Yamato 2205 Press sheet

Interview text

Interviewer: First of all, please tell us about your enthusiasm for the new work.

Yasuda: I’m from the generation that hadn’t seen the old series, but this time there are many crew members who are very familiar to me. I wanted to work on the new series with a fresh mind. I heard there was a reason they wanted a director who doesn’t know Yamato, so I accepted the responsibility.

Yamato was an original experience for the generation a little older than myself, and the pressure is great, but it also has a lot to offer. The staff who supported the past series is also participating in this project. We’re making this film with their help as well.

Fukui: If we were going to do The New Voyage after completing the major theme of Yamato in 2202, I wanted to create a Taiga [classic] drama that is more conscious of continuity. I had this in mind at the moment I received the offer. I felt like, “I have no choice but to do it!”

Interviewer: In the case of Yamato 2202, it was very easy to understand that it was a remake of Farewell to Yamato. What kind of work will Yamato 2205 be, then?

Fukui: It’s definitely The New Voyage. For a while after it starts, you may wonder what is “New Voyage” about it. But after five minutes, you’ll understand. After another five minutes, you’ll be like, “What’s going on with this?” And so on. In the midst of that repetition, you can look forward to where we’ll end up. That’s the point.

Yasuda: For those who don’t know Yamato, I think you’ll enjoy the growth of the new young crew. The addition of new crew members to the base of The New Voyage is an element that adds a different emotional flow to the history of Yamato and the history of Kodai and Yuki. I think that even those who know the old work will be able to enjoy it with a fresh feeling.

Fukui: After working through 2202, I felt again that Yamato is the story of a man named Susumu Kodai. So I had to make it fit into his story. On the other hand, I mentioned “Taiga drama tailoring.” After The New Voyage, Space Battleship Yamato also had a moment when I think it was aiming for a “Taiga drama,” as if depicting a story over a period of 10 to 20 years, with the crew members changing.

So this time, 2205 is the story of Susumu Kodai, a human being. It is a Taiga drama and new characters will also come in. It was a test to see if I could balance these two elements. I feel that the response has been very good.

Interviewer: Another big thing is that the CG of Yamato has changed, hasn’t it?

Fukui: Yes, that was Director Yasuda’s focus.

Yasuda: Originally, the old works were hand-drawn, and in the past remake series, Yamato‘s CG had a cel-look to it. This is partly a matter of taste, but since it’s a large battleship, I want it to look large. However, I didn’t want it to look too realistic and uncomfortable, so I tried to keep a good balance between the two. I tried to create a special effect (brush processing) on the cel image.

Fukui: Even in the original, the way Yamato was drawn changed with the heavy use of backgrounds in Be Forever. So I thought it would be nice to look at Yamato in a new way this time.

Interviewer: What do you think is the highlight of this film?

Fukui: I’m glad Mr. Yasuda directed this film and that he wasn’t a fan of the original Yamato. He’s able to keep a little distance and create his work objectively. I’m able to create my work in a very flat way. As Yamato‘s new look symbolizes, it’s a bit more mature than the previous two works. The number of young people has increased, so the atmosphere is fresh, but I think it’s also something that adults can see and understand.

Yasuda: If Yamato was a drama of two generations (Okita’s generation and Kodai’s generation), it’s now a drama of three generations with the newcomers. They’re lively but worried, and how they overcome their difficulties is a major highlight of the story. Also, the fighter planes will be a big focus of attention. I think you’ll be pleased with the Cosmo Tiger II scenes.

Fukui: This time, The New Voyage inherits the flow, passion, and theme of Farewell to Yamato. I think this is the Yamato we originally wanted to see 40-odd years ago, and you can look forward to it.

Yasuda: There are many new elements and new developments, but it has the same title as the old film. If the song is played here, the audience will be excited. I’d like everyone to keep these points in mind. The work is both nostalgic and new at the same time. I hope that those who know Yamato and those who are new to the work will all look forward to it.

Chapter 1 Theater goods

October 8, 2021

The theater products had less variety than we’ve seen in the past, giving us an indication of what kind of merch continues to sell. It’s always a guessing game on the part of the manufacturers, but many items vanished from shelves as the weeks continued, so at least some guesses were correct.

It was notable that both of the new calendars only went through June 2022. That almost certainly means additional calendars will pick up from there in the Part 2 collection. It’s very rare for one of these to offer a different image every month (as opposed to a single image for two months), so this is a welcome change.

Another interesting point is that the apparel collaboration between 2202 and Under Armour has expired, and another company called Descente has stepped in with some very cool activewear.

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Wall calendar

Desk calendar

Acrylic figures

Pin set

Yamato Keychain

Yamato, Asuka, and Hyuga keychains

Postcard set A

Postcard set B

Postcard set C

Yuki More bandana, pen case

Leather mousepad

Training jacket

Polo shirt, hoodie

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