May and June 2013: TV episodes 9-13, manga chapter 15, the Chapter 6 premiere, articles from the chapter 6 program book, Tokyo Toy Show, Garmillas model kits released, Maxon article on CG production, Yamatalk Night 6, coverage in hyper hobby, Great Mechanics DX, Weekly Post, and more. [2 pages]
In April 1982, Yoshinobu Nishizaki conducted a press conference that officially broke the news of Final Yamato‘s production. He gave editors plenty to sink their teeth into, and beginning with their July issues (published in June), they kicked off what would become almost a year of non-stop Yamato coverage.
From Hyper Hobby #178, June 2013. A conversation with the producer and sculptor of toy manufacturer Megahouse all about the creation of the 1/8 Yamato Girls figure collection, highlighting the challenges of developing Yuki Mori and Akira Yamamoto in three dimensions.
2199 previously gotten a boost from this gossip magazine back in April 2012 just after the premiere of Chapter 1, and this followup called attention to the program’s numerous attractions for TV viewers.
From the 2199 Chapter 6 program book. Mr. Imanishi talks about how he became involved in the series, how the CG side was developed, and his hopes for how the program will be remembered.
Maxon is a 3D software developer that created Cinema 4D, which serves as a platform for some of the CG imagery in Yamato 2199. High-end users of the software occasionally tell their stories on the company website, and in this case, it was 2199 director of photography Takashi Aoki.
The June 2013 issue of Great Mechanics DX featured a revealing interview about the marketing side of Yamato 2199, conducted with Production IG producer Mikio Gunji. This website has covered the marketing of the series at every step, and now the strategy behind that marketing is finally revealed.
