'Space Dandy' is the latest comedy anime from Shinichirô Watanabe; director of 'Cowboy Bebop' and Samurai Champloo'. It follows the adventures of the crew of the 'Aloha Oe'; Dandy, robot QT and the catlike Meow as they try to make a living finding rare alien species
usually unsuccessfully. When not looking for aliens Dandy likes to hang out at BooBies; a restaurant whose appeal is obvious
don't worry that doesn't mean it is a fan service heavy show. Unknown to Dandy he is being hunted himself; the leader of the Gogol Empire believes that Dandy is the key to controlling the universe!
For the most part each episode stands alone; Dandy and the crew head off to a strange world where they either don't capture the rare alien or the alien they capture turns out to be known about and worthless. It appears that continuity isn't considered important as characters sometimes die then return in the next episode although this is explained in the final episode. The feel of each episode varies too with most being fairly comedic but others having a more serious feel. The aliens are all quite different as Watanabe had each designed by a different artist. There may not be the character development of Watanabe's earlier works but they are still likable. Overall I'd that while I suspect some viewers will find it a bit too random I think it was worth watching.
These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
For the most part each episode stands alone; Dandy and the crew head off to a strange world where they either don't capture the rare alien or the alien they capture turns out to be known about and worthless. It appears that continuity isn't considered important as characters sometimes die then return in the next episode although this is explained in the final episode. The feel of each episode varies too with most being fairly comedic but others having a more serious feel. The aliens are all quite different as Watanabe had each designed by a different artist. There may not be the character development of Watanabe's earlier works but they are still likable. Overall I'd that while I suspect some viewers will find it a bit too random I think it was worth watching.
These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.