Space Battleship Yamato

Name: Space Battleship Yamato
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2010-12-01
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki, Toshiro Yanagiba, Naoto Ogata, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

2010·Movie·15·131 min·★ 6.5(263)

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

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.

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About Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato is a 2010 Japanese-language science fiction, action and adventure film directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The cast is led by Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki, Toshiro Yanagiba. It has a runtime of 2h 11m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 300 ratings.

Space Battleship Yamato was produced by Abe Shuji, CBC, and Hakuhodo DY Media Partners and made in Japan. It was released on December 1, 2010, and carries a 15 certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $50 million worldwide.

Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Writers: Shimako Sato
Release date: December 1, 2010
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $50 million
Production: Abe Shuji, CBC, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

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Space Battleship Yamato cast & crew

Space Battleship Yamato was directed by Takashi Yamazaki and written by Shimako Sato.

The cast features Takuya Kimura as Susumu Kodai, Meisa Kuroki as Yuki Mori, Toshiro Yanagiba as Shirō Sanada, Naoto Ogata as Daisuke Shima, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Hajime Saito, and Shinichi Tsutsumi as Mamoru Kodai.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Naoki Sato, cinematography is by Kōzō Shibazaki, and it was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa and Kazuya Hamana.

Is Space Battleship Yamato worth watching?

Space Battleship Yamato holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 263 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 2h 11m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, action, and adventure, Space Battleship Yamato is worth a place on your watchlist.

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