History ReferencedBy / CaptainHarlock

* Within the Calixis Sector of DarkHeresy is the Haarlock Rogue Trader line, famed for their martial prowess, charisma, and terrifying madness once provoked. Erasmus Haarlock, the last confirmed member of that dynasty ([[RoaringRampageOfRevenge by his own hand]]), takes after the man visually with the scar, the eyepatch, and the gold-on-black ensemble.

** Ms. Manager is a CaptainErsatz of [[Anime/QueenEmeraldas Emeraldas]] from ''Captain Harlock''.

* ''Anime/BodaciousSpacePirates'': The opening lines of the 1978 Harlock series are used as a challenge and responsed at Marika's house:

--> The Sea of Stars
--> Is My Ocean

* ''{{Manga/Gintama}}'': In opening 4, Katsura is dressed like Captain Harlock.

* An issue of ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977'' had Lando in disguise as a palette-swapped version of Harlock. [[http://images.plurk.com/e5e87607672fd825692cf20d98b85158.jpg Take a look.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': The title of "Captain Hardrock" is a twofer ShoutOut to both [[Franchise/{{Tintin}} Captain Haddock]] and Captain Harlock. Coincidentally, Haddock was [[AccidentalMisnaming accidentally misnamed]] by [[{{Malaproper}} Bianca Castafiore]] as "Harrock" [[https://3omri.blogspot.com/2013/10/bianca-castafiores-names-for-haddock.html at one point]] but instead of correcting her, he went along with it and called himself as "Harrock ‘n roll."

* ''Anime/ExcelSaga'': Ms. Manager is a CaptainErsatz of [[Anime/QueenEmeraldas Emeraldas]] from ''Captain Harlock''.

** Vicious bears more than a passing resemblance to Anime/CaptainHarlock, right down to the bird that likes to perch on his shoulder.
** In Serenade of Remembrance Jet Black mentions a historical "[[Anime/CaptainHarlock Captain H]]'' who became so famous that they made an anime series about his exploits.
* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'': Talho Yuki is named after the ''Anime/CaptainHarlock'' character Kei Yuki. The kanji for Kei is 蛍, meaning "firefly" which is read as "hotaru" (ホタル) and is an anagram of Talho (タルホ).
* ''Anime/ExcelSaga'': Ms. Manager is a CaptainErsatz of [[Anime/QueenEmeraldas Emeraldas]] from ''Anime/CaptainHarlock''.
* ''{{Manga/Gintama}}'': In opening 4, Katsura is dressed like ''Anime/CaptainHarlock''.
* ''Anime/OtakunoVideo'': Satou brings out a ''Anime/CaptainHarlock'' sticker.
* ''Anime/SpaceDandy'': The two alien hunters are in fact using Cosmo Dragoons from ''[[Anime/CaptainHarlock Space Pirate Captain Harlock]]''.

* An issue of ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 had Lando in disguise as a palette-swapped version of Harlock. [[http://images.plurk.com/e5e87607672fd825692cf20d98b85158.jpg Take a look.]]

[[AC:Live Action TV]]

* ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'': Captain Warlock is so obviously [[BlatantLies not]] based off of Anime/CaptainHarlock. The name alone is one of the names Harlock's gotten stuck with in dubs.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': The title of "Captain Hardrock" is a twofer ShoutOut to both [[Franchise/{{Tintin}} Captain Haddock]] and ''Anime/CaptainHarlock''. Coincidentally, Haddock was [[AccidentalMisnaming accidentally misnamed]] by [[{{Malaproper}} Bianca Castafiore]] as "Harrock" [[https://3omri.blogspot.com/2013/10/bianca-castafiores-names-for-haddock.html at one point]] but instead of correcting her, he went along with it and called himself as "Harrock ‘n roll."
* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': In "Braintech" Snowball appears as [[Anime/CaptainHarlock Captain Snowlock]].
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': The outfit Lars wears in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E11LarsOfTheStars "Lars of the Stars"]] strongly resembles the trademark outfit of ''Anime/CaptainHarlock''.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': The outfit Lars wears in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E11LarsOfTheStars "Lars of the Stars"]] strongly resembles the trademark outfit of ''Anime/CaptainHarlock''.

* ''Series/TheExpanse'': Miller's new idealistic partner from Earth named Harlock. His [[Literature/TheExpanse literary counterpart]] has even more ties to his namesake, as he leaves the corrupt "police" force on Ceres and travels the solar system.