Space Battleship Yamato

"The legendary sci-fi animation, a live-action film at last."

2010 2h 11m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 279

Science FictionActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former pilot Susumu Kodai discovers a capsule sent from the planet Iscandar that tells of a device that can remove the radiation from the Earth's surface. The Earth Defense Force rebuilds the battleship Yamato with a new type of propulsion system to make the 148,000 light year trip to Iscandar in hopes of saving the Earth. Within one year, the radiation will drive the rest of humanity to extinction.

“The legendary sci-fi animation, a live-action film at last.”

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Cast

Takuya Kimura
Susumu Kodai
Meisa Kuroki
Yuki Mori
Toshiro Yanagiba
Shirō Sanada
Naoto Ogata
Daisuke Shima
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Hajime Saito
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Mamoru Kodai
Maiko
Aihara
Reiko Takashima
Doctor Sado

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Writers: Shimako Satō, Yoshinobu Nishizaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Naoki Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Takuya Kimura and Meisa Kuroki and Toshiro Yanagiba carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The legendary sci-fi animation, a live-action film at last.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1477109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Yamazaki directs. Kōzō Shibazaki behind the camera. Naoki Sato scores. Ryuji Miyajima cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Naoki Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takuya Kimura and Meisa Kuroki and Toshiro Yanagiba carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The legendary sci-fi animation, a live-action film at last.".
8IMDB entry: tt1477109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.