Score
6.6 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
26
Studio
Studio Junio
Official Streams
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
Also known as 白鯨伝説 | Hakugei Densetsu
TVSpring 1997Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureSci-Fi
6.6/10
Community score
#6777
Rank
6.1K
Members
36
Favorites
Synopsis
A courageous young man tries to find the only person who can save his planet from the most terrifying beast in the universe -- the great white whale Moby Dick -- in this futuristic anime adventure set in 4699. But locating the outlaw Captain Ahab and his elusory crew of whale hunters and persuading them to put an end to the leviathan's long reign of terror won't be easy. Will Ahab take up the challenge one more time?
Production Notes
The series was temporarily cancelled after episode 18 due to issues with production quality and the production company's bankruptcy. The series production was transferred to Tezuka Productions and began reairing in October 1998.
Cast Highlights
Due
Main
Voice: Mignogna, Vic (English)
Ishmail Ali, Ahab
Main
Voice: Ootsuka, Akio (Japanese)
Tokisada, Sachiko
Main
Voice: Vincent-Davis, Kira (English)
Academias
Supporting
Voice: Patton, Chris (English)
Atre
Supporting
Voice: Niiyama, Shiho (Japanese)
Barba
Supporting
Voice: Ootomo, Ryuuzaburou (Japanese)
Borrower
Supporting
Christiansen, Doc
Supporting
Voice: Sonobe, Keiichi (Japanese)
Core Staff
Dezaki, Osamu
Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Original Creator
Kumagai, Masaaki
Episode Director
Matsuzono, Hiroshi
Episode Director, Assistant Director
Yamanaka, Eiji
Episode Director
Yoshimoto, Tsuyoshi
Episode Director
Yoshimura, Fumihiro
Episode Director
Theme Songs
Openings
"Kaze to Yuku (Going with the Wind)" by Ochiai Hirohito
Endings
"Yakusoku (Promise)" by Kudo Eiko
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration23 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 1997
AiredApr 9, 1997 to May 12, 1999
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#8875
Scored by1.4K
BroadcastWednesdays at 18:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
Romaji title
Hakugei Densetsu
Japanese title
白鯨伝説
Synonyms
Legend of the White Whale
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Junio
Producers
Tezuka Productions, Sony Music Entertainment, Image Kei
Licensors
ADV Films
Japanese title
白鯨伝説
Themes And Audience
Space