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Susumu Kodai (古代 進)
Birthday: July 7 A young orphan, it was the death of his parents during a Gamilus planet bomb attack on the Miura Peninsula that drove him to follow in his older brother Mamoru's footsteps and join the Earth Defence Force. He is initially hot-headed and prone to bursts of anger, and at first blames Captain Okita for the death of his brother in battle. However, he matures during the first season thanks to his responsibility as the Yamato 's battle chief, and ultimately Okita nominates him acting captain when he is unable to continue. Though apparently never formally promoted to captain, Kodai continues commanding the Yamato and its crew for most of the rest of the franchise, only relinquishing command twice: to Yamanami in Be Forever Yamato, and to a revived Okita during Final Yamato. He is also a talented pilot, flying his own Cosmo Zero fighter as the leader of the Black Tigers, and in the second season frequently joining the Cosmo Tigers in battle. His Japanese given name means "to go forward, to improve." (Source: Wikipedia)
Animeography
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato (Movie)
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato III
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Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Ai no Senshi-tachi
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Yamato yo Towa ni
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Aratanaru Tabidachi
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Kanketsu-hen
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Fukkatsu-hen
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199: Hoshimeguru Hakobune
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199: Tsuioku no Koukai
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2205: Aratanaru Tabidachi
Mangaography
Voice Actors
Kouichi Yamadera
Japanese
Daisuke Ono
Japanese
Kei Tomiyama
Japanese
Felice Invernici
Italian
Alessandro Vanni
Italian
Christopher Wehkamp
English
Louis Friedemann Thiele
German
Francesco Orlando
Italian
Carlos Marques
Portuguese (BR)
Paolo Turco
Italian
John Bellucci
English