Japan Synopsis
男たちの大和／YAMATO
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."
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Yamato. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From KADOKAWA
War + History in Japan
23 Japan titles in our catalog blend the War and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yamato itself).
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Yamato sits at #319 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yamato premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1772nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 63th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,319 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan War productions specifically: #104 of 105 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Release Date | December 17, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0451845 |