The government of one of the newly colonized planets, Sea of the Morningstar (うみのあけほし) in the Tau Ceti system, recruited Space Pirates to bolster its fighting forces, legalizing their actions by issuing them letters of marque.

In the midst of this conflict, a Galactic Empire arose and absorbed both the Stellar Alliance and the border worlds, but allowed the colonies to run on an independent government.

Marika Kato is a high school girl living a rather ordinary life as a member of the space yacht club and a part-time job at the high-class retro Lamp Café.

The first novel of Miniskirt Space Pirates, written by Yūichi Sasamoto and illustrated by Noriyuki Matsumoto, was published by Asahi Shimbun on October 21, 2008 and the twelfth and last on August 20, 2014.

[40][41][42] The opening theme song is "Mōretsu Uchū Kōkyōkyoku Dai Nana Gakushō «Mugen no Ai»" (猛烈宇宙交響曲・第七楽章「無限の愛」, "Bodacious Space Symphony's Movement VII «Infinite Love») by idol group Momoiro Clover Z and ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman.

[49] Reviewing the television anime adaptation for Otaku USA, Clarissa Graffeo recommended it, describing the series as "just plain fun... colorful and exciting, with a good balance between character drama, comedy, and tense privateer missions.

Stig Høgset appreciated the "pirate shenanigans and space nerdery" present in the film but voiced displeasure in its failure to continue the story from the television series.