The Enemy's the Pirates!

{{Short description|1990 Japanese original video animation}}

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| name = The Enemy's the Pirates!: The Cat's Banquet

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| ja_kanji = 敵は海賊 ~猫たちの饗宴~

| ja_romaji = Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko no Kyōen

| genre = Science fiction, action, comedy

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| type = ova

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| director = Katsuhisa Yamada

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| studio = Kitty Film Mitaka Studio

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| released = 1990

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| runtime = 30 minutes (each)

| episodes = 6

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{{Nihongo|The Enemy's the Pirates!: The Cat's Banquet|敵は海賊 ~猫たちの饗宴~|Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko no Kyōen}} is a 1990 Japanese science fiction action comedy original video animation (OVA) series. It's based on a novel series by Chōhei Kambayashi.{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pile-of-shame/2014-08-19/the-enemy-the-pirates/.77750|title= The Enemy's The Pirates!|author= Justin Sevakis|date= 19 August 2014|accessdate= 22 August 2014|work= Anime News Network}}

Plot

The action anime centers about Apulo, a cat-type alien detective from the Pirate Division, and his colleague Raul Latell Satoru, along with the Al-equipped frigate Lagendra, who pursue the largest pirate in the Solar System, Youmei Shalom Tsuzakki.

Characters

Releases

It was released on VHS, Laserdisc and DVD in Japan and on VHS in the United Kingdom.

Reception

On Anime News Network, Justin Sevakis called the original Japanese version "bland and inoffensive", saying he "can't imagine anyone hating it, but nobody's going to really enjoy it today".

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