The month of September 2017 saw a healthy uptick in activity as Chapter 3 edged closer to its October 14 premiere. Many new products arrived, live events brought fans together, two trailers gave us our first (and second) look, and several product announcements mapped out an exciting future.
From Bandai Channel: a lengthy conversation with Director Nobuyoshi Habara examines the making of Yamato 2202 Chapters 1 and 2 with an emphasis on respect for and homages to the original stories.
From the 2202 Chapter 2 program book: CG Director Taichi Kimura of Sublimation studio talks about taking the CG animation baton from Yamato 2199 and reworking it for 2202, adapting to unprecedented demands and finding new ways to interpret the classic images of the hand-drawn Yamato aesthetic.
From Akiba Souken, July 4 2017. Writer Harutoshi Fukui and Director Nobuyoshi Habara discuss their early Yamato experiences and the evolution of Yamato 2202 from the start of the writing process through Chapters 1 and 2.
From Star Blazers/Yamato Magazine: for Yamato 2199 and Yamato 2202, it was Junichiro Tamamori who took charge of the mechanical design for the Earth Federation. Mr. Tamamori, who has continued to love and study Yamato from his childhood, shares his thoughts about Andromeda and the Cosmo Tiger II.
