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Estimated watch time
9h 58m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Space Opera79%Classic Literature70%Space66%Robots50%Primarily Male Cast40%
TVFINISHED1997 SPRING6.6 / 10 AniList score
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
白鯨伝説• Hakugei Densetsu
Synopsis & Story
A courageous young man tries to find the only person who can save his planet from the most terrifying beast in the universe -- the great white whale Moby Dick -- in this futuristic anime adventure set in 4699. But locating the outlaw Captain Ahab and his elusory crew of whale hunters and persuading them to put an end to the leviathan's long reign of terror won't be easy. Will Ahab take up the challenge one more time?
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Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick: should you watch it?
At a glance
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 66/100 — 44% of 487 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #16 highest-rated anime of 1997, and #19 most popular anime of 1997 on AniList.
Of the 900 AniList users who started it, 8.8% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 599 have finished it.
At about 9 h 58 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Sci-Fi — especially space opera, classic literature, space.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Herman Melville
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Character design
- Hirotoshi Takaya
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick FAQ
- How many episodes does Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick have?
- Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick has 26 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 9 h 58 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
- About 9 h 58 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick finished?
- Yes. Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick has finished airing — the final episode aired May 12, 1999.
- Is there a season 2 of Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
- No sequel is listed for Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick as of October 2026.
- Is Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick based on a manga?
- No. Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
- Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick was animated by Studio Junio and Annapuru and directed by Osamu Dezaki.
- Where can I watch Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
- Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is listed on RetroCrush, Amazon Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.