In Space Battleship Yamato, visual-effects expert Takashi Yamazaki ("Always – Sunset on Third Street" and its sequel) harnesses a reported $23.

TOKYO — Leiji Matsumoto, the anime creator known for ”Space Battleship Yamato” and other classics using a fantastical style and antiwar themes, has died at age 85. His manga works “Galaxy ...

Leiji Matsumoto, the famed Japanese manga and anime creator of epic space sagas including "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock", has died aged 85, his office said on Monday.

The “Yamato” was the biggest battleship ever created … and the Japanese series “Space Battleship Yamoto” introduced the world to anime. Let’s jet! All these ships look wrong.

Space Battleship Yamato was retooled for Western audiences in the wake of Star Wars, and was among the first anime kids of that era ever saw. Star Blazers is available on DVD if you hunt around ...

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, ...

Space Battleship Yamato is a major anime movie series. The original Yamato movie in Japan eclipsed that of the local release of Star Wars. It was followed by over a dozen movie sequels. After aliens ...

Showcased at the "Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition" in Tokyo, a golden new collectible for the brand is just one part of its 50th-anniversary project.