Space Dandy  

Космический Денди, Космическото Конте, Космо Денді, 스페이스 댄디, スペース☆ダンディ, 宇宙浪子, Space☆Dandy

The universe is a vast and enigmatic expanse filled with bizarre and mysterious extraterrestrial beings. Dandy's mission is to locate unidentified aliens and register them for compensation. Although this task may appear straightforward, it often entails unexpected events such as encounters with undead creatures, mystical ramen chefs, and endearing orphans. Despite the challenges, hunting down extraterrestrial life remains an exhilarating endeavor. With his trusty companions, including the adorable robot vacuum QT and feline-like alien Meow, as well as his slightly used spacecraft Aloha Oe, Dandy embarks on a galactic journey in search of new extraterrestrial species. However, what he typically discovers are not only adventures but also perils and romantic entanglements. Each expedition (and universe) is unique. This is Space☆Dandy, my friend!

Space☆Dandy reunites a number of lead production staff members from Cowboy Bebop, including producer Masahiko Minami and director Shinichiro Watanabe. Its production involved as many as 70 animation creators and 20 musical artists as collaborators, with Watanabe insisting that artists could only use pre-1984 musical styles. Although character designer Yoshiyuki Itou is credited as an animation director, his designs were not standardized across the series, allowing for individual animators to express their style. The series was licensed in North America by Funimation. Due to licensing issues, their initial simulcast used the instrumental track Cosmic Adventure by jazz band Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro as the opening song. Viva Namida was used from the 8th episode onwards.