Tag: Star Blazers

Space Battleship Yamato (2010)

Space Battleship Yamato

dir. Takashi Yamazaki (2010, Japanese cinematic release; 2014, American DVD, subtitled)

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The 1970s anime series (known to the west as Star Blazers) is remade here as live action space- and soap opera, the alien Gamilas waiting their turn while Nova, Wildstar et al. go heart-to-heart. Well acted; nostalgically pleasing; visually and musically iconic.