly ordinary tug job, when the advertising ship they're pushing latches onto them and takes out their computer. The culprit turns out to be a terrorist named Crackerjack. He has placed a bomb on the towed ship and threatens to blow it up along with the Heifong spaceport unless Heifong is given independence. Suzuka and Aisha while tracking down information on the ownership of the ad ship discover Crackerjacks true identity with help from Fred Luo (Which Fred agreed to do for free when he heard that Gene was involved) and go to the spaceport and contact Gene to tell him that Fred discovered that the ad ship which used to belong to pirates was sold to a gang of robbers. Gene now knowing Crackerjacks true identity as a robber, realizes that the bomb threat is a ruse so Crackerjack and his gang can steal from a jewelry exhibition on the evacuated spaceport. While Gene works on disarming the bomb on the Outlaw Star, Aisha and Suzuka confront Crackerjack and his gang and take down everyone except for Crackerjack. Gene shows up just in time to deal with Crackerjack personally. | |||
| 15 | "The Seven Emerge" "Shichininshū Arawaru" (七人衆現わる) |
1998 | February 2, 2001 |
| Hazanko gathers six of the Anten Seven together and explains that they will have to kill Gene Starwind, and that he has already sent the seventh, Shimi. Shimi arrives at Starwind and Hawkings enterprises and challenges Gene to a duel. When Gene tries to fight him then and there, Shimi gets the drop on him but spares his life. Gene goes to the bar that night and drinks with Leilong, another patron, because of worries about being killed. That night Melfina comes to his bed and touches his face. When Gene tries to kiss her he is rebuffed. At the duel the next day Gene goes to fight, taking only Jim. He seemingly kills Shimi, but it turns out it was an underling and Leilong is the real Shimi. They continue to duel but when it begins to go badly for Gene, it turns out the rest of the crew has come to support him. The real Shimi quickly incapacitates them and challenges Gene to a pistol duel. Gene is in no condition to fight, but Leilong ends up losing because his gun is a dud. The crew leaves and that night Shimi rises from the earth and leaves, considering becoming an outlaw. | |||
| 16 | "Demon of the Water Planet" "Umi no Hoshi no Akuma" (海の星の悪魔) |
Not aired | February 5, 2001 |
| Gene, Jim and Melfina go to a restaurant to meet a new client: an old man. Their meal is brought over by Aisha who is working as a waitress. When there meal is disturbed by gunmen, Aisha tears the restaurant apart because their bullets wasted food. The old man explains that physical strength will be at a premium when recovering his treasure so Aisha travels with them to Heifong VII. When they arrive, the old man explains that it's a water planet ; where a pirate ship containing 15 tons of dragonite is sunk. It is also the spot where the old man's family was killed by a giant creature. The crew recovers the dragonite and makes their escape thanks to a suicide run at the creature performed by the old man. Right before he dies, the old man tells Gene, "You must search for your own dream, young outlaw, and then fight for it." This is not the first time that Gene receives inspiration right before a comrade goes down (Hilda did the same right before she died, and Gene named the Outlaw Star in honor of her). They return with the treasure, but are left with nothing after expenses and debts. | |||
| 17 | "Between Life and Machine" "Seimei to Kikai no Hazamade" (生命と機械の間で) |
1998 | February 6, 2001 |
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An unknown client (actually Ronald MacDougall) contacts the crew of the Outlaw star and asks Gene to meet him at a restaurant to discuss the Galactic Leyline. At the restaurant when Ron tells Gene that he heard about Melfina from his little brother, Gene realizes that he is dealing with the older MacDougall Brother. After Ron explains that the Outlaw Star and Melfina were created to reach the Galactic Leyline, Gene pulls a gun on him and demands some answers towards Hilda's death, which Ron explains that he only helped out the pirates by finding Hilda while it was the Space Forces that hired him to destroy the XGP to prevent any evidence of their dealings with the pirates from being exposed. When Gene asks why Ron destroyed his father's ship six years ago at Sentinel III, Ron admits that he does not remember because he cannot remember every job that he has done. As it turns out both men secretly brought reinforcements. Gene, Aisha and Suzuka chase Ron outside of the restaurant and fight Ronald and some Space Forces mechanoids. When Gene tries to use his Caster Gun on Ron, Ron reveals that not only does he possess a Caster as well, but when both of their Caster Shells collide they would only cancel each other out. The fight comes to a standstill, when Ron's comment about playing around causes Gene to realize that Melfina is in danger and Gene immediately escapes with Jim to head back to the ship. Back at the Outlaw Star, Harry MacDougall is attempting to kidnap Melfina and steal the ship. He explains to her that he is also a construct, and wants to join with her. She defeats him in a cyberspace battle and he escapes. Later that night after Gwen Khan sends a message to Melfina stating that he is looking into the Galactic Leyline coordinates for her, Gene realizes he has had enough and decides to look into the Galactic Leyline's coordinates so he can put an end to the treasure hunt. |
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| 18 | "The Strongest Woman in the Universe" "Uchū Saikyō no Onna" (宇宙最強の女) |
1998 | February 7, 2001 |
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The episode begins with Gene meeting with Fred Luo about borrowing some funds. Fred says he will give Gene all the funds he needs if he can do one thing - prevent Reiko Ando (the woman from the intro) from winning a 5th consecutive title. Fred does not want her to win, since he made a promise to her that he would marry her if she could win the tournament five consecutive times. Gene convinces Aisha to fight in the tourney so Reiko won't win. Upon arriving at the arena to enter the tourney, Aisha finds out that Ctarl-Ctarls are banned from entering the tournament. So, after bribing a tournament official, the crew dresses Gene up a bit, and enters him into the tournament as "Jenny". During the opening address to all participants, Gene notices Aisha has entered anyways, dressed up in a costume. Aisha gagged and stuffed a competitor by the name of "Firecat" into a locker and assumed her identity (and her bright red costume). Gene must fight Reiko in the first round, and is easily defeated by her. On the other hand, Aisha keeps winning all of her matches. Aisha wins her semi-finals match, and expects to face Reiko in the finals - but Reiko is defeated 19 seconds into her semi-final match by Iraga (who we previously saw discussing Hazanko - but we don't know how they're connected to each other). Fred tells Gene that he's not going to loan him the money since Gene technically did not successfully complete his end of the bargain. Aisha and Iraga exchange blows back and forth to begin the final match. Aisha pulls off one of Iraga's gloves, revealing a claw. Then, Iraga transforms, proving that she is a Ctarl-Ctarl. Iraga then attacks Gene. Aisha then transforms, and it becomes a battle of two transformed Ctarl-Ctarls. The arena is set on fire by a stray electrical wire, and Gene, Jim, Melfina and Suzuka evacuate the building. Aisha then emerges, standing on top of Iraga (both still in their transformed states). The crew is back at the Starwind & Hawking building, and Suzuka mentions she heard that there is a Kei Pirates assassin who turns into a werewolf, meaning Aisha actually was not up against another Ctarl-Ctarl. Fred Luo then calls, telling Gene he will lend him the money. The Outlaw Star takes off at the end of the episode, headed for the Galactic Leyline. |
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| 19 | "Law and Lawlessness" "Hō to Muhō" (法と無法) |
1998 | February 8, 2001 |
| The Outlaw Star is captured by security forces. The security forces attempt to help an injured civilian ship, but it is a Trojan horse. The Outlaw Star and its crew save the security forces and are rewarded with dragonite. | |||
| 20 | "Cats and Girls and Spaceships" "Neko to Shōjo to Uchūsen" (猫と少女と宇宙船) |
1998 | February 9, 2001 |
| The Outlaw Star battles a mysterious ship and retreats. They dock at a nearby outpost for repairs. While these are taking place Jim encounters a pair of cats in a park. Following the cats, he meets their owner, a girl (Hanmyo), and he goes on a date with her. What Jim does not realise is that the girl is the pilot of the ship that attacked them, and the cats are her co-pilots. Once the Outlaw Star is repaired and back in space Hanmyo attacks again, but after a fierce battle her ship is destroyed thanks to Jim's weapon skills. When the Outlaw Star returns to the outpost for more repairs Jim returns to the park, and is disappointed that Hanmyo does not show up. Dejectedly he returns to the Outlaw Star without ever knowing that he has killed the girl he liked. | |||
| 21 | "Grave of the Dragon" "Ryū no Bohyō" (龍の墓標) |
1998 | February 12, 2001 |
| The crew searches for answers in a galactic ruins. Harry and Ronald try and kidnap Melfina, they are rebuffed. Later at an outpost, Professor Khan puts Melfina to sleep with code words and tells Gene to go to a prison for information on the Leyline. | |||
| 22 | "Gravity Jailbreak" "Jūryoku Datsugoku" (重力脱獄) |
1998 | February 13, 2001 |
| Gene goes to prison. Saiyo Wong, who has the coordinates for the Galactic Leyline is also there. They escape and the man gives Gene a device which he says contains the coordinates. Professor Khan wakes Melfina up. | |||
| 23 | "Hot Springs of Planet Tenrei" "Onsen Wakusei Tenrei" (温泉惑星天鈴) |
Not aired | Not aired |
| The group goes to the vacation world Tenrei so Gene can look for Caster shells. The crew relax in the hot springs and Gene meets with two priests. They give him Caster shells, but first Gene gets them lewd footage of a third female priest. Due to the amount of fanservice and nudity, this was the only episode not to be aired on Toonami in the US. | |||
| 24 | "Cutting the Galactic Leyline" "Ryūmyaku Totsunyū" (龍脈突入) |
1998 | February 14, 2001 |
| The Outlaw Star, the MacDougall brothers with Gwen Kahn, and Hazanko and his crew enter the Galactic Leyline, a giant black and gold cylinder. A disembodied voice asks them questions and teleports Melfina away from them. | |||
| 25 | "Maze of Despair" "Zetsubō e no Meikyū" (絶望への迷宮) |
1998 | February 15, 2001 |
| Each crewmember takes on and beats a member of the Anten Seven. Hazanko, Ronald MacDougall, and Gene get close to Melfina, as Jim, Aisha and Suzuka head back to the ship. Harry helps Gene get past a gate, then expires from wounds caused by Hazanko. | |||
| 26 | "Return to Space" "Sora e Kaeru" (空へ還る) |
1998 | February 16, 2001 |
| Gene and Hazanko kill each other in battle. The Leyline takes them to cyberspace and revives them, granting their wishes. Gene gets Melfina, and Hazanko gets ultimate power. They defeat Hazanko with the Leyline's powers and each crew member goes their separate ways. (At the very end, the group is reunited as the Outlaw Star needs a repair job, and the group is set to head out to another section of space.) | |||
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