Space Battleship Yamato (1974)

Original title

宇宙戦艦ヤマト

Directed by

Toshio Masuda

Genre

adventure anime and manga, science fiction anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

3 seasons, 77 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An international crew travels on a rebuilt warship to a distant planet to get a device that can save Earth from deadly radiation. They face enemy attacks and long distances in space.

epichopefulmelancholicadventurousnostalgicheroicsuspensefuldramatic

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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