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.
How and when would the Wave-Motion Gun finally go off? From the official Yamato 2202 website: Series Writer Harutoshi Fukui, Scriptwriter Hideki Oka, and Director Nobuyoshi Habara discuss this and many other fine points of reshaping Farewell to Yamato and Yamato 2 for today’s audiences.
From Yamato 2202 Newspaper 2: Composer Akira Miyagawa talks about his memories of seeing Farewell to Yamato in 1978, the thinking behind that famous Comet Empire theme, expansive ideas for his post 2202 career, and more!
After the explosion of October, activity fell in November but there was still plenty going on: the first trailer for Chapter 4, the release of Chapter 3 on home video, and the long-awaited arrival of Yamato 2199 in English. Here’s the rundown for November 2017…
Composer Akira Miyagawa gave several interviews during the runup to Yamato 2202 Chapter 3, but this one from Gigazine was the most comprehensive by far, from today’s recording techniques all the way back to his childhood to find out what it was like to have Hiroshi Miyagawa as a father.
From Akiba Souken: Director Nobuyoshi Habara, Scriptwriter Hideki Oka, and Series Writer Harutoshi Fukui discuss the creative process for Yamato 2202 and examine the philosophies driving the story, including a sharp analysis of the 1978 source material.
From Yamato fan club magazine Ship’s Log: a boy who ran around with a homemade target scope on his bicycle helmet grew up to become a developer of the Cosmo Fleet Specials and the Yamato Girls Collection. This is a conversation with Kouji Takakura, who produced many Yamato products for Megahouse.
Yamato 2202 exploded in the month of October 2017 with activity nearly every day surrounding the premiere of Chapter 3 on the 14th. Just about every box was ticked, from publishing to publicity to music to models and more. It was a perfect month to be a fan and a tough one to be a news-gatherer. [2 pages]
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 7-10.
Following the precedent of Chapters 1 and 2, media coverage leading up to Chapter 3 was intense, with over two dozen interviews appearing before and after the premiere. Here we present the first of three roundups that bring you those interviews in English.
From Ship’s Log fan club magazine #19, September 2017: for the first time, illustrator/animator Kia Asamiya talks about his involvement in Yamato from the very beginning as a loyal viewer to his first professional experience and finally his participation in both 2199 and 2202.
After years of silence, Composer Akira Miyagawa finally came forward in a series of interviews during the runup to 2202 Chapter 3. The first was to be found in Tokuma Shoten’s Hyper Hobby magazine, in which he recounted his entry into the production of Yamato 2199 and the new experiences of his work on 2202.
