The plot follows the protagonist Gene and his crew in their outer space adventures on board their advanced spacecraft named the Outlaw Star.
The anime, which was produced by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuru Hongo, aired on Japan's TV Tokyo from January 8, 1998 to June 25, 1998 for a total of 26 episodes.
[1] Episode 23 was not aired during this run due to scenes of extensive female nudity and sexually suggestive humor/themes;[2] it was finally broadcast 17 years later, on February 25, 2018, during the revived Toonami block on Adult Swim.
[6][7][8] The Outlaw Star Perfect Collection Box Set, a DVD compilation of the entire series, was released on September 10, 2002.
[10] Outlaw Star additionally received a Region 4 DVD release in Australia by Madman Entertainment on June 23, 2004.