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Space Dandy 

The cosmic and comic adventures of Space Dandy, a handsome space explorer tasked to tour the universe and discover new alien beings.
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Series cast summary:
Jun'ichi Suwabe ...  Dandy 26 episodes, 2014
Uki Satake Uki Satake ...  QT 26 episodes, 2014
Hiroyuki Yoshino Hiroyuki Yoshino ...  Meow 26 episodes, 2014
Joel McDonald ...  Meow 26 episodes, 2014
Ian Sinclair ...  Dandy 26 episodes, 2014
Alison Viktorin Alison Viktorin ...  QT 26 episodes, 2014
Masaaki Yajima Masaaki Yajima ...  Narration / ... 23 episodes, 2014
R. Bruce Elliott ...  Narrator / ... 23 episodes, 2014
Hiroki Gotô Hiroki Gotô ...  Operator / ... 21 episodes, 2014
J. Michael Tatum ...  Dr. Gel / ... 20 episodes, 2014
Unshô Ishizuka ...  Dr. Gel 19 episodes, 2014
Kôsuke Hatakeyama Kôsuke Hatakeyama ...  Bea 18 episodes, 2014
Micah Solusod ...  Bea 18 episodes, 2014
Shin'ya Hamazoe Shin'ya Hamazoe ...  Alien / ... 17 episodes, 2014
Yurin Yurin ...  Honey / ... 16 episodes, 2014
Alexis Tipton ...  Honey 15 episodes, 2014
Kanami Satô Kanami Satô ...  Armadillo / ... 12 episodes, 2014
Colleen Clinkenbeard ...  Scarlet / ... 12 episodes, 2014
Houko Kuwashima ...  Scarlet / ... 11 episodes, 2014
Banjô Ginga Banjô Ginga ...  Admiral Perry / ... 11 episodes, 2014
Kent Williams ...  Admiral Perry 11 episodes, 2014
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Space Dandy: he's a dandy guy in space. He combs the galaxy like his pompadour on the hunt for aliens. Planet after planet he searches, discovering bizarre new creatures both friendly and not. These are the spectacular adventures of Space Dandy and his brave space crew in space.

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Space Dandy - He's a dandy guy, in space!


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Trivia

The show's original Japanese has the crew nicknamed Baka (Dandy), Bonkura (Meow) and Ponkotsu (QT). In the English sub this becomes Blockhead, Bonehead and Pinhead. See more »

Quotes

[Japanese opening song]
Chorus: These days I don't know where I've come from / I've forgotten the ways of love, 'cause it's been a while / Everybody come on! / For us, life is a matter of five minutes' introspection / You're real pushy, but when your jewel is taken away, Your beauty is touched by sadness / Sometimes with a wild sha-lalu-la, we send tears flying / Looking at these shooting stars, it's simple: We're all human / Viva Tears! It's okay for them to flow, baby / They're not wasted / I can't ...
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Crazy Credits

Each episode title ends with the affectionate term "baby". See more »

Connections

Featured in Anime Abandon: Outlaw Star (2014) See more »

Soundtracks

Welcome to the X Dimension
Performed by Etsuko Yakushimaru
Written by Tiki Alpha
Arranged by Yôko Kanno
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A trippy, surprisingly refreshing take on overused concepts and tropes
17 January 2014 | by gearfourSee all my reviews

I'll be honest, the show has remained largely episodic so far. But that isn't a bad thing. I'll make this short:

Art: The art in this show is absolutely incredible. Colors are trippy, vibrant, and stand out. Character designs are flawless and a treat to look at.

Sound: Equally interesting techno/jazz soundtrack that in no way takes away from the experience. Watanabe continues the trend of top-notch soundtracks for his works.

Story: As psychedelic, funny, and nonchalant as it's main character, Space Dandy. Stories don't go too deep, but are usually jam packed with crazy, sometimes logic-defying stories that combine humor with a bit of gold old Bebop-style action and some self-ridiculing satiric "fanservice" that says a lot more about the industry of fanservice itself (on purpose) that the overall quality of the show itself.

Overall:

Hilarious (the English version is even funnier, more culturally aware, and better flowing than the Japanese version), beautiful to look at and listen to, and a real ride from start to finish. No direction or overarching story overtly detectable so far, but honestly, none is needed.


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Release Date:

7 January 2014 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Космический Денди See more »

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