Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (さらば宇宙戦艦ヤマト 愛の戦士たち)

The great Universe is spread to infinity.

It is filled with various, diverse life forms.

Stars will die; stars will come to life;

from life to life it is inherited.

The great Universe's breath of life will never end.

The great battle between Gamilas and Earth was also cut through eternity.

In the immense extent of space, it was just a short moment of confusion.

Then time passed...

The Year 2201 A.D.

It is on course. A vicious planet.

It absorbs, crushes, smashes to atoms.

The huge, evil comet.

One side will obtain and use this power.

Where do they come from?

A powerful advance fleet confronts planets.

There's repeated invasion and attack.

Peoples are subjugated under them.

All of them came to be enslaved in penal colonies.

This new menace was overwhelming the wonder of space.

Earth was still not aware of this fact.

Farewell Space Battleship

Yamato

Warriors of Love-

Warriors of Love-

Number 15 Supply Escort Fleet

Earth has now almost finished completing its reconstruction work...

Saturn

... expanding vigorously its influence...

... to the farthest planets in its solar system.

Constructing bases on each planet...

... resources development has progressed to a high pitch.

Jupiter

Overseeing this prosperity is Susumu Kodai...

... who is now Captain of the escort ship...

... accompanying the supply transport fleet.

We're passing Mars.

Aihara, Earth arrival will be on September 5th at 1500 hours.

Report it to Earth Defense Headquarters.

Roger, making report.

Do you only want to report there?

Where else would I report?

It would be good to report to Yuki too, eh?

I suppose the wedding will be right after we return.

Stupid!

Don't worry so much! Hurry up!

Captain!

I don't understand this.

It's as if Earth and its central communication circuits are being disrupted.

I don't think it's a true communication.

Well, try the emergency circuits.

That's no good, either.

It's as if someone is sending some sort of signal.

Aihara!

You call yourself a space fighter?!

If you can't explain what it is, record it all!

I am recording it.

Oh...

Just as I expected of you, Aihara!

Earth Defense Headquarters

The First Division fleet has departed Venus.

Presently passing zone A.

Second Division fleet will soon arrive at Mars.

Fourth Division fleet passing Jupiter's orbit.

Arrival date September 7.

There's no report from the Third Division fleet?

No communications.

It's probably a mishap with the memory circuits.

Kodai's the Captain of the escort ship, isn't he?

Commander!

It's time for the launch ceremony.

Oh, that's right.

Do you think something's happened to Kodai's ship?

I'm not worried.

It's in 3 days, isn't it?

I, too, would like to attend your wedding.

Yes, sir. Thank you very much.

Gentlemen! Citizens of the world!

As the former chief of Earth Defense...

... I am honored to welcome you today to this commemoration.

New Space Battleship Andromeda

Peace in space –

to achieve that...

... to protect that, our Earth must become a leader.

Henceforth, Earth will protect the peace in the eternal Universe.

We must continue to be a leader.

As a symbol of Earth's glory...

... I report the completion of our newest warship, Andromeda!

Captain!

That's the Andromeda?

Wow!

That battleship symbolizes Earth's revival!

The Third Division fleet has just landed!

The Third Division fleet...!

Kodai!

Yuki!

On time and on schedule, as usual, eh?

Are you on leave now?

Yep, for a week.

It's just 3 days, you know.

Oh? What is?

So ill-mannered, aren't you?

What's wrong, Kodai?

Well...

The return trip didn't revive me.

Plenty of resources come flowing in from all the planets...

... all thanks to you and your crew!

Just luck, Yuki.

Of course!

Come on, Kodai!

Say, don't you think this desk would look good in your study?

It occurs to me that if we put the lighting in the mid-color range...

... it'll gradually settle you down!

Um!

That's it!

I haven't thought about when you come home from work.

Let's put a counter in the living room, OK?

I'll make cocktails in there!

Um...

Is that a "No"?

All you've been saying is "Um, um".

Did you want to say something?

Um...

There, again!

Well, this time, over yonder...

Hey! Hey!

Captain Okita, I present this ultra-modern city for your inspection.

This was just a dream when we were fighting Gamilas, wasn't it?

Please drink with me, Captain...

... on this day – the anniversary of your death.

It was hard... both that battle...

... and now the first page of history.

Forgetting – the way of Yamato.

I don't want to see us ending up that way.

So... are you upset too?

Well, drink! Drink!

Doctor Sado!

Hey! You're all in uniform?!

Hey!

Hey! Stop this malingering!

Sorry we're late.

Kodai!

Shima!

Long time, eh?

How are you? Serving for the supply fleets, eh?

Space transport is no shopping trip.

I don't suppose you found it boring, huh?

All hands line up!

Take places!

Captain!

All hands are assembled for Earth's revival.

Everyone is at their respective appointed posts.

We will persevere for Earth's reconstruction –

please don't worry!

To the soul of Juzo Okita, great Captain of Yamato, I salute!

Andromeda!

She's back from her test run!

Asses!

This is the communication sound that we recorded near Mars.

I've been worried about this for a while, too.

Good. We'll see to the analysis at once.

Look, Kodai!

We suddenly picked this up 3 days ago.

It's apparently been approaching Earth...

... since the beginning of ancient history.

It appears to be a quasar.

Well, let's magnify the image!

A comet! A GIANT comet!

Clearly not friendly.

All right. Put it in the scanner.

Roger!

Starting now.

Now...

... our...

... huge...

... your...

... although we don't know...

... time...

... hurry...

... someone...

... this...

... communication...

... hurry...

... we... going up...

That's all we could do with it.

A call for help?!

Do we know the transmission's source?

This computer doesn't have sufficient power for that.

Somehow or other, we must stretch out our hand!

I say this is from somewhere out in space, not from our imaginations.

That makes it an emergency.

And if we report that...

They might say no.

Now, even though we don't know if the White Comet is a concern...

... considering how big it is...

All right.

I'll present it at once to the Defense Conference for verification.

Wha–at?

Even if it is approaching Earth...

... we'll soon be finished with the Andromeda!

It's the only ship now with Wave Gun systems...