In this article we are going to talk about the best pirate anime and also other anime that are similar to One Piece, one of the greatest anime of all time. Ready to dive into the world of pirates?
For those who don't know, One Piece is a very famous anime released since 1999 about a young man with rubber power who is looking for a world famous lost treasure.
The anime is one of the biggest shonens of all time and it already has over 800 episodes, where it's not even close to the end. A great success and social phenomenon that inspired several other shonen anime.
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Japanese and Space Pirates
When researching about pirate anime to write this article, I only came across a lot of old anime from the 60's and 70's. At that time there were several pirate anime, most space pirates.
Probably the wave of space pirate movies and anime served as the impetus to launch the One Piece manga. There are probably a lot of old pirate manga that we are totally unaware of.
I want to list these space pirate anime or old pirate anime below. Unfortunately, it is not possible to watch all of them, due to the difficulty of finding them subtitled in English or to watch.
- Prince of Pirates;
- Grandpa Was a Pirate;
- Be-Bop Pirate Version;
- Space Pirate Mito's Great Adventure;
- Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen;
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock;
- Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa; Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa;
- Space Pirate Sara (hentai);
- Kaiketsu Zorori: Apprentice Sorcerer
- Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen;
- Harlock Saga;
- Rainha 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, which smuggled cargo across the seas of Southeast Asia in the 1990s.
The Lagoon team takes on a variety of missions that can involve violent firefights, hand-to-hand combat, and nautical battles in various parts of Asia. The anime is action packed and quite interesting.
The anime is old and had two seasons. If you're looking for an anime about pirates similar to One Piece, this might be one of the only ones on the list that only focuses on freaks.
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 tiny planet Sentinel III.
However, that all changes when the duo takes 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 lives of the couple, who are sent into the great unknown aboard the highly advanced ship, Outlaw Star.
Seihou Tenshi Angel Links It's a Spin Off story from the Outlaw Star series, it's also worth checking out if you decide to watch those old 1998 anime.
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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 an upscale retro cafe.
One day, two strangers suddenly appear and claim to be subordinates to their dead father. They demand that she take command of the space pirate ship Bentenmaru.
The pact for a privateer ship was made during a war of independence a century ago, and according to that pact, the ship must be inherited by the captain's next direct descendant.
Marika finds herself embarking on a new life as a space pirate in a 26-episode anime released in 2012 as well as a movie.
Anime similar to One Piece
The anime below are not about pirates, but they are very similar in the style of One Piece. Charismatic characters in a long adventure full of battles and action, with a dash of comedy. They are famous shounen anime that became popular as well as One Piece.
Most of you must know the anime listed below, so we will just list them, if you want to find more information just search inside our website.
- Naruto;
- Bleach;
- Boku no Hero Academia;
- Hunter x Hunter;
- Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood;
- Bleach;
- Fairy Tail;
