Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
Cover art of the DVD.
それゆけ!宇宙戦艦ヤマモト・ヨーコ
(Soreyuke! Uchū Senkan Yamamoto Yōko)
Light novel
Written byTakashi Shōji
Illustrated byTakashi Akaishizawa
Imprint
  • Asahi Novels
  • Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
DemographicMale
Original run19932013
Volumes12
Manga
Written byTakashi Shōji
Illustrated byYōichi Kadoi
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Comics
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 9, 1995September 9, 1999
Volumes8
Original video animation
Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo
Produced by
  • Hiroyuki Yonemasu
  • Michihisa Abe
  • Makoto Kubo
  • Hiroshi Naitō
Written by
  • Danji Matsubara (#1)
  • Mayori Sekijima (#2)
  • Yūji Kawahara (#3)
Music byTomoki Hasegawa
Studio
Released March 6, 1996 June 5, 1996
Runtime30 minutes
Episodes3
Further information
Original video animation
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II
Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo
Produced by
  • Hiroyuki Yonemasu
  • Michihisa Abe
  • Hiroshi Naitō
Written byMayori Sekijima
Music by
  • Kazuhiko Toyama
  • Takeo Suzuki
Studio
  • J.C.Staff
  • T-Up
Released August 6, 1997 December 22, 1997
Runtime30 minutes
Episodes3
Anime television series
Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo
Produced by
  • Kazunori Takagi
  • Eiji Kanaoka
  • Kōji Asano
Written byMayori Sekijima
Music by
  • Kazuhiko Toyama
  • Takeo Suzuki
Studio
  • J.C.Staff
  • T-Up
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run April 4, 1999 September 26, 1999
Episodes26

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (Japanese: それゆけ!宇宙戦艦ヤマモト・ヨーコ, Hepburn: Soreyuke! Uchū Senkan Yamamoto Yōko) is a Japanese anime series based on a novel by Takashi Shōji. It consists of two 3-episode OVA sets and a 26-episode television series animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. The series was released in the United States by The Right Stuf International on DVD in 2003.

Synopsis

The series is set in 2999 AD, where two factions—TERRA and NESS—are engaged in a space war game to control planets. They fight with spaceships, which have been made to teleport their pilots back to the mother ship upon destruction. This results in the battles having no true casualties. Since the reflexes of people in the 30th century have greatly deteriorated, a TERRA engineer, Curtis Lawson, uses a time machine to go back 1000 years in time. There, he recruits four girls to fight for TERRA.

Characters

Yohko Yamamoto (山本 洋子, Yamamoto Yōko)
(Voiced by: Minami Takayama):

Yohko is an active, sporty but cocky girl. She is a hardcore gamer, preferring space fight simulations, and is occasionally bribed using games. She pilots the Super Strike TA-29, armed with the all-powerful Everblack Cannon. Due to her obsession with games, she is required to put in a 100-yen coin into an arcade-like coin slot to start her starship.

Momiji Kagariya (松明屋 紅葉, Kagariya Momiji)
(Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (TV)/Shiho Niiyama (OVA)):

Momiji is the second of TERRA's pilots. A long-haired, somewhat masculine girl, she speaks in the Kansai dialect. She's strong willed and a team player. She works part-time at a mini-market. She has a crush on Lawson, and for a short period believed that Yohko was attracted to him. She is the pilot of the Super Storm TA-23, armed with MRLs and Laser Arrays.

Ayano Elizabeth Hakuhouin (白鳳院 綾乃 エリザベス, Hakuhōin Ayano Elizabeth)
(Voiced by: Yuko Miyamura):

Yohko's best friend, Yohko trusts her and believes that Ayano's abilities would outmatch her own in the right circumstances. She's generally quiet and she truly cares and admires Yohko since childhood. She lives with her grandfather, the Master of the Hakuhouin-Ryū Judo Family.

Madoka Midou (御堂 まどか, Midō Madoka)
(Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara):

She is the main comic relief of the series. She considers herself Yohko's rival, and strives to beat Yohko in all aspects, such as in sports, studies, and even gaming. Her efforts can be observed when she aspires to become a starship pilot, and her diligence in overcoming vertigo. She is very poised but kind of spoiled and happy-go-lucky.

Admiral Zena Leon (Voiced by: Masako Katsuki)

The highest-ranking officer on board the Estanatreich. She was once a TERRA pilot, but was promoted to command. She once fought in a battle with Fluger known as Little Big Horn. She pilots the Super Twister TA-21 in the Zenga tournament, partnered with Fluger.

Curtis Lawson (Voiced by: Yasunori Matsumoto)

A genius engineer. He worked on the time travel machine that is used as the gateway between 1999 AD and 2999 AD.

General Fluger von Meo-Toroll

The commander of Meo's 2nd Fleet, in charge of the Red Snappers—the aces of NESS. He is often represented riding on a white horse, which gives him the image of a knight. He is a capable leader, admired by Rouge and Yohko. Like Admiral Leon, he was also a former starship pilot who had been elevated in rank.

Yohsuke Yamamoto (山本 洋介, Yamamoto Yōsuke)

A clone of Yohko, created by Zenga using the Old Timer's Inheritance. Although biologically a girl, Zenga seems to have brought Yohsuke up to be a man. She first appears in the series as a young child, to observe Yohko's life. Later Yohsuke appears in the series in the guise of a man, and joins Madoka's class on the last day of school.

TV episodes

EpisodeEnglish TitleJapanese TitleOriginal
Airdate
KanjiRomaji
01 The Girl with Blue Eyes 青い瞳の少女 Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo 4 April 1999
02 Let's Fly! A New Pair of Wings はばたせ!新しい翼 Habatase! Atarashii Tsubasa 11 April 1999
03 Shining! Madoka's Youth 光れ!まどかの青春 Hikare! Madoka no Seishun 18 April 1999
04 Quartet Formation! The First Battle 四重奏結成!はじめての戦い Karutetto Kessei! Hajimari no Tatakai 25 April 1999
05 Threat! Challenge of the Red Snappers 脅威!レッドスナッパーズの挑戦 Kyoui! REDDO SUNAPPOZU no chousen 2 May 1999
06 Goodbye Future さよなら未来 Sayonara Mirai 9 May 1999
07 Phoenix Rising 不死蝶起つ Fushichoutatsu 16 May 1999
08 Like a Child without a Mother 時には母のない子のように Toki ni ha Haha no Nai Ko no Youni 23 May 1999
09 Huge Labyrinth 大迷宮 Dai Meikyuu 30 May 1999
10 I Want to Fly Higher! 高く翔びたい! Takaku Tobitai! 6 June 1999
11 The Great Sea Space Battle 宇宙大海戦 Uchū Daikaisen 13 June 1999
12 Udon of Separation 別れのうどん Wakare no Udon 20 June 1999
13 Beautiful Demon 美しき鬼 Utsukushiki Oni 27 June 1999
14 Love after Death 死後の恋 Shigo no Koi 4 July 1999
15 The Sleeping Bride 眠れる花嫁 Nemuru Hanayome 4 April 1999
16 The Transfer Student with Blue Eyes 碧い瞳の転校生 Aoi hitomi no tenkousei 18 July 1999
17 The Dual-Faced Dancing Princess 双面の舞姫 Soumen no Mai Hime 25 July 1999
18 Masquerade Ball 仮面舞踏会 Kamen Butoukai 1 August 1999
19 Rival Leaders 群雄割拠 Gunyuu Kakkyo 8 August 1999
20 Blue and Red 青と赤 Ao to Aka 15 August 1999
21 The Four Sisters of Crimson 紅四姉妹 Kurenai Yonshimai 22 August 1999
22 Black Angel 黒の天使 Kuro no Tenshi 29 August 1999
23 After-image 残像 Zanzou 5 September 1999
24 Farewell, Planet さよならの惑星 Sayonara no Wakusei 12 September 1999
25 Red Murderous Intent 赤い殺意 Akai Satsui 19 September 1999
26 Confession of the Mask 仮面の告白 Kamen no Kokuhaku 26 September 1999
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