Farewell to the Solar System
With different emotions in each of their hearts, the crew of Yamato now leaves the solar system behind. Before them lies a galaxy no human has ever seen. Say a prayer for those who set sail, and a goodbye to those left behind. Let your feelings be heard. Farewell, Earth. We will return! We will return!
Daniel George’s second trip to Japan spanned an impressive four weeks, culminating with the premiere of Ark of the Stars. In part 1, he begins in Tokyo and drops all the way down south for encounters with planes, trains, late autumn leaves, castles, a steaming volcano, and more. [2 pages]
November 2014 dialed activity up intensely when A Voyage to Remember arrived on home video, and the promotional campaign for Ark of the Stars went nuclear. A rush of products and announcements later in the month gave us the clear signal that Yamato fever was back! [3 pages]
During the final countdown to the premiere of Ark of the Stars, Director Yutaka Izubuchi finally broke several months of silence with his first interview of 2014. Here he explains when and how the idea of the film was first proposed and what steps were taken to lay its foundations. (From Yamato 2199 Pia)
Three English-speaking Yamato fans make the trek to Tokyo for the premiere of Ark of the Stars and find adventure around every corner. This part covers December 5-7 with their first viewing of the film, the merchandising bonanza, and discoveries in both Tokyo and Osaka, all documented in words and pictures.
The voyage continues from December 8-12 with excursions to the Ghibli Museum, the world of Gundam, a 2199 Art Exhibition and photographic communion with the 1/100 Yamato model, new product discoveries, two more viewings of Ark of the Stars and much more. It’s almost as much fun as being there yourself!
Luis Cotovio examines the amazing title sequence of Yamato 2199 and reveals the tribute it pays to its source material via a scene-by-scene comparison with the original 1974 Space Battleship Yamato opening.
From the depths of forgotten history comes this exclusive look at a Space Battleship Yamato anime series that never came to be. Through a series of never-before-published development documents, witness the creation of an entirely different story set 20 years after the original saga!
Few fans have taken their love of anime and Yamato farther than Ardith Carlton. As a teenager, she not only devoured Star Blazers in its first run on American TV, she also made it all the way to Japan to see Be Forever Yamato…on the big screen…on opening day. Hear that story and plenty more in this special audio interview!
