Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark

Xebec Fall 2014
ActionAdult CastAward WinningDramaMilitarySci-FiSpace
7.4
Quality Score
0.25 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
2 / 10
Controversy
6,299
MAL Ratings

Synopsis

2199 AD. Yamato tried to leave behind the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, after receiving a "Cosmo Reverse System" at its destination, Iscandar. However, suddenly, it encounters a mysterious group at the edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The crew finds out that the group is called the "Gatlantis," and that its leader is the Gutaba expeditionary force commander who calls himself "Goran Dagaamu of Thunder." The commander demands that Yamato be handed over to him. Yamato, wanting to hurry to Earth, escapes the fray. However, Yamato is attacked by a devastating beam weapon called the "Flame Direct Attack Cannon" that can transcend space. Yamato was able to retreat, but ends up getting lost, and finds itself in a strangely colored irregular dimension. The crew decides to turn off the engine on the ship, and explore a mysterious planet. In order to collect information, Kodai, Kiryū, Sawamura, Niimi, and Aihara land on the planet. What they saw when they arrived was a ship that was not supposed to be there. Dagaamu chases after the traces of Yamato's warp, and also reaches the strangely colored space. The planet on which Yamato landed was in fact what Dagaamu had been looking for all along. (Source: ANN)

Audience Consensus

The audience is overwhelmingly positive. They praise the plot, characters, animation, and music, considering it a masterpiece. The return of elements from the original series, like the Comet Empire, has generated excitement and anticipation for future installments.

Strengths

  • Meticulously done plot development and characters
  • Top class art and animation
  • Awesome OST
  • Faithful to the original series with the return of the Comet Empire

Weaknesses

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