Leijiverse Movies, TV Shows, and Video Games
Cinematic universe of movies and TV shows by Leiji Matsumoto that loosely share the same Star System and continuity. Listed roughly in integrated chronological order.
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- StarsPaul St. PeterBeau BillingsleaEiji TakemotoSea Pirate Harlock and Tochiro try to find a lost clan of Japanese immigrants in this Westerns style version spin off.65 (2), Harlock spin-off
1876
Adapted from Gun Frontier (1972-75) manga
Reimagining of sea pirate Captain Harlock and samurai Tochiro as Japanese immigrants in a Spaghetti Western
TV series: 1 season, 13 episodes
2D Anim (Digital), Color, 1.33:1, 4.0 Stereo
(Steve Blum as ENG dub Harlock)
DVD [Discotek Media: 1.33:1, 2.0 Dolby Digital (JPN, ENG dub: Bang Zoom!), ENG subs]
Vega Entertainment
US: Not rated
CAN: 13+ (Quebec) - StarsKen'yû HoriuchiHikaru MidorikawaDean WeinThree aviation focused war stories of Axis participants.72 (2)
1933-45
The Cockpit: Kamikaze Stories
(Slipstream, Sonic Boom Squadron, Knight of the Iron Dragon)
(The Stratospheric Currents, Sonic Thunder Attack Team, Steel Dragoon)
WWII anthology OVA
Adapted from Battlefied (1974) manga series: The Cockpit - Vol. 1, Chp. 12-13 & Vol. 3, Chp. 3
References Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
2D Anim (35mm), Color, 1.33:1, 4.0 Stereo
Blu-ray [JPN Pony Canyon: 1.33:1, 2.0 LPCM (JPN), No ENG]
DVD [UK Revelation Films/Kiseki (Digital Devil/The Cockpit Double Feature): Shared disc, VHS dump, 1.33:1, 2.0 Dolby Digital (JPN), Hardcoded ENG subs]
VHS [Urban Vision (English Language Version): 1.33:1, ENG dub: The Post Office/Wally Burr Recording]
Madhouse (Ep. 1), Japcom (Ep. 2), Visual 80 (Ep. 3)
US: Mature (suggested)
CAN: 13+ (Quebec)
UK: BBFC PG - DirectorsDaisuke NishioHirotoshi RissenKazuhisa TakenouchiStarsRomanthonyThomas BangalterFour talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans and has them reprogrammed to forget their real identities and play soulless corporate pop as The Crescendolls.81 (4)
1997
Daft Punk anime music video film for their 2nd album, Discovery, about the abduction and rescue of an extraterrestrial pop band on Earth
References Queen Millennia (1982) and Final Yamato (1983)
2D Anim (640x480), Color, 1.33:1, Dolby Digital
Blu-ray [EMI: Slightly brighter, HD scan of upscaled printout version, 1080p, Dropped frames and deinterlacing artifacts from NTSC-->PAL-->NTSC conversion, 1.33:1, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (No dialogue), Region free, PIP storyboards, featurettes]
Blu-ray [UK EMI: HD scan of upscaled printout version, 1080i25fps, NTSC-->PAL conversion, 1.33:1, 5.1 DTS-HD MA (No dialogue), Region free]
DVD [UK Virgin Records: Least cropping, 480i, NTSC-->PAL conversion, 1.33:1, 5.1 Dolby Digital (No dialogue)]
DVD [JPN Universal Music: Squashed aspect ratio, 3:2 pulldown artifacts, 480i, NTSC-->PAL-->NTSC conversion, 1.33:1, 5.1 Dolby Digital (No dialogue)]
Toei Animation
US: Not rated
CAN: PG (BC, Alberta, Nova Scotia), G (Quebec)
UK: BBFC PG
AUS: G
NZ: G
DE: FSK-6 - CreatorLeiji MatsumotoStarsKeiko TodaIchirô NagaiKeiko HanThe planet LaMetal begins a war of conquest with the Earth, and the only one who can defend the world from this threat is the Queen Millennia, a former princess of La-Metal who has made Earth her home.76 (2), Queen Millennia
1999
Queen of 1,000 Years
Adapted from Queen Millennia (1980-83) manga
TV series: 42 episodes
2D Anim (16mm), Color, 1.33:1, Mono
Blu-ray [DE KSM (Vol. 1): Ep. 1-21, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
Blu-ray [DE KSM (Vol. 2): Ep. 22-42, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
DVD [JPN Toei Video: 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (JPN), No ENG]
Also recut, intertwined with Space Pirate Captain Harlock TV series, and English-dubbed by Harmony Gold as "Captain Harlock & the Queen of a Thousand Years"
Toei Animation
DE: FSK-12 - DirectorMasayuki AkehiStarsKeiko HanKeiko TodaIchirô NagaiThe planet LaMetal is on a collision (and conquering) course with the Earth, and the only one who can stop the forthcoming catastrophe is Queen Millennia, a former princess of La-Metal who has made Earth her home.71 (2), Queen Millennia
1999
Theatrical film retelling of Queen Millennia (1981-82) TV series with alternate ending
2D Anim (35mm), Color, 1.33:1 (cropped 1.66:1 in theater), Mono
DVD [JPN Toei Video: 1.78:1 (cropped), Mono Dolby Digital (JPN), No ENG]
Toei Animation - DirectorsFumio IkenoLeiji MatsumotoStarsTôru FuruyaYôko AsagamiHideyuki TanakaThis little-known and poorly documented Leiji Matsumoto TV movie, tells the story of the revolution of the people of the ocean which are being invaded by the humans from the surface.2020
TV special
2D Anim, Color, 1.33:1, 4.0 Stereo
VHS [JPN Victor: No ENG]
TV Asahi, NOW Planning - DirectorMasayuki KojimaStarsMegumi OgataTomo SakuraiYôko AsagamiIn a world where Earth is occupied by aliens after nearly being destroyed by a meteor strike, a young hero gets powers and starts a rebellion.63 (2), Galaxy Express spin-off
2024
Adapted from Fire Force: DNA Sights 999.9 (1994-97) manga
Reimagining of Galaxy Express characters in Yamato plot with Harlock cameo
2D Anim, Color, 1.33:1, 4.0 Stereo
DVD [JPN h.m.p.: 1.33:1, 2.0 Dolby Digital (JPN), No ENG]
DVD [FR Dybex: 1.33:1, 2.0 Dolby Digital (JPN), No ENG]
DVD [ITA Dynamic Italia: 1.33:1, 2.0 Dolby Digital (JPN), No ENG]
VHS [Urban Vision (Subtitled Edition): 1.33:1, JPN, ENG subs]
VHS [Urban Vision (English Language Version): 1.33:1, ENG dub: Vidfilm International Digital]
Madhouse
US: Not rated
CAN: G (Quebec) - StarsJun FukuyamaYû MizushimaKatsumi ChôIn the year 20XX AD, mysterious shipwrecks have been continuing to occur near Japan. Oki Juzo and Itsuro disappears to investigate these incidents. Just before they left, they came by a key engraved with the letters "SS-99" in the underground lab where Juzou's grandchild and Itsuro's younger brother, a senior high student Oki Shinji, had been improving various "99 Shikipo Heichu" rifles. As the two progresses in their investigation, the two get caught when they sneak into a laboratory and are lead to a workshop underground. There, one never seen before huge submarine rests.62 (2)
2030
Adapted from Submarine Super 99 (1970-72) manga
TV series: 1 season, 13 episodes
2D Anim (Digital), Color, 1.33:1, 4.0 Stereo
Blu-ray [Discotek Media: Upscaled, 2.0 LPCM (JPN), ENG subs, Interview (Leiji Matsumoto)]
Vega Entertainment
US: Not rated - CreatorsLeiji MatsumotoYoshinobu NishizakiEiichi YamamotoStarsKei TomiyamaGorô NayaShûsei NakamuraIn the year 2199, the space battleship Yamato embarks on a voyage to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a device that will rejuvenate a war-ravaged Earth.79 (2), Yamato: Season 1
2199-2201
Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar
Inspired Space Battleship Yamato (1974-75) manga
TV series (season 1): 26 episodes
2D Anim (35mm), Color, 1.33:1, Mono
Blu-ray [JPN Bandai Visual: 1.33:1, Mono LPCM (JPN), No ENG]
Blu-ray [ITA Dynit: 1.33:1, Mono 2.0 DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
DVD [Voyager Entertainment: Recut, censored, 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (ENG dub: Filmsounds)]
Academy Productions, Group TAC
US: Not rated
CAN: G (Quebec)
UK: BBFC U
NZ: PG - StarsEddie AllenMichael BertoliniAmy Howard WilsonIn the year 2199, a starship must make a dangerous voyage to the distant planet Iscandar and back to save Earth from an alien invasion.83 (1)
Season 1: The Quest for Iscandar
Season 2: The Comet Empire
Season 3: The Bolar Wars
(redundant) Recut, censored, English-dubbed version of Space Battleship Yamato (1974-81) TV series
DVD [Voyager Entertainment: Recut, censored, 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (ENG dub: Filmsounds)]
US: Not rated
CAN: G (Quebec)
UK: BBFC U
NZ: PG - DirectorToshio MasudaStarsGorô NayaKei TomiyamaShûsei NakamuraGamilons are a race of evil aliens that are trying to destroy the planet Earth. However, a group of civilians look to the battleship Yamato for its space travel and go on a mission to bring back a neutralizer that will get rid of the radiation from the Earth.69 (2)
Space Cruiser Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato: The Movie
(redundant) Theatrical compilation film of Space Battleship Yamato: Season 1 (1974-75) TV series
2D Anim (35mm), Color, 1.33:1 (Cropped 1.66:1 in theater), Mono
4K UHD [JPN Bandai Namco: DNR, 4K (HDR10), 1.33:1, HEVC 61.931 Mbps, Mono 2.0 LPCM (JPN: 48kHz, 24-bit 2,304kbps), No ENG]
Blu-ray [JPN Bandai Visual: 1.33:1, Mono DTS-HD MA (JPN), 2.0 DTS-HD MA (JPN remix), No ENG]
DVD [Voyager Entertainment: VHS dump, 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (JPN), Hardcoded ENG subs]
VHS [UK Video Gems (1986): ENG dub: Audio Services]
VHS [UK Derann Film Services (1980): ENG dub]
Academy Productions, Group TAC
US: G
CAN: G (Quebec)
UK: BBFC U
AUS: G - DirectorsJyunichi KawaiTokuji KomineKunihiko ShimizuStarsTakeshi AonoYôko AsagamiMasayuki IbuSpace Battleship Yamato (1992)
TurboGrafx CD (JPN: 12/22/92)
Single-player real-time strategy
BEC
Space Battleship Yamato (1992)
GB (JPN: 7/17/92)
Story of Space Battleship Yamato: Season 1 (1974-75) TV series
Single-player turn-based strategy, Shoot 'Em Up
BEC
Space Battleship Yamato (2001)
WonderSwan Color (JPN: 2/8/01)
Single-player turn-based strategy, Shoot 'Em Up
BEC - StarsKôichi YamaderaYôko AsagamiGorô Naya83 (Famitsu) [PS1 (JPN: 2/4/99)]
Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar
Uchusenkan Yamato - Harukanaru Iskandar
Story of Space Battleship Yamato (1974-75) manga
Single-player turn-based strategy tactical RPG
Vingt et un Systems - CreatorLeiji MatsumotoStarsDaisuke OnoHouko KuwashimaKen'ichi SuzumuraIn the year 2199, the space battleship Yamato embarks on a voyage to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a device that will rejuvenate a war-ravaged Earth.82 (2), Reboot Yamato: Season 1
2199-2201
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Reboot of Space Battleship Yamato: Season 1 (1974-75) TV series
TV series: 26 episodes/Theatrical film series: 7 movies
2D Anim (Digital), Color, 1.78:1, 4.0 Stereo
Blu-ray [FUNimation (The Complete Series): 2.0 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (ENG dub: FUNimation), ENG subs, Region free]
Blu-ray [UK Manga Home Entertainment (The Complete Series): 2.0 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (ENG dub), ENG subs, Region B]
Blu-ray [AUS Madman Entertainment: 2.0 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (ENG dub), ENG subs, Region B]
Streaming [Crunchyroll: JPN, ENG dub, ENG subs]
AIC (Ep. 1-10), Xebec (Ep. 11-26)
US: TV-14
CAN: PG (Ontario), 14A (Nova Scotia), G (Quebec)
UK: BBFC 15
AUS: PG (Part 1), M (Part 2)
NZ: PG (Part 1), M (Part 2
DE: FSK-12 - DirectorsYutaka IzubuchiTakao KatoStarsKikuko InoueHouko KuwashimaDaisuke OnoStar Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - A Voyage to Remember
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Voyage of Remembrance
(redundant) Theatrical film documentary-style recap of Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012-13) TV series
Blu-ray [JPN Bandai Visual: 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), No ENG]
Blu-ray [DE KSM: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
DE: FSK-12 - iOS/Android (JPN: 3/28/14)
Card-based RPG - Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Battle Field Infinity (2014)
iOS/Android (JPN: 12/2/14)
Turn-based strategy
Yamato Crew, K.K.
Space Battleship Yamato: Voyagers of Tomorrow (2023)
G123 Browser (JPN: 6/22/23)
Free-to-play simulation strategy
CTW - DirectorsAkihiro EnomotoKatsuichi NakayamaMakoto BesshoStarsKenji AkabaneKazusa AmagaiShigeru Chiba2199 AD. Yamato tries to leave behind the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy after receiving a Cosmo Reverse System at its destination, Iscandar. However, suddenly it encounters a mysterious group at the edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The crew finds out that the group is called the Gatlantis, and that its leader is the Gutaba expeditionary force commander who calls himself Goran Dagam of Thunder. The commander demands that Yamato be handed over to him. Yamato, wanting to hurry to Earth, escapes the fray. However, Yamato is attacked by a devastating beam weapon called the Flame Direct Attack Cannon that can transcend space. Yamato is able to retreat, but ends up getting lost and finds itself in a strangely colored irregular dimension. The crew decides to turn off the ship's engine and explore a mysterious planet. In order to collect information Kodai, Kiryuu, Sawamura, Niimi and Aihara land on the planet. What they see when they arrive is a ship that's not supposed to be there. Dagam chases after the traces of Yamato's warp, and also reaches the strangely colored space. The planet where the crew of Yamato landed is in fact what Dagam has been looking for all along.74 (2), Reboot Yamato
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Original-story sequel theatrical film to Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012-13) TV series
2D Anim (Digital), Color, 1.85:1, Dolby Digital
Blu-ray [JPN Bandai Visual: 1.78:1, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), No ENG]
Blu-ray [DE KSM: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
Blu-ray [ITA Dynit: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
Blu-ray [FR Dybex: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
Xebec
DE: FSK-12 - DirectorsToshio MasudaLeiji MatsumotoStarsKei TomiyamaYôko AsagamiGorô NayaThe Comet Empire approaches, and the Yamato is ready to face them. But this will be the last battle for both sides.72 (2)
Arrivederci Yamato
Farewell Space Battleship Yamato: Soldiers of Love
Arrivederci Space Cruiser Yamato: Soldiers of Love
(redundant) Theatrical film sequel to Space Battleship Yamato (1977)
(retold in Space Battleship Yamato II)
2D Anim (35mm), Color, 1.33:1 (Cropped to 1.66:1 in theater), Mono
4K UHD [JPN Bandai Namco: DNR, 4K (HDR10), 1.33:1, HEVC 75.8 Mbps, Mono 2.0 LPCM (JPN: 48kHz, 24-bit 2,304kbps), No ENG]
Blu-ray [JPN Bandai Visual: 1.33:1, Mono DTS-HD MA (JPN), 2.0 DTS-HD MA (JPN remix), No ENG]
DVD [Voyager Entertainment: VHS dump, 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (JPN), Hardcoded ENG subs]
VHS [Voyager Entertainment: 126min cut, ENG dub: Intersound]
Academy Productions, Group TAC
US: Not rated
CAN: G (Quebec) - CreatorsLeiji MatsumotoYoshinobu NishizakiStarsKei TomiyamaYôko AsagamiIchirô NagaiA mysterious comet traveling to Earth's solar system is not what it seems. Without Captain Avatar, Derek Wildstar leads the Argo (Yamato) against a new enemy.78 (2), Yamato: Season 2
2201
Star Blazers: The Comet Empire
Reuses animation from and expands story of Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978)
TV series (season 2): 26 episodes
2D Anim (16mm), Color, 1.33:1, Mono
DVD [JPN Bandai Visual: 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (JPN), No ENG]
DVD [Voyager Entertainment: Recut, censored, 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (ENG dub: Filmsounds)]
Academy Productions, Group TAC
US: Not rated
CAN: G (Quebec) - StarsKôichi YamaderaYôko AsagamiHideyuki TanakaFarewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Soldiers of Love (2000)
Space Battleship Yamato 2 - Ai no Senshi-Tachi
80 (Famitsu) [PS1 (JPN: 5/2/00)]
Sequel to Space Battleship Yamato: The Distant Planet Iscandar (1999) video game
Story of Space Battleship Yamato II (1978-79) TV series
Single-player turn-based strategy tactical RPG
NK System
Space Battleship Yamato: The Tracks of Heroes (2000)
Space Battleship Yamato - Eiyuu no Kiseki - Part 1 Fan Disc
PS1 (JPN: 9/28/00)
Sequel to Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Soldiers of Love (2000) video game
Story of Eternal Story of Jura (1976) manga
Single-player turn-based strategy tactical RPG
NK System - DirectorTakashi YamazakiStarsTakuya KimuraMeisa KurokiToshirô YanagibaIn 2199, the crew of the space battleship Yamato embark on a dangerous journey to the planet Iskandar to acquire a device that will rejuvenate the war-ravaged Earth.63 (2), Live-action Yamato
2199-2201
Live-action theatrical film combining Space Battleship Yamato: Season 1 (1974-75) TV series with Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) and Season 2 (1978-79)
35mm (2K DI), Color, 2.39:1, Dolby Digital
Blu-ray [FUNimation (Giant Ape Media): 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN, ENG dub), ENG subs, Featurettes]
Blu-ray [HK Panorama: 5.1 LPCM (JPN), 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN), ENG subs, Region A]
Blu-ray [UK Manga Home Entertainment: 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN), ENG subs]
Blu-ray [AUS Madman Entertainment: 5.1 LPCM (JPN), 5.1 DTS-HD MA (JPN), ENG subs, Region B]
Takashi Yamazaki
US: TV-14
CAN: PG (BC, Ontario, Alberta), 14A (Manitoba), G (Quebec)
UK: BBFC 15
AUS: PG
NZ: PG
DE: FSK-12 (certification), FSK16 (Blu-ray)
NL: 16
HK: IIA - CreatorLeiji MatsumotoStarsDaisuke OnoKenji SuzumuraHôchû ÔtsukaThe continuing adventures of the space battleship Yamato.73 (2), Reboot Yamato: Season 2
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202
Reboot of Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) and Space Battleship Yamato II (1978-79) TV series
TV series: 26 episodes/Theatrical film series: 7 movies
2D Anim (Digital), Color, 1.78:1, 4.0 Stereo
Blu-ray [FUNimation (The Complete Series): 1.78:1, 2.0 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (ENG dub: FUNimation), ENG subs, Region free]
Blu-ray [UK Manga Home Entertainment: 1.78:1, 2.0 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (ENG dub), ENG subs]
Blu-ray [AUS Madman Entertainment: 1.78:1, 2.0 Dolby TrueHD (JPN), 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (ENG dub), ENG subs]
Streaming [Crunchyroll: JPN, ENG dub, ENG subs]
Xebec
US: TV-14
CAN: 14A (Nova Scotia), G (Quebec)
UK: BBFC PG (Part 1), BBFC 12 (Part 2)
AUS: M
NZ: M
DE: FSK-12 - DirectorAtsuki SatôStarsHouko KuwashimaDaisuke OnoMiyuki SawashiroThe Era of Space Battleship Yamato: Choice of 2202
(redundant) Theatrical film documentary-style recap of Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012), Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014), and Space Battleship Yamato 2202 (2017)
Blu-ray [JPN Bandai Namco: 2.0 LPCM (JPN), No ENG]
Streaming [Crunchyroll: JPN, ENG subs] - DirectorsKatsuhiko TaguchiToshio MasudaTakeshi ShiratoStarsKei TomiyamaYôko AsagamiShûsei NakamuraThe battle with the White Comet Empire, Yamato finally returns to Earth to obtain more members and be inspected for repairs. When he returns to his home planet, Desler, but instead he finds the fleet of the Black Nebula Empire strip mining the Earth for its core.67 (2), Yamato
2201
Bon Voyage Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Journey
TV movie sequel to Space Battleship Yamato II (1978-79) TV series
2D Anim (35mm), Color, 1.33:1, Mono
Blu-ray [JPN Bandai Visual: 1.33:1, Mono DTS-HD MA (JPN), No ENG]
DVD [Voyager Entertainment: VHS dump, 1.33:1, Mono Dolby Digital (JPN), Hardcoded ENG subs]
Academy Productions, Group TAC
US: Not rated
CAN: G (Quebec)