Dai Yamato Zero-go

Directed by

Tomoharu Katsumata

Genre

science fiction anime and manga, adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

How it feels

The crew of the space warship Yamato is sent on a mission across the galaxy to save Earth from deadly radiation. They must retrieve a device from the planet Iscandar to reverse the damage caused by an interstellar war.

nostalgicadventurousseriousmelancholichopefulepicdramaticretro-futuristicheroic

What happens

Space Battleship Yamato (Japanese: 宇宙戦艦ヤマト, Hepburn: Uchū Senkan Yamato; also called Cosmoship Yamato and Star Blazers) is a Japanese science fiction anime series written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974, to March 30, 1975, totaling up to 26 episodes. It revolves around the character Susumu Kodai (Derek Wildstar in the English version) and an international crew from Earth, tasked during an interstellar war to go into space aboard the space warship Yamato, derived from the World War II battleship of the same name, in response to a message of aid from the planet Iscandar in order to retrieve a device which is able to reverse the radiation infecting Earth after being bombed by the Gamilas (Gamilons). Space Battleship Yamato is one of the most influential anime series in Japan. Its turn toward serious themes and complex storylines influenced later works in the medium, including Gundam, Macross, and Evangelion, in addition to influencing the style of video games such as Space Invaders. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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