Uchû senkan Yamato (1974–1975)

The space battleship Yamato embarks on a voyage to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a device that will rejuvenate a war-ravaged Earth.

Creators:

Leiji Matsumoto, Yoshinobu Nishizaki

Stars:

Kei Tomiyama, Gorô Naya, Shûsei Nakamura

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kei Tomiyama	...	Combat Chief Susumu Kodai (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Gorô Naya	...	Captain Jûzô Okita (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Shûsei Nakamura	...	Chief Navigator Daisuke Shima (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Yôko Asagami	...	Yuki Mori (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Takeshi Aono	...	Science Officer Shirô Sanada (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Ichirô Nagai	...	Chief Engineer Hikozaemon Tokugawa (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Kenichi Ogata	...	Analyzer (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Shinji Nomura	...	Chief Communications Officer Yoshikazu Aihara (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Yoshito Yasuhara	...	Radar Operator Kenjirô Ôta (26 episodes, 1974-1975)

Storyline

In the year 2199, Earth is invaded by an extraterrestrial race known as the Gamilas, who hail from a dying planet and decide to make Earth their new home. The Gamilas proceed to rain radioactive bombs on Earth, rendering the planet's surface arid and uninhabitable (but hospitable for their race). Earth's space fleet is hopelessly outclassed by the Gamilas and all seems lost... until a mysterious space probe is retrieved on Mars. The probe contains blueprints, and a message from Queen Starsha of the planet Iscandar, who claims to have a device which can cleanse Earth of its radiation damage. The blueprints are of a super-craft that can enable any ship to head to Iscandar (situated in another galaxy) and back in a year, and with these plans the denizens of Earth secretly rebuild a Japanese battleship, the "Yamato", into a great Space Battleship. A small but intrepid crew of 114 departs for Iscandar in the Yamato to acquire the device... but with the menace of the Gamilas, can they ...

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Plot Keywords:

battleship | galaxy | adapted into a manga | save the world | young soldier | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

6 October 1974 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Star Blazers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Office Academy

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name "Iscandar" was coined by writer Aritsune Toyota, based on the name "Alexander" spoken in a provincial Indian accent (what he most likely heard was the name "Sikandar").

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Connections

Edited into Space Crusier Yamato (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Makkana Sukâfu (Scarlet Scarf)"
Lyrics by Yû Aku
Musical Arraignments by Hiroshi Miyagawa
Performed by Isao Sasaki
Courtesy of Columbia Records, Asahi Sonorama

User Reviews

Starblazers Theme

Lyrics for Starblazers Opening Theme (1st Season)

We're off to outer space We're leaving Mother Earth To save the human race Our Star Blazers

Searching for a distant star Heading off to Iscandar Leaving all we love behind Who knows what danger we'll find?

We must be strong and brave Our home we've got to save If we don't in just one year Mother Earth will disappear

Fighting with the Gamilons We won't stop until we've won Then we'll return and when we arrive The Earth will survive With our Star Blazers

Opeming Theme for Second Season

We're off to outer space We're leaving mother Earth To save the human race Our Star Blazers

A cry for help, a desperate plight Makes our Star Force reunite As we rush to meet our fate The Comet Empire awaits

We must be strong and brave To stop its evil ways If Zordar's plot should work He'll destroy the universe

We'll fight the Comet Empire Battle through the raining fire Filled with the hope that Earth will survive We'll keep peace alive with Our Star Blazers