This article describes Saburo Kato as depicted in the original Space Battleship Yamato and its sequels. For his counterpart in Space Battleship Yamato 2199, see Saburo Kato(2199). For his counterpart in the live action film, see Saburo Kato (live action film).
Saburo Kato (加藤三郎 Katō Saburō): the leader of the Black Tiger fighter squadron (second in authority to Kodai), Kato is a gifted though level-headed pilot, often putting his life on the line for his comrades. In the second season he is leader of the first squadron of the Cosmo Tigers, piloting a later model of fighter craft and stationed on the Moon; he and his men volunteer to join the Yamato under Kodai's command. He dies flying Kodai and Sanada back to the Yamato safely.
He is named after IJAAF hero pilot Tateo Kato and IJNAS ace pilot Saburo Sakai.
- Alternate voice actors: Shinji Nomura (ep 3), Michihiro Ikemizu (ep 4), Keaton Yamada (eps 8-10)