LEFT SIDE
REMASTERING CONCEPT
Return everything to its original form. No unnecessary processing. We will simply polish the images and sounds created at that time. This is the ground rule of the 4K remastering process that brings the original Space Battleship Yamato back to life in the modern age.
SOUND
Monaural audio was used for the first release. The newly discovered “master magnetic recording material” was used to further improve the dynamic range and sound quality.
PICTURE
The original negatives, which had been cut up and scattered throughout history, were unearthed and restored, recorded in 4K size, and any damage or minor defects in the negatives were thoroughly removed. The fresh colors of the original shot on 35mm film are once again brought into relief. The remastering work was done by the elite staff of IMAGICA Entertainment Media Service, which boasts the best technology in Japan.
Whether you are familiar with the original Yamato or not, we hope you will enjoy this historical masterpiece reborn in its original form on the big screen in the theater.
RIGHT SIDE
The great origin of the anime boom returns to theaters with clear 4K remastered images and crisp sound!
In August 1977, when the Space Battleship Yamato movie was released, the media widely reported the “arrival of the anime boom” as young people lined up around movie theaters. The enthusiasm generated by the film greatly broadened the fan base, and even prompted the publication of a magazine specializing in anime. The sequel, Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato, released in August 1978, became the first animated film to attract an audience of 4 million and the second largest Japanese film of the same year, raising the social recognition of animation.
This boom spawned many young people who became creators. Japanese animation has broken away from its focus on children’s animation, and a wide variety of works is now being produced. This is truly a historic accomplishment.
How did this unprecedented and explosive movement come about? The reason is that the passionate human dramas, in which people persist in their convictions and take action for the sake of others even in desperate situations, struck a chord with teenagers. Another major factor was the unprecedented and groundbreaking animated visuals, including intricate mechanical design, deep colors, and special effects such as beams, explosions, and warp, that could be seen on the big screen.
The 4K remastering of the film has brought the passion that resides deep within the material to a much clearer level. It is as if the cry of the soul is coming to the forefront. We hope you will experience the “excitement of the origin” in theaters with a power that is on a different level from that of today’s digital animation!
– Ryusuke Hikawa, writer/anime researcher
STORY DIGEST 1
Yamato age 1977-1978
STORY DIGEST 2
Remastering interviews
