Gene Starwind is a jack-of-all-trades responsible for odd jobs and bounty hunting with his partner, Jim Hawking. Stuck on a rundown planet, he’s going nowhere fast. But when a bodyguard job goes sideways, he finds himself the proud owner of the Outlaw Star and on an adventure to find the mysterious Galactic Leyline. Facing pirates and dangers galore, can he survive the journey through space? 
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

Gene Starwind and his partner Jim Hawking run a small business on the backwater planet of Centinel 3. But all that changes the day that Hilda hires them for a bodyguard job. Now, thrust into a mystery they don't fully understand, they're on the run from the cops, the pirates, an angry alien, and a mysterious assassin. But they've got one thing going in their favor - they have the galaxy's most advanced ship, the Outlaw Star. 
Gene Starwind dreams of life as an Outlaw, and fate smiles on him as he seems to suddenly wind up with a great job. But as things go awry, and he finds himself the new owner of the fastest, most technologically advanced space ship in the galaxy. Unfortunately, it's stolen and the owners want it back... Along with his partner Jim and the lovely Melfina, Gene must fight his way across the galaxy battling pirates, aliens, and assassins as he attempts to discover the secrets of the Outlaw Star. 
[Summary of Outlaw Star TV series, taken from ANN; there are significant differences between the anime and manga plots.] 
 
Chapters 18-21 were never released in volume form, and only through magazine serialization. As of January 1999 the manga has been on an indefinite hiatus with no update on when it will be continued.

Within the stars lie space pirates ready to take out unsuspecting vessels. Working to defend the transporters who can’t afford escorts is a company known as Angel Links. Led by the 16-year-old Meifon Li, they work to keep the stars safe for those just trying to do their jobs—and free of charge! But Meifon’s past is about to catch up with her and give them a hell of a time. 
 
(Source: Funimation)

Unaired episodes 16 and 23 included in the eighth and twelfth volumes of the VHS. 
 
Episode 16 - Demon of the Water Planet 
The crew gets a gig to retrieve a cargo of Dragonite from the bottom of the water planet, Heifong VII. But they’re in for rough waters when they come up against a dangerous creature protecting the shipment. 
 
Episode 23 - Hot Springs Planet Tenrei 
The crew ends up on a vacation planet! But not for a day at the hot springs - Gene needs caster shells and seeks the wizards that can make them. Will he find what he needs or just wind up in hot water? 
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

A two minute long promo for the re-mastered series. Contains animation not used in the TV series.

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