Through some stroke of good fortune, 20-year old Justy Ueki Tylor is appointed
by the UPSF as captain of the space cruiser Soyokaze.
But Tylor's extremely relaxed and seemingly irresponsible manner fails to
impress his crew members, and a mutiny comes into play as soon as Tylor steps
into position.
Add a looming invasion by the Holy Raalgon Empire and some very pissed off
higher-ups and you got yourself one crazy ride through space aboard the
Soyokaze... but despite all that, nothing ever fazes the captain.
Review: Irresponsible Captain Tylor
I truly did not know what to expect when I started watching The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. I had absolutely no idea what it was about although I had heard a lot of good
things about it.
The summaries that online video shops had put up were pretty vague and not
much help either. As I've mentioned in the above synopsis, Irresponsible Captain Tylor is about
a happy-go-lucky young man who is put in charge of a battleship.
Tylor is an officer of the UPSF, which is on the verge of going to war with an
alien race known as Raalgon.
Tylor and his crew become the wildcard in the conflict since Tylor's blind
luck and carefree approach makes his next move impossible to predict for both
the UPSF and the Raalgon.
Tylor ends up defeating enemy forces, winning over an enemy spy, and endearing
himself to the Raalgon empress -- all without breaking a sweat.
What's funny is how Tylor gets things done most effectively without meaning to
(at least that's how it seems) and how all the other characters go about
busting their chops in order to get similar results.
Irresponsible Captain Tylor is character-driven for most part. Rather than a definite plotline, the series focuses more on character
development and interaction.
We see how a ship full of crew members who disagree with each other and
dislike Tylor slowly come together, getting over one crisis after another.
Tylor's seemingly simple-minded ideals come to affect each character,
including those in the enemy camp.
The art and animation possess a very dated look and feel. Scenes lack vibrance and come off as drab and dully rendered.
Character designs are pretty satisfactory, there isn't anyone who is
outrightly attractive but I felt that the way each character looked suited the
part he / she played nicely.
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Irresponsible Captain Tylor is far from perfect but it is overall a good
series.
I didn't find all that many instances that struck me as laugh-out-loud funny,
which was quite a damper since I was looking forward to an earthshakingly
hilarious comedy. Nevertheless, it is incredibly amusing.
Tylor delivers a unique viewing
experience while imparting a rather meaningful message.
I never quote anime characters but I'll never forget what Tylor said.
"You only live once, so do what you want the way you want to".
Miscellanies: Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV series spans 26 episodes. After the TV series,
the OAV series follows.
Musekinin Kanchou Tylor (The Irresponsible Captain Tylor) | |
| Genre | Comedy, Sci-Fi |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 26 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Jan 25, 1993 to Jul 19, 1993 |
| Producers | VAP, Big West, King Records, Media Rings, TV Setouchi |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
| Themes | Adult Cast, Military, Parody, Space |
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