In Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and its sequels, the United Nations Joint Forces and Garmillas Imperial Defense Force use a clear rank system.
United Nations Joint Forces
The following details the ranks of commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel in the UN Joint Forces, showing the Japanese rank, English translation, and NATO equivalent.
Commissioned Officers[1][2]
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 
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宙将 | Chūshō | Shō | Space Admiral | OF-9 |
 
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一等宙佐 | Ittō Chūsa | Issa | Space Captain | OF-5 |
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二等宙佐 | Nitō Chūsa | Nisa | Space Commander | OF-4 |
 
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三等宙佐 | Santō Chūsa | Sansa | Space Lieutenant Commander | OF-3 |
 
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一等宙尉 | Ittō Chūi | Ichii | Space Lieutenant | OF-2 |
 
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二等宙尉 | Nitō Chūi | Nii | Space Lieutenant Junior Grade | OF-1 |
 
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三等宙尉 | Santō Chūi | San'i | Space Ensign | OF-1 |
Warrant Officers[3]
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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准宙尉 | Jun Chūi | Jun'i | Space Warrant Officer | OR-9 |
Non-commissioned Officers
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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宙曹長 | Chū Sōchō | Sōchō | Space Senior Chief Petty Officer | OR-8 |
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一等宙曹 | Ittō Chūsō | Issō | Space Chief Petty Officer | OR-7 |
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二等宙曹 | Nitō Chūsō | Nisō | Space Petty Officer 1st Class | OR-6 |
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三等宙曹 | Santō Chūsō | Sansō | Space Petty Officer 2nd Class | OR-5 |
Enlisted
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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宙士長 | Chū Shichō | Shichō | Space Petty Officer 3rd Class | OR-4 |
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宙士 | Ittō Chūshi | Isshi | Astronaut | OR-3 |
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二等宙士 | Nitō Chūshi | Nishi | Astronaut Apprentice | OR-2 |
Cosmo Marines-Air Force-Army ranks
Commissioned Officers[4][5]
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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宙将 | Chūshō | Shō | Space General | OF-9 |
| n/a | 中将 | Chūjō | n/a | Lieutenant General | OF-8 |
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一等宙佐 | Ittō Chūsa | Issa | Space Colonel | OF-5 |
| n/a | 二等宙佐 | Nitō Chūsa | Nisa | Space Lieutenant Colonel | OF-4 |
| n/a | 三等宙佐 | Santō Chūsa | Sansa | Space Major | OF-3 |
| n/a | 一等宙尉 | Ittō Chūi | Ichii | Space Captain | OF-2 |
| n/a | 二等宙尉 | Nitō Chūi | Nii | Space First Lieutenant | OF-1 |
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三等宙尉 | Santō Chūi | San'i | Space Second Lieutenant | OF-1 |
Warrant officers
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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准宙尉 | Jun Chūi | Jun'i | Space Warrant Officer | OR-9 |
Non-Commissioned Officers
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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宙曹長 | Chū Sōchō | Sōchō | Space Sergeant Major | OR-8 |
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一等宙曹 | Ittō Chūsō | Issō | Space Master Sergeant | OR-7 |
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二等宙曹 | Nitō Chūsō | Nisō | Space Sergeant 1st Class | OR-6 |
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三等宙曹 | Santō Chūsō | Sansō | Space Sergeant | OR-5 |
Enlisted
| Insignia | Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Japanese Rank (abbrv) | English Rank | NATO Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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宙士長 | Chū Shichō | Shichō | Space Corporal | OR-4 |
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宙士 | Chūshi | Isshi | Astronaut First Class | OR-3 |
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二等宙士 | Nitō Chūshi | Nishi | Astronaut | OR-2 |
Garmillas Imperial Defense Force
The following details the ranks of commissioned and non-commissioned officer in the Garmillas Imperial Defense Force, showing the Japanese rank and English translation. The Garmillas military uses WWII-era ranks.[6]
Commissioned Officers[7]
| Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Army/Air Force | Naval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 国家元帥 | Kokka Gensui | Imperial Marshal | Grand admiral |
| 上級大将 | Jōkyū Taishō | Colonel General | General Admiral |
| 大将 | Taishō | General | Admiral |
| 中将 | Chūjō | Lieutenant general | Vice-Admiral |
| 少将 | Shōshō | Major general | Rear-Admiral |
| 准将 | Junshō | Brigadier general | Commodore |
| 大佐 | Taisa | Colonel | Captain |
| 中佐 | Chūsa | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander |
| 少佐 | Shōsa | Major | Lieutenant Commander |
| 大尉 | Taii | Captain | Lieutenant |
| 中尉 | Chūi | Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| 少尉 | Shōi | Second Lieutenant
Lower Storm Leader |
Ensign |
Non-Commissioned Officers
| Japanese Rank (Japanese) | Japanese Rank (Romaji) | Army/Air Force | Naval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 曹長
機関兵曹長 |
Sōchō
Kikan-hei sōchō |
Sergeant Major
Engineer Sergeant Major |
Chief Petty Officer
Engineer Petty Officer |
| 軍曹
一等機関兵曹 |
Gunsō
Ittō kikan-heisō |
Sergeant
1st Class Engineer Sergeant |
Petty Officer 1st Class |
| 伍長 | Gochō | Corporal | Petty Officer 2nd Class |
Notes
- In the Classic saga, salutation of respect among the EDF was right hand in a fist over heart with thumb facing to the ground with heels together for ranks lower than Captain. Ranks Captain and higher was allowed to return a standard salute back at the crew or exchange at another Captain or a higher ranking officer. This special salutation technique was abandoned in the 2199 remake and the fist-over-heart was dropped completely; allowing all ranks to salute to each other.
- The fist-over-heart salute was done slightly differently in Season 1 of the original series, as the palm of the fist is facing the chest, not the edge of the fingers. The thumb is either tucked within the fingers or pressed against the index finger. The fist is more centered in some scenes.
- The fist-over-heart salute was readopted in Space Battleship Yamato 2202, but is only used aboard Yamato.
External Links
- wikipedia:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force#Ranks
- wikipedia:Military ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces#Maritime Self-Defense Force
- wikipedia:ja:地球防衛軍 (宇宙戦艦ヤマト)#リメイクアニメシリーズにおける防衛軍
- wikipedia:Naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
- 自衛隊の階級呼称（英語表記）
Annotations
- ↑ An anchor badge is sometimes depicted above the stripes of the standard insignia, seemingly denoting commander status. (Ex. Okita, Hijikata, Tani) However, not all fleet commanders are seen using them. (Ex. Yamanami, Ozaki)
- ↑ Outside of Yamato, Ginga and male Cosmo Force Type C uniforms, Lieutenant Commanders and all lower ranks until Ensign wear silver rank insignia instead of golden ones as of 2199. ("Messenger of Iscandar", "Toward a Sea of Stars", "Heir to the Yamato, Her Name is Ginga")
- ↑ Outside of Yamato and male Cosmo Force Type C uniforms, Warrant Officers and all lower ranks have no rank insignia as of 2199. ("Messenger of Iscandar", "Toward a Sea of Stars")
- ↑ The rank of Lieutenant General is only seen written in english and Japanese once in Robert Redrowz's documents. ("Tension – Reach the Embassy on the Moon")
- ↑ Mikage Kiryu's graduation photo shows her father and Hajime Saito in their uniforms. This confirms that the rank of Colonel in the UNCM uses the same rank insignia as the UNCN, however Saito is shown with the equivalent of a captain insignia, which goes against his established rank of Sargent Major. It's unclear whether this is a mistake or if the various insignias changed at some point early in the Great Garmillas War. ("Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark")
- ↑ It's worth noting that, in Japanese, army and naval ranks use the same word.
- ↑ Admiral Dietz's rank is written "提督, Teitoku". The word does not indicate a specific rank, it's the word used to describe any officer at Admiral level. In the Garmillas Imperial Defense Force this would go from Grand Admiral to Admiral.