Space Battleship Yamato: The Classic Collection
<p><b>Leiji Matsumoto's original science fiction masterpiece, first introduced to Western audiences as </b><i><b>Star Blazers!</i></b><br><b><i></b></i><br>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 <i>Yamato, </i>a legendary spaceship newly equipped with a faster-than-light drive and advanced weaponry. Its mission: to travel to the distant planet of Iscandar and obtain a mysterious device that could heal our planet. Can <i>Yamato</i>‘s ragtag crew traverse the galaxy, defeat an overwhelming alien force, and return home in time to save the Earth from certain destruction?</p>