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Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection

Name: Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection
Director: Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Takeshi Shirato
Released: 2009
Duration: 135 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2009

Director

Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Takeshi Shirato

Runtime

135 minutes

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Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection is a traditional space opera that emphasizes the restoration of family bonds and the protection of human institutions. The narrative is built around conventional heroic stories and a clear moral distinction between humanity and an external threat. While the film offers women significant roles in military and command positions, their narratives often revolve around their relationships with men, limiting their independence as characters. The story lacks intentional efforts to include diverse ethnic or racial identities, presenting a monolithic view of humanity. It also adheres to established cultural norms without challenging social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a traditional family structure where everyone is assumed to be straight and cisgender. The main character, Susumu Kodai, searches for his wife, Yuki Mori, throughout the story. There are no hints of LGBTQ+ identities or experiences.

How does Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection portray gender?

Fair

Women play important roles in military and command positions. However, their actions are often linked to male characters, with Yuki Mori serving mainly as motivation for the protagonist's journey.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection?

Limited

The Earth Federation is shown as a single, unified human entity. The story does not highlight diverse ethnic or racial identities, focusing instead on the survival of the human species as a whole.

How does Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative follows traditional heroic stories and upholds existing social orders. It presents a clear moral divide between Earth's protectors and the enemy S.U.S. Empire.

Does Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not emphasize neurodivergence or physical disabilities. Characters are portrayed as idealized military figures with strong physical abilities needed for survival.

Present on Screen

Women play crucial roles in high-stakes military and command settings.
The film provides meaningful narrative roles for female characters such as Yuki Mori and Miyuki.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks representation of diverse racial, ethnic, or multi-layered identities.
Female characters' roles are often tied to male characters rather than independent motivations.
There is no representation of neurodivergence or physical disability among the characters.
The narrative focuses on traditional family structures without exploring LGBTQ+ identities.

Official Synopsis

In the year 2220 A.D., the Earth Federation launches a plan to evacuate Earth when discovering that a travelling black hole capable of destroying anything in its path is on course towards the solar system. As the people on Earth prepare to relocate to planet Amare, whose ruler offers refuge, the tyrants known as the "S.U.S. Empire" attack the first Earth evacuation fleet. After learning that his wife Capt. Yuki Mori-Kodai disappeared in the battle and that legendary space battleship Yamato has been fully rebuilt, Susumu Kodai accepts command of the ship as he intends to not only help humanity once again, but also find Yuki in the hope of helping his relationship with his daughter Miyuki, who puts the blame on him for her mother's disappearance. But in order to fullfil the mission, the Yamato must go through battles against the SUS Empire, who intend to spoil humanity's hopes of finding a new place to live in and turn Earth into energy for their own selfish needs.

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