Win the SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack!

: 11 April 2014

Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Movie Site: elevenarts.net/space-battleship-yamato (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski and Tim Baxter

FUNimation Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the 2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack of the live-action sci-fi epic SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (???????, Supeesu Batorushippu Yamato, 2010). Based on the incredibly popular 1970`s anime series of the same name -- shown in the US as STAR BLAZERS -- SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO was directed by Takashi Yamazaki (RETURNER, the ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET films) and stars Takuya Kimura (REDLINE, HOWL`S MOVING CASTLE). The story is set in the year 2199. The Gamilas, a mysterious alien enemy, has been decimating the Earth to unlivable and irradiated conditions for the past 5 years. Humankind now lives underground to escape the radiation, but with only a year until extinction. One day while roaming the surface of Earth, former pilot Susumu Kodai (Takuya Kimura) comes across a capsule sent from the planet Iskandar that reveals there is technology that has the power to eradicate the radiation from Earth. A chosen crew of the Space Battleship Yamato takes off on the long trip to Iskandar with hopes to save the Earth. The SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (SRP $29.98) will be available from retailers on April 29th, but here is your chance to get the set for free!

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION

Prize: A. There are four (4) prizes, with each prize consisting of one (1) SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. B. Prizes will be shipped to the contest winners so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to participants in the United States. C. In the event that a winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize. D. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. Duration of contests: A. The "SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack" contest runs from April 11 until 11:59pm on April 25, 2014. How to enter: A. Submit your name, email address, and mailing address for the random drawing. B. Be sure to write "SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack" in the subject header of your email entry. SciFi Japan often runs multiple contests at the same time, so any entries without "SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack" in the subject header will be discarded. Determination of winners: A. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information will be entered in the final drawing. The first four randomly drawn eligible entries will be judged the winners for this contest. B. SciFi Japan is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors in Internet operation affecting the offering, outcome, administration of the contest or the announcement of prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. C. The decision of FUNimation and SciFi Japan is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the SciFi Japan judges, which are final and binding in all respects. D. Following the drawing, winners will be notified via email.

THE "SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack" CONTEST

Just email the following info to "SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack" at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you`re in the contest. Good luck! Name: Email address: Mailing Address:

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For more information on the SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO live action film please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: