Great Naval Battle in the Sea of Japan

Original title
日本海大海戦・海ゆかば
Title translations
Nihonkai Daikaisen - Umi Yukaba (Japanese Rōmaji)
Also known as
Great Naval Battle in the Sea of Japan
Developed by
LaserDisc Corporation
Year
1985
System
MSX

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👤 by vg8020 | 📅 6 years ago
日本海大海戦・海ゆかば
Videogame title derives from the historical event the Battle of Tsushima that took place in May 1905 during the Russo-Japanese War.
The battle became known as Naval Battle of the Sea of Japan, Battle of Tsushima Strait or Battle of Tsushima
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tsushima

日本海 Nihonkai - Sea of Japan
大海戦 Daikaisen - Great Naval Battle
Great (大) seems to be dropped in translations

There is a homonimous Japanese film (Battle Anthem) released in 1983 starring Toshirou Mifune.
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/日本海大海戦 海ゆかば
Wikipedia article refers to movie being ported as an MSX LaserDisc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086502/


海ゆかば (in the videogame) 海行かば (originally) Umi Yukaba - based on an 8th century a poem, the Japanese words refer to the title of a Japanese patriotic song sung during/after WWII
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umi_Yukaba
Translated as "Far Away To The Sea"
http://jiten.cside3.jp/Umiyukaba.htm
Suggestion for also known as: Naval Battle of the Sea of Japan - Far Away To The Sea

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