Explosive! That’s the best word to sum up May 2018, when a whole new wave of Yamato fever burst out into the world during the final runup to Chapter 5. Live events, product releases, promo videos, our first glance at Chapter 6, and a lot more filled the month. [3 pages]
During the promotional phase of Yamato 2202 Chapter 5, we finally got to hear from two very significant voice actors: Hideaki Tezuka (Zordar) and Yuko Kaida (Sabera). What does it take to perform the two most evil roles in the entire Yamato saga? V-Storage got the answers in this special interview!
From Akiba Souken: Animation Producer Hiroki Komatsu discusses what it’s like to work in the trenches on Yamato 2202, the unique pressures of going beyond expectations at every step, and working for members of the original Yamato generation.
From Anime Anime: for Yamato 2202 Chapter 5, this interview was conducted with voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya and Director Nobuyoshi Habara to examine new steps taken in the development of Klaus Kiman on both a performance and a production level, from the energy of acting to the subtlety of camera angles.
April 2018 was one of the slowest months on record for 2202 activity since the series began, but it was one of those calm-before-the-storm months with important moments in the runup to Chapter 5. Here’s everything that went down…
In this meeting of the minds, 2202 Director Nobuyoshi Habara compares and contrasts his work with that of Megalobox Director You Moriyama. Both tasked with reviving classic anime of the 1970s, they have much to say on many levels.
As the voice of Susumu Kodai, Daisuke Ono is always a part of Yamato 2202 promotion. He participated in the Chapter 4 promo campaign in January 2018, which lead to the publication of these interviews.
In this excerpted interview with Akiba Souken, Sound Director Tomohiro Yoshida expands on information in other interviews, notably the conceptual and technical processes of matching music to images in Yamato 2202.
These two interviews were conducted during the runup to Yamato 2202 Chapter 4. Included here is a single session with Akira Miyagawa and a conversation with Miyagawa and vocalist Isao Sasaki that focused entirely on the famous Yamato theme.
2202 activity in March 2018 dropped to an echo of February, but maintained a steady presence with the first look at Chapter 5, a new model kit, a live appearance at Anime Japan 2018, and lots of online fan activity to keep it colorful. Here is the rundown for the month…
Music interview: Akira Miyagawa × Nobuyoshi Habara
From the CD booklet in Yamato 2202 Original Soundtrack Volume 1: Composer Akira Miyagawa and Director Nobuyoshi Habara were interviewed as Chapter 4 and the second musical recording neared completion, to summarize what had been done so far and the plan for the rest.
In this interview, Fukui discusses some of his creative story choices for Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 and gives the first hints of what to expect in Chapter 5. Also included is his essay from the Chapter 4 theatrical program book.
The role of an anime sound director is second only to that of an animation director, since sound tells parts of the story that images cannot. In this interview with Gigazine, Yamato 2202 Sound Director Tomohiro Yoshida discusses his role in detail and examines the history of Yamato sound.
Chapter 4 brought actor Yoshimasa Hosoya into the spotlight, who supplies the voice of fighter ace Saburo Kato. In these three interviews, he shares his insight on the character and offers a new look into the world of Yamato voice recording.
After the gigantic month of January, there was ample momentum with Chapter 4 in theaters for most of the month leading right up to the home video release. Many live events and new product releases made it a month to remember. Here’s everything that went down…
If there was an anime pantheon, Tomonori Kogawa would surely be in it. His contributions to the art form have been foundational and his influence as a mentor has been multi-generational. Here he candidly discusses his work on Yamato and many other classic titles.
Voice actor Koichi Yamadera can make a singular claim when it comes to Yamato having played both Kodai AND Dessler on separate occasions. His return in Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 was hyped by four separate interviews that appeared in the media just before the January 2018 premiere. All four are presented here.
As an experienced novelizer of anime properties from Gundam to Street Fighter, Yuka Minakawa was eminently qualified to take on Yamato 2202. With two volumes published, Minakawa discusses the intricacies of adapting the legend to pure text and walking the tightrope of high expectations.
There is as of yet no official subtitled version of Yamato 2202, so as long as that is the case Cosmo DNA will step up to its role of Yamato repository and provide synopses of current episodes. This article covers story information in Episodes 11-14.
The year got off to an explosive start with the late January release of Chapter 4 in theaters and all the excitement that lead up to it, which included music releases, live events and a big wave of media coverage. Here’s everything that happened during and after the countdown to launch… [3 pages]
Yamato 2202 used up most of the oxygen in the room with 2017 being its debut year, but there’s always room for a nod to the classic Space Battleship Yamato saga in Japanese media and certainly in fan circles. Here’s our annual roundup of things that derived from the beloved original over the last year.
From Hyper Hobby magazine Vol. 6: as Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 approached, Sound Director Tomohiro Yoshida joined the parade to discuss the nuances of balancing dialogue, music, and sound effects for maximum impact.
Ryusuke Hikawa, the original Yamato superfan, is a prominent voice in SF/anime fandom in Japan. This interview with him was published Showa 40 Man magazine Vol. 41 (Crete Publishing, January 2017) and places Yamato’s rise into a context seldom seen elsewhere.
Kazutaka Miyatake is a man of few words, but his pen speaks volumes. As the primary mecha designer of Series 1 and Farewell to Yamato, his work has dazzled us and set an industry standard for over 40 years. He reveals much in this interview with Showa 40 Man magazine, including the design genesis of the Comet Empire itself.
Everything that happened as Chapter 4 got closer gave us new things to anticipate in the coming year. A new trailer, loads of fan activity, another Comiket and new model kit announcements and more made December 2017 a full month.
Published by Gigazine: Scriptwriter Hideki Oka describes what it took to keep up with Japanese TV as a kid in the 70s and discusses his “awakening” in the “sacred summer” of 1978 – which inspired him to quit school to watch Yamato 2.
