Space Battleship Yamato
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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.
Storyline
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.
Released
2010
Runtime
2h 11min
Director
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$49,827,298
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Production
Abe Shuji, CBC, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Robot Communications, Sedic International, Sedic, Shogakukan, TBS, TFC, Tokyo FM, TOHO, J-dream
Genre
Science FictionActionAdventureDrama
