Arcadia of My Youth story
Arcadia of My Youth (わが青春のアルカディア, Waga Seishun no Arukadia) is an anime film depicting the origin of Leiji Matsumoto's seminal character Captain Harlock. At one time, it was considered to be the central hub of the so-called Leijiverse with the events depicted in other works such as Galaxy Express 999 and 1978's Space Pirate Captain Harlock television series occurring sometime after. It is directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, with Kazuo Komatsubara as animation director.
11 total · 5 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| facing an invading force | major | The resistors plotted to rise up in rebellion against their alien oppressors, but it failed. |
| friendship | major | Tochiro pledged friendship between his and Harlock's two bloodlines for all eternity. |
| hope | major | The Free Arcadia resistance movement radio urged people to maintain hope in a new and beautiful future over and over again, even though prospects for such a future looked grim. |
| resistance movement | major | The Free Arcadia resistance movement urged people to maintain hope in a new and beautiful future over and over again, even though prospects for such a future looked grim. |
| social oppression | major | Aliens |
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | minor | Green, humanoid aliens from the Illumidus Empire had conquered Earth and enslaved humanity. |
| extraterrestrial being | minor | Green, humanoid aliens from the Illumidus Empire had conquered Earth and enslaved humanity. |
| interstellar space travel | minor | Harlock piloted the Arcadia to the planet Tokarga. |
| loyalty to a cause | minor | Harlock pledged his loyalty to the resistance movement. |
| speculative spaceship | minor | Harlock arrived at Earth in the space battle cruiser Deathshadow. Tochiro built the spaceship Arcadia using knowledge he obtained from his ancestors. There were also numerous alien spaceships flying about here and there. |