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Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato

Science Fiction · Action · Adventure · 2010

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.

Movie details

Space Battleship Yamato

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

2010 Science Fiction · Action · Adventure 2h 11m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.0 / 10

6.8K votes

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

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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.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Takashi Yamazaki

Written by

Shimako Satō

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Susumu Kodai

Meisa Kuroki

Meisa Kuroki

Yuki Mori

Toshiro Yanagiba

Toshiro Yanagiba

Shirō Sanada

Naoto Ogata

Naoto Ogata

Daisuke Shima

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hajime Saito

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Mamoru Kodai

Maiko

Maiko

Aihara

Court is in session

Put Space Battleship Yamato on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.