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It is the year 2194. The Gamilons, an enemy of undetermined form, begin an invasion of Earth. The nations of Earth pool their forces and fight back, but their armies are defeated and most of humanity wiped out.

Five years later, in 2199, the Earth has been polluted by space-to-planet bombs, and those who remain alive have fled underground. Even the former top pilot, Susume Kodai, has left the military. One day as he is exploring above-ground, a mysterious object falls out of the sky. This is a communications capsule from the planet of Iscandar, 148,000 light years distant.

Apparently on Iscandar is equipment that will eliminate the radiation. The Defense Force of Earth equips the Space Battleship Yamato with a previously unknown propulsion system, a wave-motion engine based on plans found in the capsule. Kodai rejoins the Force, and resolves to set out aboard the “Yamato.” With the fate of the Earth in their hands, the crew blasts off for distant Iscandar. They have one year until radiation drives humanity to extinction. Kodai great battle has begun. Carrying humanity last hope with it, the Yamato blasts off!

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Synopsis:

It is the year 2194. The Gamilons, an enemy of undetermined form, begin an invasion of Earth. The nations of Earth pool their forces and fight back, but their armies are defeated and most of humanity wiped out.

Five years later, in 2199, the Earth has been polluted by space-to-planet bombs, and those who remain alive have fled underground. Even the former top pilot, Susume Kodai, has left the military. One day as he is exploring above-ground, a mysterious object falls out of the sky. This is a communications capsule from the planet of Iscandar, 148,000 light years distant.

Apparently on Iscandar is equipment that will eliminate the radiation. The Defense Force of Earth equips the Space Battleship Yamato with a previously unknown propulsion system, a wave-motion engine based on plans found in the capsule. Kodai rejoins the Force, and resolves to set out aboard the “Yamato.” With the fate of the Earth in their hands, the crew blasts off for distant Iscandar. They have one year until radiation drives humanity to extinction. Kodai great battle has begun. Carrying humanity last hope with it, the Yamato blasts off!

[via Official Website]

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155 days before Takashi Yamazaki’s live-action adaptation of Space Battleship Yamato will hit the screens, a new trailer was screened on Japanese TV showing some nice space battles and screaming soldiers…

[via Fanboy.com]

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Toho has released the first trailer for the allegedly last part of the incredibly popular Zatoichi film series that started back in 1962. In Zatoichi The Last (座頭市 The Last) our favorite blind masseur and sword fighter (played by SMAP member Shingo Katori) tries to settle down in his home village with his wife (Satomi Ishihara) but of course can’t because there’s some local trouble that needs to be solved with wits and the use of his hidden katana.

Zatoichi The Last is directed by Junji Sakamoto (Children of the Dark) and will open on May 29, 2010 in Japan. I can’t wait to see if Toho will really end the series with this film or if they’re already planning some Zatoichi X oder Zatoichi Zero pre/sequels.
[via Quiet Earth]

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Looks like hot-headed Susumu Kodai (played by Takuya Kimura) didn’t quite grasp the concept of a safe landing on this first poster for Takashi Yamazaki’s live-action adaptation of Space Battleship Yamato…

[via Filmsmash]

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Just in time for the new year, a first TV spot for director Takashi Yamazaki’s live-action adaptation of Space Battleship Yamato has aired on Japanese TV. The original Space Battleship Yamato was created by Leiji Matsumoto and Yoshinobu Nishizaki and has already spawned several adapations. The film will open in Japan in December 2010.

[via Nippon Cinema, Thanks to Hannes!]

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While it has been known for some time that Shingo Katori from the Japanese Pop-group SMAP (jup, the one from the Ninja Scroll live-action adaptation) will continue the work of Shintaro Katsu and Takeshi Kitano and will play the role of Ichi, the full cast has just been announced. Tokyograph mentions Takashi Sorimachi (Fulltime Killer, Yamato) and Satomi Ishihara (The Climber’s High) in supporting roles and Chieko Baisho, Youki Kudoh, Koichi Iwaki, Yoshio Harada, Kanzaburo Nakamura and Seishiro Kato in smaller roles.
But I think more interesting than all these names is the fact that Sorimachi will play a close friend of Ichi while cute Ishihara will be his wife!
Looks like director Junji Sakamoto (Children of the Dark, Chameleon) wants to show another side of the lone wolf Ichi, who already went through a sex change in 2008 when Haruka Ayase played his/her part in ICHI.
The shooting began in early March, Toho plans to screen Zatoichi The Last at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010.

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