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Space Battleship Yamato: the Classic Collection by Leiji Matsumoto

Space Battleship Yamato: the Classic Collection

Leiji Matsumoto

Seven Seas Entertainment · Hardcover · April 9, 2019

Leiji Matsumoto’s original science fiction masterpiece, first introduced to Western audiences as Star Blazers!

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A classic space opera gives humanity’s last hope aboard a battleship real weight.
Themes
Humanity's survival, Alien invasion, Healing a devastated Earth
Genres
Science Fiction Comics, General Manga, Mecha Manga

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Leiji Matsumoto’s original science fiction masterpiece, first introduced to Western audiences as Star 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 Battleship Yamato, a legendary spaceship newly equipped with a faster-than-light drive and advanced weaponry.

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Its mission: to travel to the distant planet of Iscandar and obtain a mysterious device that could heal our planet. Can Yamato‘s ragtag crew traverse the galaxy, defeat an overwhelming alien force, and return home in time to save the Earth from certain destruction?

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A classic space opera gives humanity’s last hope aboard a battleship real weight.

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  • Japanese science fiction with a legendary battleship at its center
  • A sweeping voyage shaped by planetary stakes

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  • A desperate journey toward a possible cure for Earth
  • Alien conflict set against humanity’s near-extinction

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General Manga47%
Science Fiction Comics38%
Mecha Manga37%

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  • General Manga
  • Science Fiction Comics
  • Action & Adventure Comics
Authors
Leiji Matsumoto
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Published
April 9, 2019
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Humanity's survival · Alien invasion · Healing a devastated Earth
Reading lane
General Manga