Spaceships in anime: space vehicles that have gone down in history

Spaceships: today's sci-fi imagery is dotted with them and, both in literature and in cinematography, there are a large number of these space vehicles, each with particular characteristics that make them unique. Having become one of the symbols par excellence of pop culture itself, spaceships are sometimes the true protagonists of the plots we love most, a fundamental part of stories in which they not only act as space transport vehicles, but almost represent real members of the cast. become fond.

Certainly everyone (lovers of the sci-fi genre in particular) has their own spaceship of the heart, so we will try here to tell a little about each of them, which is part of the films, of the anime or the most famous TV series: from the most aesthetically beautiful to the most technological ones; from the most imposing spaceships to the smallest and slender ones.

We started this journey with an interview with an illustrator who knows about spaceships: Franco Brambilla, author of the covers of the Urania Mondadori novels for over twenty years , who told us about his Fantastic Spaceships… and Where to Find Them. Now let's continue our story of the most beautiful spacecraft, making the acquaintance of those protagonists of some of the most loved anime and cartoons in history.

Arcadia: a pirate spaceship

Up this ship flies a Jolly Roger flag, but it does not sail the seas and its crew is not dedicated to raids and raids. The Arcadia is in fact a real space pirate ship, however the members on board are considered bandits for the fact of being advocates of freedom, fighters who engage in battles with laser cannons to end apathy and subjugation of humanity.