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Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
7.1 / 10• 2014• 1h 51m•NR• Japanese
AnimationActionScience FictionDrama
Storyline
2199 AD. Yamato tried to leave behind the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, after receiving a "Cosmo Reverse System" at its destination, Iscandar. However, suddenly, it encounters a mysterious group at the edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The crew finds out that the group is called the "Gatlantis," and that its leader is the Gutaba expeditionary force commander who calls himself "Goran Dagaamu of Thunder." The commander demands that Yamato be handed over to him. Yamato, wanting to hurry to Earth, escapes the fray. However, Yamato is attacked by a devastating beam weapon called the "Flame Direct Attack Cannon" that can transcend space.
Cast & Crew
Daisuke Ono
Susumu Kodai (voice)
Lead
Houko Kuwashima
Yuki Mori (voice)
Eriko Nakamura
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Kenichi Suzumura
Daisuke Shima (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Shiro Sanada (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Kiiman (voice)
Mugihito
Hikozaemon Tokugawa (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yutaka Izubuchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
