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Episode 3

Yamato Takes Off!! The 296,000 Light Years Challenge!!

( Air date: 20 Oct 1974 )

Farewell, Earth.

A ship is taking off...

...it's the space battleship...

...Yamato.

Space Battleship

YAMATO

It's set for Iscandar, carrying the fate of mankind.

We'll surely return.

Smile at all the people waving their hands.

Leaving the Galactic System on a long voyage to Iscandar.

Space battleship Yamato!

In AD 2199, the mysterious Gamilus fleet came from the large Magellanic Cloud...

...established a front-line base on Pluto, and began attacking Earth.

Earth's surface was contaminated by radioactive poison...

...and mankind was driven underground.

And the radioactive poison from the meteor bombs has reached underground.

Mankind has only one year left until it becomes extinct.

Galactic System

Meanwhile, Queen Starsha of Iscandar, who is also located in the large Magellanic Cloud...

Magellanic Cloud

...has sent a message to help Earth.

Planet Gamilus

Planet Iscandar

The Cosmo Cleaner-D, which can eliminate the radioactive poison, is on Iscandar.

Once it is obtained, Earth can be saved.

Secretly undergoing conversion in the seabed of the dried sea of Kyushu...

...the last space battleship Yamato...

...was about to launch for Iscandar to obtain the radioactive poison cleaner...

...a journey of 148,000 light years.

Gamilus noticed and began a large-scale attack on the wreck of the Yamato.

The Yamato finally took off.

That's impossible.

Unbelievable.

Shultz, why are you so confused ?

Lord Desler.

Don't be confused by something as insignificant as the Yamato.

No matter how they struggle, they have no chance of leaving the Galactic System.

My lord, may I have permission to test the super large missile, and attack the Yamato ?

A missile target ?

Very well, proceed.

Thank you, Lord Desler.

Gamilus Front-line Base on Pluto

Super large missile, begin countdown to launch.

Target is the Yamato.

Everyone, listen carefully.

We're about to begin a journey to Iscandar, which is a round trip of 296,000 light years.

Okita Juzo

Although the space battleship Yamato is complete, everything is an unknown.

Gamilus has the ability to attack precisely, but we can only detect their base on Pluto.

Kodai Susumu

Shima Daisuke

Tokugawa Hikozaemon

Sanada Shiro

That means, there is a definite power difference between Gamilus and us.

Mori Yuki

But we have to return home alive and save the Earth in one year.

And I can't guarantee your safety.

I'll give you a choice. Those who want to withdraw, please leave during the parade.

I'll be waiting on the Yamato. That's all.

Ten...

...nine...

...eight...

...seven...

...six...

...five...

...four...

...three...

...two...

...one...

...zero.

Hey, you aren't going to escape, are you ?

You'll go to Iscandar?

Please, come home safely.

I wonder if the Yamato can make it.

I'm not fully confident in piloting it.

Big Brother Daisuke.

Jiro...

Daisuke.

Here.

Good luck.

Don't worry.

Bye.

Are you going to run away, leaving your family ?

How dare you say that ?

The Yamato is our last hope. Why don't you cheer them on ?

How can you...

Yuki...

Yuki...

Yuki...

Mother.

Yuki...

Yuki, do you have to go ?

Mother...

Mother, I won't say goodbye. I'm just going.

Father...Father, please take care.

Yuki.

A super large missile is approaching Earth.

It seems to have been launched from Pluto.

Ah, at a time like this.

According to calculations, it will hit Earth with a 99.9% probability...

...about 55 minutes from now.

Captain, everyone is aboard. No one is missing.

Jiro, Father, Mother, watch over me.

I'll come home.

Is it right to make such an empty promise ?

You'd better wake up from that sweet dream.

Say what ?

Without question, I'm fully prepared to risk my life for this mission.

But once the Yamato launches, our fate is in Captain Okita's hands.

Kodai, you don't trust Captain Okita ?

Sure, he's had tremendous achievements in past battles...

...but many men died behind him.

I know, Kodai.

I was a little hyped up because of my family's support.

But your brother was killed in battle.

I don't like Captain Okita's cold-heartedness.

I'm Kato, and I'll lead the fighter squadron under your command, Kodai.

Kato Saburo

Nanbu Yasuo

I'm Nanbu, and I'll support you with the gun combat.

Aihara Yoshikazu

I'm Aihara, in charge of communications under your command, Shima.

I'm Ohta, a support pilot.

Ohta Kenjiro

Nice to meet you.

As soon as the energy charge is complete, we'll leave. Prepare to take off.

Captain, an energy charge ?

The engine requires a great amount of power for the initial activation.

The entire world is contributing to make the Yamato's mission successful.

Kodai, Shima, I'll explain the arrangement of the ship. Follow me.

Aye, sir.

Turn the ship's schematic on.

Kodai, that's the weapon computer under your command.

It was the commander and crew's section...

...but now it's equipped with the Wave Motion Gun...

...missile launchers and its command station.

Do you know what this is ?

This is the muzzle of the Wave Motion Gun.

The Wave Motion Gun is the greatest weapon of the Yamato.

Just like the Wave Motion Engine...

...it uses the energy of tachyon particles, which exceed the speed of light.

Oh no, the destination of the missile has been calculated.

What ? Where is it ?

It's the Yamato.

I'm Mori Yuki, the Chief of investigation, analysis and life support.

Nice to meet you.

I'm the great doctor Sado. I'll show you something interesting, so follow me.

Sado Sakezo

This is the cold sleep room.

In a long space journeys, you sometimes lose your temper.

This's where you can cool yourself down.

That Dr. Sado...I wonder if he's going to be like that until after take off.

Next is the resort room.

Do you want to join in ?

It used to be the crew's quarters, but it was built to create a normal life for the crew.

W...what the...?

This is the Yamato's engineering room.

All repairs and development take place in here.

I'm the chief leader, Sanada.

The highlight of this room is this all-purpose manufacturing tool.

For example, if I want to build an astro-bike...

That's a useful machine.

This is the hangar.

It was the officers' quarters, as well as the hangar of the onboard plane.

Finally, this is the engine room. There's the powerful Wave Motion engine.

Oh, welcome.

I'm Tokugawa, the chief engineer.

Boy, this Wave Motion engine is awesome.

Wave Motion engine...? What is it ?

It's hard to explain simply.

It compresses the energy in space and converts it to tachyon particles...

...which are faster than the speed of light and uses that energy to move.

With this engine, we can travel faster than light and time. Do you understand ?

Shima, Kodai, I'm done showing you around the ship. Let's return to the first bridge.

Mr. Tokugawa.

I have a question to ask.

Mr. Tokugawa, you're almost always with Captain Okita?

Yes.

I want you to tell me frankly. What kind of man is Captain Okita ?

Kodai, what's with you ? You're acting strange.

Even though he couldn't save one man, such as my brother...

...do you think he can save the Earth ?

You're the younger brother of Kodai Mamoru, aren't you ?

Kodai, you're not the only one who lost their family. Don't forget that.

In fact, Okita lost his only son in the same battle.

Even if he only has a one in a million chance, he'll put his faith in that and act.

That's how a real man should be. Isn't that right, Kodai ?

Even though he couldn't save one man, such as my brother...

...do you think he can save the Earth ?

Super large missile detected.

Bearing right 15 degrees, speed 27 space knots.

Oh, Kodai.

A message from Earth Command HQ says that a super large missile is headed for us.

Oh no, I have to inform the Captain.

Kodai Susumu, coming in.

A super large missile is rapidly approaching. Please come to the first bridge.

I see.

Kodai.

Sir ?

It's alright.

Sub-engines are ready.

Main engine is ready for contact.

Energy charge 100% completed.

Ready. I'm starting the engine.

Wait.

The Wave Motion engine can be started only once. If we fail, there'll be no second chance.

Captain, if we hesitate, we'll be blown up by that super large missile. Do you mind ?

Kodai, if the activation of the main engine fails, all our weapons will be inaccessible.

Tokugawa, charge it up as much as possible.

Aye, sir.

Message from Earth Command HQ, asking if the Yamato is ready yet ?

Tell them to wait.

The super large missile will reach Earth in 600 seconds.

We only have 10 minutes. Has the Yamato taken off ?

No report, sir.

Energy charge 120%.

Shima, start the sub-engines.

Aye, sir.

Starting sub-engines.

Engine output 100...

...200...

...300...

...600...

...1200...

...2000...

...2500...

...2900, 3000.

Connecting to the Wave Motion engine circuit.

Captain, it's not moving !

Check it again.

Sub-engines started.

Captain, I'm sorry. The synchronic switch was off.

Oh, really.

Sub-output 3000, connecting to the main.

It's not moving !

Shut up !

You did it.

Moving... It's moving.

Wave Motion engine activated.

Contact.

Contact.

It'll reach Earth in 5 minutes.

Increasing the power.

Prepare to take off.

Preparing to take off.

Prepare the main guns.

Preparing the main guns.

Yamato, take off !

Yamato, taking off.

Turn starboard 15 degrees.

Turning starboard 15 degrees.

Shock guns' power linked. Targeting complete.

Automatic tracking ready.

Error correction right 1 degree, up 3 degrees.

Target is on the Yamato's course.

Fire.

Firing.

Yamato...

Even if his chance is only one in a million, he'll put his faith in that and act.

That's how a real man should be.

Kodai, the battle has just begun.

Yes, sir.

The space battleship Yamato took off.

Off on a journey of 296,000 light years, which mankind has never accomplished.

The space battleship Yamato will head for Iscandar carrying the hopes of mankind.

But their time is limited.

363 days left

Life on Earth will end in 363 days.

Okita Juzo: Kodai Susumu: Shima Daisuke: Sado Sakezo:

Naya Goro Tomiyama Kei Makamura Hideo Ichiro Nagai

Mori Yuki: Analyser: Sanada Shiro: Kato Saburo:

Asagami Yoko Ogata Kenichi Aono Takeshi Nomura Shinji

Nanbu Yasuo: Shima Jiro: Lord Desler: Shultz: Narrator:

Kamura Tokio Sakata Junko Ibu Masayuki Ohbayashi Takeshi Kimura Akira

Anime Note: From Ep. 3, the beginning of the opening is covered with blue paraffin to match the night scene of Ep. 2.

Note: Yamato took off once, thanks to Shima and the engineering staff, but to avoid loading the crew from the contaminated surface, it was put back down. The crew got onboard from the bottom of the third bridge in Ep. 3.

Note: Okita and the other two were not wearing airtight suits inside the tip of the Wave Motion gun. Sci-Fi fanatics insist that the Yamato must be protected by an invisible air barrier, but you know...

History Note: The launch of Earth's last spaceship, the Yamato, took place on 9 Oct. AD 2199, 363 days till the extinction of mankind.

Translation Hiro-kun

Editing Hiro-kun Todd Perkins Barbara Dave Mouse

Timing Todd Perkins

Song Translations Hiro-kun

A Central Anime(Kansas) Production Version 1.0 Anglicisation - lxs602