Yamato<\/em> continue to be loved?<\/h2>\nThe first chapter of the seven-part work Yamato 2202, Soldiers of Love<\/em>, will be screened in theaters for two weeks starting February 25. In this new work, Earth pushes toward military expansion after being saved by Space Battleship Yamato<\/em>\u2019s long journey to Iscandar, and the threat of Gatlantis, which dominates space, approaches. We asked Daisuke Ono and Houko Kuwashima, who play the heroes Susumu Kodai and Yuki Mori, about backstage stories and the appeal of the Yamato<\/em> series.<\/p>\nAs its Soldiers of Love<\/em> subtitle implies, 2202<\/em> is based on the 1978 feature film Farewell to Yamato<\/em>. Did Ono and Kuwashima do any research before they got involved with the voice recording?<\/p>\n\u201cI think it\u2019s different from the old work,\u201d Ono said. \u201cI didn\u2019t watch the previous series at the time of 2199<\/em>, because I was convinced that the results of our performance would be purely 2199<\/em>.\u201d But he did hear the rough story of Farewell to Yamato<\/em> from Ms. Kuwashima.<\/p>\n\u201cI heard that Kodai and Yuki would be in the spotlight for this work,\u201d she said, \u201cand I thought there would be some hint in Farewell to Yamato<\/em> so I watched it. But their fate was incredibly harsh, and I was overwhelmed\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar17\/161a02.JPG\")
<\/span><\/p>\nHowever, rather than just reproducing the story of Farewell<\/em> as is, this work presents a new Soldiers of Love<\/em> that nobody knows.<\/p>\n\u201cLove is talked about in Episode 1,\u201d Ono says thoughtfully, \u201cbut I can\u2019t say much about it in detail. It\u2019s a line that feels passionate and romantic. I imagine this work will convey something very positive there.\u201d<\/p>\n
In fact, fans of the old series will find many new surprising developments in this work, and it is said that they are included from the earliest stage.<\/p>\n
Looking forward to new things, Kuwashima said, \u201cThe writer Harutoshi Fukui said \u2018I want to make a hopeful story,\u2019 and I believe it!\u201d <\/p>\n
The new work picks up three years after Yamato 2199<\/em>, and the characters have grown since then. In response to the question, \u201cWhat were you conscious of when performing?\u201d Ono revealingly said, \u201cOn the technical side, I\u2019m not making Kodai sound older. I feel relief and a sense of accomplishment from the conclusion of 2199<\/em>, so I play him with a peaceful feeling of living in relatively peaceful times.\u201d<\/p>\nAs for Kuwashima, \u201cWhen I saw a ring glittering on Yuki\u2019s finger, I thought, \u2018oh my.\u2019 (Laughs) In the first episode, I\u2019m only worried about Kodai fighting in the battle. It should calm down in the second episode.\u201c<\/p>\n
According to Ono, the changes feel harmonious with 2199<\/em>. \u201cUnlike the life-risking battle in 2199<\/em>, the first chapter has more of a sense of peace, but I\u2019m afraid it feels like the calm before the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar17\/161a03.JPG\")
<\/span><\/p>\nFrom the start of 2199<\/em>\u2019s deployment in 2012, a long relationship has begun with the Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> series.<\/p>\n\u201cYoung men and women all know the Yamato<\/em> theme song,\u201d Ono says proudly. \u201cI think it\u2019s a Japanese tradition. The story of nobility and self-sacrifice is universal. And this time it\u2019s about \u2018love.\u2019 The spirituality flowing through all Japanese is the root of the theme, so it never fades.\u201d<\/p>\nKuwashima nodded, adding, \u201cThe first Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> was produced 42 years ago. I\u2019m amazed at the enthusiasm for it all over Japan.\u201d She continued, reaffirming why the Yamato<\/em> series will continue to be loved for many generations. \u201cPeople who encountered Yamato<\/em> when they were young and impressionable want to get excited by it again. Now that its power is captured by current artistic techniques, won\u2019t it also be spread around to young people?\u201d<\/p>\nFinally, Kuwashima explained the appeal of 2202<\/em>. \u201cThe catch phrase for this work is \u2018This love will shake the cosmos\u2026\u2019 I\u2019m looking forward to what kind of love will be depicted. Of course, please also pay attention to the state of Kodai and Yuki\u2019s love.\u201d<\/p>\nOno called out to the fans for further support: \u201cI\u2019m glad to be able to ride Yamato<\/em> again, and it feels inevitable. I think this journey will reconfirm everyone\u2019s feelings for Yamato<\/em> and it will advance even further. Please let the power of everyone\u2019s love be a fair wind that propels Yamato<\/em> on her course!\u201d<\/p>\nReturn to the index<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22703,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22702\/revisions\/22703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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