Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Youko

'Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Youko' (それゆけ!宇宙戦艦　ヤマモト・ヨーコ, Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko) is a Japanese anime series based on a novel by Takashi Shōji. It consists of two 3-episode OVA sets and a 26-episode television series animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. The series was released in the United States by The Right Stuf International on DVD in 2003.

Overview
It is a masterpiece that has continued from the early days of Shoji Shoji 's calligraphy, but it was discontinued in 2001, leaving only the final volume. On July 1,  2010 the publisher changed to Sonorama Novels, and it was announced on the author's website that it would be completed as a new edition of 5 volumes. If you include Gaiden, it won't fit in 5 volumes, and the number of volumes is undecided." In the 10th volume of the complete version, all the stories announced in Fantasia Bunko were recorded, and in the postscript of the 11th volume of the complete version, it was announced that the 12th volume would be completed.

It was also developed into an anime version and a manga version, and the anime version is one of the early works directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, who later became famous. The character design of the original illustration was not diverted to the anime version and manga version, and the original character design was produced and used in each media.

Synopsis
Meet Youko Yamamoto—a cat-eyed, 15-year-old girl in the late 20th century with a love for videogames and Pocky. Because of her exceptional talent with arcade shooters, she's been recruited by Lawson to travel a thousand years into the future to pilot the prototype ship TA-29. Together with Ayano Elizabeth Hakuhouin, Madoka Midou and Momiji Kagariya, Youko leads the Terran team against Rouge and Ness' infamous Red Snappers in this epic space adventure.

(Source: ANN)

Novel
''Soreyuke! Space Battleship Yamamoto Yoko'' is a sci-fi novel by Taku Shoji. Illustrated by Takashi Akaishizawa, it was published in Fujimi Fantasia Bunko from 1993, but the serialization was discontinued with the 12 volume left.

Asahi Novels version

 * Each book contains 2-3 volumes of the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko version in order of publication, as well as newly written short stories.
 * New illustrations by Takashi Akaishizawa are included, but the illustrations from the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko version and the "PLAYER FILE" at the end of the book are not included. In addition, new items such as CHAT at the end of the book are included. Various e-books are also distributed.

Yoichi Kakui version
『''Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Youko (それゆけ!宇宙戦艦ヤマモト・ヨーコ)''』 All 8 volumes


 * Illustrator: Yoichi Kakui
 * Kadokawa Shoten Dragon Comics

The mechanical design is original. It also describes how the world in the 20th century and 1000 years from now have a very different aesthetic sense. In a notable example, Rouge and the others describe things that Yoko and the others thought were "cute" as "scary," and conversely, things that the Rouge and the others thought were "cool" and Yoko and the others described them as "scary." In addition, English grammar has changed significantly between the 20th century and 1000 years later, and Lawson described 20th century English as "ancient characters."

Miyone Shiiban (Remix)
『''Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Youko: Remix (それゆけ!宇宙戦艦ヤマモト・ヨーコRemix)''』 2 volumes


 * Illustrator: Miyone Shii
 * Published by Kadokawa Shoten Kadokawa Comics Dragon Jr.

A new series that started in conjunction with TV animation. The mecha design and character clothes are from the TV anime version, but the character settings are the same as the original. Also, the main rival team is not the Red Snappers, but the Fish Team, which does not appear in the TV anime version.

TRPG
『Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Youko RPG Gettoredi, GO!』


 * Author: Yura Kubota / FEAR
 * Fujimi Shobo, Fujimi Dragon Book, 1996. A tabletop RPG where the rules of Magius are applied.

Radio Drama
It was broadcast on "Nekketsu Denpa Club" in "Hayashibara Megumi's Tokyo Boogie Night".