The Silent Service: The Great Sea Battle of the Arctic Ocean (沈黙の艦隊 北極海大海戦), a sequel to The Silent Service (沈黙の艦隊) live adaptation movie, opened in Japanese theatres today. Unlike the first movie, this one was not being shown on the largest screen at the local cinema, because Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, a movie from the very popular Chainsaw Man series, recently premiered in Japan.
This time, the movie was 132 minutes, longer than the first movie. It continues from the 8-episode TV series (which covers the first movie and extends until Yamato sets off for New York) to cover all the way until Yamato reaches just outside New York. Again, the movie involved a lot of computer graphics, with submarine action as well as large-scale surface fleet action. The movie was well paced, with exciting action scenes and taking breaks along the way to show the politic events in Japan and the United States.
I am glad the movie continued to stay true to the story, portraying the United States as a powerful but arrogant country. Given the current times, it may not actually be too far from the truth, and I think this movie resonates with the Japanese people of today, especially with the current political climate.
According to Wikipedia, the final part of the manga takes place in New York. Given the political nature of this final arc, and the lack of action, I don't think there will be a movie sequel. Hopefully, it will be included when they turn this movie into a second season of the TV series.
Official movie website (in Japanese)
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