Space Pirate Mito

24min

Animation

Action & Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Most teenage boys have enough trouble just dealing with the pressures of school and dating, but 15-year-old Aoi Mitsukuni's life becomes exponentially more complicated when his mom returns from a long "business trip." He discovers that not only is his beautiful mother actually an alien, but she's the notorious Space Pirate Mito to boot! To make matters worse, the girl Aoi likes at school is actually a secret Galactic Patrol agent attempting to find and arrest his mother. No one ever said being a teenager in love was easy!

Production Companies

Triangle Staff

GENCO

Nozomi Entertainment

Bandai Visual

Episodes

Cast

I am Mito!

1. I am Mito!

24min

5th Jan 1999

Most teenage boys have enough trouble just dealing with the pressures of school and dating, but 15-year-old Aoi Mitsukuni's life becomes exponentially more complicated when his mom returns from a long "business trip." He discovers that not only is his beautiful mother actually an alien, but she's the notorious Space Pirate Mito to boot! To make matters worse, the girl Aoi likes at school is actually a secret Galactic Patrol agent attempting to find and arrest his mother. No one ever said being a teenager in love was easy!

Call Me Mom!

2. Call Me Mom!

24min

12th Jan 1999

Aoi is in denial of the fact that his mom looks like a little kid and tries to avoid her. Meanwhile, Mito is determined to get him to acknowledge her as his mother.

Sabu and Shin

3. Sabu and Shin

24min

19th Jan 1999

Sabu and Shin decide to test Aoi’s powers. Meanwhile, a cute blonde girl transfers into Aoi’s class. Little does Aoi know she’s really a secret undercover agent for the Galactic Patrol!

Trouble at the Firefly Festival

4. Trouble at the Firefly Festival

24min

26th Jan 1999

It’s the local Firefly Festival and Mito wants to go on a mother-son date, but Aoi would rather hang out with a certain blonde girl he has his eye on.

A Blushing New Romance?

5. A Blushing New Romance?

24min

2nd Feb 1999

Mito tells Aoi the story of how she crash landed on Earth and fell in love with his father.

Love Gone Astray?

6. Love Gone Astray?

24min

9th Feb 1999

The Nenga siblings decide to use Aoi in order to get to Mito, but will Mutsuki’s feelings for Aoi get in the way?

Courting Disaster

7. Courting Disaster

24min

16th Feb 1999

The Galactic Patrol is heads to Earth to find and arrest Mito. Meanwhile back on Earth, Masatsuki carries out his own plans to capture Aoi and deliver him to Ranban.

Broken Heart

8. Broken Heart

24min

23rd Feb 1999

With Aoi in his clutches, Ranban reveals the truth behind his connection to Mito. Meanwhile, against the pleas of her crew, Mito agrees to turn herself in exchange for Aoi's freedom.

Ranban and Mito

9. Ranban and Mito

24min

2nd Mar 1999

Masatsuki discovers that his dream job in the Special Forces isn’t living up to his expectations. Meanwhile, Ranban confronts Mito about their shared history.

Disaster Revisited

10. Disaster Revisited

24min

9th Mar 1999

It’s an all-out battle in Amanohara as Ranban’s forces face off with Mito’s pirates. Meanwhile, Aoi is trying to reach his mom without being captured by the Nenga siblings.

Fear and Power!

11. Fear and Power!

24min

16th Mar 1999

Tired of waiting, Ranban decides to spearhead the search for Aoi himself.

Our Seal

12. Our Seal

24min

23rd Mar 1999

Mito and Ranban face off and the true source of Ranban’s power is revealed.

Seize the Happy Ending!

13. Seize the Happy Ending!

24min

30th Mar 1999

Ranban decides to destroy the Earth. Can Mito and Aoi stop him in time?

First air date

5th Jan 1999

Last air date

5th Oct 1999

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks