The month of September 2017 saw a healthy uptick in activity as Chapter 3 edged closer to its October 14 premiere. Many new products arrived, live events brought fans together, two trailers gave us our first (and second) look, and several product announcements mapped out an exciting future.
From Bandai Channel: a lengthy conversation with Director Nobuyoshi Habara examines the making of Yamato 2202 Chapters 1 and 2 with an emphasis on respect for and homages to the original stories.
From the 2202 Chapter 2 program book: CG Director Taichi Kimura of Sublimation studio talks about taking the CG animation baton from Yamato 2199 and reworking it for 2202, adapting to unprecedented demands and finding new ways to interpret the classic images of the hand-drawn Yamato aesthetic.
From Akiba Souken, July 4 2017. Writer Harutoshi Fukui and Director Nobuyoshi Habara discuss their early Yamato experiences and the evolution of Yamato 2202 from the start of the writing process through Chapters 1 and 2.
Following the precedent of Chapter 1, media coverage leading up to Chapter 2 was intense, with dozens of interviews appearing before and after the premiere. Here we present the last of three roundups that bring you those interviews in English.
August 2017 was a slower month for Yamato activity as Chapter 3 went deeper into production for its October release and the world continued the countdown. The highlights were fewer, but more valuable for their rarity. Here’s how it went…
Following the precedent of Chapter 1, media coverage leading up to Chapter 2 was intense, with over thirty voice actor interviews appearing within a two-week period in June 2017. Here we present the second of three roundups that bring you those interviews in English.
From Gigazine, June 21, 2017. Published just before the arrival of Chapter 2, this interview with Director Nobuyoshi Habara dug deep into his history as a young fan and shed light on many aspects of 2202 production that were not previously covered.
From Bandai’s V-Storage promotional magazine: a discussion with Writer Harutoshi Fukui and Director Nobuyoshi Habara that captures their thoughts in the period leading up to Chapter 2 with an early hint of what Chapter 3 has in store.
From fan club magazine Ship’s Log: the first official interview with Hideki Oka examines his role as the interpreter of ideas as they transform into words on their way to becoming anime. He begins with his childhood, describing what it was like for a young boy to see Space Battleship Yamato for the first time.
After the explosive month of June, July calmed down considerably as Chapter 2 ended its theatrical run and the production staff got back to the business of prepping Chapter 3 for October. It was mainly a month of media coverage punctuated by the video release of Chapter 2. Here’s how it all went down.
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 3-6.
Great Mechanics G magazine continued its exemplary coverage of 2202 with this extensive Nobuyoshi Habara interview, which covered the transition from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. [2 pages]
Following the precedent of Chapter 1, media coverage leading up to Chapter 2 was intense, with over thirty voice actor interviews appearing within a two-week period in June 2017. Here we present the first of three roundups that bring you those interviews in English.
Yamato has completed its mission to retrieve the Cosmo Reverse System from Iscandar and has begun the long journey back to Earth. But the Garmillas fleet is scattered, and when an aggressive Gatlantis task force pierces the Large Magellanic Cloud, a wild new battle erupts!
The buildup in May exploded in June with the arrival of Yamato 2202 Chapter 2: Launch Chapter on the 24th. It kicked off another episode in the life of the saga itself, this time stretching up to three weeks in some theaters and bringing with it another wave of news and merchandising to expand the legend. [3 pages]
From V-Storage Online: a conversation with Director Nobuyoshi Habara talking about the production of Chapter 1, anticipation for Chapter 2, and how Space Battleship Yamato literally became his first work of animation.
From Ship’s Log Volume 17 (March 2017) contained this post-Chapter-1 interview with Director Nobuyoshi Habara and Writer Harutoshi Fukui. They offer insights on Chapter 1, hints about Chapter 2, and share fond memories from 1978.
Yamato has completed its mission to retrieve the Cosmo Reverse System from Iscandar and has begun the long journey back to Earth. But the Garmillas fleet is scattered, and when an aggressive Gatlantis task force pierces the Large Magellanic Cloud, a wild new battle erupts!
Andromeda is second only to Yamato herself in popularity among ships in the Yamato saga. To some, she eclipses even the titular vessel. Here we dig deep into history to examine every major off-screen appearance of this legendary ship (with variations) right up to the early days of 2202. [3 pages]
In May 2017 the Yamato tide was definitely rising with an increase in public events. Chapter 1 made a comeback, hobby shows gave everyone a preview of things to come, the 3-meter Andromeda display model was rolled out, and the first wave of new promotion hit the streets. See it all here.
Media surrounding the premiere of Yamato 2202 Chapter 1 was the most intense in Yamato history up to that point with over 30 interviews and articles appearing in print and online within a two-week period. This is the last of four roundups that brings all of that material to you in English.
From Great Mechanics G magazine: an in-depth conversation with Director Nobuyoshi Habara in the wake of 2202 Chapter 1, discussing general concepts and examining specific scenes from episodes 1 and 2. [2 pages]
The biggest technical leap forward for Yamato 2199 was CG animation, created by Sunrise D.I.D. Their techniques were first explored in the pages of CG World magazine in June 2013. Four years later, their work goes on at Sublimation Studio and CG World was there again with new coverage.
From Scale Aviation magazine, May 2017. Through “historical” text and a scratch-built model kit, artist/designer/modeler/director Makoto Kobayashi describes the history of the fighter craft we now know as the Cosmo Tiger 1.
Yamato has completed its mission to retrieve the Cosmo Reverse System from Iscandar and has begun the long journey back to Earth. But the Garmillas fleet is scattered, and when an aggressive Gatlantis task force pierces the Large Magellanic Cloud, a wild new battle erupts!
April 2017 brought us to the halfway point between Chapters 1 and 2, then the days ahead in the countdown became fewer than the days behind. The arrival of the first trailer for Chapter 2 signaled that an upswing was about to begin. Read all the April news here.
Media surrounding the premiere of Yamato 2202 Chapter 1 was the most intense in Yamato history up to that point with over 30 interviews and articles appearing in print and online within a two-week period. This is the third of four roundups that brings all of that material to you in English.
From Model Graphix magazine: Junichiro Tamamori had the dream job of modernizing Yamato, along with the other Earth mecha, for 2199. For Yamato 2202, his first project was to take on Space Battleship Andromeda.
The last part of the travelogue covers Tim’s final two days in Tokyo, the untoppable highlight of which was a visit to none other than Xebec animation studio, the nerve center of Yamato 2202, for his third meeting with Director Nobuyoshi Habara!
