As the creator and first editor-in-chief of the game-changing magazine Animage, Hideo Ogata played an instrumental role in the foundation of anime culture. In this chapter from his memoir Shoot That Flag! he recounts the origin of the magazine and Yamato’s pivotal role in it.
Despite the efforts of the combined fleet, the Comet Empire is about to break through the final defense zone at Mars. While Yamanami is convinced that Yamato is trapped in its gravity sphere, the AI issues the “G Plan” for the survival of humanity. Captain Saki Todo is forced to choose between the machine’s orders or rescuing Yamato.
We didn’t get the burst of activity we were hoping for due to Age of Yamato being postponed, but January still pulled up equal to December anyway. The arrival of the new Symphonic Suite was definitely the highlight of the month, but there was plenty more to keep the fires lit.
