He takes over the position of captain after Captain Umezu is injured. Executive Officer (X.O.) and second in command aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force escort vessel JDS Mirai (DDG-182). Kaufmann (English) The protagonist of the series. Commander Kusaka, who would have perished in the normal timeline, causes unstoppable and devastating changes in the past when he seeks to create a stronger Japan no matter what the cost.Ĭharacters Yōsuke Kadomatsu ( 角松洋介, Kadomatsu Yousuke) Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese) Mark R. Their rescue of an Imperial Japanese Navy officer from the past, Lt. The struggle of the crew from a modern, peaceful, and wealthy Japan to resist the nationalistic appeal of defending their country, knowing that in this time it is ruled by a brutal, totalitarian and militaristic government is the central theme of Zipang. However, they agree that their top priority is to return home, and to ensure that they have a home to which to return they decide to do nothing that will change history.ĭespite their initial intentions not to alter history, they soon find themselves gradually drawn into the war, though they continue to refuse to choose one side over another. With the Mirai's advanced technology and weaponry, which is far superior to anything possessed by the United States (or any other nation) in this era, the crew realize that they could potentially alter the course of the Second World War. Knowing that an American attack will soon devastate the four aircraft carriers of the Kido Butai, some Mirai crew members believe that they should intervene, to save the carriers and the 3,000 Japanese lives that will be lost. Two destroyers from the unknown fleet attempt to intercept the Mirai, but she manages to escape.Īfter examining the situation, the crew realises that the ships they passed are part of the Imperial Japanese Navy and that they have somehow been transported back in time more than 60 years to June 4/5, 1942, the first day of the Battle of Midway.

As the crew scans with their radar, numerous other ships, including a Nagato-class battleship, are sighted. The crew soon identify it as the Yamato, a ship which was sunk in 1945. After a short time, the crew detects a fleet approaching, but can barely believe their eyes as a massive battleship passes by them. En route, they encounter a strange meteorological anomaly, causing the Mirai to lose contact with her sister ships. The newest, most advanced destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the JDS Mirai, sets sail from Japan on a training exercise with the United States Navy.

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