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Space battleship Yamato does not live up to it's reputation for me, however I see why people like it a lot.

Story (5.5)- For the most part the story's your stereotypical humans vs. aliens story. Though there are times when it rises above that. You might think the Yamato's plot amour (which was done to conserve the anime's budget) would sink the show however for the most part it uses interesting tactics to get out of the sticky situations the Yamato is put in. The aliens also have a concrete reason as to why they are attacking Earth. Yamato has influenced countless si-fi titles ... as shown by some interesting points occasionally like for example " Is it fair how the losers are treated ?", "Are the Gamilluans really that different form humans ?".

Characters (7.25)- Most of them are one note, however for the most part they are well written though. Kodai is a well developed character. Okita is the captain that supplies the interesting tactics that keep the Yamato's plot amour in check, and becomes a mentor for Kodai. Descular is the leader of Gamilon it's interesting to see his very authoritative aggressive personality sometimes create a paradox with his respect for the Yamato. Starsha could have been very interesting, however her character is not explored much. Mori was the worst character very little depth, and development, plus the bits of fan service.

Sound (7)- voice acting acting is good. The music is your standard 70's anime soundtrack.

Art (7) and Animation (8.5)- Animation is pretty impressive for the most part considering how old it is, though there are some odd facial expressions sometimes. The art looks fine.

Enjoyment (6.5)- The story occasionally is able to rise above, the characters are solid, good voice acting, and impressive animation and art for the time: made Yamato worth my time. Though it certainly has problems.

Overall (6.4)- The story is most of the time average, has a lot of bland characters, sometimes the Yamato plot armor is not kept in check, occasional animation mistakes, and the generic music hold it down. But the well written characters, and some standout characters, a story that occasionally becomes something more than usual, and impressive animation for its time: make it worth watching.