Spring Break Cinema Guide
Farewell, Yamato!! Space Battleship Yamato‘s Final Chapter
The love between Susumu Kodai and Yuki
Up until now, The Space Battleship Yamato TV series and feature films have received overwhelming support from fans, and the literal finale is finally here. The main staff is the same as before, including Producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki. The special feature of this film is the participation of Kazuo Kasahara, writer of The Empire of Japan, and Tatsuya Nakadai will serve as the narrator. It has been completed on a large scale using new techniques, fitting for a final work.
The highlight is the explosion of Yamato in the climax. The first captain, Juzo Okita, returns to life and the nemesis Dessler also appears, bringing the story of Yamato to a conclusion. The most exciting part is what will happen between Susumu Kodai and Yuki Mori, who have been walking together with Yamato from the beginning, when their romance blooms into full adult love.
In the year 2203, a new crisis appears when Yamato approaches the planet Dengil, which has been flooded by the water planet Aquarius. They rescue a young boy and the planet explodes, dispersing into space. After this, Yamato is attacked by missiles from the Dengil fleet and crew members collapse one after another due to cosmic radiation. Communication with Earth is cut off.
The attackers are under the command of Dengil’s leader, Grand Priest Lugal, who is secretly plotting to migrate to Earth after wiping out the human race with a global flood. The damaged Yamato returns to Earth, and Captain Juzo Okita returns to take command in the final battle, during which Daisuke Shima will tragically die.
Since this is the last time, a variety of mecha will be on display. The Earth fleet is equipped with articulated cargo ships for transporting supplies to each planet, and Yamato is equipped with warheads to counter the thermonuclear radiation missiles of Dengil. Lugal’s fleet is equipped with a large carrier that can accommodate up to 120 large and small craft, a combat robot horse, a mobile supply base, and other key mecha that will thrill anime fans.
The music is composed by Hiroshi Miyagawa, who has been creating the image of Yamato since the first film, and Kentaro Haneda was also appointed. The theme songs are sung by Isao Sasaki, Junko Yagami, Tranzam, and Tomoko Kuwae.
The popular Yamato series became a hit with a feature film in 1977, followed the next year by Farewell to Yamato and then Be Forever Yamato in 1980. Yamato was literally the spark that lit the fire, and it is no exaggeration to say that it achieved a new genre of animation. The technical and sound quality will make this a perfect work to serve as the finale.
With the passionate momentum of its music and the love of anime fans, Yamato sets off toward its final battle.