- 7.2/1087 votes
#1 - Messenger of Iscandar
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2013
In the year 2199, alien beings attack the last of Earth’s space fleet who are protecting a secret mission. Ace pilot Susumu Kodai retrieves an item on Mars that could save the human race, but learns tragic news about his brother.
Director: Akihiro Enomoto
Writer: Yutaka Izubuchi
- 7.4/1082 votes
#2 - Toward a Sea of Stars
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2013
Mankind finally completes its first interstellar spaceship, the Yamato, which will be sent with a crew to a distant planet. But enemies won’t let them leave Earth so easily.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yutaka Izubuchi
- 7.6/1079 votes
#3 - Escape from the Jupiter Sphere
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2013
After their space warp goes awry, the Yamato lands on a floating continent to make repairs. When they discover where the land comes from, the Gamilas attack.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yutaka Izubuchi
- 8.5/1073 votes
#4 - Gravestone on a Frozen Field
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2013
Stopping on Saturn’s moon, Susumu investigates a distress call. But a crashed ship isn’t the only thing he finds.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1073 votes
#5 - The Trap on All Sides
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2013
When the Yamato attacks a Gamilan base on Pluto, the crew realizes that they’ll have to take more drastic measures to outsmart their enemies.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yutaka Izubuchi
- 8.3/1074 votes
#6 - The Sun Sets on Pluto
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2013
After the recon pilots locate the main Gamilan base, the Yamato has an opportunity to counterattack.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1077 votes
#7 - Farewell to the Solar System
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2013
As the Yamato prepares to leave the solar system, the crew is given a last chance to say goodbye to their loved ones on Earth.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1072 votes
#8 - Wish Upon a Star
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/2013
With Gamilan forces hot on their trail, the Yamato must navigate around the burning solar flares of a star.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1074 votes
#9 - Clockwork Prisoner
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2013
The crew reassembles a Gamilan android found on Saturn’s moon, and the Yamato’s own robot befriends it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1071 votes
#10 - Graveyard of the Universe
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2013
When the Yamato and a Gamilan ship are trapped in a dimensional rift, their only chance of escape lies in a ceasefire.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1067 votes
#11 - A World I Once Saw
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/16/2013
Trapped on the Yamato, a Gamilan pilot reveals the truth behind the first contact with earthlings.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yutaka Izubuchi
- 7.8/1069 votes
#12 - What Lies Beyond
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/23/2013
An extra-dimensional vessel attacks the Yamato as it approaches the edge of the Milky Way.
Director: N/A
Writer: Yutaka Izubuchi
- 8.6/1069 votes
#13 - The Wolf from Another Dimension
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/2013
Having found shelter in a cluster of asteroids, the crew makes an important discovery about the Gamilas’ tactics.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1064 votes
#14 - The Whisper of the Witch
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/7/2013
Kodai and Yuki return to a seemingly empty Yamato. Attempts to locate the crew are hindered by a foe who can control memories.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1065 votes
#15 - Point of No Return
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/14/2013
Unbeknownst to General Domel, plots are unfolding on his homeworld. Meanwhile, he plans an ambush of epic proportions against the Yamato.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1064 votes
#16 - A Choice for the Future
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/21/2013
Resupply and damage control turns into mutiny when a planet is discovered that’s seemingly a valid alternative to Earth.
Director: Akihiro Enomoto
Writer: Yutaka Izubuchi
- 8.4/1064 votes
#17 - Out of the Forest of Memory
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/28/2013
An ancient warp gate presents an opportunity to get the Yamato back on schedule. Sanada reveals a secret regarding the Yamato’s automatic navigation system.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1064 votes
#18 - Over the Black Light
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/4/2013
Using the warp gate, the Yamato must bypass the planet Balun. But they’ll have to punch through a massive Gamilan fleet if they want to arrive at the Large Magellanic Cloud in one piece.
Director: Takao Kato
Writer: Shingo Takeba
- 7.7/1063 votes
#19 - They're Coming!
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/4/2013
Attempting to get ahead of the enemy, Okita commands the Yamato through a dangerous section of nebula. But newly reinstated General Domel is hot on their trail.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/1066 votes
#20 - Under a Rainbow Sun
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/18/2013
The Gamilans set their ambush into motion. The two commanders, Domel and Okita, vie for ultimate victory and survival.
Director: Makoto Bessho
Writer: Shigeru Morita
- 7.7/1062 votes
#21 - Prison Planet 17
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/25/2013
Yuki is taken to the Gamilan prison planet of Leptapoda. Kodai is sent to the same planet to scout out supplies for the Yamato.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1060 votes
#22 - The Planet That We Head For
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/1/2013
After discovering that Iscandar and Gamilas are twin planets, the crew of the Yamato prepare to warp into enemy territory.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1065 votes
#23 - One Man's War
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/8/2013
With a Wave Motion Gun in Gamilan possession, the Yamato’s only option is to take the fight to Gamilas’ capital. Meanwhile, Kodai is given permission to rescue Yuki.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1064 votes
#24 - The Distant Promised Land
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/15/2013
With Desler defeated, the Yamato lands on Iscandar in hopes that Queen Starsha will grant them the Cosmo Reverser. Kodai finally uncovers the fate of his brother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1063 votes
#25 - The Forever War
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/22/2013
En route back to Earth, the crew of the Yamato have a final confrontation with Desler.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2199 Season 1
Every episode of Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2199 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2199 Season 1!
The year is 2199. The human race has been crushed in their war with the Gamilos, driven into underground cities by the invader's assault. Scientists...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Messenger of Iscandar" is the best rated episode of "Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2199" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Akihiro Enomoto and written by Yutaka Izubuchi, it aired on 4/7/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Toward a Sea of Stars".