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Episode 4

Astonishing World!! The Yamato Exceeds the Speed of Light!!

( Air date: 27 Oct 1974 )

Farewell, Earth.{Saraba chikyuu yo}

A ship is taking off...{Tabidatsu fune wa}

...it's the space battleship...

...Yamato.{Uchuu senkan Yamato}

Space Battleship

YAMATO

It's set for Iscandar, carrying the fate of mankind.{Ucyuu no kanata Isckandar he unmei seoi ima tobitatsu}

We'll surely return.{Kanarazu koko he kaette Kuru to}

Smile at all the people waving their hands.{Te wo furu hito Ni egao de kotae}

Leaving the Galactic System on a long voyage to Iscandar.{Ginga wo hanare Iscandar he harubaru nozomu}

Space battleship Yamato!{Ucyuu senkan Yamato}

In October AD 2199...

...Earth's underground cities were being contaminated by Gamilus' meteor bombs.

Mankind will be extinct in approximately one year.

The space battleship Yamato just took off to head for Iscandar...

...which is 148,000 light years away in the large Magellanic Cloud.

Will they be able to bring back the radioactive contamination purifier in one year ?

Planet Gamilus

Vice President Hisu

My Lord, what do we do about the Yamato ?

Lord Desler

Ignore it.

But they say a cornered mouse will attack a cat.

Mouse, you say...?

Let our front-line base on Pluto handle this mouse.

Leaving Earth's gravity.

Very well. Shift to secondary space cruise.

Aye, sir.

Earth is getting smaller.

It's so painful to look at.

It looks even worse than I expected.

Can we really save Earth ?

Of course, we have to.

Did you forget the cries of the people watching the parade ?

Everyone, we don't have time for grief.

We have so many tasks to complete.

Main staff, come to the central planning room.

We'll prepare for a super speed test of the Wave Motion engine.

Super speed test ?

It's about warp, Shima.

Warp ?

The success of our journey depends on the super speed test of the Wave Motion engine.

{NIJUU}Even the speed of light isn't sufficient to travel 296,000 light years in just one year.

{SONO}Warp cruise will shorten the travel time.

{SORE}It's up to the Wave Motion engine, whether it can generate enough power or not.

Now, I'll explain warp.

Warp is a method to travel faster than the speed of light.

{KORE}Please take a look at this.

{EINSTEIN}This is a model of the closed cosmology from Einstein.

{KONO}This dot shows the current location of the Yamato.

{WARP}A warp is to jump the time continuum.

{TATOEBA}For example, assume that time is a wave...

{CHOTEN}...if we can jump from one apex to another, we don't have to waste time in this valley.

{TADA}However, real warp isn't easy.

{GENZAI}The dot shows our current position.

{KONO}The lines show the time continuum of our destination.

{KUUKAN}There's a slight gap due to a dimensional distortion.

{WARP}In order to successfully warp, the gap has to be zero.

{TSUMARI}In other words, we have to warp when those two dots match.

{MOSHI}If we miss the timing, we'll be trapped between the third and fourth dimensions...

{YAMATO}...and not only the Yamato, but the entire universe might explode.

Shima, your responsibility as chief navigator is very high.

Oh. Yes, sir.

Ms. Mori, another condition of warp is the location...

...which must be unaffected by the gravity of other planets.

Find a location without any obstacles.

Aye, sir.

Alright. As soon as the test site is found, we'll conduct the test.

Pluto Front-line Base

The Yamato is cruising to Mars.

Speed is 25 space knots.

Gantz

What should we do, Commander Shultz ?

Don't you know ?

We can't just sit by and watch.

We must destroy the Yamato for the pride of the Pluto Front-line Base.

Prepare to launch the high speed carrier.

Shultz

I can't relax, despite the kindness of Lord Desler.

Between the Moon and Mars seems ideal for a warp.

Even if all the mechanisms function flawlessly...

...if I make a mistake, everything will be ruined.

Thank you.

Good luck.

Hey Shima, if you're this tense now, you won't be able to take it.

Say what ?

All hands, the Yamato will carry out the warp test as soon as it reaches the Moon's orbit.

If we fail the test, it will destroy not only us, but also all of mankind.

Everyone, stay focused and carry out your duties.

Dr. Sado, you can't keep sleeping.

What's the matter, disturbing my sleep ?

The warp test will be executed.

What the...warp ? Is that extra delicious soup ?

It's about the Yamato jumping across time.

Is that so ?

Yes.

Great Sake

Tasty. Wake up sake tastes good.

He's hopeless. He didn't understand at all.

Radar has picked up a strong return from an unidentified flying object.

Changing the video panel.

It's a Gamilus carrier. But it's still too far away to directly attack us.

All hands, combat alert B status.

Captain, request permission to handle it.

But all energy is directed to the Wave Motion engine for the test...

...so you can't use any of the Yamato's weapons.

Yes, sir.

Nanbu, order the Black Tiger team to take off immediately.

Yes, sir.

Black Tigers. Launch.

All Black Tigers launched.

Alright, launch.

Unidentified craft were launched from the Yamato.

Switching to the cosmic radar. Bearing YZA to 27D. Speed, 600 space knots.

How impudent. Launch the high-speed boats.

It'll enter the carrier's missile range soon. Attack freely with torpedoes until then.

Don't let even one Gamilus craft get by. If we fail, the Yamato will be destroyed.

The carrier is approaching. Distance 80,000 km.

Retrieve the fighter squadron.

Gamilus high-speed carrier is still approaching.

The Yamato will be in its range soon.

Thirty minutes to the warp test.

We'll warp before the Gamilus carrier attacks.

Kodai and Kato's Cosmo Zero have landed.

The Black Tiger team is landing.

The Yamato is in Moon orbit.

Wave Motion engine is nominal.

Data analysis ready.

Twenty minutes to the warp test. Warp automatic system, on.

Captain !

Please, wait. Yamamoto, of the Black Tigers, hasn't landed yet.

But we can't abort. Retrieve him quickly.

Kodai, this is Yamamoto of the Black Tigers.

Don't worry about me, and proceed with the warp test.

Idiot ! Come back, no matter what !

Kodai, all the systems of the Yamato are set to precise timing. We can't wait for him.

But...

The warp timing can't be changed. Retrieve him quickly.

Fifteen minutes to the warp test.

It's no good ! I can't maintain position.

Nine minutes to the warp test.

Yamamoto, farther right ! Come right and dive in !

No, too far ! To the left !

Alright, dive in.

Yamamoto !

Kodai...

Yamamoto !

Yamamoto's plane just landed.

Three minutes. All hands, fasten seat-belts.

I can't lose to Kodai. The Yamato's destiny is in my hands.

Shima, hang in there.

It's your game now. My life's in your hands.

Thirty seconds till the warp test.

The Yamato is targeted. 0.2 space seconds to our range.

Twenty seconds.

Switch on.

The target of the Gamilus missiles is the Yamato. Launch.

Warp !

Warp.

All missiles will hit.

What happened to the Yamato ?

Was it successful ? Only one minute has passed.

It's Mars.

It was successful.

We did it.

Shima !

Hey, Shima.

Congratulations.

Kodai...

Oh, no. The ship was damaged.

Shima, land on Mars.

Aye, sir.

Lord Desler, we've received a message from our Pluto front-line base.

The Yamato warped from the Moon to Mars ?

There must be some mistake.

Shultz of the Pluto front-line base sent us everything.

But they can't reach Iscandar unless they can do something like that at least.

They're so amusing.

It's snowing.

Snow.

We can't see it on Earth anymore.

Mr. Sanada, repair the ship as quickly as possible.

Aye, sir.

Shima, our destination is point 3-6.

Roger. Destination, point 3-6.

If we reinforce this area, Yamato's warp is hopeful.

A short warp test, which would decide the future of the 296,000 light year round trip...

...was successful, despite minor damage.

However, the underground cities of Earth are becoming contaminated even now.

Yamato, hurry up.

362 days left

Okita Juzo:

Kodai Susumu:

Shima Daisuke:

Sado Sakezo:

Naya Goro

Tomiyama Kei

Nakamura Hideo

Nagai Ichiro

A girl was waving her red scarf.{Anoko Ga futteita makka Na scarf}

Mori Yuki:

Analyser:

Desler:

Schultz:

Narrator:

Asagami Yoko

Ogata Kenichi

Ibu Masayuki

Ohbayashi Takeshi

Nomura Shinji

Nimura Akira

Who was it for? ?{Dareno tame da to omotte iruka}

Notes:

It's the first appearance of Yamato's fighters. The Black Tigers left from the hatch were changed to the Cosmo Zero when they landed. It was a careless mistake, because the animators for the first half and the second half were different.

It matters not who it was for...{Dare no tame demo ii ja Nai ka}

Notes: An ex-Mushi Production (of Osamu Tezuka), Yoshiyuki Tomino drew the storyboard.

...let everyone take it as his.{Minna sono ki de ireba ii}

Note: Yamamoto of the Black Tiger team appeared. He was popular among the fans, and he also appeared in Movie 2. In TV Yamato 2, a first name of Akira was given.

In the last scene, Captain Okita appeared in black arrow on white uniform with an open helmet.

In the hearts of men, leaving on a long journey...{Tabidattsu otoko no mune Ni wa}

Translation

Hiro-kun

Editing Hiro-kun Todd Perkins Barbara Dave Mouse

Timing

Todd Perkins

Song Translations Hiro-kun

...a token of love is vital.{Roman no kakera Ga hoshii no Sa}

A Central Anime(Kansas) Production Version 1.0 -

Anglicisation - lxs602

La la la...

La la la...

La la la, red scarf.{makka na scarf}