Storyline
Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."
Cast & Crew
Takashi Sorimachi
Shohachi Moriwaki
Lead
Shido Nakamura
Mamoru Uchida
Yu Aoi
Taeko
Noboru Takachi
Kawazoe
Junichi Haruta
Hisao Koike
Ryô Hashizume
Yoshiharu Kojima
Ryūzō Hayashi
Ryunosuke Kusaka
Hiroyuki Hirayama
Tamaki
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Junya Satō's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Yamato is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
