Queen Emeraldas - Emeraldas (Universal Entertainment)Emeraldas · Universal Entertainment

Universal Entertainment presents Emeraldas from Queen Emeraldas, a figure capturing the iconic pirate queen from Leiji Matsumoto's celebrated space opera universe. Queen Emeraldas began as a manga written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto in 1978, later adapted into a four-episode OVA. The story follows the pirate spaceship Queen Emeraldas, captained by the mysterious and powerful privateer Emeraldas. The narrative centers on a young boy named Hiroshi Umino who sneaks aboard a freighter to leave Earth, only to be saved by Emeraldas's ship when attacked by an Afressian vessel bearing the Skull and Crossbones insignia. Emeraldas confronts Captain Eldomain, demanding he remove the insignia, declaring that only two ships have the right to bear it. The series connects to Matsumoto's broader universe through the Cosmo Dragoons—five legendary weapons owned by Emeraldas, Tochiro, Captain Harlock, Tetsuro, and Maetel. Emeraldas stands as one of Matsumoto's most striking female characters, embodying strength and independence in a space western setting complete with desert planets, saloons, and bar fights.