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.
August 2017 was a slower month for Yamato activity as Chapter 3 went deeper into production for its October release and the world continued the countdown. The highlights were fewer, but more valuable for their rarity. Here’s how it went…
From Gigazine, June 21, 2017. Published just before the arrival of Chapter 2, this interview with Director Nobuyoshi Habara dug deep into his history as a young fan and shed light on many aspects of 2202 production that were not previously covered.
From Bandai’s V-Storage promotional magazine: a discussion with Writer Harutoshi Fukui and Director Nobuyoshi Habara that captures their thoughts in the period leading up to Chapter 2 with an early hint of what Chapter 3 has in store.
From fan club magazine Ship’s Log: the first official interview with Hideki Oka examines his role as the interpreter of ideas as they transform into words on their way to becoming anime. He begins with his childhood, describing what it was like for a young boy to see Space Battleship Yamato for the first time.
