here<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe new series Space Battleship Yamato 2202, Soldiers of Love<\/em> started in February of this year, and Chapter 2 Launch Chapter<\/em> will be screened from June 24th. We heard the thoughts of voice actor Daisuke Ono (39), who plays the main character Susumu Kodai, about the latest highlights and Yamato<\/em>\u2019s crew<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> The ending theme song of Yamato 2202<\/em> Chapter 1 was Kenji Sawada\u2019s masterpiece From Yamato With Love<\/em>, which was released with Farewell to Yamato<\/em> in 1978. I was surprised to hear that.<\/p>\nOno:<\/em><\/span> After the screenings began, I heard a lot of surprised and delighted voices from the staff and their peers who were into the original in real time. \u201cThey put that song in the first chapter!\u201d It had a big impact, and all I could say was, \u201cIt\u2019s impressive\u201d and \u201cThank you so much.\u201d I\u2019m involved in a great work for a second time. I thought about how the fire of the great work of Yamato<\/em> is lit up again and the passion has rekindled. Yamato<\/em> advances further, and because Yamato 2202<\/em> is going to finish as a larger work I tremble with a great sense of accomplishment.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> In Chapter 2, twists and turns are shown as Kodai and the others decide to launch in Yamato<\/em>. What are the highlights?<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/oct17\/255a02.JPG\")
<\/span><\/p>\nOno:<\/em><\/span> Chapter 2 is the Launch Chapter<\/em>, and Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> takes off. The scene of Yamato<\/em> launching is the symbol of this work. Every time I see it, my feelings rise very much. I don\u2019t know what will happen from here, but I have no choice but to launch now and I feel a positive power that goes beyond logic. I understand the feeling of tension in the Yamato<\/em> fans of yesteryear, and I think new fans starting with 2202<\/em> will be inexplicably drawn to it when they see the Chapter 2 launch scene. Therefore, I want to say that I\u2019ll be there in time. You can get on even now, because we take off from here!<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> In this work, the big theme is \u201clove will be tested.\u201d What do you feel about the meaning behind Soldiers of Love<\/em> in space being released in these chaotic times?<\/p>\nOno:<\/em><\/span> I can\u2019t explain \u201clove\u201d with a word. There are various kinds of love in each person. I think it was interesting that the first thing that was said about \u201clove\u201d in 2202<\/em> came from Great Emperor Zordar of Gatlantis. The writer, Harutoshi Fukui, said he would depict love without hope. He also said there is a scene where love will be tested, so it will be subjected to a trial.<\/p>\nWe live in peace now, but naturally some countries in the world are at war, and tense relationships between countries are a part of reality. What kind of love is depicted in such times?<\/p>\n
This is not just a simple remake of the original work. In accordance with the present times, I expect it will be a work that can earn the empathy of people living in the present day. I don\u2019t know yet what will happen in the future. Even if I did ask Mr. Fukui, he wouldn\u2019t tell me. (Laughs) It seems to be problematic to tell you if your character isn\u2019t supposed to know about it. With Kodai, he says, \u201cI want you to be confused and I want you to struggle, so I will not tell you.\u201d I\u2019m afraid of the trials that await us in the future.<\/p>\n
Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> What is Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> to you?<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/oct17\/255a03.JPG\")
<\/span><\/p>\nOno:<\/em><\/span> I\u2019ve had a fateful feeling since I was born in 1978, the same year Farewell to Yamato<\/em> came out. There was a more amazing discovery recently. When I went home for a radio show, I found a roll of 8mm movie film on a bookshelf in the house, and I realized it was from Yamato<\/em>. I knew 8mm film was around, but since there was nothing to play it on I had to leave without touching it. But it was significant that it was Yamato<\/em>. It\u2019s been close to me since I was a child. I was filled with deep emotion. It felt like I was involved with Yamato<\/em> at the genetic level.<\/p>\nI\u2019m proud that I\u2019ve been able to get on board Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> as Susumu Kodai. I\u2019ve been working as a voice actor for about 15 years, and I think being involved with Yamato<\/em> is the treasure of a lifetime, so it will remain as a masterpiece of my career. Furthermore, since I think Yamato 2202<\/em> will be accepted by those who liked Yamato 2199<\/em>, I want to continue playing the part with pride from now on.<\/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-24085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24085","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=24085"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24538,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24085\/revisions\/24538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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