Susumu Kodai
fictional character from Space Battleship Yamato
Susumu Kodai (古代進, Kodai Susumu) is a fictional character appearing in Space Battleship Yamato. In the Star Blazers localization, he is known as Derek Wildstar, also known as Jason Kodai in the English dub of the first Yamato movie.
Character commentary
In the series, he is the leader of the Battle Group, and later serves as the deputy captain. In Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato, he is promoted to Captain following the death of Captain Okita. He is also the captain in Space Battleship Yamato III.
His older brother is Mamoru Kodai, captain of the Yukikaze.
According to Leiji Matsumoto's notes in the paperback edition of "Space Battleship Yamato," Kodai was originally supposed to resemble Nobotta Ooyama of "Otoko Oidon," or Futoshi Adachi of "Ganso dai Yojohan o Monogatari." He was redesigned at the sponsors' request to make him "cool like Hiromi Go."
His name comes from the hero of Matsumoto's earlier work, "Kousoku Esper," Susumu Kodai. Additionally, Matsumoto's younger brother is named Susumu Matsumoto.
Remake animation
In this series with the first work of Space Battleship Yamato 2199 [remake] work of "Space Battleship Yamato", the settings were reconstructed from the original animation series (hereinafter referred to as old works) The tactics department, the position was the tactical chief, the rank became lieutenant (first squad). Born in 2178 July 7
Appearance in the remake series
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Initial appearance in scene waiting on Mars for the mission to contact with messenger from Iskandar in episode 1. Age is 20 years old。
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