The Pirates of Dark Water is a criminally underrated gem of early ’90s animation—a bold, genre-blending epic from Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1991 to 1993. Originally launched as a five-part miniseries titled Dark Water, it quickly captivated audiences with its lush animation and high-stakes storytelling. After some visual refinements, those initial episodes were re-aired later that year as the opening arc of the full series. Though I missed it during its original run due t