With Chapter 5 now in the rear view mirror, July 2018 was a month when quantity went down but quality stayed as high as ever with some exceptional product announcements, a major hobby show, and plenty of fan activity. Here’s everything that provided a distraction from the summer boiler…
From the Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 program book: in his second interview for the series, Tamamori discusses his process for redesigning the Earth mecha and his earliest contact with Farewell to Yamato in 1978.
Voice actors Hideaki Tezuka (Zordar) and Yuko Kaida (Sabera) finally joined the Yamato 2202 publicity party with the release of Chapter 5 in May, 2018. This interview was published in volume 3 of the Yamato 2202 Newspaper from Sankei Sports, and also features Director Nobuyoshi Habara.
The day before Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 was released in theaters, this brief but insightful interview with Series Writer Harutoshi Fukui was published on Otonanswer. Also included here is his introduction from the theatrical program book.
On June 26 2018, voice actors Eriko Nakamura (Mikage Kiryu) and Kenji Akabane (Yasuo Nanbu) participated in an online talk show called D Studio with host Hisanori Yoshida for a light-hearted conversation. Nico Nico News published a transcript of their discussion, which made this translation possible.
