Original subtitles

It was the brain of ether physicist Dr. Sam Kaseinpow,

Chosong Science Co.'s Technology Group, led by Professor Hata Ikke,

the donation of enormous amounts of capital made by every country,

and above all, Dragonite that made the Münchhausen Drive a reality.

In Year 1 of the Toward Stars calendar, Dragonite, an unknown crystalline material,

which had been discovered in a meteorite that had crashed...

...in the Arashan Desert in northern China, was found to be a catalyst...

...that released tremendous amounts of energy from the inexhaustible ether.

In search of Dragonite, humanity stampeded into space.

This was the gold rush of the Space Age, as it were.

But Dragonite was an extremely rare substance in the vastness of space.

An alchemical method of synthesizing it artificially...

...is being researched, but has yet to be perfected.

As a non-renewable resource, Dragonite is highly valued...

and is the rarest, most valuable substance in this world.

semenai de kesanai de makenai de

Don't make fun of it, don't destroy it, don't cheapen it...

dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono

...that one special thing that everyone has.

ai dake yume dake kimi dake

My love, my dreams, and you...

sore dake wa hanasanai donna toki demo

I won't let those go, no matter what.

doushi you mo naku ochitsukanai yoru

On those nights where you can't settle down no matter what you do,

nani mo kamo nagedashitaku naru

...you feel like throwing it all away.

tsube kobe iwazu ni sassato DOA o akena

Don't say a word, just open the door.

rikutsu nante koneteru HIMA wa nai

I don't have time to quibble with you.

juuou mujin tobi mawaritai youi shoutou mamori takunai

I wanna fly all over the place, I wanna throw caution to the wind!

nakushita wake ja nai mada hajimatte nai dakara

I haven't lost anything, I haven't even gotten started yet.

semenai de kesanai de makenai de

Don't make fun of it, don't destroy it, don't cheapen it...

dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono

...that one special thing that everyone has.

ai dake yume dake kimi dake

My love, my dreams, and you...

sore dake wa hanasanai donna toki demo

I won't let go of those, no matter what.

nani ga hoshii nani ga shitai doko ni ikitai

What is it that you want? What'cha you wanna do? Where you wanna go?

Grab what you want and rip through the dark as you run through the night!

yami o saite hashiri nukete tsukamitore Through The Night

Demon of the Water Planet

"SEAFOOD"

This smells great!

Hey, part-timer!

What're you standing around for?! Take it to that table!

Yes, sir...

Sorry for the wait...

Y-Y-You guys?! Why?!

A-Aisha?

What're you doing here?! How can you order food like this?!

How did you get that kind of money?!

A customer's paying for it.

We're waiting for him here.

This guy's a real generous client.

He said we could have anything we wanted while we wait for him.

This is great!

It's thick and rich, but doesn't have a heavy aftertaste to it!

Right, Mel?

Oh. Right.

If you want, you can have this.

Don't mind if I do!

HEY, PART-TIMER!

Stop screwing around! Get your butt back here!

Yes, sir...

Our client's here.

So, what can we do for you?

On the phone, you said you were looking for something.

For treasure.

Huh?

For treasure?

Actually, I've already found out where the treasure is.

A ship went down on a certain planet.

All you need to do is bring up the treasure.

A salvage operation? With our equipment, that might be a little...

With a Grappler Ship, it won't be a problem.

I've seen your ship at the spaceport. She's a fine vessel.

Gilliam'd be happy to hear that.

But why a Grappler Ship?

The environment on that planet is a little... special.

A Grappler Ship is best suited for it.

What do you mean by "special"?

I can't say any more right now.

And the treasure?

Something worth at least five million wong.

F-Five million?

Jewels?

I said that I can't tell you any more.

It depends on your answer.

J-Just a minute, please.

What should we do?

This is fishy.

You can tell that something's fishy just by looking at that geezer.

That's for sure. The treasure hunt and that old man.

I normally wouldn't be interested in something like this.

Even if it's only half of that, it's still 2.5 million. We'd make a killing!

But backing that old man? I don't know...

Yeah, that's the tough part, all right...

This is too damn fishy.

Yeah, but our wallet's too damn empty.

I don't like it, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

What do you say? Go for all or nothing?

And hope we get rich quick!

Sorry that took so long.

After careful deliberation, we've decided to accept your job offer, sir.

Um...

Just call me Old Man.

We can't!

Being called "Sir" sounds like so empty flattery.

Call me "Gramps" or "Old Man," whichever you like.

It's no surprise that you don't trust me.

This story is pretty fishy.

Um... That is...

It's all right! Somebody with a one-track mind who would...

...take the job right way wouldn't be able to do it!

But that said, I also wouldn't team up with somebody...

...who doesn't have the guts to go chasing after a dream, either.

You pass, people.

Gee, I'm honored.

I like that look in your eye.

Those are the eyes an Outlaw who'd go anywhere to chase his dreams!

Die, old man!

This is for our brother!

Come on out, old man!

Looks like the only thing they're after is that old man.

Anybody who shoots in my direction is an enemy.

This is ridiculous.

Nobody wastes food and gets away with it!

When Aisha gets like that, she's totally out of control...

You didn't have to cut loose and start shooting, you know.

I wonder who those people were?

People who are trying to kill me.

When did you...?

I forgot to tell you, but there are people trailing me...

...who are after information on the treasure.

Well? My story's a little more realistic now, ain't it?

What's the big idea, causing all this damage?!

B-Boss!

You, the boy, and the little lady? Are you the whole crew?

We sometimes have two others who are sorta like crew,

but it's basically just us three.

That's bad news...

Physical strength will be important on the last leg of the trip.

Hey! Gene Starwind!

You're gonna pay for the damage to the restaurant!

Just the person I wanted to see!

If it's strength you want, this animal here has the strength of ten!

Who are you calling an animal?!

All navigation data nominal.

Output of all engines is stable. We can launch.

Where are we headed, old man?

Heifong VII, the Water Planet!

Okay, let's go!

I'm back! I've come back again!

What do you mean, "again," Gramps?

I forgot to tell you, but I've come back here again and again.

Over the past 30 years, I mean.

T-Thirty years?

The data for our entry course to the Water Planet.

Yes sir, yes sir!

Wow, they don't call it the Water Planet for nothing...

It's more like we're in water instead of gas.

The planet's pressure is compressing the gas into a liquid.

It's like an ocean of hydrogen.

Cut your engines.

Go to silent running!

Huh? Why?

Do as I say!

Mel! Set engine systems to waiting mode.

Understood. Now setting Ether Drive System...

...and Sub-ether Drive System to waiting mode.

Pitch us down three degrees.

Roger!

Fish!

There are fish in a place like this?

Those look delicious!

Wha...? What was that?

A demon.

A demon?

The demon that dwells in the Water Planet.

Demon? What do you mean?

You aren't hiding anything else, are you?

I want you to tell us everything.

What do you want to know? About the explosives in this prosthetic, maybe?

E-Explosives?

I'm used to being betrayed.

It's loaded with more than enough to blow this ship sky-high.

Do you think I'm gonna fall for a bluff like that?

Do you wanna find out if I'm bluffing?

All right.

Thirty years ago, a pirate ship that was attacked by an Outlaw family...

...crashed here on the Water Planet.

Along with her cargo of 15 tons of Dragonite.

F-Fifteen tons of Dragonite?

That's equivalent to a frontier world's state budget for five years.

The Outlaws came after it.

They chased after that pirate ship as she sank into the gas ocean.

And when the pirate ship reached the sea of metallic hydrogen,

that's when those monsters appeared!

Floating up from the bottom of the sea, the monsters attacked the Outlaw ships.

Their claws ripped through their armor plating,

and their fangs crushed their hulls!

The monsters that slaughtered twelve of the family's ships in an instant...

...were a pack of primitive life-forms that make the Water Planet their home.

Primitive life-forms? You mean that monster we saw was...

The area that the pirate ship went down in was their colony.

They have a strong territorial sense.

Anything that invades their territory is attacked without mercy.

Outlaws, pirates, Space Forces, anyone who went after that treasure...

...have all been shredded by their claws and sent to the bottom of the sea.

The Water Planet came to be feared as a planet where a demon lives,

and people stopped coming here after the treasure.

But not you. Only you, who first met the demon 30 years ago,

are still chasing after the treasure today.

Huh? What do you mean?

It was your family that attacked the pirate ship.

Am I right?

I've lost many things.

My eye. My hand. My leg. My irreplaceable family...

They took them from me!

But I still kept on hunting! The monsters! The treasure!

For these thirty years!

For revenge?

No! It's how an Outlaw lives!

I have a dream to chase after and an enemy to kill, so I keep on fighting!

I'll keep fighting for as long as I'm an Outlaw!

I see something ahead.

That's it!

So, 15 tons of Dragonite are waiting in there...

L-Let's get out of here, Gene!

The area around it is crawling with monsters that can crush a spaceship!

You have a plan, right?

Of course.

Gene!

You think I'm gonna turn tail when there's 15 tons of Dragonite out there?

We'll take that treasure that's been sitting here for 30 years!

B-But...

Pull yourself together, Jim!

This is our big chance to make a quick fortune!

Aw, damn it!

Okay, old man! What do we do first?

Ready some decoys.

Roger.

Decoy loading complete!

Launch them towards the pirate ship!

They sound just like those fish earlier...

You can hear that, Aisha?

Of course I can!

Dodge them!

Got it!

Engines to maximum! Cut the wires!

Aye-aye, sir!

All right, it worked!

Hey, this is easier than I thought it'd be!

Don't get cocky! They'll only leave their territory for 10 minutes!

We'll use that time to board the pirate ship and load up the treasure!

It's in cargo hold three!

Gotcha!

If you push yourself too hard, your heart's gonna stop!

I ain't gonna die until I get my hands on that treasure!

Damn, it won't open!

Stand back!

Okay, then! Time for Aisha to get to work!

And that's that.

What's the big idea?!

Damn it!

T-This is all Dragonite!

It's been so long... The day has finally come.

Sorry, old man, but we don't have time for this.

You can be overcome with emotion after we have the treasure.

Right.

Will they make it?

All we can do is believe what the old man told us.

Gene! You have three minutes!

Understood. This is the last of it.

Jim! What happened?!

It's the monsters! They're back!

What?!

This ain't what you told us!

It looks like I miscalculated.

Miscalculated?!

What should we do, Gene?

Hold out until we get back!

My hull is being damaged!

What are you doing, Jim? Fight back with the Grappler Arms!

Calm down, okay?

I can't use the arms until we retrieve Gene and the others.

All right, Jim! We have the treasure loaded! Pull us back!

Okay!

Disengage waiting mode! Get us out of here, full thrust!

Roger!

Output of all engines is stable.

What happened?!

The left arm is weighted down.

What?

Eat this!

Damn! That this is strong!

It's huge!

It's the master!

That's the demon among demons that took my eye, hand, and leg!

The demon king of the Water Planet!

Demon king of the Water Planet?

Mel! Fire up the engines!

We're gonna go to full power and break free!

It's no good! That thing's clamped down tight on the pirate ship!

The arms won't hold!

Shit! If this keeps up, we're dead!

The cargo hatch is opening.

Say what?

Old man! What do you think you're doing?!

Settling things with that bastard.

Don't be stupid! What can you do in that little mini-sub?

Thanks to you people, I was able to fulfill my dream.

I have in my hands the dream I spent my lifetime chasing after as an Outlaw.

Old man...

All that's left now is him!

It's right in front of me, and Outlaw honor says I have to kill it!

Old man! Don't!

There's still time! Don't do it! Just let it go!

Stop! Don't do it!

Search for your own dream, young Outlaw.

And then fight for it! Fight to catch your dream!

Don't! Don't do it!

Old man!

We did it! We did it! It's a mountain of treasure!

Well? Well? How much is my cut?

Zero!

What do you mean?! There's all that Dragonite!

Are you trying to pull one over on me?!

It may look like a lot, but it's low-density.

On the black market, it only comes to 1.8 million wong.

Here's the fuel bill. And the cost of fixing the Grappler Arms.

And here's the cost of replacing the armor plating...

And here's the ship maintenance.

And here's the parking fees and office rent that's been piling up.

Utilities, phone, and advertising.

And when you add in incidental expenses, we're left with this!

Is it true?

Why is this happening to me?!

sora tooi sora

The sky, the distant sky...

tsubuyaita koe

A murmuring voice...

anata no yume wa ima

Your dreams

hoshi no sharin wo mawasu

...are now turning the wheel of stars.

watashi itsumo doko ni mo inai

I am always nowhere.

sou kanjite'ta

That is how I felt...

sono hitomi shiru made wa

...until I sensed your eyes upon me.

mune no katasumi

There is only one eclipsed moon

kaketa tsuki ga hitotsu aru dake

...in the corner of my heart.

demo donna ni hosoi michi mo

Shine down brightly enough to light up

terasu you ni hikaru

...the narrowest of paths.

Next Episode

The secret of the Outlaw is revealed!

And MacDougall tries to get Melfina in his clutches!

Yeah! This feels like the climax of a great space drama, don't it?!

Next week, I'm even gonna pilot a giant robot!

Huh? I'm not?

Next time on Outlaw Star! "Between Life and Machine"!

You better get ready!

Between Life and Machine