Sentou Yousei Yukikaze: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Unbeknownst to the general population, 33 years ago, an alien force opened an inter-dimensional gate in Antarctica to invade the Earth. The unified forces of Earth formed a military unit under command of The United Nations to combat the aliens. Using the latest aeronautical technology, they were able to push the aliens back through the portal to the planet they call "Fairy". But the war still rages on. Rei Fukai, a pilot in the elite Special Air Force (SAF) unit, flies the Yukikaze, an advanced fighter with an almost sentient computer control system.

Series details

• Title: Sentou Yousei Yukikaze
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2002-08-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-08-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: AT-X
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 35 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31799
• IMDb ID: tt0378730
• TVDB ID: 74924

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2002-08-25; final listed air date 2005-08-26; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sentou Yousei Yukikaze on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.