Animation ·Science Fiction · Japan · 1978 · 2h 31m

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato

さらば宇宙戦艦ヤマト 愛の戦士たち

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato poster
Director
Toshio MasudaLeiji Matsumoto
Cast
Kei Tomiyama as Susumu Kodai Yoko Asagami as Yuki Mori Gorō Naya as Juzo Okita Shūsei Nakamura as Daisuke Shima Kenichi Ogata as Analyzer Shinji Nomura as Yoshikazu Aihara
Crew
Yutaka Senzô — Editor Hiroshi Miyagawa — Original Music Composer Keisuke Fujikawa — Screenplay Eimei Yamamoto — Screenplay Toshio Masuda — Screenplay Leiji Matsumoto — Story
Tagline

The darkest chapter in the Yamato saga

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
space warromancetragedymechaalien invasiontragic eventanimespaceshipevil tyrantnoble sacrifice
Key Collaborators
Toshio Masuda Director Leiji Matsumoto Director Yutaka Senzô Editor Hiroshi Miyagawa Original Music Composer Keisuke Fujikawa Screenplay Eimei Yamamoto Screenplay Toshio Masuda Screenplay Leiji Matsumoto Story Yoshinobu Nishizaki Producer
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