{"id":13021,"date":"2014-03-04T07:16:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T07:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=13021"},"modified":"2016-05-28T10:24:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-28T17:24:29","slug":"823","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/823\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Battleship Yamato 2199<\/em> Videography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bandai Visual\u2019s video release of Yamato 2199<\/em> was (and continues to be) the single most important element of the production. While the English subtitles clarify the story for us, however, the rest of the package is entirely in its native language. The main purpose of this videography is to sort all that out. [2 pages]\n

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After the series content itself, Bandai Visual’s video release of Space Battleship Yamato 2199<\/em> was (and continues to be) the single most important element of the production, the primary means of recouping costs and opening the door to a worldwide audience that Japanese cinema and TV had no way to reach. While the English subtitles clarify the story for us, however, the rest of the package is entirely in its native language. The main purpose of this videography is to sort all that out.<\/p>\n

For starters, all seven chapters were released on video to match their theatrical formatting. The series was later broadcast on Japanese TV with some differences: footage had to be cut for length, opening and closing titles were changed, each episode had a prologue clip, and numerous captions were added for clarity. In order to keep a clear division between these versions, the TV version has not been released on video. Thus it can only be obtained the old-fashioned way, by getting copies from Japanese friends. (Which is essentially how anime conquered the world.)<\/p>\n


\nTheater editions: slipcase, disc package, storyboard book, postcard, intro book<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

All seven chapters were released on both Region 2 DVD and Region-free Blu-ray in Japan, but only the Blu-rays are equipped with English subtitles. Other than the subtitles, there is no difference in content. Chapters 2-7 all contain bonus features which are described here; each chapter got its own teaser, movie trailer, and TV commercials, and there were also a few special programs. Unfortunately, none of the bonus features are subtitled – only the episodes got that treatment.<\/p>\n

From the beginning of the video campaign, some fans insisted on waiting for a box set at the end. This intention was misguided, since box sets in Japan do not follow the US pricing model. Since revenue from video sales is crucial, the prices almost never go down (it took over 25 years for the original Yamato<\/em> movies to be bargain-priced) and a box set can actually be more expensive depending on its bonus features. For that matter, as of early 2014 there is no actual Yamato 2199<\/em> box set available, just customized boxes that were sold separately.<\/p>\n


\nYamato Crew editions: voice actor scripts in place of the storyboard book<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Over and above all that, there were also the theater-exclusive Blu-rays – limited editions that could only be purchased at movie theaters during the run of a specific chapter – that came with a bonus storyboard book. This was one of 2199<\/em>‘s major innovations, and one that had never been tried before. If you liked the movie, you could literally take it home with you. (In two cases – chapters 2 and 7 – the Blu-rays were not ready in time and had to be pre-ordered.) The Yamato Crew website came up with their own exclusive; fans who bought the discs at the website could get voice-actor scripts for each episode.<\/p>\n

All that and more is examined here to help clarify what you may have already collected, or what’s available to you when you’re ready to start. The entire series can still be ordered from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or the more English-friendly CD Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chapter 1
The Long Voyage<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bandai Honneamise Blu-ray: BCXA-485, DVD: BCBA-4316
\nTheater Edition: April 7, 2012
\nStandard Edition: May 25, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n

Ep. 1 Messenger from Iscandar
\nEp. 2 Toward a Sea of Stars<\/p>\n

Extra features<\/h3>\n

Introductory booklet
\nOpening title storyboard book
\nEpisode 1 storyboard book (with limited edition only)
\nSlipcase with art by Naoyuki Katoh (early pressings only)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the packaging and intro booklet<\/p>\n


\nThe “Yuki army” stormed Yodobashi department store (Akihabara) to promote
the arrival of Chapter 1 and the approach of Chapter 2 on May 25, 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter 2
Desperate Battle in the Heliosphere<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bandai Honneamise Blu-ray: BCXA-486, DVD: BCBA-4317
\nTheater Edition: July 12, 2012
\nStandard Edition: July 27, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n

Ep. 3 Escaping the Jupiter Sphere
\nEp. 4 Gravestone on a Frozen Field
\nEp. 5 The Trap on All Sides
\nEp. 6 The Sun Sets on Pluto<\/p>\n

Extra features<\/h3>\n

Introductory booklet
\nEpisode 3 storyboard book (with limited edition only)
\nSlipcase with art by Naoyuki Katoh (early pressings only)<\/p>\n

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On the disc:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Yamato 2199<\/em> Launch Countdown event, screening version
\nA cutdown of the live show held in Tokyo, February 18, 2012. This abridged edition of the event was later shown theatrically in Nagoya and Osaka. Features interviews and stage performances.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Yamato 2199: Before the Premiere ~ Our Yamato Special<\/em>
\nTV special originally broadcast April 1, 2012. More of the same content described above.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Episode 3 audio commentary (director and voice actors)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the packaging and intro booklet<\/p>\n

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Chapter 3
The Endless Voyage<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bandai Emotion Blu-ray: BCXA-487, DVD: BCBA-4318
\nTheater Edition: Oct 13, 2012
\nStandard Edition: Nov 22, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n

Ep. 7 Farewell to the Solar System
\nEp. 8 Wish Upon a Star
\nEp. 9 Clockwork Prisoner
\nEp. 10 Graveyard of the Universe<\/p>\n

Extra features<\/h3>\n

Introductory booklet
\nEpisode 10 storyboard book (with limited edition only)
\nSlipcase with art by Naoyuki Katoh (early pressings only)<\/p>\n

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On the disc:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Interview with singer Isao Sasaki<\/p>\n

\u2022 Yamato 2199: Before the Chapter 2 Premiere ~ Our Yamato Special 2<\/em>
\nTV special originally broadcast June 24, 2012. Interviews and review of Chapter 1.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chapter 1 Digest (theatrical prologue for Chapter 2)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Episode 9 audio commentary (director and voice actors)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the packaging and intro booklet<\/p>\n

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Chapter 4
Defense of the Galactic Frontier<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bandai Emotion Blu-ray: BCXA-488, DVD: BCBA-4319
\nTheater Edition: Jan 12, 2013
\nStandard Edition: Feb 22, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

Ep. 11 A World I Once Saw
\nEp. 12 What Lies Beyond
\nEp. 13 The Wolf from Another Dimension
\nEp. 14 The Whisper of the Witch<\/p>\n

Extra features<\/h3>\n

Introductory booklet
\nEpisode 13 storyboard book (with limited edition only)
\nSlipcase with art by Naoyuki Katoh (early pressings only)<\/p>\n

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On the disc:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Creditless opening title<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scene digest (theatrical prologue for Chapter 3)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Yutaka Izubuchi X Yasuhiko Yoshikazu conversation<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chapter 1 commercials and trailers
\n\u2022 Chapter 2 commercials and trailers
\n\u2022 Chapter 3 commercials and trailers<\/p>\n

\u2022 Episode 13 audio commentary (director and voice actors)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the packaging and intro booklet<\/p>\n

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Chapter 5
The Sorrow of Intergalactic Space<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bandai Emotion Blu-ray: BCXA-489, DVD: BCBA-4320
\nTheater Edition: Apr 13, 2013
\nStandard Edition: May 27, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

Ep. 15 Point of No Return
\nEp. 16 A Choice for the Future
\nEp. 17 Out of the Forest of Memory
\nEp. 18 Over the Black Light<\/p>\n

Extra features<\/h3>\n

Introductory booklet
\nEpisode 15 storyboard book (with limited edition only)
\nSlipcase with art by Naoyuki Katoh (early pressings only)<\/p>\n

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On the disc:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Yutaka Izubuchi X Mitsuru Kashiwabara conversation<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scene digest (theatrical prologue for Chapter 4)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chapter 2 teaser (seen at end of Chapter 1 on streaming TV)
\n\u2022 Chapter 3 teaser (seen at end of Chapter 2 on streaming TV)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Episode 16 audio commentary (director and voice actors)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the packaging and intro booklet<\/p>\n

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Chapter 6
Arrival! Large Magellanic Cloud<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bandai Emotion Blu-ray: BCXA-490, DVD: BCBA-4321
\nTheater Edition: June 15, 2013
\nStandard Edition: July 27, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

Ep. 19 They’re Coming!
\nEp. 20 Under a Rainbow Sun
\nEp. 21 Prison Planet 17
\nEp. 22 The Planet That We Head For<\/p>\n

Extra features<\/h3>\n

Introductory booklet
\nEpisode 20 storyboard book (with limited edition only)
\nSlipcase with art by Naoyuki Katoh (early pressings only)<\/p>\n

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On the disc:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Scene digest (theatrical prologue for Chapter 5)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chapter 4 commercials and trailers
\n\u2022 Chapter 5 commercials and trailers<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chapter 4 teaser (seen at end of Chapter 3 on streaming TV)
\n\u2022 Chapter 5 teaser (seen at end of Chapter 4 on streaming TV)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Episode 19 audio commentary (director and voice actors)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the packaging and intro booklet<\/p>\n

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Chapter 7
And the Ship Sailed On<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bandai Emotion Blu-ray: BCXA-491, DVD: BCBA-4322
\nLimited Edition: Oct 10, 2013
\nStandard Edition: Oct 25, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

Ep. 23 One Man’s War
\nEp. 24 The Distant Promised Land
\nEp. 25 The Forever War
\nEp. 26 Memories of the Blue Planet<\/p>\n

Extra features<\/h3>\n

Introductory booklet
\nCharacter postcards (2)
\nEpisode 26 storyboard book (with limited edition only)
\nSlipcase with art by Naoyuki Katoh (early pressings only)<\/p>\n

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On the disc:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Nana Mizuki (end theme singer) interview<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chapter 6 commercials and trailers
\n\u2022 Chapter 7 commercials and trailer<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chapter 6 teaser (seen at end of Chapter 5 on streaming TV)
\n\u2022 Chapter 7 teaser (seen at end of Chapter 6 on streaming TV)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scene digest (theatrical prologue for Chapter 5)
\n\u2022 Scene digest (theatrical prologue for Chapter 6)
\n\u2022 Scene digest (theatrical prologue for Chapter 7)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Episode 26 audio commentary (director and voice actors)<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the packaging and intro booklet<\/p>\n


\nChapter 7 was deemed important enough by Bandai Visual to get its own foldout flyer, which offered a
capsulized version of the entire series on the inside and put a teaser for the 2014 movie on the back.<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe “<\/em>Yamato Girls” promote the arrival of Chapter 7 at Yodobashi department store (Akihabara) October 25, 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n

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