Makoto Harada

Makoto Kato, maiden name Makoto Harada, was the chief nurse aboard the United Nations Cosmo Navy battleship Yamato during its first voyage to Iscandar in 2199. Following her marriage to Saburo Kato and the end of the first voyage, she retires from nursing and cares for her ailing son. Harada is an efficient nurse who is dedicated to her work. She often projects a competent and cheerful demeanor both while working and during her off-duty time, although she is prone to occasional clumsiness ("Gravestone on a Frozen Field"). While not working, Harada indulges in gossip ("Point of No Return", "The Planet That We Head For"). As both a spouse and a mother, she provides a source of steady support ("Clash! Yamato vs. Andromeda"). She can drink a great deal of alcohol, beyond what some of her Yamato shipmates can handle ("Farewell to the Solar System").