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"Captain Future" is a science fiction anime series set in a futuristic universe where space exploration and advanced technology are central to the narrative. The story revolves around Curtis Newton, known as Captain Future, a brilliant scientist and adventurer who travels across the galaxy to combat injustice and protect the innocent. Alongside his loyal companions—the android Grag, the intelligent robot Otho, and the sentient brain of his mentor, Simon Wright—Captain Future embarks on various missions to thwart villains, solve mysteries, and uphold peace in the cosmos.

The series begins with Curtis Newton's origins, detailing how he was raised by Simon Wright, a renowned scientist whose brain was preserved in a mechanical case after his body failed. Simon, along with Grag and Otho, trained Curtis in science, combat, and ethics, shaping him into the heroic figure he becomes. The team operates from a hidden base on the Moon, using their advanced spacecraft, the Comet, to traverse the galaxy.

Throughout the series, Captain Future and his team face a variety of adversaries, including rogue scientists, alien warlords, and corrupt officials. Each episode or story arc typically involves a self-contained mission, often involving the rescue of endangered colonies, the prevention of planetary disasters, or the dismantling of criminal organizations. The narrative frequently explores themes of scientific ethics, the consequences of unchecked technological advancement, and the importance of unity across species and cultures.

The characters are defined by their unique abilities and personalities. Grag, the android, possesses immense strength and a childlike curiosity, while Otho, the robot, is highly intelligent and capable of altering his appearance. Simon Wright serves as the moral compass and strategic advisor, offering wisdom and guidance to the team. Captain Future himself embodies the ideal of a selfless hero, driven by a sense of duty and a desire to protect the innocent.

The series is episodic in nature, with each installment presenting a new challenge or threat. However, recurring elements, such as the team's camaraderie and their commitment to justice, provide continuity. The narrative also occasionally delves into the personal histories of the characters, offering glimpses into their motivations and the bonds that unite them.

"Captain Future" combines action, adventure, and speculative science fiction, creating a dynamic and engaging storyline. The series is notable for its imaginative depiction of futuristic technology and its exploration of moral dilemmas within a science fiction framework. The episodic structure allows for a wide range of scenarios, from high-stakes space battles to intricate problem-solving, ensuring a varied and compelling viewing experience.
Information
Captain Future
キャプテンフューチャー
Type: TV-Series
Anime Episodes: 52
Movie/Episode length: 30 min.
Date: 11/07/1978 – 12/18/1979
Categories
Genre
AdventureAction
Settings
Sci-FiSpace
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Episodes
Staffel 1
1Episode 1
A plague transforms humans on the planet Megara into aggressive gorilla-like monsters. The Planetary Police dispatches Captain Future and his crew to identify the disease's origin. Captain Future,also known as Curtis Newton, suspects a connection to the planet's mysterious ruler. He travels to Megara aboard his spaceship, the Comet, accompanied by the living brain Professor Simon Wright, the robot Grag, and the android Otho. Agent Joan Landor of the Planetary Police joins the investigation. While searching a prison-like hospital located in Megara's Sea of Flames, Captain Future and Joan spring a trap. The ruler, who calls himself Space-Emperor, reveals he possesses no physical body. He intends to exterminate humanity using the mutated creatures. Captain Future and Joan escape the hospital but find themselves pursued into a jungle. There, the Space-Emperor gathers his mutated followers to launch an attack on a jungle town. The episode concludes with Captain Future and Joan surrounded and the true nature of the Space-Emperor still unknown, forcing a direct confrontation in the next installment.
2Episode 2
3The Miracle of the Soaring Fortress
The Space Emperor gathers all his Megara soldiers aboard a giant meteor. The meteor serves as a flying fortress that carries the Megara army through space. The Emperor meticulously prepares to annihilate every Terran from this mobile base. Captain Future (Curtis Newton) despairs in his prison cell as the enemy's plan advances. The Megara creatures assemble in an ancient city's ruins on their home world. Their ruler addresses them,calling for war against Earth's inhabitants. Joan Landor remains in the ruler's grasp. Captain Future and Otto work to free her from captivity. They navigate the jungle where the aliens organize their assault on a jungle town. A decisive battle erupts between the Future crew and the Megara forces. Captain Future confronts the Space Emperor's power directly during the fight. The episode ends with a countdown timer ticking toward the Emperor's scheduled destruction of all Terrans.
4Showdown at the Satellite Noon
Captain Future tracks the Space-Emperor to a hidden base on Satellite Noon. The villain deploys his remaining forces to block the Futuremen’s approach. Captain Future maneuvers the spaceship through the defensive fire and lands inside the enemy stronghold. He confronts the Space-Emperor in a direct battle inside the satellite’s command center. During the fight,Captain Future damages the Emperor’s control device and forces open his armored mask. The mask reveals a familiar face from earlier encounters in the series. The unmasking exposes the Space-Emperor’s secret identity to both Captain Future and the audience. With his disguise shattered, the Emperor loses his psychological hold over his subordinates. Captain Future subdues the villain and secures the satellite’s control systems. The Futuremen take the defeated Space-Emperor into custody aboard their ship. The episode closes with Captain Future analyzing the captured villain’s records to locate the next hidden threat in the solar system.
5Episode 5
6Episode 6
7Episode 7
8Episode 8
9Challenge! Underwater-Town in a Tempest
10The Underwater-Trap
Wrecker continues his attacks on Gravium mines across the solar system. Captain Future and his crew track the masked saboteur and his followers. Each assault leaves little evidence,forcing the team to search for alternative leads. Their investigation uncovers a local legend about a sea devil dwelling in deep waters. Captain Future determines that Wrecker may be using underwater terrain as a staging ground. The crew navigates submerged caverns and encounters automated defense systems. These traps delay their progress but reveal artificial construction beneath the ocean floor. Captain Future pieces together that Wrecker hides his base in a location tied to the sea devil myth. The team narrowly escapes a collapsing tunnel triggered by one of Wrecker's booby traps. Surface scans confirm energy signatures matching stolen Gravium equipment. The episode closes with Captain Future preparing a direct assault on the underwater stronghold.
11Episode 11
12The Secret of the Wreckers
13Episode 13
14Episode 14
15The Law of the Watcher
Captain Future's crew pulls him from drowning just before he loses consciousness. The Comet immediately resumes its pursuit of the antagonist Kuolon. Tracking Kuolon's course leads the crew to a region of space where a planet remains completely invisible to their sensors. Captain Future orders a landing on the hidden world's surface. Upon touchdown,the inhabitants of the invisible planet ambush and capture the entire crew. The captors imprison Captain Future and his companions in a secure facility. Inside the prison, a detained scientist approaches the crew and reveals the planet's secret. The scientist explains the nature of the cloaking technology that hides the world from outside observation. Captain Future learns why the inhabitants oppose outsiders and what keeps them trapped on their own world. The episode ends with the crew planning an escape while the scientist's information exposes a weakness in their captors' defenses.
16The Ressurected Planet
17Transparent Planet - Critical Moment!
Captain Future suspects the magician Ul Quoln has stolen one of the seven stones. Ul Quoln aims to collect all seven stones to gain immense power. To investigate Ul Quoln's plans,Captain Future, Grag, and Otto join a space circus as performers. Grag and Otto take positions as circus staff while Captain Future works as a wild animal tamer. Ul Quoln, performing as a magician in the same circus, sees through Captain Future's disguise. Despite the exposed cover, Captain Future continues his infiltration. He sneaks into a secret meeting of the Kerusu organization. At the meeting, he learns the hiding places of the remaining six stones. Captain Future then captures Ul Quoln's assistant, Nurara, and takes her prisoner. The capture of Nurara deprives Ul Quoln of a key ally. With the stone locations known and one of the enemy's operatives neutralized, the Futuremen gain a tactical advantage. Ul Quoln now must recover his assistant and secure the remaining stones before Captain Future reaches them first.
18Episode 18
The wizard Kuolon sees through Captain Future’s disguise and exposes his true identity. Kuolon attacks Captain Future,forcing the captain into a direct fight. Captain Future finds himself cornered with no other means of escape. He decides to flee into outer space as his last remaining option. Captain Future’s crew members witness the escape and conclude that he has died. They begin mourning their captain’s apparent death. Meanwhile, Kuolon continues his scheme to obtain the remaining two stones. The wizard shifts his focus back to the game for the seven stones. Captain Future’s disappearance leaves his team without a leader and vulnerable. The crew must now face the possibility of continuing their mission alone. Kuolon’s progress toward collecting all seven stones brings him closer to his ultimate goal. The episode ends with the crew grieving while Kuolon moves ahead, setting up a confrontation over the final stones in the next installment.
19Planet - Alone
Captain Future and the wizard Kuolon confront each other on a pleasure planet to win the last two of the seven stones. Kuolon secures both stones through a deceptive trick rather than fair competition. He then activates a space stone and shrinks himself into a microscopic universe. Captain Future and his crew observe Kuolon’s escape into the microcosm. The team realizes they must follow Kuolon to recover the stones and uncover their true purpose. Future decides to decipher the stones’ secret before pursuing further. The episode reveals that the seven stones hold the key to an unknown power. The crew races against time while Kuolon gains an advantage inside the microcosm. The shrinking process changes the scale of the conflict from planetary to subatomic. Future and his companions prepare to enter the microcosm themselves. Their success depends on solving the stones’ mystery before Kuolon exploits it fully. The episode ends with the team facing the immediate challenge of navigating a universe smaller than a grain of sand.
20Episode 20
21The Treasure of Solar System 7
Captain Future and his crew land in the ice desert of planet Chairon. They search for the criminal Dr. Zaro,who hides somewhere in the frozen wasteland. The team encounters the Stagäer, white-haired ape-like creatures that serve as Zaro's allies. These creatures possess the ability to create optical illusions, misleading anyone who pursues them. Captain Future and the robot Grag separate from the group to gather information. They locate an old fisherman living in the desert. The fisherman provides critical clues about Dr. Zaro's operations and possible hiding places. Using this new information, Captain Future deduces that Dr. Zaro has established his base on the planet Kelbes. Intelligence reports indicate that Kelbes also houses a massive prison facility. The Stagäer continue to use their illusion powers to protect their master's location and confuse the pursuing crew. Captain Future sets a course for Kelbes, unaware that the planet may hold traps far more dangerous than the ice desert.
22Episode 22
Captain Future searches for Dr. Zaro on the planet Kelbes,but his assumption proves incorrect. The only remaining lead points to the water planet Styx. Upon arrival on Styx, Future discovers the planet is not a water desert but a green world hidden by advanced camouflage technology. The black planet itself is also revealed to be an illusion created by similar means. Stragäer, white-haired ape-like creatures, capture Future and his crew after they land on Styx. The Stragäer deliver the captured team directly to Dr. Zaro. Zaro exploits the Stragäer's special abilities to serve his own schemes. Zaro appears to gain the upper hand in his confrontation with Captain Future. Despite Zaro's apparent advantage, Future and his team refuse to surrender and continue resisting. The episode ends with Future's team imprisoned and Zaro in control, setting up the next phase of their struggle.
23Episode 23
A transport vessel carries a shipment of serious criminals to the penal colony on Kertex. Captain Future receives intelligence about an escape attempt planned by several prisoners. Joan Landor and Ezella Garnie accompany the transport as security personnel. Future goes aboard the ship with his team to intercept the planned breakout. Kim Iwan,the leader of the convicts, executes his escape before Future can intervene. Iwan successfully frees himself from confinement and gains control of part of the ship. The escape creates a direct threat to the crew and the other prisoners. Future must locate Iwan and prevent him from taking over the vessel entirely. Joan and Ezella remain vulnerable as Iwan moves through the ship. The failure to stop the initial breakout forces Future into a reactive pursuit. Iwan's freedom endangers the entire transport mission to Kertex. The episode leaves Iwan at large and the ship's security compromised.
24The Undiscovered Microcosmos
Captain Future and his crew become prisoners when convicts under Kim Iwan's leadership seize control of the prisoner transport ship. The inexperienced pilot cannot handle the vessel,forcing Captain Future to intervene and execute an emergency landing. The ship crashes on a planet that faces imminent destruction. The stranded group, including hostages and criminals, must cooperate to survive. Captain Future takes charge of the escape effort. Professor Simon leaves the crash site to search for metal deposits needed to construct a new spacecraft. The planet's unstable condition threatens to destroy everyone before they can complete a working ship. The convicts and hostages set aside their conflict temporarily to focus on building the vessel. Simon races against the collapsing planetary surface to gather sufficient raw materials. Captain Future organizes the survivors into work teams for construction. The episode ends with the group still trapped on the dying world and no guarantee they can finish the ship before the planet breaks apart.
25Whirling Gravestones
Captain Future,his crew, and a group of serious criminals become stranded together on a planet destined for destruction. The planet has only two months left before its annihilation. The unlikely group decides to cooperate and build a new spacecraft to escape their shared fate. They successfully construct the ship but face a critical problem with its cyclotron. The cyclotron requires calcium to function as a control mechanism. The survivors search the planet but find no calcium anywhere on its surface. One member of the group must sacrifice their own life to provide the necessary calcium for the cyclotron. The crew and criminals confront this desperate choice as their only option for escape. The sacrifice enables the cyclotron to activate and the ship to launch. The successful launch saves the remaining survivors from the planet's imminent destruction, but the loss leaves the group to continue their journey under the weight of their sacrifice.
26Episode 26
27The Monster Hunter Talks
Producer Walden discovers a listening device planted by Captain Future and his crew. Walden remains unaware that the team intended to use the device to gather evidence of his criminal activities. The film crew travels to the planet Baimu,home to a society of magicians. Captain Future assumes the identity of a salesman named Carson to infiltrate the group. He must obtain a filming permit from the magicians to advance the operation. The hero faces a direct conflict because he maintains a personal friendship with the magicians. He refuses to abandon his disguise and reveal his true identity to them. The magicians deny the crew permission to film on their world. They appear to wield genuine magical abilities against the intruders. Captain Future struggles between completing his mission and protecting his friends from exploitation. The crew cannot proceed with their investigation without the permit. Walden grows more suspicious of Carson's true motives as the situation on Baimu escalates.
28Episode 28
29Prisoner-ship Being hijacked!
30The Great Escape from the Milkyway
The episode takes place on an unknown planet hidden in the tail of Halley's Comet. King Soliks rules this world and transforms his subjects into electric beings. Captain Future mistakenly identifies Kueldel as the true ruler of the electric people. Kueldel receives a direct order to execute all prisoners,including the Future crew. The crew escapes moments before the execution takes place. They interrupt a festival where the electric people consume electricity to intoxicate themselves. Captain Future attempts to arrest Kueldel during the celebration. The attempt fails, and the captain gets captured by the electric beings. The guards throw Captain Future into a supposedly escape-proof prison cell. King Soliks continues his transformation of subjects into electric creatures without interference. The imprisoned captain faces an unknown fate while his crew remains free but separated from their leader.
31Start from Zero
Electrical beings from the fourth dimension target the energy of Halley's Comet. Captain Future encounters these beings,who call themselves the Electric Men. The Electric Men capture Captain Future and hold him prisoner. Otto and Grag execute a rescue operation and free their friend from captivity. The Electric Men continue their plan to drain the solar system's energy into their dimension. Captain Future realizes that conventional attacks cannot stop these beings permanently. He decides to transform his own body into an electrical being to fight them on equal terms. The transformation allows him to confront Alulus, the evil spirit controlling the Electric Men. Alulus intends to use humanity as a tool to transfer all energy from the solar system into the fourth dimension. Captain Future battles Alulus directly in the electrical form. He seeks to revert the Electric Men back into the original inhabitants of Halley's Comet. The episode ends with Captain Future's transformation complete and the decisive confrontation against Alulus imminent.
32Episode 32
33Captain Future Recruiting!
A television station announces a search for a look-alike to portray Captain Future in a biographical film. Curtis Newton watches the broadcast and learns of the casting call. The President of the Solar System contacts him and reveals suspicions about the production. He believes the film project masks a criminal scheme by John Baldin to seize diamond mines on the planet Beton's. Captain Future agrees to investigate the studio. He and his companions,the brain of Dr. Simon Wright, the android Otho, and the robot Grag, disguise themselves as actors. The team infiltrates the film set to observe the production crew and identify the real threat. During the filming, a sudden incident occurs that disrupts the shoot and endangers those present. The incident reveals hidden dangers behind the seemingly innocent movie production. Captain Future and his crew must now act to prevent Baldin from executing his mining operation. The episode ends with the team trapped on the studio lot as the first stage of the villain's plan begins.
34Horrible Space Location
Mr. Immortality continues his scheme to dominate the universe through the deadly life elixir trade. Captain Future pursues the criminal mastermind to the planet Jos. Grag and Otto attempt to interfere with Mr. Immortality's operations but fall into a trap and become his prisoners. The bird-like humanoids of Jos capture Captain Future and Joan Randall shortly after their arrival on the planet. The bird people reveal that addicts who consume the elixir gather near the source of eternal life. These addicts inhabit a city of eternal spring where they engage in endless revelry. The elixir's effects eventually drive each addict to commit suicide after the euphoria fades. This revelation exposes the lethal consequences of Mr. Immortality's product beyond its immediate effects. Captain Future learns that stopping the elixir trade requires reaching the source itself. The episode ends with the Future team separated and imprisoned while Mr. Immortality's distribution of the lethal elixir continues unchecked.
35The Planet of Phantoms
The Ice Men,beings requiring neither air nor body heat, move to seize control of the planet Tarust. The planet's endangered population sends siblings Geldeck and Shiri to request Captain Future's aid. Captain Future discovers he bears a striking physical resemblance to Fatul, a legendary hero worshiped by the Tarustians. He decides to exploit this resemblance and assumes Fatul's identity to rally the planet's defenders. The crew of the Comet journeys to Tarust and arrives as the Ice Men launch their assault. Captain Future, acting as Fatul, leads the planetary forces in a desperate counterattack. The combined efforts successfully break the Ice Men's advance and prevent their takeover of the planet. The victory, however, comes at a steep and immediate cost to the inhabitants and their world. Captain Future's deception successfully mobilizes the population but creates a new obligation to maintain the heroic facade. The episode ends with the threat of the Ice Men potentially regrouping, leaving Tarust's long-term safety uncertain.
36The Set-free Ultimate Weapon
During the battle against the ice people,the robot Grag is captured. Captain Future investigates the ice people's origins and discovers they are mutated Tarusters created by a scientist. Using telepathy, Captain Future and his crew infiltrate the ice people's city. Inside the city, Captain Future locates and frees Grag from captivity. The rescue operation alerts the ice people, placing Captain Future in immediate mortal danger. Captain Future had assumed the identity of the legendary hero Fatul among the ice people. As punishment for his deception, the ice people sentence him to have his soul separated from his body. Captain Future reveals his true identity to the ice people. He warns them that inhabitants of the planet Styx are arriving to drive away the Earthlings. Captain Future faces the execution of the soul-separation sentence while the external threat from Styx approaches.
37The Disappeared Spaceships - The Conspiracy of the Comet King
38The Governor of the Comet
Captain Future travels with scientists Winters and Norton to a space ruin in search of knowledge about the lost Deneb empire. The team examines a stone slab bearing inscriptions from the extinct civilization. Future translates the writing and learns that the Deneb possessed the capability to control and direct biological evolution. Winters and Norton grow eager to unlock the full method behind this evolutionary manipulation. Recognizing the danger of such power falling into wrong hands,Future refuses to share the complete knowledge. He shatters the stone tablet with his own hands to prevent further decoding. Enraged by the destruction, Winters and Norton launch a surprise attack. They overpower the crew and take command of the spaceship Comet. The scientists also capture Joan Randall and Ken Scott as hostages. With his ship stolen and his comrades imprisoned, Captain Future finds himself stranded at the ruin site. The Comet disappears into space under the control of the two rogue scientists, leaving Future to plot a counterattack alone.
39The True Colors of Alulus
Captain Future pursues the scientists Winters and Norton to the planet Aar,following them through considerable difficulties. The Cave of Life, a location Winters and Norton seek, lies somewhere on Aar's surface. Upon arrival, the Future team encounters genetically manipulated animal-people living on the planet. These animal-people have long waited for a primordial human to arrive and restore them to normal human form. Winters and Norton have joined a barbarian horde that keeps the animal-people as slaves. Captain Future saves the life of one animal-person during the encounter. In gratitude, and because they see Future as a potential primordial human, the animal-people offer their assistance. They agree to help Future search for Ken and Joan, two characters who have gone missing. The animal-people hope Future can reverse the genetic manipulation that transformed them. Future accepts their help, gaining local allies who know the planet's terrain. The episode ends with Future and his new allies heading toward the Cave of Life, where Winters, Norton, and the barbarian horde have already gone ahead.
40Universe of Nightmare - Four Dimensions
41Immortality-Smuggling Syndicate
42Challenge of the Immortality-Emperor
43Episode 43
44Episode 44
45Episode 45
46Rescue-Mission "Grag"
47Hell-Penalty - Solitude
48The Mystery of Hero Kaful
49The Mystery of the Space-Ruins
50The Mystery of the Semi-Monster-Race
51Showdown at the City of Death
52To the Other Side of Light and Darkness
Cast
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Staff
  • Director
    Tomoharu Katsumata
  • Storyboard
    Kōzō Morishita
    Akira Yokoi
    Shigeho Hirota
    Yoshiharu Tomita
    Isao Nakatsugawa
  • Music
    Yuji Ohno
  • Character Design
    Takuo Noda
    Toshio Mori
  • Chief Animation Director
    Takuo Noda
    Toshio Mori
  • Mechanical design
    Tadanao Tsuji
  • Executive producer
    Chiaki Imada
  • Script
    Masaki Tsuji
    Ryunosuke Ono
    Fumio Kōnami
    Takeo Kaneko
  • Episode Director
    Kōzō Morishita
    Yasuo Hasegawa
    Masahiro Sasaki
    Jōhei Matsuura
    Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    Hideki Takayama
    Akira Yokoi
    Tomoharu Katsumata
    Yoshikatsu Kasai
    Keisuuke Koide
  • Art Director
    Tadanao Tsuji
  • Animation Director
    Takuo Noda
    Masamune Ochiai
    Akira Shinoda
    Toshio Mori
    Yoshinobu Aohachi
    Hiroshi Iino
    Yoshinori Tanabe
    Yasuhiko Suzuki
    Jōji Kikuchi
    Kiyotsugu Miura
  • Director of Photography
    Nobuyuki Sugaya
    Sadafumi Sano
    Hideo Sugaya
    Takao Satō
Production
  • Production
    Toei Animation
    NHK
    Music
    Opening
    Ep. 32-52
    “Yume no Funenori" (夢の舟乗り)”