Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

In *Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199*, Earth has been reduced to a barren ruin after years of planet bombs launched by the expansionist Gamilas Empire. By 2199, the last remnants of humanity survive in underground cities, sheltered from the radiation that blankets the surface.

A lifeline arrives from the distant world of Iscandar: the Cosmo Reverse System, a technology said to be able to restore the planet. With extinction looming, the Earth Defense Force commits what it has left to the Yamato, a newly refitted battleship powered by the seemingly limitless Wave Motion Engine. Crewed by a mix of rising officers like Susumu Kodai and seasoned leaders such as Captain Juuzou Okita, the ship’s mission is clear—endure a 168,000 light-year journey to Iscandar and bring back Earth’s last chance at recovery.