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!
With the Final Yamato trailer in theaters, this was the last full month everyone got to enjoy the anticipation of what they would see in the film – despite Yoshinobu Nishizaki’s best attempts to spoil it by revealing the biggest surprises. He always did enjoy setting traditions more than following them.
The premiere of A Voyage to Remember contributed to making October 2014 one of the busiest months in Yamato history, with something new almost every day. The buildup only occupies page 1 of this 4-page onslaught. Not bad for a franchise that turned 40 years old on October 6.
From the Voyage to Remember movie program book: Director Takeo Kato and Writer Shigeru Morita discuss the nitty-gritty of how they struggled to cut Yamato 2199 down to a single feature film without losing the essence of the story – a task neither fully appreciated until they became responsible for it.
Koichi Yamadera is unique among Yamato voice actors, having played the top two characters at different times: Kodai and Dessler. This makes him an interesting guy to talk to, and resulted in these three publicity interviews for A Voyage to Remember, all published on October 10, 2014.
The Sun Sets on Pluto Yamato sinks into the Pluto sea. Yamato, rise… Rise, Yamato! The people of Earth await your return. It is their last hope. Open the vents! Raise Yamato! Target the hidden enemy base, and fire a shot into the aurora-filled skies!
