Zipang (2004) is a animation, drama, war & politics web series in Japanese. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Zipang online in HD.
Zipang — Storyline
Based on the manga by Kaiji Kawaguchi. A modern detachment of the Japan Self-Defense Forces finds itself transported back in time to 1942. The JSDF force must decide whether or not to change the course of history by involving itself in WWII.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Yoshiko Iseki, Tetsu Inada, Takanori Hoshino, Naru Kawamoto, Yusaku Yara
Zipang — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2004-10-07 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Genre | Animation, Drama, War & Politics |
| Language | Japanese |
| Network | TBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.4/10 (12 votes) |
Zipang — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Future Departure (2004-10-07)
- E2: Midway (2004-10-14) — The Mirai finds itself in the middle of the Combined Fleet formation of the night before the Battle of Midway. First, Mirai is signaled by the Yamato, the Combined Fleet flagship,
- E3: Person Adrift (2004-10-21) — Kadomatsu rescues an Imperial Japanese Navy officer, Lt. Commander Kusaka, from a sinking seaplane. The Mirai’s crew is split over the fact that they may have changed history. The
- E4: Battle of the Future (2004-10-28)
- E5: Souka`s Choice (2004-11-04)
- E6: Attack Order (2004-11-11) — The VTOL recon plane damages the two fighters and forces them to ditch without injuring their pilots, but its weapon systems officer is killed, the Mirai’s first casualty. Kusaka p
- E7: Malay Railway (2004-11-18) — Kadomatsu and Kusaka travel by the Malayan Railway to Singapore, while the Mirai hides in the Anambas Archipelago. Kadomatsu gets a view of the colonized people and has a close cal
- E8: Pursuer (2004-11-25) — The two from the Mirai arrange for a tanker loaded with fuel and provisions to rendezvous with the destroyer. But Lt. Tsuda, having recognized Kusaka and realizing something odd is
- E9: Deadline (2004-12-02) — Tsuda reveals that, in addition to the crew of the tanker, he has put together a sizable task force at Singapore around the cruiser Kashii for dealing with the mystery ship that he
- E10: Interchange (2004-12-09) — Lt. Commander Oguri and Lt. Satake visit the crew of the tanker and the sailors from the 21st and 20th centuries have an opportunity to learn about each other — and Oguri consequen
- E11: Island of Guadalcanal (2004-12-16) — Kusaka is flown in the Umidori to meet Yamamoto at Truk Island. The IJN staff find the idea of a ship from the future hard to believe, but the technologically advanced nature of th
- E12: Arrow of Sagittarius (2004-12-23) — 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 Is
- E13: Country of Gold (2004-12-30) — 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 abi
- E14: Clash! (2005-01-06) — 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 fli
- E15: The Living and the Dead (2005-01-13) — On Kusaka’s advice, Yamamoto calls off the attack and orders the withdrawal from Guadalcanal to begin. As Lt. Tsuda worries about himself committing suicide and calling himself a "
- E16: Major Okumura's Will (2005-01-20) — 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
- E17: Zipang's Movement (2005-01-27) — 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 o
- E18: Reunion (2005-02-03) — 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 Kusa
- E19: Another Staff Headquarters (2005-02-10) — 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 s
- E20: E-No. 21 (2005-02-17) — 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 confus
- E21: 1 against 40 (2005-02-24) — 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, bu
- E22: Warning (2005-03-03) — The JDS Mirai monitors radio traffic indicating that the Wasp is preparing a second strike. Since the radar and the main cannon are damaged, Gunnery Officer Kikuchi recommends laun
- E23: Sinking of WASP (2005-03-10) — The Tomahawk missile hits the Wasp. Its explosion and resulting secondary explosions from the carrier’s munitions and armed aircraft destroy the ship and it sinks with heavy casual
- E24: The Dead and the Living (2005-03-17) — Following the previous episodes' events, people on all sides are having hard time coping with what has so far transpired. On a U.S. destroyer carrying the survivors of the battle a
- E25: Return (2005-03-24) — 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 suspici
- E26: The Place I Ought to Return (2005-03-31)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Zipang have? 1 season(s) with 26 episodes.
Where can I watch Zipang? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
