Book Review: Captain Harlock Classic Collection, Volume 2

Reiji Matsumoto (author and artist) and Zack Davisson (translator), Captain Harlock Classic Collection, Volume 2. Los Angeles, CA: Seven Seas, 2018. ISBN: 978162928497.

Genre: manga

Subgenre: science fiction, pirates

Format: hardcover

Source: Interlibrary Loan via Hutchins Library. It came from the Palm Beach County Library System, West Palm Beach, Florida 

The adventure continues, and the mystery goes deeper. As Earth stands on the brink of an alien invasion, most Earth people are pretty much indifferent, clueless, and apathetic. Only Captain Harlock and his space pirates stand to fight the Mazon. 

In this volume, the crew of the Arcadia begin to unravel some of the Mazons' mysteries, such as realizing the aliens have been infiltrating Earth for centuries. Meanwhile, the Mazon queen starts realizing that Harlock and his crew do pose a threat to her invasion plans. 

The story's pace picks up a bit in this volume. The story continues to draw readers in. As we get to the end, the story starts to set up the eventual confrontation. This is a very good science fiction and adventure story. While it is a fun tale, intriguing, it also says a thing or two about society that is still relevant today. This is a series I will keep on reading. 

4 out of 5 stars.