Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Youko II

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II / それゆけ!宇宙戦艦ヤマモト・ヨーコⅡ / Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Yooko II

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Kadokawa Shoten
Licensors: Nozomi Entertainment
Rating: 6.27 / 10
Rank: #8635
Popularity: #10646
Users Listed: 3,160
Users Scored: 1,092
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/15/2022
Aired: August 6, 1997 – December 22, 1997 (Summer)
Type: ova
Source: novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 3

Synopsis:

Stranded on an uncharted world, the remnants of the Terra team grapple with survival while contending with an unforeseen responsibility. Their precarious situation coincides with whispers of an ancient prophecy – a celestial event foretelling the arrival of four goddesses and universal harmony. As the team navigates this unfamiliar landscape, one member is unexpectedly invited to participate in a prestigious intergalactic festival celebrating peace and unity. However, underlying tensions and unresolved conflicts threaten to disrupt the festive atmosphere, suggesting that the promise of tranquility may be more fragile than it appears. The series explores themes of responsibility, cultural exchange, and the potential for discord even amidst celebrations of goodwill.

Characters:

Hakuhouin, Ayano Elizabeth (Main) - Voice Actors: Miyamura, Yuko
Kagariya, Momiji (Main) - Voice Actors: Niiyama, Shiho, Little, Zarah
Midou, Madoka (Main) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Austin, Hunter
Yamamoto, Yohko (Main) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Matthews, Erin
Balzacc (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo
Dread, Sylvie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko
Lawson, Curtis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Yasunori, Gross, Justin
Leon, Zena (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsuki, Masako
Meo-Eryutoron, Nisu no (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Masami
Meo-Lubrum, Nisu no (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukana
Meo-Rote, Nisu no (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanai, Mika
Meo-Toroll, Fluger von (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ebara, Masashi
Puchikin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin
Rouge (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamagawa, Sakiko
Swift (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Utsumi, Kenji

Staff:

Abe, Michihisa (Producer)
Yonemasu, Hiroyuki (Producer)
Shinbou, Akiyuki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oohashi, Yoshimitsu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Nakayama, Katsuichi (Storyboard)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
Mana, Anju (Theme Song Lyrics)
Okui, Masami (Theme Song Performance)
Andou, Masahiro (Mechanical Design, Key Animation)
Andou, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
Baba, Ryuuichi (In-Between Animation)
Hamazaki, Kenichi (Key Animation, Mechanical Design)
Hoshi, Kazunobu (Key Animation)
Ijima, Keiko (Key Animation)
Ishihama, Masashi (Mechanical Design)
Ishikawa, Shinsuke (Key Animation)
Kaiya, Toshihisa (Key Animation)
Kamei, Kanta (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Kaneko, Shuuichi (Key Animation)
Kaneko, Masayuki (Background Art)
Koyama, Kenji (Sound Effects)
Kurosawa, Yutaka (Director of Photography)
Kuroyanagi, Kenji (Key Animation)
Masuda, Hirofumi (Key Animation)
Matsuda, Soichiro (Key Animation)
Matsuda, Katsumi (Key Animation)
Matsumoto, Hiroki (Background Art)
Matsuyama, Masahiko (Assistant Animation Director)
Miyamae, Shinichi (Key Animation)
Nakajou, Toyomitsu (Director of Photography)
Nakamura, Satoru (Key Animation)
Nakaya, Masaki (Key Animation)
Nakazawa, Kazuto (Key Animation, Character Design, Animation Director)
Saitou, Kazuya (Key Animation)
Sasaki, Masakatsu (Key Animation)
Seki, Kazuhiko (Editing)
Shiiba, Mikirou (In-Between Animation)
Shouji, Takashi (Original Creator)
Suzuki, Michiyo (Key Animation)
Suzuki, Hirofumi (Key Animation)
Takahashi, Yuuichi (In-Between Animation)
Tanahashi, Mayumi (Color Design)
Umetsu, Yasuomi (Key Animation)
Yagami, Kouichi (In-Between Animation)
Yamaguchi, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Yamakawa, Yoshiki (Key Animation)
Yamamoto, Hironori (Key Animation)

Reviews:

User patkarunungan (Score: 7/10):
Even though I wrote this review for OVA II, it also applies to OVA I. 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 like herin spite of it. She's a fun character. nnIt is said to be an isekai, but it's technically time travel. Yohko and her friends travelled 1000 years into the future. It features advanced technology rather than the usual isekai world of medieval Europe as seen in Escaflowne (old school) and numerous isekai nowadays. (Speaking of Escaflowne, the seiyuu for Yohko is the same seiyuu as one of the antagonists in Escaflowne, namely Dilandau.)nnTwo factions, Ness and Terra, are fighting for supremacy. But there's no death involved as the pilots are teleported back whenever their space fighter is destroyed. nnThere's no plot here, at least in the OVA. (Perhaps there is in the TV series.) It's silly if you think about it, but that's the point. It's not a serious anime where the stakes are high, where failure of our heroine means it's the end of the world. It's just a fun show with a fun character named Yamamoto Yohko. It's not a masterpiece by any means but good enough to be worth watching.

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