Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202

Alternative title

宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202 愛の戦士たち

Synopsis

In 2202, three years after the Yamato returned from Iscandar, Earth was restored to its former blue state through the Cosmo Reverse system, and peace was negotiated with Garmillas. Along with the reconstruction, Earth also strengthened its defense capabilities, including the construction of a state-of-the-art battleship, the Andromeda. Paying no attention to Starsha Iscandar's demands, Earth once again began to tread a path of war. The Yamato also contributed to these goals at the cost of countless irreplaceable lives. The goddess Teresa, praying for peace in space, calls the Yamato to a new purpose. The rapacious conquest of space by the Galantis is closing in on Earth...

Background

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 , known in Japan as Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love , is a direct continuation of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 which was inspired by the classic Space Battleship Yamato franchise created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto and loosely adapts Space Battleship Yamato II and Arrival at Yamato from the original film series.

Like Space Battleship Yamato 2199, None 2202 was first broadcast as a series of films shown in theaters and streamed via VOD. The series will air in an anime television series starting October 5, 2018.

The opening theme for the series is "Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202" by Isao Sasaki. The ending theme for episodes 1 and 2 will be "Yamato yori Ai o Komete" by Kenji Sawada, "Tsuki no Kagami" by Sayaka Kanda for episodes 3 to 6, "Kimi, Hitohira" by Shino Arima for episodes 7 to 10, "Crimson Red" by Yuya Hoshino for episodes 11 to 14, and "Yoranka" by Shino Arima featuring Maytree for episodes 15 to 18.

Characters

Susumu Kodai (Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese), Christopher Wehkamp (English))

Susumu Kodai is the chief tactical officer aboard the Yamato. After Okita's agreement with Starsha Iscandar to remove the Wave Motion Gun components and end their production on Earth, Kodai focuses on his own future. Meeting Teresa upon her arrival at Telezart, he discovers that the Yamato and its crew have a major role to play in the search for peace. An unexpected encounter with his old enemy Dessler leads Kodai into a three-way interstellar war with the Garmillas Empire and Gatlantis.

Yuki Mori (Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (Japanese), Mallorie Rodak (English))

Yuki Mori is a 23-year-old officer serving aboard the Yamato. She fell in love with Kodai during the voyage to Iscandar. She lost her memory in an accident and only remembers the last four years of her life. Perhaps for this reason, she was the only member of the Yamato crew who did not receive Teresa's message, which led Kodai to ask her to stay on Earth as they prepared to hijack the ship. However, Yuki hides to be near him. On the planet Stravase, she once again shows her strength by offering her life to save Kodai.

Daisuke Shima (Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese), Ricco Fajardo (English))

Daisuke Shima is a 24-year-old officer aboard the Yamato. Initially opposed to Kodai's plan to hijack the ship, he is eventually persuaded. Shima quickly discovers that Yuki Mori is the stowaway but pretends to be ignorant. He understands Kodai's plight better than anyone, and the two develop a strong friendship that allows them to speak seriously in private.

Shiro Sanada (Voiced by: Houchu Ohtsuka (Japanese), Phil Parsons (English))

Shiro Sanada is the Yamato's commander-in-chief and chief scientist. While in charge of the Yamamoto's repairs, he begins investigating the existence of a time disturbance. Kodai chose him as his second-in-command when he took over the Yamato after hearing Teresa's call. Fascinated by Teresa's existence on a higher plane, he continues to dwell on solving the mystery.

Hikozaemon Tokugawa (Voiced by: Mugihito (Japanese), R Bruce Elliott (English))

Hikozaemon Tokugawa is the Yamato's 66-year-old chief engineer. He is the oldest member of the crew and planned to retire after returning from Iscandar, but his plans are disrupted by discoveries made during the Yamato's repairs. In Okita's absence, he takes on a fatherly role towards the younger crew members aboard the ship.

Kaoru Niimi (Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese), Mikaela Krantz (English))

Kaoru Niimi is a 31-year-old officer aboard the Yamato and former information officer. She is critically injured when the body of a Gatlantean soldier explodes and does not recover in time for the Yamato's departure. When her injuries heal, she is attached to the team investigating the temporal disturbance, perhaps hoping to find Sanada.

Yasuo Nanbu (Voiced by: Kenji Akabane (Japanese), Stephen Fu (English))

Yasuo Nanbu is the 25-year-old chief of weapons aboard the Yamato. During the voyage to Iscandar, his strange sense of elitism fades and he becomes an indomitable soldier.

Yoshikazu Aihara (Voiced by: Masato Kokubun (Japanese), Aaron Roberts (English))

Yoshikazu Aihara is a 26-year-old communications officer aboard the Yamato. He is a kind and gentle young man who always looks out for his subordinates.

Kenjirō Ota (Voiced by: Yuki Chiba (Japanese))

Kenjiro Ota is the 25-year-old radar operator aboard the Yamato. He's a big guy who loves food and has a carefree, easygoing manner. He worried about Shima when he was late for the Yamato's departure.

Susumu Yamazaki (Voiced by: Hiroshi Tsuchida (Japanese), Robert McCollum (English))

Susumu Yamazaki is a 49-year-old man who served aboard the Yamato. As a seasoned engineer, he worked alongside Tokugawa, for whom he has great loyalty and respect. He decided to stay behind when the Yamato left Earth and now works with Niimi and the others to research the temporal disruption.

Isami Enomoto (Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese), Bryan Massey (English))

Isami Enomoto is the 40-year-old coxswain aboard the Yamato, with authority over the entire ship, both deck and exterior. A veteran soldier who rose through the ranks, he was also a training officer when Shima and Kodai were at the military academy.

Saburo Kato (Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese))

Saburo Kato, 27, is the leader of the Yamato's flight crew. Attached to the lunar base, he has trained the next generation of fighter pilots. Along with Aihara and Yamamoto, he conspires to desert the fleet and return to the Moon to care for his seriously ill son, Tsubasa. His wife, Makoto, eventually convinces him to return to the Yamato.

Akira Yamamoto (Voiced by: Rie Tanaka (Japanese))

Akira Yamamoto is a 23-year-old member of the Yamato's flight core. She abandoned her training at the lunar base with Aihara and took her beloved plane, the Cosmo Tiger 1, to join the Yamato. She may appear cold, but hides a passionate soul and is extremely caring towards the squadron's young pilots. She participated in the Telezart landing operation wearing mobile armor and proved extremely effective even using unfamiliar equipment.

Hajime Saito (Voiced by: Hiroki Touchi (Japanese), Christopher R. Sabat (English))

Hajime Saito, 31, is the leader of the 7th Marine Regiment. He is a kind man, but he knows better than anyone the cost of war. While stationed on the eleventh planet, he continued to fight to protect civilian lives even after the defensive lines were breached and was eventually rescued by the Yamato. Although grateful to Kodai, Saito also criticizes him as a commander incapable of making difficult decisions due to his aversion to wave-like cannons. He participated in the Telezart landing operation and accomplished great things, but lost many men.

Makoto Kato (Voiced by: Rina Satou (Japanese))

Makoto Kato, née Harada, is a 25-year-old nurse who previously served aboard the Yamato. She is also married to Saburo Kato and gave birth to their son, Tsubasa, after leaving the military. Unfortunately, Tsubasa fell ill when he was only a few months old. She now lives on the lunar base where Tsubasa is receiving treatment at the hospital. Despite her own feelings, she convinces Saburo to return to the Yamato when he attempts to desert.

Tsubasa Kato (Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori (Japanese))

Tsubasa is two and a half years old and the son of Makoto and Saburo Kato. He loves airplanes and the Yamato. He is currently being treated for an illness on the lunar base, but since there is no cure for his illness yet, the doctors are not optimistic.

Doctor Sakezo Sado (Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba (Japanese))

Dr. Sakezo Sado, 58, is the Yamato's chief physician. He is an experienced general practitioner who knows better than anyone the limitations of medicine and the transience of all things. Sado is also an eager accomplice in Yuki Mori's plan to smuggle a stowaway.

Analysis Unit 09 (Voiced by: Cho (Japanese), Sonny Strait (English))

Analysis Unit 09, or R-9 Autonomous Onboard Analysis Unit, as it is officially known, is a robot aboard the Yamato that works in the server room and is in charge of analysis. It prefers to be called simply "Analyzer" and hates being referred to by its official name or serial number.

Mikage Kiryu (Voiced by: Eriko Nakamura (Japanese))

Mikage Kiryu is a 22-year-old science officer who served aboard the Yamato. As the Yamato departed, she left the ship with Yamazaki and the others to take control of the dock's water system and was left behind. She is currently working with the team on the temporal disruption.

Toru Hoshina (Voice of: Motoki Takagi (Japanese))

Toru Hoshina is a 22-year-old young man who served aboard the Yamato as a security officer. He is a kind and friendly young man, but he is also dedicated enough to be capable of carrying out difficult covert operations. When the Yamato departed, it was decided that he would remain behind to help rebuild Earth.

Yuria Misaki (Voiced by: Aya Uchida (Japanese), Sarah Wiedenheft (English))

Yuria Misaki is 21 years old and served aboard the Yamato as an operations officer. The youngest member of the crew, she began to develop feelings for Toru Hoshina during the voyage to Iscandar. After returning, she remained with the military as a civilian assistant and dedicated herself to assisting in the reconstruction. It was decided that she would remain behind to continue working on rebuilding Earth when the Yamato departed.

Miki Saijo (Voiced by: Satomi Moriya (Japanese), Dani Chambers (English))

Miki Saijo is a 24-year-old radar operator aboard the Yamato who works alongside Yuki Mori. She is a talented woman, capable of providing clear and precise analysis even in the heat of battle.

Hajime Hirata (Voiced by: Fumihide Ise (Japanese), Jeremy Inman (English))

Hajime Hirata, 27, is the Yamato's chief accountant. Although a little older, he was in the same class as Shima and Kodai and gets along well with them. Warm and kind, Hajime is well-liked on board the ship and is responsible for food and supplies. However, he really hates large insects.

Tetsuya Kitano (Voiced by: Ryuichi Kijima (Japanese))

Tetsuya Kitano is a 24-year-old tactical officer aboard the Yamato. He is reserved but eminently competent, which has earned him the trust of Kodai and Nanbu. He had long hoped to join the Yamato and secretly desired to be in command.

Hiroki Shinohara (Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa (Japanese), Eric Vale (English))

Hiroki Shinohara is 28 years old and the second-in-command of the Yamato Fighter Squadron. He has been friends with Squadron Commander Kato for years, and occasionally he has to cross the line and intervene on a personal level when Kato is being particularly difficult. He may come across as a frivolous person with his long hair and casual manner of speaking, but he is also reasonable and capable of handling unpleasant tasks.

Sho Sawamura (Voiced by: Yuya Chikaki (Japanese), Austin Tindle (English))

Sho Sawamura is a 23-year-old fighter pilot aboard the Yamato. He's tough but cheerful. He was once the youngest pilot, but now the younger generation considers him like a big brother.

Takeshi Takuma (Voiced by: Ryuichi Kijima (Japanese))

Takeshi Takuma is a veteran fighter pilot aboard the Yamato. At 190 cm tall, he has a majestic appearance.

Jirö Tsurumi (Voiced by: Keisuke Koumoto (Japanese), Apphia Yu (English))

Jiro Tsurumi is 19 years old and a new fighter pilot assigned to the lunar base. He has a fierce admiration for Kato and greatly respects his combat skills. Jiro has been selected to participate in the landing operations at Telezart, piloting a Cosmos Tiger II equipped with a warp booster.

Juzo Okita (Voiced by: Takayuki Sugo (Japanese), Brian Mathis (English))

Juzo Okita, fifty-eight years old at the time of his death, was the first captain of the Yamato. A commander of immense ingenuity and judgment, Okita knew better than anyone the folly of war and the difficulties and preciousness of peace. Upon the Yamato's return, a special monument was erected to him on the outskirts of town, and even after his death, he remains highly regarded by the Yamato's crew.

Osamu Yamanami (Voiced by: Masashi Ebara (Japanese), Kent Williams (English))

Osamu Yamanami is 52 years old and the captain of the Andromeda. He was previously captain of the Kirishima in the fleet commanded by Okita, who had great confidence in him. Yamanami claims to be optimistic but takes a realistic approach to thinking about the future of humanity. Ordered to stop the Yamato, he actively opposes Kodai and the others.

Ryu Hijikata (Voiced by: Unsho Ishizuka (Japanese), Bill Jenkins (English))

Ryu Hijikata is the 60-year-old second captain of the Yamato. He was recruited to the Yamato after being caught in the Gatlantean attack and initially refused calls to become captain, but served as an advisor to Kodai as he grappled with the Motion Wave Gun problem. Hijikata eventually became captain during the Telezart landing operations.

Shuntaro Yasuda (Voiced by: Isao Sasaki (Japanese))

Shuntaro Yasuda, 52, is the captain of the Andromeda-class starship Apollo Norm. He studied at university with Captain Yamanami of the Andromeda.

Shiori Nagakura (Voiced by: Kazusa Amagai (Japanese), Jamie Marchi (English))

Shiori Nagakura is 29 years old and the vice commander of the 7th Marine Regiment. A veteran officer, Nagakura's salty manner belies her pure personality. On Saito's orders, she issued the call for help when the Eleventh Planet was attacked by the Gatlanteans. She was officially appointed vice commander after the Telezart landing operations and pledged to guide as many of her troops as possible back home.

Masaru Kurata (Voiced by: Kiyohito Yoshikai (Japanese))

Masaru Kurata is a 29-year-old member of the 7th Marine Regiment. An expert in the use of mobile armor, Masaru also enjoys gambling, but rarely wins.

Toshio Amagi (Voiced by: Jiro Saito (Japanese))

Toshio Amagi is 28 years old and a former member of the 7th Marine Regiment. A tall, lanky fellow, Toshio also has a big heart and a penchant for wildflowers.

Gen Furuhashi (Voiced by: Toshitsugu Takashina (Japanese))

General Furuhashi is a member of the 7th Marine Regiment and the second-in-command of the squad led by Saito. Decisive, Furuhashi enjoys the deep trust of his commander.

Saki Tout (Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki (Japanese))

Saki Todo is the 27-year-old captain of the Ginga. Enduring cruel treatment aboard the Prometheus led her to design this experimental vessel. Her cold gaze belies a fierce determination.

Mina Ichinose (Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Japanese))

Mina Ichinose, 20, is the navigator of the Ginga. She has no direct experience of war but possesses a strong sense of self-determination and independence.

Megumi Kanzaki (Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese))

Megumi Kanzaki, 36, is the second officer aboard the Ginga. She gets along very well with the young Captain Todo.

Urara Kusakabe (Voiced by: Arisa Komiya (Japanese))

Urara Kusakabe is a 21-year-old tactical officer aboard the Ginga. She can instantly judge the usefulness of an AI-designed plan. Urara is determined to excel as a soldier, a scientist, and a woman.

Robert Redrowz (Voiced by: Takaya Hashi (Japanese))

Robert Redrowz is an Earth researcher working on ancient Aquarian culture. He was rescued by the Yamato along with the other survivors after the Gatlantean attack on the eleventh planet.

Toko Katsuragi (Voiced by: Yuko Kaida (Japanese))

Toko Katsuragi is a beautiful young student working as an assistant to Robert Redrowz, studying ancient Aquarian culture. Taken along with the other refugees from the Eleventh Planet after the Gatlantean attack, she was assigned to the Yamato's medical division thanks to her medical degree.

Heikuro Tout (Voiced by: Toshihiko Kojima (Japanese), Bradley Campbell (English))

Heikuri Todo is the 63-year-old commander-in-chief of the Earth Defense Force. Determined to expand Earth's reclamation and defense powers, he privately harbors doubts. He was personally wounded by the Yamato uprising, but ultimately decided to give his blessing to Kodai and the others.

Kotetsu Serizawa (Voiced by: Tessho Genda (Japanese))

Kotetsu Serizawa, 59, is the second-in-command of the Earth Defense Forces. Serizawa harbors political ambitions and is a proponent of the wave cannon.

President of the Earth Federation (Voiced by: Yuji Mikimoto (Japanese))

The sixty-year-old president of the Earth Federation is an idealist at heart, but he does his best to find a compromise with reality. He ratified the Yamato's actions to avoid investigations into the temporal disturbance.

Lauren Barel (Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma (Japanese))

Lauren Barel is the Garmillan ambassador to Earth. Generally a thoughtful civilian, Barel sometimes resorts to heavy-handed diplomacy and maintains a firm grip on Earth's political leanings. He convinces the Earth Federation president to ratify the Yamato's actions on Telezart.

Klaus Keyman (Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese), Daman Mills (English))

Klaus Keyman is a Garmillian military officer stationed on Earth and Barel's second-in-command. He was later forced to join the Yamato's crew. He is generally quiet but is prone to the occasional outburst. A top-notch pilot, Keyman also took part in the Battle for the Eleventh Planet and unmasked a spy who brought him closer to Kodai and the others. However, he also secretly interfered with the Yamato's wave motion engine.

Karzet (Voiced by: Takashi Onozuka (Japanese))

Karzet is a Garmillan officer rescued by the Yamato during the evacuation of the eleventh planet.

Abelt Dessler (Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera (Japanese))

Abelt Dessler, supreme leader of the Great Garmillan Empire, is the captain of the Desura and hopes to greatly expand the Garmillan territory and influence. Abelt's plans are disrupted after encountering the Yamato on his way back from Iscandar. His hopes of an alliance with the Iscandans are dashed, and he is forced to accept defeat at the hands of the Yamato, leaving him adrift in space. However, there is still life in Desura, and he returns to harass the Yamato again after receiving aid from the Gatlanteans. Following the lead of Miru, a Gatlantean officer aboard the Desura as an emissary, Dessler joins the Gatlantean fleet to confront Kodai at Telezart.

Erik goes to Dessler (Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese))

Erik van Dessler ruled the nation of Garmillan before the establishment of his empire. Archduke Vam Dessler was a prominent aristocrat at the center of the Dessler family and the uncle of Abelt and Matthius Dessler.

Matthius Dessler (Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao (Japanese))

Matthius Dessler is the nephew of Erik van Dessler and a military genius who is often considered his uncle's successor.

Adelshia Dessler (Voiced by: Shoko Ikeda (Japanese))

Adelshia Dessler is the mother of Matthius and Abelt Dessler. After her husband's death, Adelshia devoted all her love and hope to her eldest son, Matthius, who greatly resembles his father.

Strange (Voiced by: Shiki Aoki (Japanese))

Eerie is a strange girl from Garmillas born on the Eleventh Planet. Under the influence of her older brother Elda, she is a huge fan of the Yamato—the Earth ship that rescued Garmillas. Her family was killed during the attack on Gatlantia, but she was rescued by Nagakura and Saito and evacuated to the Yamato, where she met and became attached to Toko Katsuragi. She currently lives with the other refugees from the Eleventh Planet in the Moon Base facilities.

Crosswords (Voiced by: Hideaki Tezuka (Japanese), Greg Dulcie (English))

Zwordar is the warlord currently ruling the Gatlantis Empire. Claiming to fight in the name of love, Zwordar believes that only Gatlantis can bring peace to the universe.

Sifar Sabera (Voiced by: Yuko Kaida (Japanese), Colleen Clinkenbeard (English))

Sifar Sabera is one of the highest-ranking dignitaries of the Gatlantis Empire. Among the Gatlanteans, she is reputed to belong to a different order, but otherwise remains shrouded in mystery.

Gönitz (Voiced by: Hideyuki Umezu (Japanese))

Goenitz is a high-ranking officer of the Gatlantis Empire and a longtime supporter of Zwordar. As commander-in-chief, he commands the fleet and wields almost unrivaled power within the empire.

Razera (Voiced by: Kouki Harasawa (Japanese))

Razera is a high-ranking military officer in the Gantlé government, in charge of planets occupied by the Gatlantis regime. Among the higher-ups, Razera is a shrewd politician with bureaucratic manners.

Admiral Valsey (Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura (Japanese))

Admiral Valsey is the Commander-in-Chief of the Seventh Fleet and is a proud military officer.

Gaireign (Voiced by: Hidekatsu Shibata (Japanese))

At first glance, Gaireign appears to be an old man, but his expression is difficult to discern due to his custom-made glasses. He flies across the universe to gather information and report it to Zwordar.

Cosmodart Nazca (Voiced by: Tomoya Kawai (Japanese))

Cosmodart Nazca is a Gatlantean soldier attached to the Eighth Fleet and serving under Maser. With Maser, he went in pursuit of the Yamato after the defeat and was later punished for his insubordination by Dessler.

Admiral Maser (Voiced by: Shigeo Kiyama (Japanese))

Admiral Meser is the calm and collected commander of the Eighth Fleet. When all of his ships were disabled by the Yamato's wave cannons during the Battle for the Eleventh Planet, he was consumed by resentment over the humiliating defeat. Because of this, he defied his orders and pursued the Yamato. He was later condemned as a traitor.

Zantz Zurvival (Voiced by: Yusaku Yara (Japanese))

Zantz Zurvival is a Gatlantean infantryman stationed on Telezart. He possesses an intense fighting spirit and is a veteran officer alongside his comrade-in-arms Gorland.

Admiral Gorland (Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji (Japanese))

Admiral Gorland is the Gatlantean commander in charge of Telezart's defense forces. He is a courageous leader who values ​​service to the nation.

Ni (Voiced by: Takahiro Hikami (Japanese))

Nor is Gorland's son. As a member of the Gantlantean society, he has decided not to shame the name "Gorland" but also yearns for his father's recognition.

Me (Voiced by: Kouki Uchiyama (Japanese))

Mir is a Gantlantian officer sent to oversee actions aboard the Desura and is usually found alongside Dessler. He has a direct link to Zwordar via the Cosmo Wave. Hijacked by Dessler, he ultimately betrayed his mission and is currently imprisoned aboard the Neu Desura.

Therese (Voiced by: Sayaka Kanda (Japanese), Tia Ballard (English))

Teresa is a goddess of tremendous power, able to send her calls for help across space via the Cosmo Wave.

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