Continuing our observance of the fifth anniversary of the live-action Space Battleship Yamato movie’s premiere, here are two interviews that were not translated at the time of publication. They are both conversations with Director Takashi Yamazaki and the lead actor Takuya [Kimtak] Kimura.
Despite a slow start, 2199 activity in October 2015 was slightly up over that of September. Fan activities are always a reliable place to find the blood still pumping, and this month also gave us a handful of announcements to maintain the anticipation. Here’s the full rundown…
A Choice for the Future Yamato weighs anchor and rests its wounded body upon an Earth-like planet. This is a place longed for by those who will soon be extinct. A conspiracy raises its head, and we are asked what path we should take.
As of this writing, five years have passed since the milestone release of the live-action Space Battleship Yamato movie, and there is still plenty of coverage to be translated. This article, from the November 2010 Kinejun magazine, featured dual interviews with the director and producer.
A complete overview of Series 3 via the galleries created as bonus features for the Comet Empire DVD series released by Voyager Entertainment in 2003. All the characters, ships, weapons, locations, maps, and more!
Despite this being the long slow fade-out phase of Yamato 2199, September 2015 activity was still about the same as the previous three months. Online action, new manga, a pair of hobby shows, and other odds and ends continued to keep the flame lit. Here’s our roundup of the month.
Akira Hio is the record-holder for drawing Yamato manga, but interviews with him were practically nonexistent until another manga artist, Keiichi Tanaka, published this extensive conversation that covers Hio’s long and storied career working alongside some of the best mangaka history has to offer. [2 pages]
A complete record of Yamato publishing through present day. After the production years ended, many new categories of books put the saga into historical context while others pushed it forward with new interpretations. See this massive library all in one place with links to translated content and rare artifacts. [7 pages]
