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() is a French-Japanese animated television series (1981) that updates the Greek mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulysses" in Latin) to the 31st century. The show comprised 26 half-hour episodes and was produced by DIC Audiovisuel in conjunction with anime studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=TMS Entertainment, Ltd. )〕 This is also the first show produced by DiC Entertainment, now Cookie Jar Entertainment (2008–2012) and DHX Media (2012–present). The plot line of the series (made by the French Jean Chalopin) describes the struggles of Ulysses and his crew against the divine entities that rule the universe, the ancient gods from Greek mythology. The Gods of Olympus are angered when Ulysses, commander of the giant spaceship ''Odyssey'', kills the giant Cyclops to save a group of enslaved children, including his son. Zeus sentences Ulysses to travel the universe with his crew frozen until he finds the Kingdom of Hades, at which point his crew will be revived and he will be able to return to Earth. Along the way they encounter numerous other famous figures from Greek mythology who have been given a futuristic twist. The entire series is available in English in a complete DVD box set in the UK released by Contender Entertainment, and in Australia by Madman Entertainment. In the United States, one DVD entitled ''Ulysses 31: The Mysteries of Time'' was released, containing only four selected episodes. The first four episodes were available on Jaroo, a defunct online video site operated by Cookie Jar Entertainment, whom DIC has since merged with, now DHX Media on October 22, 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Ulysses in the 31st Century )〕 There are currently no plans to add more episodes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Schedule )〕 ==Main characters== * :Main character and captain of the ''Odyssey''. He achieved the solar peace before becoming the subject of the Olympian gods' revenge. His weapon of choice is a laser pistol that conceals a blade very similar to the lightsabers in George Lucas' ''Star Wars'', complemented by an energy shield and a belt that allows him to fly. Ulysses is brave, noble, determined, and will stop at nothing to defeat the Gods and the conditions imposed upon himself and his companions. * :Son of Ulysses and second in command for most of the voyage. Yumi's friend and protector. Very beautiful, as described by Yumi in their first encounter. Courageous, adventurous, and level headed. He is a skilled pilot, and his weapon of choice is a hi-tech, energy-ball shooting slingshot. * :''Thémis'' in the original French dub (after the name of the ancient Titan). A blue-skinned humanoid alien girl from the white planet, Zotra. She is the younger sister of Numinor and possesses telepathic powers. She is saved from being sacrificed to the Cyclops, along with Telemachus and her older brother, by Ulysses. She also exhibits telekinesis to some extent, as shown in the episodes ''At the Heart of the Universe'' and ''The Lotus Eaters''; in addition, she is immune to fire. Although physically very frail, she is very intelligent and courageous. Zotrians, aside from blue skin, have snow-white hair, pointed ears and slanted eyes with cat-like vertical pupils; they are considered extremely beautiful. * :''Noumaïos'' in the original French dub. A Zotrian teenager and older brother of Yumi. He is saved by Ulysses from being sacrificed to the Cyclops. He is in suspended animation along with the rest of the crew for most of the series. Like his sister, he is considered extremely beautiful. He has a sweet and very gentle personality. He is courageous, as well as trustworthy and loyal. He awakes three times before being finally released from the gods' curse in the final episode of the series: The first time in ''The Lost Planet'', where the ''Odyssey'' comes across a white Zotrian moon. Secondly, in ''Mutiny on Board'', where the crew are subjected to possession by an alien essence. The third time is in ''The Magician in Black'', when the entire crew is awakened by a powerful spell by the mysterious Magician in Black. Japan name ''Yumaiosu'' is the katakana orthography of English pronunciation of Eumaeus, the pig-guardian of Odysseus in Homer's poem. * :Small robotic companion of Telemachus. Fond of eating nuts and nails. He is a trusty friend who was given to Telemachus as a birthday present. He is rather timid, but can be relied upon in a crisis. He is skilled at machinery repair and possesses tremendous physical strength. * :The ''Odyssey''s main computer. Speaks with a deep female voice. Japan name ''Shiruka'' seems a katakana form of the name Circe. * :The god of gods, Ulysses' persecutor. * :God of the Seas, he is enraged by Ulysses' killing of his creature, the Cyclops. He wields a trident, the symbol of his power, and his servants pilot ships that are shaped like a trident. * :Ruling god of the Underworld. Ulysses must find his realm to find the way back to Earth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ulysses 31」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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