Anime references in the strangest places

[dungeoneer]

I was reading a Star Trek novel today, and early on, the Enterprise receives a Mayday from a ship being boarded (by pirates, maybe?). When they answer the call, they discover that robbery was not the motive, but the entire crew is dead, including the leader, Captain Harlock!

[Scudworth]

Is the novel referencing an anime or is the anime referencing the novel?

[dungeoneer]

I found reference to the Anime, in the novel, as my topic title said.  This Captain Harlock wasn't flying a pirate flag, since he was a member of Starfleet!  Role-reversal at its finest!  I've been reading a lot of Star Trek lately, over 70 books in last 6 weeks. Another example of inadvertant humor was finding the word 'cannon" misspelled twice on the back cover of one book.

[Mcgreag]

Is the novel referencing an anime or is the anime referencing the novel?

Harlock is older than Star Trek. Harlock first appeared in 1953 while Star Trek was conceived in 1960.

[kurandoinu]

The book I'm reading at the moment keeps talking about people having plastic surgery to get 'manga eyes'. Makes me chuckle

[dungeoneer]

Of course it is.  Harlock would have to be older than Star Trek, in order to reference it.  The book in question was 'Descent", a STTNG book which appeared in October 1993.  I remember watching Captain Harlock back then, when it originally appeared.

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Harlock is older than Star Trek. Harlock first appeared in 1953 while Star Trek was conceived in 1960.
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[Havoc10K]

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[quote]thats how you do it while writing code[/quote]

also notice there is a small bar with buttons when you write new topic/ reply.

[Masterzion]

I was reading a Star Trek novel today, and early on, the Enterprise receives a Mayday from a ship being boarded (by pirates, maybe?). When they answer the call, they discover that robbery was not the motive, but the entire crew is dead, including the leader, Captain Harlock!

Oh wow thats weird