A bouncy space adventure, "Outlaw Star" is often compared to the masterful "Cowboy Bebop." But while "Bebop" has a gritty, noir feel, "Outlaw Star" is more "Indiana Jones."
Gene Starwind (who has a tendency to answer anything he doesn't like with a heartfelt "BITE ME!") is a self-proclaimed outlaw on a backwater planet. He thinks he's a fighter and a ladies man, but really, he's kind of a schlub. The best thing he's got going for him is his caster gun -- an antique that mixes science and sorcery. Good luck finding more bullets. It's Gene's uptight kid partner, Jim Hawking, who keeps them fed and alive.
An encounter with a lovely space pirate gets them off the planet and in possession of Malfina, an android with a mysterious past. The pirate -- Hot Ice Hilda -- is looking for a special ship that is able to reach a treasure hidden in the Galactic Leyline.
One thing about Hilda, who I really like. In her first appearance, she's trying to act all sweet and innocent. We were watching the English dub, and the first thing I thought was "That's the voice of Kusanagi. (Ghost in the Shell) She's *got* to be up to no good." Funny how things like that will influence you.
The first two discs deal with finding the ship, which is christened the Outlaw Star. Malfina starts showing how special she is -- she bonds with the ship's fussy A.I. and is also the key which makes the ship operate. Gene befriends the mysterious assassin Suzuka, who is twice as cool as he is; and the arms dealer Fred Lee, who's a screaming stereotype, albeit a funny one.
They also pick up a bunch of enemies -- a clan of mysterious space pirates, a hyperactive killer catgirl and MacDougall, who I haven't figured out yet. Now they're all chasing the Outlaw Star as it heads in search of adventure, treasure and lots and lots of money to pay all their back debts.
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