Zipang

Zipang

Release Date:  10/14/2004
Country of Release:  Japan
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Medium:  Video
Genre:  DRA SF
Release Message:  The crew of the Mirai witnesses the battle of Midway but makes the difficult decision to not involve themselves in the events of history. Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Description:  The Mirai finds herself in the middle of the Japanese Combined Fleet the night before the Battle of Midway. First the Mirai is signaled by the Yamato and then two destroyers attempt to block its path. Luckily the ship is able to elude the Imperial fleet thanks to gas turbine propulsion. Reluctantly, the crew realizes that they have traveled sixty years into the past. The crew witness the battle of Midway but make the difficult decision to not involve themselves in the events of history. Captain Umezu decides that the Mirai should head back towards Yokosuka and hope to encounter the anomaly again on route.