Yosuke Kadomatsu

Yosuke Kadomatsu, the main protagonist of the anime Zipang, is the executive officer of the guided missile destroyer JS Mirai, a JSDF missile destroyer that is transported back in time to the Battle of Midway in 1942, in a mysterious event surrounding a storm. After witnessing the battle, the Mirai crew pick up a downed IJN pilot named Lt. Kusaka. In 1942, the Kadomatsu has to contended with attacks by both the US Navy and the IJN at various points in time, and Kusaka's attempts to change the course of the war using the ship. Kadomatsu has a great respect for human life, leading to his decision to rescue Kusaka, however, this would be the first of many times Kadomatsu was forced to struggle to make decisions that could change the course of history.