Mouretsu Pirates
English title: Bodacious Space Pirates
Japanese title: モーレツ宇宙海賊
Alternative titles: Mouretsu Uchuu Kaizoku, Miniskirt Pirates, Moretsu Uchuu Kaizoku
Type: TV
Source: Light novel
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 8, 2012 to Jul 1, 2012
Broadcast: Sundays at 00:30 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Satelight
Producers: Starchild Records, Magic Capsule
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Genres: Award Winning, Sci-Fi
Themes: Space

Far in the future, where interstellar travel is considered commonplace, high school student Marika Katou balances her duties in the space yacht club and her job as a restaurant waitress. Following a chance encounter with a peculiar pair of customers, Marika meets them again and learns that her absent father has passed away.

During his life, he was known as the legendary pirate "Gonzaemon." He has left behind his infamous ship Bentenmaru and its crew exclusively for Marika to inherit. With one of the few remaining Letters of Marque that permit legal piracy, Marika must choose whether to stay as a regular student or take up a second life as a high-octane space pirate.

As Marika ponders her decision, the delicate situation attracts the eyes of various government agencies and the mysterious transfer student Chiaki Kurihara, all eager to see if the upcoming captain lives up to her father's reputation. If the crew of the Bentenmaru want to maintain their status, they will need to set sail into the vast expanse of space and once again become a name to be feared.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Mouretsu Pirates won the 44th Seiun Award for Best Media in 2013. The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Sentai Filmworks from January 8, 2013 to March 5, 2013. The company later republished the anime as a complete collection in the same formats on October 7, 2014.