Movie

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato

1978 · 151 min

A somber, sweeping space opera that builds steadily toward an overwhelming, tearful sacrifice, leaving you moved and quietly devastated.

Tagline: The darkest chapter in the Yamato saga
Overview: 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 feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, war, grief, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
grief
loyalty
redemption
Places: space
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none