Yamato Takeru - After War

*After War* is the 2-episode OVA series that continues the story after main events of Yamato Takeru.

## Story

After the defeat of Tsukuyomi, Takeru and his friends were allowed to stay in Yakumo Village and had . Without the need of their mechs, Susanoo was laid to rest in the he was first discovered and the Dragon Carriage under base of the waterfall (near the village). Retired from combat, Oto and Hayamika reside on the outskirts of the village as farmers and lead a quiet life; Kiriomi couldn't stand the peaceful life and left Yakumo for his own adventures. The story begins with Takeru testing Rouka's latest invention.

Rouka developed a prototype personal plane. Untested, Takeru volunteered to test drive the craft and it successfully taken off. As everyone admired Takeru's first flight, Takeru noticed something falling from the sky. A piece of the floating fortress has crash-landed into the nearby lake, causing fear and speculation that Tsukuyomi is behind. As people looked, Oto was entranced after she sensed Mikazuchi calling to her. She almost fell off the cliff if Takeru didn't take her hand. At home, Oto was still mindful of the day's events. Takeru came to calm her anxieties and talked about Mikazuchi when Shuranoo appeared.

Shuranoo was unaccounted for their final stand off and now the mech has returned. Takeru suspected it was Amon piloting the unit, but he was last seen crushed to death in their last confrontation. Shuranoo fired upon the village, causing wide-spread panic. To Takeru's and Oto's surprise, it was Mikazuchi calling out to Oto. Takeru ran back to his house to grab his sword, flute, and mirror to ready himself for combat. Takeru planned to reactivate Susanoo and Oto wanted to join him, but he refused as he felt it was too dangerous for her to get involved.

As Shuranoo was about to take out Rouka and Hayamika, Susanoo fired a beam to push Shuranoo back. Rusty from combat, Takeru wasn't able to pilot Susanoo well. Shuranoo shoved Susanoo to a mountain side and chopped into the mech's right shoulder with its axe. Takeru able was able to recover and engaged in melee combat. Takeru tried to appeal to Mikazuchi and Shuranoo temporarily stopped. Takeru believed he is able to reason with him, but Shuranoo took advantage of the pause and struck Susanoo. Striking on the wounded shoulder, Shuranoo chopped Susanoo twice, cutting into the breast armor and causing major damage to the cockpit. Shuranoo chopped off Susanoo's right arm, ready to finish Susanoo when Oto arrived piloting Tamanoo. Shuranoo struck Susanoo, causing both the mech and Takeru to drown. Angered to see what Mikazuchi did, Oto blasted fire upon Shuranoo, but the mech merely blocked the fire. Mikazuchi was able to get close to Tamanoo and ripped the cockpit pod out, acquiring Oto. With his mission accomplished, Shuranoo flew away. While sinking deeper into the lake, Takeru tried to escape but was trapped inside Susanoo. Loosing consciousness, Takeru was about to seemingly die when the Dragon Carriage saved the day. The Dragon Carriage helped heal Susanoo and gave it a new samurai-like form.

Eager to recover Oto, Takeru played his flute in hopes Susanoo would help give him direction. A nearby spire, The Tower of Light, reacted and blasted a light beam to direct Takeru to the Nether Realm Planet: Kamuya. It was on that planet that Oto found Mikazuchi imprisoned by Tsukuyomi. Tsukuyomi boasted how she is immortal and can't die; she is in between life and death. The demon confirmed that Mikazuchi is in fact not Oto's elder brother, but a false sibling relationship. Despite the revelation, Oto still loves Mikazuchi as a brother. It was then that Tsukuyomi revealed she is really, Asuka Tachibana, Oto's mother. Tsukuyomi has parasitically used Asuka as her host for many years and have new insidious plans for Oto.

Tsukuyomi intends to rebuild her dark legion by having Oto become her new host and mother (suggestively sired by Mikazuchi) to her new army. Asuka wouldn't allow her daughter suffer a horrible fate and resisted Tsukuyomi. In a moment of defiance, Asuka regained control of her body to tell Oto to run for it. Takeru arrived to Kamuya to save Oto, but it was too late. Tsukuyomi took Oto as her new host and rejected Asuka. Before Takeru could rescue Oto, Susanoo had to face a powerful chimera (comprising all the former war gods) with overwhelming firepower and regenerative ability. Just as Susanoo becomes pinned down, Takeru had Susanoo fire its beam cannon. The explosion pushed the chimera back but it was able to actively regrow itself from any damage from Susanoo.

Kiriomi arrived (in Kazenoo) to try to stop Takeru as the chimera was amalgamation of the tortured souls of the former dark warriors and their war gods. As Ismo's sun shined across the surface, Takeru realized darkness can only be defeated by light; Susanoo used the light to purify the chimera, releasing them from their tortured state. Tsukuyomi laughed and warned them not interfere or Oto will suffer for it. Kiriomi gave chase, willing to sacrifice Oto if it meant to stop Tsukuyomi. However, Takeru was unwilling to lose Oto and tried to find another way to stop the demon. Kazenoo failed to stop Tsukuyomi and suffered damage and had to retreat back to the Dragon Carriage. Takeru realized that if light can only be destroyed with light, he plans to grab Tsukuyomi and purify her with Ismo's sun.

Shocked and scared, Tsukuyomi couldn't believe that both Oto and Takeru had the resolve to sacrifice themselves if it meant to get rid of her. Oto agreed with Takeru's decision and both intend to take Tsukuyomi to the star. It was that moment that Mikazuchi appeared before them. Mikazuchi believed they have fought enough and intend to take over Susanoo to the final end. He thanked them for freeing him and asked Takeru to look after Oto. Placing a protective shield over the two, Mikazuchi sent Susanoo and Tsukuyomi to be incinerated. Tsukuyomi was at least defeated and Takeru grieved for Susanoo as the two get rescued by the Dragon Carriage. Reunited with friends and family, the heroes returned to Ismo.