Moretsu Pirates: Bodacious Space Pirates

[Ryllharu]

Or put the damn ring on a necklace...like everyone else with an ring that doesn't fit any of their fingers but want to hang on to for personal reasons.

The two princesses are very keen on staying around the Bentenmaru as much as possible. Perhaps they will be Misa's replacement, as poor as it would be in terms of public relations for Serenity. That's not just because Gruier sat in her seat during the yacht club adventure, but between the two of them (Gruier's playful enthusiasm and Hilde's thorough diligence) they act as confidant and XO.

Gruier still kind of upstages Hilde, but I think Hilde finally found what she wants to do on her own, not simply tag along after her sister.

[Buffalobiian]

HorribleSubs - Episode 20

[Kraco]

I wonder if Coach! once participated in the cup himself. That would explain his explosive enthusiasm, unless he simply plans to use it to catch some of the shady fellows not caring for the truce. Marika not qualifying was a pleasant surprise. Her main character status shouldn't allow everything for the sake of maintaining credibility.

[Ryllharu]

Hilde cheated though. As "splendid" as it was, I hope she trained up so her piloting skill matches her determination. The two princesses are more entertaining than I expected. Politics and Court have made them anything but innocent sheltered puffs.

It really makes me wonder what the hell happened years ago that lead to Hakuho getting banned. Guess the Board isn't too smart though, ultimately hiring the captain who goes to the same academy.

[Kraco]

It really makes me wonder what the hell happened years ago that lead to Hakuho getting banned. Guess the Board isn't too smart though, ultimately hiring the captain who goes to the same academy.

Let's hope it's a nefarious plan to discredit Marika and the school at one fell swoop. Or perhaps they aren't evil, after all, and try to make Hakuho behave by making it clear that by misbehaving they will damage their precious pirate captain's reputation.

[Buffalobiian]

I wonder if Coach! once participated in the cup himself.

I thought that who they were looking up when Hilde looked up the records. It seems strange that the competition's committee has something against the school and their club. Five years is more than enough time for an entire turnover of students, so if we're to believe they have reason to worry, the problem lies in the school's philosophy?

The two princesses are more entertaining than I expected.

Totally, now that Hilde's directed her "aggression" towards things other than suspecting those around her.

Equally entertaining was seeing Misa struggling to pilot the Bentenmaru and having to discard her composed, proud self.

[Buffalobiian]

HorribleSubs - Episode 21


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Quite easily my favourite episode thus far. Tense bullet-dodging that set itself apart from all those intimidating Corsair cannons in space, some good Kane scenes here and finally a good Ai-chan ending that highlights her passion for flying.

[Kraco]

If this show wasn't already nearly finished, I'd think the next episode is going to start something bigger. But after 21 small arcs, I guess it'll be nothing major. Maybe we will at least see a few more pirate crews.

[Buffalobiian]

Quite easily my favourite episode thus far. Tense bullet-dodging that set itself apart from all those intimidating Corsair cannons in space,

I meant NON intimidating..

I wonder if the license belongs to the ship, or the captain? If the former, it means that you can become a legal pirate after taking over Bentenmaru and exiling the crew.

[Ryllharu]

Captain.

The crew gets disbanded if the heir isn't transferred the license and performs piracy within a month of being given a probationary license. It was pretty clear on that in the first episodes. They are not allowed to legally perform pirate acts without their captain in command.

If it belongs to the ship, the Odette II would still be a proper pirate vessel, and not a pleasure cruiser for a high school yacht club.

What isn't clear is whether or not a captain can perform piracy on his/her own, or if they must be based out of their ship. It seemed to me that the Letter of Marque is only transferable if the pirate captain heir is inheriting one of the original authorized ships (Bentenmaru, Odette II, Barbalusa, etc.).

[Buffalobiian]

Ah, true. I needed a reminder about that. I doubt the "pirate hunters" are out to kidnap captains and keep them locked as a license then, so it really is pure revenge/envy.

[Kraco]

What isn't clear is whether or not a captain can perform piracy on his/her own, or if they must be based out of their ship. It seemed to me that the Letter of Marque is only transferable if the pirate captain heir is inheriting one of the original authorized ships (Bentenmaru, Odette II, Barbalusa, etc.).

It would make sense if the captain could transfer the license to a new ship, though, perhaps under the same name, with the old getting scrapped. It's not like ships used in piracy should last forever, both structurally and technologically.

[Xelbair]

If noone finds out - it is not a crime - at least when it comes to pirates.

[Buffalobiian]

HorribleSubs - Episode 22

[David75]

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Isn't it the first time we actually get to see people killed in that show?
If it happened before, it wasn't presented the same way, that obviously, was it?
It's just that this ep is such a contrast to the 21st eps...

[Ryllharu]

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It's just that this ep is such a contrast to the 21st eps...

Yeah, I'm not so sure I liked this episode's feel in contrast to all the previous ones. I was with it until the pirate hunter capital ship did the crazy spin. That ruined it for me. I was expecting it to do something like generate enormous gravity wells that would prevent the pirates from escaping via FTL, not that garbage.

Worse, it is apparently only operated by one person (and presumably tons of computers).

What I did like about the episode was that they discussed Marika's future, and where the Bentenmaru fits in with the rest of the pirate community, and how big it is in total. Out of 200+ flotillas, Bentenmaru is right near the bottom in terms of armament, but thanks to its crew, is one of the most prominent. I sort of got the feeling that while it is well known, it probably isn't very respected by the other pirates, since it evidently mostly does cruiser raids, basically theater. Smart, very capable crew, but not exactly something to terrify those who might cross it.

Maybe that's intentional. The Bentenmaru gets out of binds very quickly, and its non-"generic faces" crew has skills and connections that we certainly don't even see from Chiaki's family. The Bentenmaru gets underestimated, and wins without trying too hard from the unexpected angle, as we saw with Jenny's marriage issue. The other ship got messed up by the hunter's electronic warfare, but Coorie managed to keep Bentenmaru's working reasonably well. Crew obviously matters, and thankfully, Marika has already developed a decent pool to pull replacements from (at least electronic warfare, helmsman, and chief engineer, and probably medic/XO too).

Like I said, I really liked the scene with Kane and Marika discussing whether or not she'll become a real sailor, or just keep doing it part time. I think it's pretty obvious, and Ririka has certainly been pushing Marika in the direction of self-sufficiency, as has the yacht club, and the Bentenmaru's crew. A nice serious discussion after the enjoyable silliness of Jenny and the dingy race.

[David75]

Well, with the outcome of the Jenny adventures, we know Marika does not need to work for a living. She solved the main problem 99% of people have.
Now, she only needs to find something she'll have fun doing.
Seems like Piracy is her thing. And not just the theatrical stunts part of the job. After all, even there, I guess she'd have Jenny's transportation lines as customers.

[Kraco]

Yeah, I'm not so sure I liked this episode's feel in contrast to all the previous ones. I was with it until the pirate hunter capital ship did the crazy spin. That ruined it for me. I was expecting it to do something like generate enormous gravity wells that would prevent the pirates from escaping via FTL, not that garbage.

I could have grudgingly accepted even that zigzag movement, but then they showed that fortress looking second ship with a fricking man standing on top of it, out in space, wearing a masked hero (or villain) outfit. This does look like a strange turn for the show. In the end I've been wondering for the whole duration of the show how the old junks from the long ago war were still supposedly so capable, and thus this episode which showed the real state of modern technology was welcome to a degree. But even so I hope there's a good explanation for the existence of that pirate hunter, including who funded, developed, and owns it. It doesn't look like something fixed using pocket money, more like military doing some field testing using pirates as guinea pigs.

When the fortress ship began to appear, I thought Gruier managed to pull some strings to get the Serenity fleet to intervene, but I guess she couldn't even dream of such feats anymore, and I'm not sure she would have had the boldness to do it even if she could.

[Buffalobiian]

Out of 200+ flotillas, Bentenmaru is right near the bottom in terms of armament, but thanks to its crew, is one of the most prominent.

There were 200 during the Independence war, but the number's down to around 60 now.

When the fortress ship began to appear, I thought Gruier managed to pull some strings to get the Serenity fleet to intervene, but I guess she couldn't even dream of such feats anymore, and I'm not sure she would have had the boldness to do it even if she could.

I thought that too, but then she would have had to hijack Marika's mission logs to track her whereabouts if she was to launch a surprise attack.

I could have grudgingly accepted even that zigzag movement, but then they showed that fortress looking second ship with a fricking man standing on top of it, out in space, wearing a masked hero (or villain) outfit.

It's the almighty former-Bentenmaru captain Katou we're talking about (I think).. his awesomeness can only be legendary.

I didn't get what the big deal was with Kane's PE-teacher persona. It was forceful, but it was fun.. and not unlike some PE teachers I've seen in anime anyway..

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[Xelbair]

I'm 100% sure that the almighty Hero on top of fortress ship is Marika's father.