| Yamato | |
|---|---|
 Original Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Junya Sato (as Jun'ya Satô) |
| Produced by | Noriko Koyanagi |
| Written by | Jun Henmi (novel "Ketteiban Otoko-tachi no Yamato) Junya Sato (screenplay) |
| Starring | Takashi Sorimachi Shidou Nakamura Yû Aoi Kenichi Matsuyama Junichi Haruta Tetsuya Watari |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi |
| Cinematography | Yoshitaka Sakamoto |
| Editing by | Takero Yoneda |
| Release date(s) | Dec 17, 2005 |
| Running time | 145 min |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| IMDb profile | |
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Overview
Yamato (男たちの大和 Otoko-tachi no Yamato literally, "Yamato of Men", meaning "Men of Yamato"?) is a 2005 Japanese war film. is a Japanese Film director. Filmography is a Japanese Film director. Filmography ( in Saitama Saitama, Japan is a Japanese Actor and Singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the Live-action is a Japanese actress who was born on August 17, 1985 in Kasuga Fukuoka, Japan. is a well known Japanese Actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles Mamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守 Fujisawa Mamoru) known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲 Hisaishi Jō, born December 6, 1950 Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The cinema of Japan (日本映画 War film is a Film genre concerned with Warfare usually about naval, air or land battles sometimes focusing instead on With a framing story set in the present day, by flashbacks it tells the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Construction The Yamato class was built after the Japanese withdrew from the Washington Naval Treaty at the Second London Conference of 1936 The movie was a big success at the box office in Japan. It was directed by Junya Sato and is based on the book by Jun Henmi. is a Japanese Film director. Filmography
Plot
The plot is mainly of flashbacks that tell story of crew of Yamato. With this there are short reviews of what happened between scenes to provide historical information to the viewer.
Story
The movie starts in April 6th 2005, one day before 60th anniversary of sinking of the battleship Yamato. Construction The Yamato class was built after the Japanese withdrew from the Washington Naval Treaty at the Second London Conference of 1936 Makiko Uchida, adopted daughter of Petty Officer Uchida who had served on Yamato, wants to drop his ashes to the place where Yamato sunk. Unsuccessfully at first she seeks for a seaman that would take her to the place. One man accepts to travel the dangerous waters to the ship, Yamato veteran Katsumi Kamio. Kamio is suprised that, unlike he thought, he wasn't only of his friends to survive sinking of the Yamato. Ten-gō sakusen ( Kyūjitai: ja 天號作戰 Shinjitai: ja 天号作戦 "Operation Heaven One" also known as Ten-ichi-go and Operation They set to the sea, and Kamio tells his and his friend's story.
As Japan started to lose the war, recuits became younger and younger. The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku The Pacific War was the part of World War II —and preceding conflicts—that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands and in East Asia, between Kamio and other young men enlisted to the ship, and were assigned to their places. Kamio is ordered to an A-A gun. Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces Petty Officers Uchida, Moriwaki and Karaki, other main characters of the film, are already serving in the ship.
First battle scene of the film happens at Leyte gulf, in which Uchida receives shots to his left eye and two more bullets, and is sent to hospital. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Yamato is sent back to naval base for repairs, in which she stays until April 1945. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
When americans landed in Okinawa, tensions in the ship increase, until it becomes clear that Yamato is sent to Okinawa. The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault The crew is allowed to a last visit in Japan, meanwhile Uchida escapes hospital to join the Yamato in its suicide mission. In April 6 the Yamato and its escorts leave port. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus As the battle rages and Yamato starts to sink, Kamio loses his teammates and continues shooting aircraft alone. While seeking more ammo, Karaki gets shot. Kamio, Uchida and Moriwaki run to him but knowing that he is dead, they move to Kamio's gun. Soon Uchida gets wounded on his foot and falls off the gun. Kamio takes his place, and Moriwaki is also hit soon after. Kamio, screaming and shooting is shot in his foot. Uchida and Moriwaki throw Kamio out of the ship after order to abandon the ship. When waiting for rescue, Kamio is floating in water with his friend Nishi, who commits suicide by drowning. When the rescuing destroyer appears, Moriwaki ties him to a rope and swins back towards the sunk ship, never to return. Kamio is transported back to Japan with rest of the survivors.
Back in 2005, Kamio's boat arrives at the place where Yamato sunk. Makiko drops her father's ashes to the ocean, and they head back to Japan.
Characters
With the following, there are numerous minor characters in Yamato, ranging from random soldiers to Seiichi Ito. was an Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and commander of the Battleship ''Yamato'' on its final mission towards the end of World War II
Katsumi Kamio
Kamio lives with his mother near Kure. is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. As of the January 1 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 246118 and a density His father and his older brother has joined the war earlier. Kamio is visited by his cousin Taeko. Kamio joins the Imperial Japanese Navy and is commissioned to Yamato in 1944, there he is commissioned to a anti-air gun. For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article Construction The Yamato class was built after the Japanese withdrew from the Washington Naval Treaty at the Second London Conference of 1936 He will be the sole survivor of his gun in operation Ten-Go. Ten-gō sakusen ( Kyūjitai: ja 天號作戰 Shinjitai: ja 天号作戦 "Operation Heaven One" also known as Ten-ichi-go and Operation He travels with Makiko Uchida to the sinking place of Yamato in 2005.
Mamoru Uchida
Like Kamio, Uchida apparently lives near Kure. Good in judo, he also ignores the laws of the navy. meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article Uchida is wounded in his eye during battle of Leyte Gulf and is transmitted to hospital in Singapore and then to Kure, he escapes to Yamato when he hears of her last sortie. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Singapore is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. As of the January 1 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 246118 and a density Ten-gō sakusen ( Kyūjitai: ja 天號作戰 Shinjitai: ja 天号作戦 "Operation Heaven One" also known as Ten-ichi-go and Operation He survives the battle, and post-war he adopts eleven orphans, including Makiko, as to show respect to those who died in the war.
Shouhachi Moriwaki
Although he is a major character in the movie, little is revealed of his life. A close friend of Uchida, Moriwaki works as a chef in the ship. A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive He is seriously wounded in Operation Ten-Go to his shoulder, when in water he ties Kamio to rescue rope, swims back towards the sinking ship and presumably dies. Ten-gō sakusen ( Kyūjitai: ja 天號作戰 Shinjitai: ja 天号作戦 "Operation Heaven One" also known as Ten-ichi-go and Operation
Roles
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Ken'ichi Matsuyama | Young Kamio |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | Old Kamio |
| Shido Nakamura | Mamoru Uchida |
| Takashi Sorimachi | Shouhachi Moriwaki |
| Jundai Yamada | Masao Karaki |
| Kenta Uchino | Tetsuya Nishi |
| Koyoka Suzuki | Makiko Uchida |
| Sosuke Ikematsu | Atsushi |
| Hiroyuki Hirayama | Tamaki |
Trivia
- In one scene Uchida is seen polishing a knife. is a Japanese leading Film Actor. He became a star after he was discovered working as a Tokyo shop clerk by filmmaker Masaki Kobayashi during the early Moriwaki recognizes it as 'the knife Yamamoto gave to him'. Fleet Admiral ( 4 April 1884 – 18 April 1943) was the Commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II a Moriwaki also remembers that the when the Admiral wanted to practice Judo, he asked Uchida to practice with him, which means that Uchida had good relations with the Admiral.
External links
- Yamato at the Internet Movie Database
- (Japanese) Official Japanese website
References
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