Final Yamato (1983)

Original title

宇宙戦艦ヤマト 完結編

Directed by

Tomoharu Katsumata, Toshio Masuda, Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Leiji Matsumoto

Genre

action film, science fiction film, science fiction anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 43m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The crew of the Yamato faces their final mission as a mysterious force threatens Earth. They must make a sacrifice to save humanity.

epicdramaticbittersweetslow-burnvisually lushsentimentalgrandiosesolemn

What happens

Final Yamato (Japanese: 宇宙戦艦ヤマト・完結編, Hepburn: Uchuu Senkan Yamato Kanketsu Hen; lit. "Space Battleship Yamato: Final Saga") is a 1983 Japanese anime epic science fiction film and the fifth film (fourth theatrical) of the Space Battleship Yamato saga (known as Star Blazers in the United States). Its extended 70mm cut was the longest theatrical animated film in the world for 36 years, until it was surpassed by In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World, the 2019 extended cut of 2016's In This Corner of the World, by five minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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