After the explosion of October, activity fell in November but there was still plenty going on: the first trailer for Chapter 4, the release of Chapter 3 on home video, and the long-awaited arrival of Yamato 2199 in English. Here’s the rundown for November 2017…
Composer Akira Miyagawa gave several interviews during the runup to Yamato 2202 Chapter 3, but this one from Gigazine was the most comprehensive by far, from today’s recording techniques all the way back to his childhood to find out what it was like to have Hiroshi Miyagawa as a father.
From Akiba Souken: Director Nobuyoshi Habara, Scriptwriter Hideki Oka, and Series Writer Harutoshi Fukui discuss the creative process for Yamato 2202 and examine the philosophies driving the story, including a sharp analysis of the 1978 source material.
From Yamato fan club magazine Ship’s Log: a boy who ran around with a homemade target scope on his bicycle helmet grew up to become a developer of the Cosmo Fleet Specials and the Yamato Girls Collection. This is a conversation with Kouji Takakura, who produced many Yamato products for Megahouse.
When it came time to promote Yamato 2202 Chapter 3, Akira Miyagawa was called upon to join the ranks of staff members who gave media interviews. No less than six were published in a single month, all approaching the challenge of creating Yamato music from every possible angle.
Yamato 2202 exploded in the month of October 2017 with activity nearly every day surrounding the premiere of Chapter 3 on the 14th. Just about every box was ticked, from publishing to publicity to music to models and more. It was a perfect month to be a fan and a tough one to be a news-gatherer. [2 pages]
Following the precedent of Chapters 1 and 2, media coverage leading up to Chapter 3 was intense, with over two dozen interviews appearing before and after the premiere. Here we present the first of three roundups that bring you those interviews in English.
