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Estimated watch time
9h 35m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
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Space Opera79%Military50%Space50%Aliens20%
TVFINISHED1980 FALL6.8 / 10 AniList score
Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars
宇宙戦艦ヤマトIII• Uchuu Senkan Yamato III
Synopsis & Story
A stray missile from a confrontation between the Galman empire and the Bolar Federation crashes into the sun, turning it into a time bomb of radiation. The Star Force once again sets off into space, this time on a quest to look for a new world for the human race. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars: should you watch it?
At a glance
Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 42% of 638 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 1.2K AniList users who started it, 6.3% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 938 have finished it.
At about 9 h 35 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Sci-Fi — especially space opera.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Star Blazers: The Comet Empire (1978), Be Forever Yamato (1980)
- Watch next: Space Battleship Yamato - Final Chapter (1983)
Episodes
25 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Leiji Matsumoto
- Director
- Leiji Matsumoto
- Director
- Eiichi Yamamoto
- Music
- Hiroshi Miyagawa
Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars FAQ
- How many episodes does Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars have?
- Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars has 25 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 9 h 35 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars?
- About 9 h 35 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars finished?
- Yes. Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars has finished airing — the final episode aired April 4, 1981.
- Is there a season 2 of Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars?
- Yes — the story continues in Space Battleship Yamato - Final Chapter (1983).
- What should I watch before Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars?
- Watch Star Blazers: The Comet Empire and Be Forever Yamato first — Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars is a direct sequel.
- Is Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars based on a manga?
- No. Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars?
- Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars was animated by Tokyo Douga and directed by Leiji Matsumoto and Eiichi Yamamoto.