Yamato action held steady throughout February, matching January despite the continued delay of the Age of Yamato premiere. While news of a revised date remained out of reach, continuity saved the day and set the table for some nice surprises.
As a key contributor to the two biggest anime franchises of all time, Yamato and Gundam, “Yas” possesses a unique vantage point and a fascinating career. He was extensively interviewed for two major books that were published in 2020, both of which are excerpted here.
As the creator and first editor-in-chief of the game-changing magazine Animage, Hideo Ogata played an instrumental role in the foundation of anime culture. In this chapter from his memoir Shoot That Flag! he recounts the origin of the magazine and Yamato’s pivotal role in it.
Despite the efforts of the combined fleet, the Comet Empire is about to break through the final defense zone at Mars. While Yamanami is convinced that Yamato is trapped in its gravity sphere, the AI issues the “G Plan” for the survival of humanity. Captain Saki Todo is forced to choose between the machine’s orders or rescuing Yamato.
We didn’t get the burst of activity we were hoping for due to Age of Yamato being postponed, but January still pulled up equal to December anyway. The arrival of the new Symphonic Suite was definitely the highlight of the month, but there was plenty more to keep the fires lit.
In early January, the promotional engine was rolling toward Age of Yamato’s January 15 premiere. Within that brief window, Mantan Web published three interviews and the Yamato 2202 Symphonic Suite CD delivered a new conversation with Composer Akira Miyagawa. All four interviews are collected here.
After a head injury, Yuki has lost four years of memories and her feelings for Kodai – even her love. Yamato, heavily damaged, has crash-landed in the home of the Zemulians who once created Gatlantis. The history of Gatlantis and Zordar’s “love” and “despair” is told on a planet trapped in the city empire.
