Soldiers of Love<\/em>! Harutoshi Fukui special interview released!<\/h2>\nIt has already been announced that Yamato 2202<\/em> is a remake of the immortal masterpiece Farewell to Yamato<\/em> that shines brightly in Japanese anime history. How will life be breathed into it again in contemporary Japan? Are the odds in its favor? Mr. Harutoshi Fukui, who participates in the work by writing the series composition, shared his innermost thoughts.<\/p>\nFarewell to Yamato<\/em> is a story for this day and age<\/h3>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> What was the process for you to get involved with the series composition?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> If I remember right, I was first contacted in 2013. But since Gundam UC<\/em> was still going at the time, I thought it would be too difficult to do both, so I declined. But after that project, which I\u2019d been involved in for about ten years since the start of the novel series, it was hard for me to decide at my core what I could do next, and fortunately I was contacted again. I seriously watched Farewell<\/em> again to see what sort of significance there could be in making it once more for the present day, and confidently said, \u201cI think we can do this. Yes, we can!\u201d And I decided to accept with, \u201cI definitely want to do it!\u201d<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> What elements of the old work convinced you that Farewell<\/em> could be made again?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> It\u2019s a sensational work in various ways, isn\u2019t it? But it was also criticized by the adult generation at the time who had known war. \u201cDoesn\u2019t this glorify a suicide attack?\u201d<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> That\u2019s certainly what follows when Yamato<\/em> plunges into the enemy fortress. Therefore, there could be some anxiety about it possibly being unsuitable for this day and age\u2026<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> Yes. I also understand that there are those who would frown on it today. But when I rewatched it, I felt that this was not done out of nationalism. Earth is saved by Yamato<\/em> as a result, but rather it\u2019s about what a human being named Susumu Kodai does to convince himself to \u201csave the Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar17\/158a03.JPG\")
\nWhat will Teresa\u2019s position be in this story of new love by Harutoshi Fukui?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> What do you mean by that?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> Talking about it step by step, the previous work Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> depicted a war between nations in the space war of Gamilas and Earth. But for the imperial government Gatlantis, which is the enemy power in Farewell<\/em>, there is almost no depiction of it as a nation. It has an almost metaphysical existence. So when young people live with hope and idealism, it\u2019s a metaphor of harsh reality that says, \u201cNo, reality is like this.\u201d Reality wants to suppress human nature, and the true structure of Farewell<\/em> is to show the resistance to that. \u201cNo, I want to live as a human being.\u201d<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> I see. Consequently, while on the one hand the latter half of the film retreats from the reality and integrity of being a war chronicle, it can’t be argued that it worked on an emotional level. [lit. It presses on the heart] Thanks to that, I finally feel like I understand the nature of that force.<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> How can people be convinced to live in such a suffocating age? How can you live a fulfilling life? Kodai uses his own life for that. That\u2019s why the thing he stakes his life on is protecting his country, moreso than even a life with Yuki Mori since she is already dead at that point. When he thought about what he would try to protect, it\u2019s a very fluffy word, but it\u2019s \u201chumanism\u201d itself.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> Humanism…do you mean “love”?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> That’s right. As the pinnacle of humanism, love is what brings meaning to being human. When I grasped that, I got the sense that this is the core of the work, and from there I directly proposed the subtitle Soldiers of Love<\/em> to everyone on the staff. \u201cLove\u201d is a word that\u2019s been severely abused in fiction, and it\u2019s gone stale. Ten years ago, it wouldn\u2019t have seemed that way. But ironically the straightforward use of a word like that now can feel a little scary because we live in a time when terrorism committed for a love of God and country is occurring all over the world. <\/p>\nWhile taking on the dangerous aspect of it that is close to madness, we may be able to say something about it there. The suffocation Kodai feels can also be connected to this time. In fact, in a time when life becomes increasingly stifling, the crushing ratio of \u201creality is like this\u201d on humanity grows even larger. I thought this theme would resonate more acutely if it was included.<\/p>\n
Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> I see. It\u2019s not just a dig for nostalgia or commercialization, it\u2019s being done as \u201ca story that should be told right now.\u201d The expectations for Yamato 2202<\/em> rise even more.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar17\/158a05.JPG\")
\nDr. Sado laments the present day in front of Captain Okita\u2019s statue at \u201cHero\u2019s
\nHill.\u201d The picture and sound effects are exactly the same as the original work!
\nBy carefully integrating images from the old work, a feeling of \u201cThis is surely
\n<\/em>Yamato!\u201d is born in the new story.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nAmazing development and a nostalgic touch<\/h3>\n
Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> I\u2019m relieved by what I just heard about the core theme of the original work. How much of the original is being followed in terms of narrative and setting? Conversely, in what areas should we be interested in seeing something new?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> Since Yamato 2199<\/em> went beyond its origin, the starting point of the story is changed from the old work, and differences inevitably derive from there.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> To be specific, Starsha made Captain Okita promise to seal up the Wave-Motion Gun. Garmillas is not destroyed, and there is an alliance with Earth. There\u2019s also Yuki Mori\u2019s memory loss\u2026the situation has changed quite dramatically.<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> We were left with these concepts at the end of 2199<\/em>, and we couldn\u2019t contradict them in this work. It goes without saying that it can\u2019t be exactly the same as the old work, and I don\u2019t intend for it to be. However, there will be parts that can be appreciated by those who feel, \u201cI miss this!\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s been such a long time, now here it is!\u201d I think mixing those parts with \u201cWhat happens next?\u201d is an ideal blend, and I\u2019m aiming for an exquisite balance between those two poles.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> But can the concepts that changed be fused well with what you described earlier as the core of the original work?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> Yeah, about that! Since the starting point is too different, I wondered what to do about it at first, but thinking it over, the only conclusion was to instead make use of it.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> All of it? The Wave-Motion Gun problem, the Garmillas alliance issue, and Yuki Mori’s memory loss?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> They can all be applied to modern-day Japan. The \u201csealed-up Wave-Motion Gun\u201d overlaps with the problem of nuclear power plants. The alliance with Garmillas overlaps with the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty. It isn’t the best decision for the country of Japan, and there are many situations surrounding us now that reality forces upon us, and I noticed that they could be transplanted into the homework left by Yamato 2199<\/em>. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar17\/158a06.JPG\")
\nBy changing the style of shadows from <\/em>2199, the characters take on a more
\nserious impression. Although it results from bringing in the atmosphere of the old
\nwork, the line work of the characters convincingly shows a change after a
\nthree-year gap.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nThe problem of sealing up the Wave-Motion Gun in particular was a great help. The crew is troubled by it, and they\u2019ll probably have to go off into space without being able to solve it. So what kind of decision will you make if you\u2019re facing the enemy and you don\u2019t think you\u2019ll survive if you don\u2019t fire the Wave Gun? I certainly want to know this. I feel that I\u2019ve been given the chance to make the ending I definitely want to see.<\/p>\n
Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> I saw the first episode. Because of the Wave-Motion Gun sealing-up problem, Andromeda<\/em>‘s character was hanging in the balance\u2026<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> In that area, I\u2019m certainly proud of surpassing the original. (Laughs) I can\u2019t tell you anything more about Yuki Mori\u2019s memory loss problem, but it will have a lot of traction in the story, so please watch closely.<\/p>\nThe landscape of Yamato<\/em> as seen by Harutoshi Fukui<\/h3>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> Did you watch the Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> broadcast back in the day?<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> I was a little younger than the original target generation, so Be Forever Yamato<\/em> was the first one I saw in a theater. Just before the premiere of Farewell<\/em>, I watched the movie version of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> when it was broadcast on TV. The drama rose and fell over two hours and it was an unprecedented experience. (Laughs) I watched it at my relatives’ house, and my aunt and uncle were absorbed by it, too. Anime is amazing, and it made an intense first impression.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> In those days, there was no adult SF anime before then.<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> That\u2019s right. I lived in downtown Tokyo then. There were TVs in the noodle shop and the butcher shop. They usually just showed sumo wrestling or baseball games, but Yamato<\/em> was the only anime that appeared on those old CRT screens. Even the guys in their 40s and 50s watched Yamato<\/em>. It was something that had an impact. After two or three years, Be Forever Yamato<\/em> opened in theaters, and I felt like Yamato<\/em>\u2019s biggest boom had come. I was just as excited as other kids my age.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar17\/158a07.JPG\")
\nThe outline of a Diffusion Wave-Motion Gun muzzle eerily emerges from
\ndarkness. The impression of taboo increases.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nExpansive development with overwhelming density! Talking about the first two episodes<\/h3>\n
Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> When I saw the first episode, I was overwhelmed by the density of information. It felt like watching a whole movie.<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> Buying a DVD or Blu-ray and watching it repeatedly is the basis of this era, so you can\u2019t grasp everything by watching it only once. The information is quite densely packed. It was the same with Gundam UC<\/em>, but it seems like there\u2019s something new every time you see it. I really want you to enjoy it, so I\u2019ve applied such a gimmick.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> Episode 2 is like a serialized overseas drama, and I certainly want to see where it develops from here\u2026<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> That\u2019s also the same as Gundam UC<\/em> because I saw overseas dramas as our rival. One of their factors for success is the speed of development, and people are used to it. Those who watch overseas dramas are quite willing to pay for it every month on Hulu and Netflix. There\u2019s a layer that watches free content broadcast on TV, and another that is in the habit of paying money for fiction, and I absolutely think it\u2019s better to aim for the preferences of the latter.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> Finally, please give a word to those who will be watching from now on.<\/p>\nFukui:<\/em><\/span> I would think anyone who looks at Dengeki Hobbyweb<\/em> is going to watch it anyway\u2026 (Laughs) You\u2019ll watch it if you\u2019ve come this far. (All laugh) Because 2202<\/em> returns to the feeling of the old work moreso than 2199<\/em> did, I want you to look forward to that part. And I think anyone who sees Dengeki Hobbyweb<\/em> without ever watching Yamato<\/em> would be an unusual person. (Laughs) Should they watch it sooner? (Laughs)<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> A lot of articles on Yamato 2202<\/em> can be expected on this site. Until now, Gundam<\/em> has been the academia of otaku, but I get the feeling Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> will hold its own as a legendary myth. It will be different from now on! Yamato 2202<\/em> will become academia as well. It\u2019s being made with an enthusiasm for life, so please look forward to it. Thank you very much!<\/p>\nReturn to the index<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar17\/158a02.JPG\")
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