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Zipang

Mirai, an improved Kongou-class Aegis guided missile destroyer, is one of the newest and most advanced ships in the entire Japanese Self Defense Force (SDF). Her crew, also one of the newest, is lead by Capt. Umezu Saburo and Executive Officer Kadomatsu Yosuke. While running scheduled training exercises one day, Mirai encounters a fierce storm that throws their navigation systems into temporary disarray. After a few minutes of recovery, the crew is shocked to discover that they've been transported back in time to June 4, 1942—The Battle of Midway, during World War II. Letting history take its course for this battle, they manage to avoid the conflict firsthand and make a vow to remain annonymous, changing history as little as possible. However, when the crew comes across the dying Lt. Commander Kusaka Takumi, XO. Kadomatsu's instincts to save lives takes over, changing the course of history more than he could've imagined.



(Source: Anime News Network)

Format
TV
Source
manga
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
24 mins
Status
finished
Start Date
Oct 7, 2004
End Date
Mar 31, 2005
Season
fall
Average Score
72%
Genres
Action
Sci-Fi
Tags
Military
100%
Primarily Adult Cast
90%
Ships
85%
Seinen
79%
Historical
79%
War
79%
Time Manipulation
66%
Primarily Male Cast
60%
Tragedy
20%
Travel
20%
Anachronism
20%