At dawn on April 7, 1945, the battleship Yamato set sail on Operation Ten-Go - a desperate, one-way charge toward Okinawa ordered by the Emperor himself. The largest battleship ever constructed, ...

Space Battleship Yamato has long been a big part of the anime world, first hitting the scene as a manga in 1974. Not only have anime viewers been fans of the series, but creators can also attribute ...

Join us as we delve into the dramatic story of Yamato's demise, shedding light on the final moments of this colossal battleship. Witness the unparalleled destruction of this naval giant during its ...

Key Point: Gone with the great battleship were 2,498 of its 2,700-person crew. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful ...

One of the most eagerly anticipated Japanese films this year is "Space Battleship Yamato," a live-action adaptation of the popular 1974 anime of the same name. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, "Space ...

The 3-season animated hit Star Blazers, based on the popular anime Space Battleship Yamato, revolutionized the genre in ...

In Space Battleship Yamato, visual-effects expert Takashi Yamazaki ("Always – Sunset on Third Street" and its sequel) harnesses a reported $23.9 million budget to design a sleek futurist look without ...

As his Helldiver dive bomber burst straight down out of the clouds at 290 knots, 21-year-old pilot Lt. j.g. Ed Sieber saw the target: Japan's super-battleship Yamato, the largest, most powerful ...

The first thing to note about “Battleship Yamato: Of War, Beauty and Irony” is what the book is not: It’s neither a historical account of the ill-fated Japanese warship Yamato nor a history of the ...

The battleship Yamato is seen exploding, and sinking, in this file photo from April 7, 1945. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- Seventy-six years ago, on April 7, 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel Yamato, the ...