With Yamato 2202 looming ever closer, there was a satisfying uptick that made December the busiest month for Yamato 2199 activities in 2016 – even WITH a downturn in Battlefield Infinity campaigns. Here’s what happened in December 2016…
The Forever War
With Iscandar behind it, Yamato hurries back to Earth. Will they make it? They arrive at the Balun gate, hoping to speed up their return. But there they see that man… Their enemy. Can they see a future beyond him?
If you looked deep enough, you could find the continuing presence of the original saga in various corners of the internet. It wasn’t a year of quantity, but certainly one of variety. Here is the 2016 roundup of activities surrounding classic Yamato. [2 pages]
Fresh news arrived in early October 2016 and the “Road to Yamato 2202” promotional campaign got rolling in the latter half of November. Here are the collected events of that period, all the way into early December.
The Battlefield Infinity mobile game is still the focal point of Yamato 2199 activity, but visibility for 2199 itself is increasing as the Yamato 2202 promotional train gets underway. The month also brought us the unexpected return of the 2199 manga and some more glimpses of products to come in 2017.
The Forever War
With Iscandar behind it, Yamato hurries back to Earth. Will they make it? They arrive at the Balun gate, hoping to speed up their return. But there they see that man… Their enemy. Can they see a future beyond him?
To mark the 6th anniversary of the live-action Space Battleship Yamato feature film directed by Takashi Yamazaki, here is a collection of cast interviews that were published in three separate magazines at the time, November and December of 2010. [2 pages]
2199 activity in October was roughly the same as September with Battlefield Infinity game announcements dominating the month. There was also a pair of fan events to provide another dose of energy, and steps were taken toward new products to come in 2017. Here is all the news of the month.
Direct from issue 15 of Ship’s Log, the Yamato Crew Premium fan club magazine, we bring you a fresh interview with the phenomenally-talented illustrator Makoto Kobayashi. It touches on his previous involvement with the saga leading up to a description of his duties on Yamato 2202 and a hint of things to come.
