6.2 /10 1 Votes
5.3/10 Anime-Planet Released November 22, 1995 Episodes 2 Director Takao Okawara Studio Nippon Animation | 7.1/10 Episodes 37 Runtime 47 minutes Initial release 9 July 1994 Original network TBS Cast Akira Ishida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Adventure, Comedy, Mecha Original run April 9, 1994 – December 24, 1994 Similar ROBO☆ROCK, Z‑Mind, Daimajū Gekitō: Hagane n, Starship Troopers, Battle Skipper |
Yamato Takeru (Japanese: ヤマトタケル) is a Japanese anime loosely related to both the live action film and legend about a young boy who goes onto a great adventure that would grant him great powers and understanding his destiny is linked to the world. The series is followed up by the two-episode original video animation Yamato Takeru: After War.
Contents
- Synopsis
- Voice cast
- Japanese Production Staff
- Yamato Takeru
- Oto Tachibana
- Roka
- Sky Warriors and Soldiers
- Episodes
- After War OVA
- Music
- References

Synopsis

In the 25th century, a spaceship carrying 300 scientists leaves the earth in search of a new world in the solar system, but an unexpected accident occurs. They encountered a black hole that is connected to another universe through space and time. The people on board abandoned their ship and ejected emergency capsules to a planet called Ismo. Upon the chaos a child was born and the first infant to be native Ismo, Yamato Takeru.

Ismo is a star of the Onam System, which corresponds to the Solar System in our universe. It is the only planet left in the Onam System. The Death Star called Yomi is a comet which regularly approaches the Onam System.
There were once 8 planets in the Onam System. Many years ago, in the "time of the gods", there was a war against the evil monster Yamata no Orochi (an 8-headed dragon). The gods won the battle. Yamata no Orochi was locked into 8 capsules, one of which is buried deep in the center of each planet. Nobody was supposed to have access to the core of the planets. However Tsukuyomi, an evil "god" who rules Yomi, succeeded in reaching the capsules one after another. Seven of the planets were destroyed using his powerful robots, the Evil Sky Warriors. However, when he tried to acquire the last capsule from the planet Ismo, the most powerful Sky Warrior, Susanoo, got out of control and was blown away.
A million years later, the Death Star Yomi is approaching the Onam System once again. Tsukuyomi, the master of Yomi, plans to take this opportunity to realize his dream of ruling the entire universe. He is desperate for the last stone containing Yamatano Orochi. If Tsukuyomi can get hold of this capsule, Yamata no Orochi will return to life and its power will become his. Tsukuyomi needs Sky Warrior Susanoo to abstract Orochi and dispatches Sky Soldiers to retrieve Susanoo. But it is too late. Susanoo no longer belongs to Tsukuyomi. It belongs to Takeru, a 12-year-old boy from Earth, who happened to discover the buried robot Susanoo and woke it from its million-year-long sleep. Takeru becomes involved in the battle against the Sky Soldiers and the fate of all in Ismo.
Voice cast
Japanese Production Staff
Chief Director:
Hideharu IuchiDirector:
Futa MoritaSeries Composition:
Hideharu IuchiScript:
Hideharu Iuchi Katsuyoshi Yatabe Masaharu Amiya Nobuaki Kishima Nobuyuki Fujimoto Ryo SagaEpisode Director:
Hiroyuki Ishido Jiro Saito Kazuyoshi Yokota Nobuhiro Kondo Shin-ichi Masaki Shinji Sakai Takeshi Yoshimoto Toshiaki Kanbara Yoshitaka Fujimoto Yusuke YamamotoMusic:
Osamu TezukaOriginal creator:
Masami YuukiCharacter Design:
Koichi Ohata Takahiro KishidaMecha design:
Koichi OhataYamato Takeru
He's the first human to be born and raised in Ismo. While living in the village, he was the star trouble maker of the group. He was respected amongst his peers as the leader and bring no end to mischief (for good or bad intentions). After he encounters Susanoo and used the destructive powers of the mech to defeat their enemies attacking the village, the villagers banished the mech and blame it for their misfortune. Yamato cannot deal with the superstitious nature of the villagers and opted to leave with his best friend to see the world. It was his journey not long that would allow him to meet Oto and new friends and enemies. After defeating Orochi, he leaves Susanoo where he once rested in the caves and visits him to talk. Because there's no epilogue, it is assumed that Yamato will still cause some trouble in the village as he used to. He'll also probably end up with Oto and start a life together in the village.
In After War, Yamato is called again to pilot Susanoo when a piece of the Dark Sky Carriage falls near the village and Shuranoo reveals itself. But when Yamato refuses to fight Shuranoo, who is possessed by Mikazuchi, Shuranoo mercilessly slashes at Susanoo and then sends it into the lake where it is rescued and healed by the Dragon Carrier. The renewed Susanoo flies off to find Oto who had been kidnapped by Shuranoo. In the end, Yamato was going to sacrifice himself and Oto (willingly) to defeat Tsukiyomi by flying into the sun. Before they get to the melting point, Mikazuchi appears and tells them that he would pilot Susanoo and that Yamato and Oto should live out their lives. Tears fall from Yamato's eyes as Susanoo looks back at him once more before flying into the sun destroying himself and Tsukiyomi.
Oto Tachibana
She's the sister to Mikazuchi and love interest of Yamato. She was sent as an undercover agent to win Yamato's trust and steal Susanoo away from Yamato and murder him. Things become complicated as Oto develops a real bond with the group and even falls for Yamato. Because she has been contaminated, she was also marked for death amongst her peers. She later finds out that she's actually not related to Mikazuchi, but a little girl taken away from her real mother. Mikazuchi however never knew about this and after being possessed by Orochi he used the dark energies of Orochi to corrupt Oto's soul. It was not until Orochi broken the psionic bind between Mikazuchi and his mech that her mind was free from dark influence. Towards the end of the series she now lives in the village along with Yamato. There was no epilogue to speak of her fate, but it is assumed that she will eventually have a real romantic relationship with Yamato and marry him.
In After War, Oto had because a member of the Yakumo Village along with Hayamika. When Shuranoo attacks the village, she is kidnapped and taken to Tsukiyomi who then reveals that it is a parasite that had latched on to her mum's body. She is then absorbed by Tsukiyomi while her mum is released. Yamato follows but is hesitant at attacking because Oto was a part of it. In the end Yamato realises that to defeat Tsukiyomi they need to fly her into the sun so he grabs her and heads towards the sun but before they reach the sun Mikazuchi appears and tells them to live their lives full and tells them that he approves of them causing tears to run down Oto's face. Mikazuchi frees them and sends them back towards the Dragon Carrier as Susanoo and Tsukiyomi meet their ends.
Roka
He's the best friend to Yamato and in many ways his second conscience. Roka was always afraid of the things Yamato would do because it tends to be dangerous or morally conflicting. When Yamato chose to leave their village, Roka tagged along for the journey. Through their adventures together between battling Sky Warriors and avoiding danger, he learned to become a stronger person. By the time they returned to their home village, Roka has become wiser and braver than he used to. He returns in After War as a scholar and wears glasses now.
Sky Warriors and Soldiers
In the anime, all the giant alien robots are called "Demon Air War Gods" or "Dark Sky Warriors" in Japanese. These robots are bio-mechanized with their own personalities, feelings, and unique powers. All the pilots of these fantastic machines are actually kidnapped children that were trained to be obedient, skillful, and murderous agents of their dark priestess. Though robotic in form, they are made through bio-mechanical incubation and have the ability to evolve over time to take even more powerful forms. All "Demon Air War Gods" recharge through special bacta-like pods which repairs and recharges their energies, but because they are also living machines they can eat as well. All their internal cockpits have crystal orbs which act as an interface with their pilot and also respond to human emotions to react accordingly to the pilots feelings. In After War, when Susanoo's arm is cut off it reveals a beating body of flesh underneath that further proves that the Sky Warriors are indeed alive. Because this series was never English subbed/dubbed, only their Japanese names remains:
Episodes
1 Revival of the Giant 2 Great disaster 3 Journey to the world of the unknown 4 Girl of the oasis 5 Human of legend Mahoroba 6 Silence of Susanoo 7 Lion of the desert 8 The Space ship Amenoukihune 9 Strange rival 10 Stolen Susanoo! 11 Susanoo Retrieval 12 The Legendary Sword Kusanagi 13 Shivering of Demon God Aranoo 14 Soldier of Mystery Ouka 15 Susanoo crosses the sea 16 Sorrowful decision of Oto 17 Birth of the new Susannoo 18 Ouka's love filled sacrifice 19 Grapple machine death ring 20 Rule of Mizuho 21 Battle for Reputation and Glory 22 Amatsumi's trap 23 Last day of Mizuho 24 The sleeping people of the Moon 25 The Shaking Dragon Carrier 26 Earth citizens of the Moon World 27 Imprisonment of Kiriomi 28 Oto's secret 29 Boy of Mystery Kaon 30 Divine Bird Amanoshiratori 31 Discarded Shell of Orochi 32 Susano of the Yellow Spring Kingdom 33 Last ordeal 34 Battle of Yakumo 35 Intrusion! Dark Sky Carriage 36 Shining Wind Yamato Takeru 37 Everyone's CourageAfter War (OVA)
1 2Music
Theme Song Performances By:
Opening Theme:
Ending Theme: