In the last of his passionate essays on the making of Series 1, Ryusuke Hikawa examines the special techniques of wave animation as a unique fusion of technology and art. He draws parallels with the Space Battleship Yamato saga as an open ocean of creativity, leading to 2199 and other waves yet to come.
With so much energy being poured into Yamato 2199, sometimes you have to remind yourself that there’s an enormous body of work preceding it. To aid this effort, here’s a look back at everything that happened with the rest of the Space Battleship Yamato saga as it marked its 40th anniversary in 2014. [2 pages]
