These 10 must-watch space adventure anime series. Each show opens up a new universe of cosmic wonder, featuring epic starship battles, alien encounters, and grand quests across the galaxy.
“Cowboy Bebop” is a classic, highly regarded anime series which originally aired in Japan in 1998. With 26 episodes, the show is set in a futuristic yet seemingly antiquated version of the year 2071.
The epic anime series is set in a future where humanity battles between the autocratic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance.
It centers around Gene Starwind and his young sidekick, Jim Hawking, who come into possession of the advanced spaceship Outlaw Star while running a small business on the planet Sentinel III.
Based on the manga by Hiromu Arakawa, it closely follows the original source material and is often praised for its narrative cohesion and depth.
The long-running, iconic Japanese anime series that aired from 1989 to 1996, serving as a sequel to the original “Dragon Ball” series. It’s based on the latter half of the manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
Originally aired in 1978, the series is based on Alexander Key’s novel “The Incredible Tide.” The story is set in 2008, years after an apocalyptic war devastated the planet.
The series centers around Saitama, a superhero living in a world overrun by various monsters and villains. Saitama can defeat any opponent with a single punch.
“Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199,” is a 2012-2013 Japanese military sci-fi anime series. It’s a remake of the classic 1974 series “Space Battleship Yamato.”
It is a vibrant, comedic anime series that first aired in 2014. The show is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, best known for “Cowboy Bebop” and “Samurai Champloo.”
Created by Hideaki Sorachi, this irreverent and genre-defying franchise takes place in an alternate version of feudal Japan, where aliens known as Amanto have invaded the country and imposed their rule.