“A homage to the happiest moment of our childhood”.
The anime-watching youngsters of today might be obsessed with the likes of Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling, Naruto: Shippuden and Bleach, those of us who are old and grey will recall seeing an anime series on television that took us across the reaches of space in a story inspired by Greek legend.
A Japanese and French co-production, 1981’s Ulysses 31 retold Homer’s Odyssey through a sci-fi lens. Penned by Nina Wolmark and Jean Chalopin and co-directed by Chalopin and Tadao Nagahama (Star of the Giants, Robot Romance Trilogy), the series follows Ulysses and his crew as they guide the spaceship Odyssey to the Kingdom of Hades. It was broadcast in Japan, France, England and the US, as well as other regions, and remains a cult classic.
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“A homage to the happiest moment of our childhood”.
The anime-watching youngsters of today might be obsessed with the likes of Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling, Naruto: Shippuden and Bleach, those of us who are old and grey will recall seeing an anime series on television that took us across the reaches of space in a story inspired by Greek legend.
A Japanese and French co-production, 1981’s Ulysses 31 retold Homer’s Odyssey through a sci-fi lens. Penned by Nina Wolmark and Jean Chalopin and co-directed by Chalopin and Tadao Nagahama (Star of the Giants, Robot Romance Trilogy), the series follows Ulysses and his crew as they guide the spaceship Odyssey to the Kingdom of Hades. It was broadcast in Japan, France, England and the US, as well as other regions, and remains a cult classic.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
