Leiji Matsumoto’s original science fiction masterpiece, first introduced to Western audiences asStar Blazers!It is the year 2199. The Gamilans, a hostile alien race, have bombarded the Earth, rendering it virtually uninhabitable and edging humanity to the verge of extinction. Mankind’s last, best hope for survival is the Space BattleshipYamato,a legendary spaceship newly equipped with a faster-than-light drive and advanced weaponry. Its mission: to travel to the distant plane