Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Aratanaru Tabidachi
English title: Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
Japanese title: 宇宙戦艦ヤマト 新たなる旅立ち
Type: Special
Source: Original
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 31, 1979
Duration: 1 hr 35 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Group TAC
Producers: Academy Productions
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Themes: Adult Cast, Military, Space

It is the year 2201. The Yamato has returned from the devastating battle with Emperor Zordar and the Comet Empire. Sanada, Aihara, and Shima are released from the hospital, and go to pay their respects to the fallen crew members at Okita's memorial. They meet Tokugawa's son Tasuke, who says that he will be joining the crew once he graduates from cadet school. The next day at his graduation, he ends up capsizing a boat full of new cadets because they are all too busy staring at the Yamato to watch where they are going.

After some problems during launch due to the new engine crew hitting the wrong switches and stalling the ship, the Yamato departs on what should be a simple training mission.

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