From Akiba Souken: Director Nobuyoshi Habara, Scriptwriter Hideki Oka, and Series Writer Harutoshi Fukui discuss the creative process for Yamato 2202 and examine the philosophies driving the story, including a sharp analysis of the 1978 source material.
From Animate Times: scriptwriter Hideki Oka discusses his first contact with Yamato, his entry into 2202, the process of writing a script, what it was like to see Farewell to Yamato in 1978, and his personal observations about the characters and themes of the new series.
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.
