Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Space Cruiser Yoko Yamamoto, Yamamoto Yooko
Japanese: それゆけ!宇宙戦艦ヤマモト・ヨーコ
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Type:
OVA
Episodes:
3
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Mar 6, 1996 to Jun 5, 1996
Producers:
Kadokawa Shoten
Licensors:
None found, add some
Studios:
J.C.Staff
Source:
Novel
Duration:
30 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Your Feelings Categories Dec 3, 2022
This is of interest for Akiyuki Shinbou fans primarily, as Yamamoto Youko was one of his earlier directorial credits, and he also storyboarded a few episodes. The OVA was based on a novel that I doubt many here are familiar with. The writing definitely doesn't feel very "literary." It honestly feels cobbled together. Like, the plot: there's a very thin time-travel element here. They travel 1,000 years back in time to the 20th century to recruit high school girls who will pilot experimental ships and compete against other high school girls. What...? Why? If this is like some futuristic version of women's sports, don't they
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Mar 31, 2024
Here I copy my review of the second OVA because my review there applies to this review as well.
______________________________________________________________________ I learned of this OVA thanks to a video documenting Akiyuki Shimboh's works before working with Shaft, and somehow this interested me. I thought I would just appreciate it for some beautiful Shinboesque scenes and not much substance. Imagine my surprise that it's actually a good anime. Yamamoto Youko is a high school student who was recruited in the 20th century to fly a space fighter. Even though she's just good in video games, her skills are immediately transferrable to flying space fighters. She's a Mary Sue, but you'll ... |