May 2006. The dismantling of the set began four days later and finished on June 13. The gun replicas were transferred to the Yamato Museum while the city of Onomichi kept the props and costumes. Release Yamato was released on over 290 screens across Japan on 17 December 2005. As part of the marketing for the film, Tamiya released special editions of scale models of the battleship in conjunction with the film's release. The company also built a special 1:350 diorama of the Yamato wreck. Reception The film was a commercial success in the Japanese market, taking in a record 5.11 billion yen at the domestic box office. Mark Schilling of the Japan Times said the film was tailor-made for the home audience, and pulled strong performances from some of the characters. Reviewers in the United States have described the film as a combination of Titanic and Pearl Harbor, with the finale being compared to the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan. Awards and nominations 2006 Blue Ribbon Awards Best Director - Junya Satō (Won) 2006 Hochi Film Awards Best New Actor - Kenichi Matsuyama (Won) 2006 Nikkan Sports Film Awards Yujirō Ishihara Award - Junya Satō (Won) 2007 Yokohama Film Festival Best New Talent - Kenichi Matsuyama (Won) 2007 Japan Academy Awards Best Director - Junya Satō (Nominated) Best Picture (Nominated) Best Supporting Actress - Yū Aoi (Nominated; Won for Hula Girls) Best Musical Score - Joe Hisaishi (Nominated) Best Cinematography - Yoshinao Sakamoto (Nominated) Best Lighting Direction - Takeshi Ōkubo (Nominated) Best Art Direction - Toshiyuki Matsumiya, Naruyuki Kondō (Won) Best Sound Recording - Nobuhiko Matsukage, Tetsuo Segawa (Won) Best Film Editing - Takeo Yoneda (Nominated) Rookie of the Year - Kenichi Matsuyama (Nominated) Home media Toei Video released two Region 2 versions of the Yamato DVD on 4 August 2006. The regular edition contains postcards. The Limited Edition DVD has the film and two bonus discs that contain a tour of the Yamato'' set, cast interviews, and technical information on the battleship, among others, plus a 100-page booklet. Hong Kong company Universe later released the film and one of the Limited Edition's bonus discs in Region 3 format. References External links Tour of film set Photos of the film set 2005 films Japanese war films 2000s Japanese-language films Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Junya Satō Films set in Kure Films set on ships Films