Space Battleship Yamato

Yamato, Fight to the Last! (2x22)

Air date: Mar 10, 1979

The Star Force retreats to Ganymede for repairs, and the Comet Empire rejects Earth's attempt at negotiation by blasting the moon into a molten state. Note: Just how much of the moon is blasted is uncertain. It is still in the sky later during the movie, Be Forever Yamato.