Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978)
The darkest chapter in the Yamato saga
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.
Director: Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction
Runtime: 151 min
Release Date: July 14, 1978
Cast
- Kei Tomiyama - Susumu Kodai
- Yoko Asagami - Yuki Mori
- Gorō Naya - Juzo Okita
- Shūsei Nakamura - Daisuke Shima
- Kenichi Ogata - Analyzer
- Shinji Nomura - Yoshikazu Aihara
- Yoshito Yasuhara - Kenjiro Ota / Politician C
- Akira Kamiya - Saburo Kato
- Kazuo Hayashi - Yasuo Nanbu
- Kazuyuki Sogabe - Akira Yamamoto / Razelar
Screenplay
- Yoshinobu Nishizaki (Idea)
- Leiji Matsumoto (Story)
- Toshio Masuda (Screenplay)
- Keisuke Fujikawa (Screenplay)
- Eimei Yamamoto (Screenplay)
Music: Hiroshi Miyagawa
Editing: Yutaka Senzô
Production: Office Academy
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $43M
Original Language: ja
Keywords
space war, romance, tragedy, mecha, alien invasion, tragic event, anime, spaceship, evil tyrant, noble sacrifice
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato about?
- 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.
- Who directed Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato was directed by Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto.
- Who stars in Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato stars Kei Tomiyama, Yoko Asagami, Gorō Naya, Shūsei Nakamura, Kenichi Ogata, Shinji Nomura.
- How long is Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato has a runtime of 2h 31m (151 minutes).
- What genre is Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato is a Animation, Science Fiction film.
- What is the budget of Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato had a budget of $4M.
- How much did Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato gross?
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato grossed $43M worldwide.
- Where was Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato produced?
- Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato was produced in Japan.