Be Forever Yamato

Be Forever Yamato

1980 · 145 min · ★ 7.5 · Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, Action

The Black Nebula Empire attacks Earth and threatens to blow up the planet with a bomb they placed on Earth if counter attacked. Earths hopes rest on the Yamato crew as they go to the Black Nebula Planet and try to find a way to difuse the bomb before it's too late.

Directed by Leiji Matsumoto · Written by Toshio Masuda

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