# When did Asian films become so good?

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**Created:** [October 22, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-asian-films-become-so-good/638484 "2012-10-22T03:07:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-asian-films-become-so-good/638484/41 "2012-10-23T16:55:11Z")

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I haven’t seen many Asian films, but I did hunt down a DVD copy with English Subtitles of the Japanese live action _Space Battleship: Yamato_ from 2010. Recommended if you are a fan of the old Star Blazers cartoon.

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