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Yamato (男たちの大和, Otoko-tachi no Yamato, literally "The Men's Yamato") is a 2005 Japanese war film. It was directed by Junya Satō and is based on a book by Jun Henmi.
Dec 17, 2005 · A movie about the crew of the Yamato, the world's largest battleship, and their final mission in Okinawa during WWII. Based on a true story, it explores the themes of friendship, honor, and masculinity in the face of death.
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- Drama, History, War
- Jun'ya Satô
- 2005-12-17
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Synopsis : During Late World War II, the Japanese Army starts losing in the battle. Special junior officers including Kamio (Kenichi Matsuyama) board Yamato and meet the officer Moriwaki (Takashi Sorimachi) and Uchida (Shidou Nakamura).
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Based on a novel by Jun Henmi, Yamato tells the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato through flashbacks. The film was not released in the US, but received positive reviews from critics who compared it to Titanic and Saving Private Ryan.
While traveling with Makiko and the fifteen year-old Atsuchi, Kamio recalls and discloses the story of Yamato and his close friends that served on board of the battleship until the final suicidal mission in Okinawa.
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