Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
さらば宇宙戦艦ヤマト 愛の戦士たち
“The darkest chapter in the Yamato saga”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Kei Tomiyama
Susumu Kodai (voice)
Yoko Asagami
Yuki Mori (voice)
Gorō Naya
Juzo Okita (voice)
Shūsei Nakamura
Daisuke Shima (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Analyzer (voice)
Shinji Nomura
Yoshikazu Aihara (voice)
Yoshito Yasuhara
Kenjiro Ota / Politician C (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Saburo Kato (voice)
Kazuo Hayashi
Yasuo Nanbu (voice)
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Akira Yamamoto / Razelar (voice)
Akira Kimura
Ryû Hijikata (voice)
Isao Sasaki
Hajime Saito (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Sakezo Sado / Hikozaemon Tokugawa (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Shiro Sanada (voice)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$43M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
11.94x
+$39.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshio Masuda, Keisuke Fujikawa, Eimei Yamamoto
- Original Score
- Hiroshi Miyagawa
- Original Title
- さらば宇宙戦艦ヤマト 愛の戦士たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Production Budget
- $3.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $43M
- Production Studios
- Office Academy
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto
Toshio Masuda, Keisuke Fujikawa, Eimei Yamamoto, Leiji Matsumoto, Yoshinobu Nishizaki
Hiroshi Miyagawa
Yutaka Senzô
Yoshinobu Nishizaki
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Masuda
Screenplay
Keisuke Fujikawa
Screenplay
Yoshinobu Nishizaki
Producer
Hiroshi Miyagawa
Original Music Composer
Toshio Masuda
Director
Eimei Yamamoto
Screenplay
Leiji Matsumoto
Director
Yutaka Senzô
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato about?
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.
Who directed Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato was directed by Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto.
Who stars in Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
The principal cast of Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato includes Kei Tomiyama, Yoko Asagami, Gorō Naya, Shūsei Nakamura, Kenichi Ogata.
When was Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato released and how long is it?
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato had a reported production budget of $3.6M and grossed $43M at the worldwide box office (11.94 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato was composed by Hiroshi Miyagawa.