Space Battleship Yamato (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Space Battleship Yamato is an action, drama, adventure and science fiction film directed by Takashi Yamazaki, running about 131 minutes. “The legendary sci-fi animation, a live-action film at last.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Space Battleship Yamato stars Takuya Kimura as Susumu Kodai, Meisa Kuroki as Yuki Mori, Toshiro Yanagiba as Shirō Sanada and Naoto Ogata as Daisuke Shima, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Space Battleship Yamato has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $49.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Space Battleship Yamato page.

If you liked it. Fans of Space Battleship Yamato tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.