In this article, we will talk about the best pirate animes and also other animes that are similar to One Piece, one of the greatest animes of all time. Ready to dive into the world of pirates?
For those who are unaware, One Piece is a very famous anime that has been airing since 1999 about a young man with rubber powers who is searching for a world-famous lost treasure.
The anime is one of the greatest shonens of all time and has over 800 episodes, and it is not even close to ending. A huge success and social phenomenon that inspired many other animes in the shonen genre.
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Japanese and the Space Pirates
While researching pirate animes to write this article, I came across a bunch of old animes from the 60s and 70s. Back then, there were many pirate animes, most of them space pirates.
Probably the wave of space pirate movies and animes served as a boost to launch the One Piece manga. There are likely many old pirate mangas that we are completely unaware of.
I want to list these space pirate animes or old pirate animes below. Unfortunately, it is not possible to watch all of them due to the difficulty of finding them subtitled in Portuguese or available to watch.
- Kaizoku Ouji;
- Ojiichan ga Kaizoku Datta Koro;
- Be-Bop Kaizokuban;
- Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken;
- Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen;
- Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock;
- Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa;
- Uchuu Kaizoku Sara (hentai);
- Kaiketsu Zorori: Mahoutsukai no Deshi;
- Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen;
- Harlock Saga;
- Queen Emeraldas;
- Coyote Ragtime Show;
- Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX;
- Mars Daybreak;
- Sol Bianca: The Legacy;
Black Lagoon – The Queen of Pirates
The series tells the story of a team of mercenary pirates known as the Lagoon Company, who smuggle cargo in the seas of Southeast Asia in the 1990s.
The Lagoon team takes on various missions that may involve violent shootouts, hand-to-hand combat, and nautical battles in various places in Asia. The anime is full of action and quite interesting.
The anime is old and had two seasons. If you are looking for a pirate anime similar to One Piece, this might be one of the few on the list that focuses solely on pirates.
Outlaw Star and Angel Links
Gene Starwind has always dreamed of piloting his own ship in the vast sea of stars. He spends his days working odd jobs alongside his partner, James Hawking, on the small planet Sentinel III.
However, all of this changes when the duo accepts a job from Rachel Sweet, who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a treasure-hunting outlaw.
Tasked with protecting a mysterious girl known as Melfina, the meeting irrevocably changes the couple’s lives, as they are sent into the great unknown aboard the highly advanced ship, Outlaw Star.
Seihou Tenshi Angel Links is a spin-off story from the Outlaw Star series, and it is also worth checking out if you decide to watch these old animes from 1998.
Mouretsu Pirates
The story revolves around a high school girl named Marika. She keeps herself busy with the space yacht club and her part-time job at a high-class retro café.
One day, two strangers suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates of her deceased father. They demand that she take command of the space pirate ship Bentenmaru.
The pact of a privateer ship was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to this pact, the ship must be inherited by the next direct descendant of the captain.
Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate in a 26-episode anime released in 2012, along with a movie.
Animes Similar to One Piece
The animes below are not about pirates, but they are quite similar in style to One Piece. Charismatic characters in a long adventure full of battles and action, with a touch of comedy. They are famous shounen animes that have become popular just like One Piece.
Most should be familiar with the animes listed below, so we will just list them; if you want to find more information, just search within our site.
- Naruto;
- Bleach;
- Boku no Hero Academia;
- Hunter x Hunter;
- Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood;
- Bleach;
- Fairy Tail;
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