It is a little-known fact that Yamato 2199 Director Yutaka Izubuchi got his start very early when he participated in both Yamato III and Final Yamato as a fresh-faced newcomer. Here, he discusses his earliest experiences as both a fan and a staff member.
The year 2018 was a slow one where the original Yamato saga is concerned, but quality is always better than quantity when it comes to our favorite anime classic. Here’s what happened between and around the releases of Yamato2202 chapters 4, 5, and 6.
In 2015, journalist Hiroyuki Ota wrote a serial for the Asahi Shimbun newspaper that examined the unique cultural aspects of the anime. In November 2018, he explored the attitudes and principle figures of the Imperial Japanese Navy that informed the storytelling of the first Yamato series. That serial is presented here in full.
November opened with a Wave-Motion sized BANG when Chapter 6, Regeneration Chapter, premiered in theaters with all the bells and whistles we’ve become used to. New products, new events, and the first word on what the finale has in store with Chapter 7. [2 pages]
When Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 premiered in Japan, multiple interviews were published with actor Koichi Yamadera, who performed as both the voice of Dessler and the singer of the ending theme song. He talked about these different demands, the progress of the series, and the death of a beloved co-star.
Gigazine is an online source for some of the most in-depth Yamato 2202 interviews anywhere. In the days just before the premiere of Chapter 6, they topped themselves with a huge 2-part interview with the wizards at CG studio Sublimation. In this part, they take a tour of the studio and dig deeper into their intricate work on the series.
The double hit of Yamato 2202’s arrival on TV and the final countdown to the premiere of Chapter 6 made for a nicely-packed month with online coverage, live events and more. Here’s everything that kept fans busy in October [2 pages]
Gigazine is an online source for some of the most in-depth Yamato 2202 interviews anywhere. In the days just before the premiere of Chapter 6, they topped themselves with a huge 2-part interview with the wizards at CG studio Sublimation. Here is part 1.
