Star Blazers Space Battleship Yamato Where to Watch

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Aug 17, 2021

Do yourself a favor, pass on this, but don't give up on the franchise. The animated series "Space Battleship Yamato: 2199" is superb. Period. Full stop. At best, this film is a poor rip-off of Battlestar Galactica void of any plot or character.

Do yourself a favor, pass on this, but don't give up on the franchise. The animated series "Space Battleship Yamato: 2199" is superb. Period. Full stop. At best, this film is a poor rip-off of Battlestar Galactica void of any plot or character.
Jul 06, 2021

Well made live action from japan.

Well made live action from japan.
Jun 22, 2020

DESLOK: - Pretty good story for such a condensed plotline. Every scene was related to an episode from the original Star Blazers series. - The special effects were top-notch. It is hard to believe they pulled off with $23.9 million what George Lucas couldn't do with his prequels for five or six times the amount of money. Maybe Hollywood should move to Tokyo. - The musical score was taken straight from the original series and served to underscore the tie this movie had to it. PRINCE ZORDAR: - The high-gravity scenes were drawn out faaaaaar to long. I mean, it took almost 15 minutes from the final Gamilia attack to figure out a course of action. It seemed like it was just filling in the time and by the time it was over you were wanting to scream "just get on with it"! - The lead character, known as Derrick Wildstar in the west, comes aboard the ship as a civillian, tries to assault the Captain, re-enlists, then is shortly thereafter made Captain. Not even by any stretched imagination and suspension of all disbelief is this possible. - The story was too condensed. The old series took place over the course of a year, and travelled 360k light years. There were a lot of good subplots that would have served well if this had been a trilogy.

DESLOK: - Pretty good story for such a condensed plotline. Every scene was related to an episode from the original Star Blazers series. - The special effects were top-notch. It is hard to believe they pulled off with $23.9 million what George Lucas couldn't do with his prequels for five or six times the amount of money. Maybe Hollywood should move to Tokyo. - The musical score was taken straight from the original series and served to underscore the tie this movie had to it. PRINCE ZORDAR: - The high-gravity scenes were drawn out faaaaaar to long. I mean, it took almost 15 minutes from the final Gamilia attack to figure out a course of action. It seemed like it was just filling in the time and by the time it was over you were wanting to scream "just get on with it"! - The lead character, known as Derrick Wildstar in the west, comes aboard the ship as a civillian, tries to assault the Captain, re-enlists, then is shortly thereafter made Captain. Not even by any stretched imagination and suspension of all disbelief is this possible. - The story was too condensed. The old series took place over the course of a year, and travelled 360k light years. There were a lot of good subplots that would have served well if this had been a trilogy.
Jun 21, 2020

This movie was like a hodgepodge of nit picked scenes from the entire animated series and movies from the IP. It did not do it justice at all. If you're a fan of the original material from the 1970's, I highly recommend watching the rebooted anime series instead. Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (series 1) & 2202 (series 2). Or Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199 & 2202 (in Japanese). You will not be disappointed.

This movie was like a hodgepodge of nit picked scenes from the entire animated series and movies from the IP. It did not do it justice at all. If you're a fan of the original material from the 1970's, I highly recommend watching the rebooted anime series instead. Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (series 1) & 2202 (series 2). Or Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199 & 2202 (in Japanese). You will not be disappointed.
Feb 15, 2020

Held true to the theme of the original 1970s anime.

Held true to the theme of the original 1970s anime.
Sep 03, 2019

After having watched the Anime Series (Remake) and the other Anime Movies.....i'll have to say that this Live Action Adaptation that is supposed to be based on the Series is…….BAD, REALLY BAD, and iam not in the least surprised. Trying to Squeze 77 Episodes (Original) or 26 Episodes (Remake) into a 2h Movie just cant Work. The Movie does not even Cover Maybe 5% of the Series, it Ends before it really started, so i was like - "wait, thats it? THATS ALL?!" - he Series is full with Encounters in each Episodes, full with enemys, Storys, drama, and all Kinds of stuff going on, and ALL of that is Missing in this miserable wanabe Movie Adaptation. To make it even worse, whats shown in the Movie is all Twisted, wrong and not in seen in the Anime Series at all! Characters are Missing or dont fit, WHERE are the Garmilas? WHERE are the Iscandarians? And all the other Species? characters who dont die in the Series, die here! I had to shake my head in the end, this is Pure Garbage. Also totaly cringy to see how "fast" characters become pals (like they know each other for years, even so that the journey is supposed to take one year) and Kodai and Yuki being Super in Love with each other to the Point where shes saying that she cant live without him? Ist like they just met each other! And thats again the problem with them trying to squeze 77 / 26 (Original / Remake) Episodes into one Movie, that just called for a Catastrophy. Even someone who didnt watched the Animes would probably raise his eyebrowes thinking what the hell he just watched. Better Go Watch the Remake Series and the Movies instead of Wasting your Time with this Trash.

After having watched the Anime Series (Remake) and the other Anime Movies.....i'll have to say that this Live Action Adaptation that is supposed to be based on the Series is…….BAD, REALLY BAD, and iam not in the least surprised. Trying to Squeze 77 Episodes (Original) or 26 Episodes (Remake) into a 2h Movie just cant Work. The Movie does not even Cover Maybe 5% of the Series, it Ends before it really started, so i was like - "wait, thats it? THATS ALL?!" - he Series is full with Encounters in each Episodes, full with enemys, Storys, drama, and all Kinds of stuff going on, and ALL of that is Missing in this miserable wanabe Movie Adaptation. To make it even worse, whats shown in the Movie is all Twisted, wrong and not in seen in the Anime Series at all! Characters are Missing or dont fit, WHERE are the Garmilas? WHERE are the Iscandarians? And all the other Species? characters who dont die in the Series, die here! I had to shake my head in the end, this is Pure Garbage. Also totaly cringy to see how "fast" characters become pals (like they know each other for years, even so that the journey is supposed to take one year) and Kodai and Yuki being Super in Love with each other to the Point where shes saying that she cant live without him? Ist like they just met each other! And thats again the problem with them trying to squeze 77 / 26 (Original / Remake) Episodes into one Movie, that just called for a Catastrophy. Even someone who didnt watched the Animes would probably raise his eyebrowes thinking what the hell he just watched. Better Go Watch the Remake Series and the Movies instead of Wasting your Time with this Trash.
Aug 01, 2017

Space Battleship Yamato is like a slow-paced, over-long Japanese version of a Battlestar Galactica episode, but more hokey, with feeble, shmalzy dialogue and soundtrack, and incredible one-guy-does-it-all plot. Protagonists regularly high-five, get all teary, apologize for necessary actions, and offer themselves up in self-sacrifice. When things are most at risk, protagonists have time for lingering good-byes. Occasional mildly stimulating special effects are insufficient to maintain interest. You do have to love the protagonist's 70s hair, but that's not enough reason to endure the entire film.

Space Battleship Yamato is like a slow-paced, over-long Japanese version of a Battlestar Galactica episode, but more hokey, with feeble, shmalzy dialogue and soundtrack, and incredible one-guy-does-it-all plot. Protagonists regularly high-five, get all teary, apologize for necessary actions, and offer themselves up in self-sacrifice. When things are most at risk, protagonists have time for lingering good-byes. Occasional mildly stimulating special effects are insufficient to maintain interest. You do have to love the protagonist's 70s hair, but that's not enough reason to endure the entire film.
Jan 17, 2017

I've seen the anime, and it was very enjoyable. However, the movie removed many of the interesting elements, making the story bland. The first 20 minutes or so are pretty good, but then it becomes pretty disappointing. The characters are not developed to the point where you care about them enough during risky situations. The last 20-30 minutes or so are just cringe-worthy, to the point where I'd rather just skip to the end. Bottom line: avoid.

I've seen the anime, and it was very enjoyable. However, the movie removed many of the interesting elements, making the story bland. The first 20 minutes or so are pretty good, but then it becomes pretty disappointing. The characters are not developed to the point where you care about them enough during risky situations. The last 20-30 minutes or so are just cringe-worthy, to the point where I'd rather just skip to the end. Bottom line: avoid.
Jan 05, 2016

I remember watching the Anime on Showtime as a kid. The movie is a great adaption.

I remember watching the Anime on Showtime as a kid. The movie is a great adaption.
Apr 02, 2015

So very enjoyable! Would love a sequel.

So very enjoyable! Would love a sequel.