Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
Seen it?1978 | 151 min | Animation, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 12 times its budget, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 31 min.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
The Yamato and her crew face the onslaught of the Comet Empire, a civilization from the Andromeda Galaxy who seek to conquer Earth, led by Prince Zordar. They have harnessed a comet and is using its terrible power to unleash destruction upon its rivals and inferiors... which are in fact everyone. The Space Battleship Yamato heads back into action. But this time, it shall not return, and much of the Yamato crew have signed on for their last voyage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$43 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto
- Kei TomiyamaSusumu Kodai (voice)
- Yoko AsagamiYuki Mori (voice)
- Gorō NayaJuzo Okita (voice)
- Shūsei NakamuraDaisuke Shima (voice)
- Kenichi OgataAnalyzer (voice)
- Shinji NomuraYoshikazu Aihara (voice)
- Yoshito YasuharaKenjiro Ota / Politician C (voice)
- Akira KamiyaSaburo Kato (voice)
- Kazuo HayashiYasuo Nanbu (voice)
- Kazuyuki SogabeAkira Yamamoto / Razelar (voice)