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Zipang Season 1 Episode 25 Return Upon “returning” to Yokosuka, the crew of Mirai find that the navy has arranged to have them dock away from the harbor, under the guns of a naval artillery battery. Feeling suspicious, Mirai contacts the Yokosuka Naval Base to demand that someone with real authority be sent to negotiateContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 25”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 16 Major Okumura’s Will The Mirai landing party assists in the evacuation of the Japanese engineers from Guadalcanal. Kadomatsu goes into the jungle alone to look for stragglers. He encounters Lieutenant Commander Okamura (who is identified as a major in the fan-dubbed version and as a lieutenant in the official GeneonContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 16”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 17 Zipang’s Movement The Mirai enters the Japanese naval base at Truk Island under Admiral Yamamoto’s sponsorship and the crew looks forward to a shore leave. The Army and the Navy disagree about the operation to recapture Guadalcanal and a delegation from the Army insists that the battle for Guadalcanal resume,Continue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 17”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 18 Reunion Kadomatsu learns that the operations on Guadalcanal are to resume — under an imperial decree — and blames Kusaka for this development. He goes ashore with Lt. Tsuda to talk to Kusaka — and is shocked to see him in a car heading towards the airfield with Lt. ColonelContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 18”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 19 Another Staff Headquarters When some of the Combined Fleet staff (specifically Admiral Ugaki) balk at the idea of sending badly needed destroyers to escort the Mirai, Lt. Commander Taki proposes that a new submarine, the I-21, be sent instead, with himself on board to observe. Yamamoto reminds Taki that heContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 19”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 20 E-No. 21 Kadomatsu goes to the I-21 to consult about an approaching scout plane the Mirai has detected. Taki takes Kadomatsu prisoner and the I-21 submerges, leaving the Mirai’s crew confused and unsure about what to do as time runs out. The mystery plane is indeed American, but Mirai usesContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 20”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 21 1 against 40 On board the I-21, Kadomatsu tries to get a warning to the Mirai via Morse code but is stopped by Taki. At first, Mirai attempts to leave the scene, rather than stand and fight, but Taki forces the issue by ordering the I-21 to surface so thatContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 21”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 12 Arrow of Sagittarius A landing party from the Mirai on Guadalcanal has close calls with both the Japanese on the island and with the attacking American forces. The Mirai witnesses the Battle of Savo Island, where the Allied naval force covering the landing is destroyed by the Japanese Eighth FleetContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 12”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 13 Country of Gold Kadomatsu and his landing party use a laser designator to guide a blank Harpoon missile to strike the American supply depot, an attack which harms no one but demonstrates their ability to do so. But the Americans do not retreat as the Mirai’s crew expect, but insteadContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 13”

Zipang Season 1 Episode 14 Clash! The Yamato fires on the American forces on Guadalcanal, but the Mirai uses its Aegis combat system and Sea Sparrow missiles to intercept and destroy the first wave of shells in flight. However, the Mirai crew are aware that they cannot keep intercepting shells, as the Yamato has hundredsContinue reading “Zipang Season 1 Episode 14”