Space Battleship Yamato 1974
What is Space Battleship Yamato?
Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series featuring an eponymous spacecraft. It is also known to English-speaking audiences by different titles, including Space Cruiser Yamato and Star Blazers, which was broadcast on North American and Australian television.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1974
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 77
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 6, 1974
- Last aired
- Apr 4, 1981
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- YTV
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series featuring an eponymous spacecraft. It is also known to English-speaking audiences by different titles, including Space Cruiser Yamato and Star Blazers, which was broadcast on North American and Australian television. This version of the series was later broadcast in Greece as Διαστημόπλοιο Αργώ, and also in Italy and Brazil under various titles. The series was created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto in 1974.
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“A legendary spacecraft embarks on a desperate mission to save humanity from extinction in deep space.”
- pioneering space opera
- iconic spacecraft design
- multiple international versions exist
- content varies by regional edit
Watch it if you enjoy foundational science fiction anime that influenced the genre globally.
The series features intense science fiction themes and dramatic conflict appropriate for general audiences.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 SOS Earth!! Awaken, Space Battleship Yamato Oct 6, 1974
- E2 Fire the Signal Gun!! Space Battleship Yamato Takes Off Oct 13, 1974
- E3 Yamato takes off!! The 296,000 Light Years Challenge Oct 20, 1974
- E4 Astonishing World!! The Yamato Exceeds the Speed of Light! Oct 27, 1974
- E5 Escape from the Floating Island!! The Wave Motion Gun Draws Danger Near!! Nov 3, 1974
- E6 Space Destroyer Yukikaze Rests on a Field of Ice! Nov 10, 1974
- E7 Sunken Yamato!! Destined Fortress Seizure Battle!! Nov 17, 1974
- E8 Deperate Yamato!! Destroy the Reflective Satellite Cannon!! Nov 24, 1974
- E9 Revolving Defense!! Asteriod Belt!! Dec 1, 1974
- E10 Farewell, solar system! From the galaxy, with love! Dec 8, 1974
- E11 Resolution! Break through the Gamilons' absolute defense line! Dec 15, 1974
- E12 Certain death! The wishing star of Orion, hell-star! Dec 22, 1974
- E13 Hurry, Yamato!! Earth is suffering!! Dec 29, 1974
- E14 The galaxy's ordeal! The year 2200 advances! Jan 5, 1975
- E15 Desperate escape! The galaxy's different dimension! Jan 12, 1975
- E16 Planet Beeland, underground prison of condemned criminals! Jan 19, 1975
- E17 Charge! Balanosaurus special attack group! Jan 26, 1975
- E18 Floating fortress island! Two men brave death! Feb 2, 1975
- E19 Homesickness of space! My mother's tears are my tears! Feb 9, 1975
- E20 The day planet Balan's sun dropped! Feb 16, 1975
- E21 Desperate Challenge from Domel's fleet! Feb 23, 1975
- E22 Decisive battle! Fight for honor at the rainbow star group! Mar 2, 1975
- E23 Finally arrived! Crest of the Magellanic Cloud's wave! Mar 9, 1975
- E24 Death struggle! God, weep for the Gamilons! Mar 16, 1975
- E25 Iscandar! A dying planet of love! Mar 23, 1975
- E26 Mother Earth, the Yamato is back!! Mar 30, 1975
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 2201: Yamato Returns! Oct 14, 1978
- E2 The Comet Appears; Remodeling the Yamato! Oct 21, 1978
- E3 Earth's Endangerment Awakens Yamato! Oct 28, 1978
- E4 Take Off to the Unknown! Nov 4, 1978
- E5 Main Guns! Target, Yamato! Nov 11, 1978
- E6 Heavy Fighting! The Space Marines Nov 18, 1978
- E7 Counterattack! The Unseen Space Sub Nov 25, 1978
- E8 Space Storm! Escape is Impossible Dec 2, 1978
- E9 Charge! Destroy the Yamato! Dec 9, 1978
- E10 Crisis Relief! The Power of the Wave Motion Gun Dec 16, 1978
- E11 Desslok, the Vengeful Demon! Dec 23, 1978
- E12 Will Yamato Perish in the Tunnel Satellite? Dec 30, 1978
- E13 Fierce Attack! Landing on Telezart Jan 6, 1979
- E14 Counterattack! The Meeting of Teresa Jan 13, 1979
- E15 Teresa -- The Beginnings of Love Jan 20, 1979
- E16 Teresa -- Farewell to Love Jan 27, 1979
- E17 Telezart -- Fade into the Cosmos! Feb 3, 1979
- E18 The Decisive Battle. All Ships Ready! Feb 10, 1979
- E19 Yamato -- Warp Collision Feb 17, 1979
- E20 Yamato -- Leading a Surprise Attack! Feb 24, 1979
- E21 Courage -- Death of Hijikata! Mar 3, 1979
- E22 Yamato, Fight to the End! Mar 10, 1979
- E23 The Fated Showdown! Mar 17, 1979
- E24 Death Struggle; Two Brave Men! Mar 24, 1979
- E25 Yamato: Invasion of the Imperial City Mar 31, 1979
- E26 Be Forever, Yamato Apr 7, 1979
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Solar System Faces Destruction Oct 11, 1980
- E2 Battle at the Milky Way Oct 18, 1980
- E3 Yamato Desparts at Dawn Oct 25, 1980
- E4 Shoot Through Mars Nov 1, 1980
- E5 S.O.S Legendra Nov 8, 1980
- E6 Battle Near Planet Brumas Nov 15, 1980
- E7 The Torment Seas of Alpha Centaury Nov 22, 1980
- E8 The Last Pioneer Nov 29, 1980
- E9 Battle at Barnard Star Dec 6, 1980
- E10 Dagon's New Fleet Strikes Back Dec 13, 1980
- E11 Yamato in Danger at Cisne Dec 20, 1980
- E12 The Prision Planet Dec 27, 1980
- E13 The Deadly Bolar Federation Jan 3, 1981
- E14 Galman Subspacial Submarine Captain Lobo Jan 10, 1981
- E15 Yamato Imprisioned Jan 17, 1981
- E16 Festive day for Deslock Jan 24, 1981
- E17 Deslock Empire in Crisis Jan 31, 1981
- E18 Raging Sun Feb 14, 1981
- E19 The Way to Planet Phantom Feb 21, 1981
- E20 The Planet Phantom Feb 28, 1981
- E21 Lost Hope Mar 7, 1981
- E22 Goodbye Planet Phantom Mar 14, 1981
- E23 Battle at Scalageck Mar 21, 1981
- E24 The Secret of Planet Guardiana Mar 28, 1981
- E25 Yamato, Shoot the Sun Apr 4, 1981
Frequently asked questions
What is the series also known as?
The series is known as Space Cruiser Yamato and was broadcast internationally as Star Blazers, Διαστημόπλοιο Αργώ, and Patrulha Estelar.
What is the central premise?
The story follows the journey of the space battleship Yamato as it undertakes a mission to save Earth.
Was the series broadcast in Brazil?
Yes, the series was successfully shown in Brazil under the titles Patrulha Estelar and Viaje.
Did the series air in Greece?
Yes, the first two seasons of the Star Blazers version were broadcast in Greece between 1981 and 1982.
Is the series an anime?
Yes, it is a Japanese science fiction anime series.