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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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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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Oh boy, Japanese film makers sometimes really choose weird source material for their live-action adaptations. Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta is based on an animated (and awarded) Crayon Shin-chan movie from 2002 that has been put in a more serious shell for this adaptation.
The film tells the story of a young princess (Yui Aragaki) who constantly rejects the arranged marriage with a ruler of a neighboring state and thus brings the states to the brink of war. SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (yes, the one who got arrested for some drunk Eden of the East cosplaying back in April) plays a soldier who wants to win the princess’ heart. To make things even more complicated the couple to-be gets visited by Shinichi (Akashi Takei), a young boy from the future…

Director Takashi Yamazaki’s Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta will open in Japan on September 5th 2009.
[via Nippon Cinema]

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