Despite the 40th anniversary of Farewell to Yamato passing without commemoration on August 5, there was enough 2202 news to keep everyone alert, especially with the arrival of the first Chapter 6 teaser, another round of summer conventions, and news on both sides of the world. Here’s everything that went down in August 2018.
Gigazine is an entertainment website that stands out for its lengthy, in-depth interviews with anime production staff members. On May 23, 2018, they sat down with 2202 producer Hiroki Komatsu to hear inside stories no one else could tell.
Mikage Kiryu only appears briefly in Yamato 2202, but her voice actor Eriko Nakamura has been a prominent advocate for all things Yamato the entire time. Akiba Souken talked with her about her role and her fandom just before the premiere of Chapter 5.
One of the things that made Space Battleship Yamato unique was a fan base so dedicated that they obtained copies of production materials to share in fanzines. It is thanks to them that a presentation like this one is now possible: a complete scene-by-scene examination of a single TV episode. [4 pages]
