Space Battleship Yamato Episode Rating Graph
Oct 1974 - Apr 1981
Oct 1974 - Apr 1981
7.5
Browse episode ratings trends for Space Battleship Yamato. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Space Battleship Yamato's 77 episodes.
S1 Ep21
8.8
23rd Feb 1975
Gamilas General Domel, pardoned for his failure at Balan, challenges the Yamato to one final battle.
S1 Ep14
8.4
5th Jan 1975
Tensions mount on the Yamato as she is trapped in a space storm.
S1 Ep22
8.3
2nd Mar 1975
The Yamato battles Domel for the last time.
S1 Ep25
8.3
23rd Mar 1975
The Yamato finally arrives at Iscandar.
S1 Ep24
8.2
16th Mar 1975
The Yamato fights on Gamilas, as the Yamato survival depends on wiping out an entire civilization.
S2 Ep25
8.2
31st Mar 1979
Just as Earth officials are leaving to sign the surrender agreement, the Star Force begins its surprise undersea torpedo attack. They roust the fortress aloft. After a frantic fighter battle above Earth, in which we later learn that pilot Hardy has died, a desparate invasion task force -- Wildstar, Sandor, Conroy, Knox, et al. -- penetrates the Comet Empire through openings in the bottom side. Sandor's bionic leg is blown off the ensuing shoot-out. Sgt. Knox manages to reach the Comet Empire energy centre. He tells Wildstar and Sandor to return to the Argo, and that he will follow. Once they are outside the Comet Empire, Knox manually sets off the small hydrogen bombs that destroy the energy center (and actually Knox too, though English dialogue denies this). The Star Force launches one, final, all-out barrage against the powerless Gatlantis fortress. The rubble churns into fire. When victory is thought won, a deadly black ship, Zordar's dreadnaught, rises from the ruins. Zordar threatens to leave Invidia and General Dire behind in the exploding fortress for all their meddling (actually, in the Japanese version, he does!).
S2 Ep23
8.2
17th Mar 1979
The Star Force leaves Ganymede to defend Earth, but is again attacked by Desslok. Almost regretfully, Derek Wildstar gives the order to fire the Wave Motion Gun at Desslok's fleet. But, the clever Gamilon uses his SMITE teleportation device to position space mines around the Argo's bow... threatening certain detonation if the Wave Gun is fired. Just as Desslok fires his Desslok Cannon at the Argo, the Star Force performs a small space warp, and ends up ramming into Desslok's own ship -- in perfect symmetry of the actions of Desslok in the last episode of TV Season 1. The Star Force invades Desslok's ship for a hand-to-hand fight. During the boarding, Nova and Dr Sane watch helplessly as Venture is blown into space by an explosion. Both ships are rendered inoperable, and the ever-practical General Talan convinces Desslok that he has effectively won, and should abandon the ship. Reluctantly, the Gamilon Leader agrees. Turning to leave, Desslok finds Windstar facing him on his bridge. The Comet Empire lands in the Great Eastern Sea (off the coast of Japan) on Earth.
S2 Ep21
8.2
3rd Mar 1979
The Comet Empire main fleet makes their final stand at Saturn. General Bleak's Magna Flame gun manages to destroy a sizeable chunk of the Earth fleet. Earth's remaining forces retreat to Saturn's ice rings wherein they ambush the Comet Empire forces. The Argo, late to join Captain Gideon's fleet, is not able to participate the the main battle but sends fighter squadrons. After defeating the Comet Empire fleet, the combined force of all the Wave-Motion Guns in Earth's fleet succeeds in disabling the plasma vortex that enshrouds the Comet Empire fortress. But, the secondary plasma shield that covers the upper half of the fortress remains operational, and the Comet Empire's main belt guns manage to wipe out the entire EDF fleet. Captain Gideon and his Andromeda crash headlong into the Comet's plasma vortex but not before radioing a message to the Star Force that they should attack from the bottom. Note: This episode features the really grooving version of the Comet Empire theme, as Bleak's fleet plunges into the heart of the Earth Defense forces.
S2 Ep20
8.2
24th Feb 1979
This is perhaps one of the most favoured episodes amongst Star Blazers fans. Star Force reaches Earth's solar system and joins the EDF fleet. Captain Gideon commissions the Star Force to lead Gideon's carrier fleet in a surprise attack on the Comet Empire's own advance carrier fleet near Saturn. Thus, this episode gets its title. Sandor and IQ-9 takes a short recon flight to Phoebus, Saturn's 10th moon, to locate the enemy's fleet. The fleet is ambushed and defeated by an Earth carrier fleet led by the Argo. This episode features a really swinging version of the Yamato main theme (often called the "Disco Yamato Theme") played as the EDF squadrons launch.
S1 Ep6
8.0
10th Nov 1974
The Yamato searches Saturn's moon, Titan, for a rare mineral.
S2 Ep24
7.8
24th Mar 1979
Wildstar, badly injured, reaches Desslok's command bridge. At the moment of the inevitable pistol duel, Derek faints and Nova rushes in to catch him. Seeing Derek and Nova's devotion to Earth and themselves, Desslok sees his own nobility. He laments the futility of his battle and vows never to fight (Earth) again. Echoing the advice of Captain Gideon, Desslok tells Nova the secret of how to defeat the Comet Empire from it's bottom side... and simply leaves. We learn that Treleina still lives, and rescues Venture floating dead in space. The Star Force pulls free of the wreck of Desslok's flagship and prepares what meager assortment of weaponry it has left for the final, undersea assault on the Comet Empire.
S2 Ep22
7.8
10th Mar 1979
The Star Force retreats to Ganymede for repairs, and the Comet Empire rejects Earth's attempt at negotiation by blasting the moon into a molten state. Note: Just how much of the moon is blasted is uncertain. It is still in the sky later during the movie, Be Forever Yamato.
S2 Ep14
7.8
13th Jan 1979
The ground war is won and Wildstar, Sandor, Knox, and IQ-9 finally go to meet Treleina, under the ruins of her hollow planet. In the Star Force's herbatarium, Nova picks flowers for Derek to give to Treleina. Back on the Comet Empire, Invidia blames the loss of Scorch's forces on Desslok's alledged retreat, in hopes of souring Prince Zordar's respect for him.
S1 Ep26
7.8
30th Mar 1975
The Yamato Returns Home! With the Cosmo Cleaner D, they are ready to save Earth. But one final battle may cost them a crew member closest to Kodai...
S1 Ep9
7.7
1st Dec 1974
Limping along, the Yamato comes up with a new defensive strategy.
S2 Ep19
7.7
17th Feb 1979
Nearing the edge of our solar system, the Star Force completes a space warp from which re-materializes right on top of a Comet Empire recon plane (no apparent damage to the Argo). The Star Force passes planet Brumas again on its way back to rejoin the Earth fleet. Despite Wildstar's objections, the Argo's return is delayed while Sgt. Knox is allowed to hold services for the friends he lost on Brumas when it fell to the Comet Empire. While there, he and IQ-9 discover that Brumas has been turned into an enemy ordinance base with lots of missiles. A Comet Empire advance fleet bears down on the Argo. The Star Force destroys the base and the fleet with the Wave Motion Gun.
S1 Ep2
6.3
13th Oct 1974
The hope of the Earth lies within an old battleship found at the bottom of what used to be the Great Eastern Sea.
S1 Ep1
6.4
6th Oct 1974
Earth is losing to a superior foe, as the very survival of the planet lies within a message from a distant galax
S1 Ep5
6.8
3rd Nov 1974
The Yamato is trapped by Jupiter's gravity.
S2 Ep2
6.8
21st Oct 1978
Sandor and Wildstar visit the new shipyards, and discuss many of the new tech improvements going into Earth's new fleet. The Andromeda and other ships have skeleton crews, with most of the central systems controlled by computer. Sandor laments this since he believes that "we must keep control of the machines we create. If we don't, we're doomed." (see episode 1-18). There are improvements for the Argo too: New shock cannons that have an increased range (150% of the original); and, a time radar that is capable to detecting past events in space. Sandor demonstrates it for Wildstar by showing Chief Engineer Orion urinating against a ship-yard wall. Must be getting old, that one. But, all the improvements are not welcome. Sandor reveals to Wildstar that Earth Defense Committee wants the Argo to be adapted to the same kind of computer control system a la Andromeda. Derek flies into a rage and storms off to the Commander's office in protest. He urges, "The Argo's heart and blood is the Star Force. It's people, not machinery!" While pleading his case to the Commander, as if in symmetry to the recent power surge, there is a power blackout over most of Earth, which is an attempt by the new enemy to soften up Earth defenses. During the outage, Wildstar spots an alien spy plane (a horseshoe crab-shaped bomber) flying over the darkened city. Sandor notices a huge comet in the distant sky heading towards Earth. He and Wildstar analyse the radio message received during the power surge but can only determine that it must be "in some unknown language."
S2 Ep4
6.8
4th Nov 1978
Against the wishes of Earth government, the old Star Force is reassembled to answer the distress message that Sandor received. Derek Wildstar summons Dr Sane to join them, telling him not to inform Nova. Nova, however, is keen to what is going on and insists she come along. On their way to the Argo's undersea dock site, they pass the Hero's Hill monument once again, where they encounter Mark Venture. Resigned to the apparent fact that Venture is not joining them on their mutinous journey, Wildstar prepares to take the Argo through the water locks. But, just as he gives the orders, Mark Venture arrives on the bridge to take over. "Boy, Venture, you sure had me worried." They take off from the undersea dock against orders, dodging magnetic missiles, and destroying a battle satellite in the process.
S1 Ep4
6.9
27th Oct 1974
The Yamato tests out the Wave Motion Engine's warp capabilities, which will allow them to travel 148,000 light years to Iscandar and back in one year. But will the Gamilas stop them?
S1 Ep3
6.9
20th Oct 1974
The Earth Defense force mission is clear - take the newly rebuilt Yamato 148,000 light years to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a machine called the Cosmo-Cleaner D which will save Earth from its irradiated state. But will the Gamilas stop them?
S1 Ep11
7.0
15th Dec 1974
Gamilas Supreme Commander Desslar unveils a trap that will destroy the Yamato: space mines. But these mines have a sinister function..
S1 Ep17
7.0
26th Jan 1975
Gale, the general Domel replaced on Balan, devises a plan to destroy the Yamato. Captain Okita is critically ill, and Kodai steps into action.
S2 Ep3
7.0
28th Oct 1978
Wildstar and Nova visit the remains of one of the underground cities that Earth used when it had been devastated by Gamilon radiation. Wildstar fears that the new threat could make them necessary again, and knows the the EDF government will not act quickly enough. The encoded message received during the power surge is analysed and determined to be a jammed distress call from outside the solar system -- originating somewhere in the same area as the approaching comet (the issue of it being in some "unknown language" seems to have gone away). But the Earth Defense Committee refuses to take action or to take the possibility of a new threat seriously. Wildstar assembles the old Star Force crew in front of Captain Avatar's memorial statue (Heroes' Hill), and proposes a renegade mission to seek out the new threat.
S1 Ep15
7.1
12th Jan 1975
Desslar commissions Gamilas General and war hero Domel to defeat the Yamato. The Yamato travels near a galactic whirlpool, but as assist from afar saves their mission.
S1 Ep7
7.2
17th Nov 1974
The Yamato faces disaster on the planet Pluto.
S2 Ep15
7.2
20th Jan 1979
Mark Venture flies down to the surface to meet Trelaina. She explains the danger of the Comet Empire and reveals her god-like power which had once destroyed all other life on her planet. She has sworn "never to use that power again to take anyone's life. Never again." Mark begs Treleina to help Earth fight the Comet Empire. But she declares that she must stay behind with her planet even though the Comet Empire is on a collision course with it.
S2 Ep17
7.2
3rd Feb 1979
The Star Force is nearly out of Telezart's system when the Comet Empire reaches it. Treleina finally makes contact with Prince Zordar, challenging his philosophy of subjugation. Ironically, Zordar's reasons for his campaign do reflect a common state in humanity -- complacancy and laziness. Nevertheless, Treleina rejects his rationale, and turns her entire planet into anti-matter, causing a magnificent explosion into which the Comet Empire plunges at full speed. The Empire eventually emerges from the explosion severely damaged and unable to continue its course to Earth for some time. No trace of Treleina or Telezart is left. Venture is emotionally crushed. Treleina is presumable dead.
S2 Ep18
7.2
10th Feb 1979
Despite its setback, the Comet Empire orders its fleets, under the combined command of General Bleak, to gather for full and immediate attack. Captain Gideon, realizing the urgency of the situation, overrides the Earth Defense Committee and calls in all Earth defense forces to rendezvous at Titan. Meanwhile, Princess Invidia knows that she must have Desslok killed before he can talk to Zordar. She arrives to lead him out of his prison cell whereupon she plans to have him shot for trying to escape. But, the perceptive Desslok has already forseen this, and has made real plans to escape. Leaving the cell, he takes Invidia hostage, and ushers her to Talan's awaiting air car. They dump Invidia at the runway and, with skillful piloting, escape the Comet Empire fortress. Prince Zordar realises he was deceived regarding Desslok, and grants him his flagship in return. The Argo warps to join the Earth fleet.
S1 Ep16
7.2
19th Jan 1975
Analyzer and Yuki fly down to a planet looking for food for the crew, but are captured by the inhabitants. Analyzer reveals a secret to Yuki that will change both of them.
S1 Ep1
6.4
6th Oct 1974
Earth is losing to a superior foe, as the very survival of the planet lies within a message from a distant galax
S1 Ep2
6.3
13th Oct 1974
The hope of the Earth lies within an old battleship found at the bottom of what used to be the Great Eastern Sea.
S1 Ep3
6.9
20th Oct 1974
The Earth Defense force mission is clear - take the newly rebuilt Yamato 148,000 light years to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a machine called the Cosmo-Cleaner D which will save Earth from its irradiated state. But will the Gamilas stop them?
S1 Ep4
6.9
27th Oct 1974
The Yamato tests out the Wave Motion Engine's warp capabilities, which will allow them to travel 148,000 light years to Iscandar and back in one year. But will the Gamilas stop them?
S1 Ep5
6.8
3rd Nov 1974
The Yamato is trapped by Jupiter's gravity.
S1 Ep6
8.0
10th Nov 1974
The Yamato searches Saturn's moon, Titan, for a rare mineral.
S1 Ep7
7.2
17th Nov 1974
The Yamato faces disaster on the planet Pluto.
S1 Ep8
7.3
24th Nov 1974
The Yamato destroys the Reflective Satellite
S1 Ep9
7.7
1st Dec 1974
Limping along, the Yamato comes up with a new defensive strategy.
S1 Ep10
7.6
8th Dec 1974
The Yamato says goodbye to their families before leaving the solar system.
S1 Ep11
7.0
15th Dec 1974
Gamilas Supreme Commander Desslar unveils a trap that will destroy the Yamato: space mines. But these mines have a sinister function..
S1 Ep12
7.5
22nd Dec 1974
Dessler prepares another trap for the Yamato: an energy net that captures them. The only way out is in the direction of a massive sun, as a huge secret is revealed that might affect the crew.
S1 Ep13
7.3
29th Dec 1974
A Gamilas pilot is captured and the Yamato interrogates him, as Kodai personal tragedy comes into play.
S1 Ep14
8.4
5th Jan 1975
Tensions mount on the Yamato as she is trapped in a space storm.
S1 Ep15
7.1
12th Jan 1975
Desslar commissions Gamilas General and war hero Domel to defeat the Yamato. The Yamato travels near a galactic whirlpool, but as assist from afar saves their mission.
S1 Ep16
7.2
19th Jan 1975
Analyzer and Yuki fly down to a planet looking for food for the crew, but are captured by the inhabitants. Analyzer reveals a secret to Yuki that will change both of them.
S1 Ep17
7.0
26th Jan 1975
Gale, the general Domel replaced on Balan, devises a plan to destroy the Yamato. Captain Okita is critically ill, and Kodai steps into action.
S1 Ep18
7.7
2nd Feb 1975
The Yamato comes across a Gamilas fortress that emits Magnetron waves, which set vibrations into metals and rips them apart. Kodai and Sanada board the fortress using a new seamless plane that Sanada created. They destroy the base, and the Yamato flies on.
S1 Ep19
7.6
9th Feb 1975
Chief Communcations Officer Aihara is worried about conditions on Earth. But what does he know that the crew doesn't?
S1 Ep20
7.6
16th Feb 1975
The Yamato reaches planet Balan, the halfway point in their mission to Iscandar. But Domel is waiting on his base there, and springs a trap that might destroy both the Yamato AND the base...
S1 Ep21
8.8
23rd Feb 1975
Gamilas General Domel, pardoned for his failure at Balan, challenges the Yamato to one final battle.
S1 Ep22
8.3
2nd Mar 1975
The Yamato battles Domel for the last time.
S1 Ep23
7.6
9th Mar 1975
The Yamto finally arrives at the Magellanic Cloud and "Iscandar"... but have they found their hope for survival, or their enemy's haven?
S1 Ep24
8.2
16th Mar 1975
The Yamato fights on Gamilas, as the Yamato survival depends on wiping out an entire civilization.
S1 Ep25
8.3
23rd Mar 1975
The Yamato finally arrives at Iscandar.
S1 Ep26
7.8
30th Mar 1975
The Yamato Returns Home! With the Cosmo Cleaner D, they are ready to save Earth. But one final battle may cost them a crew member closest to Kodai...
The first episode of Space Battleship Yamato aired on October 06, 1974.
The last episode of Space Battleship Yamato aired on April 04, 1981.
There are 77 episodes of Space Battleship Yamato.
There are 3 seasons of Space Battleship Yamato.
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Space Battleship Yamato has ended.