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\nWelcome board at Namba Parks Cinema. Photos posted on Twitter by the 2202 Production Committee<\/a> unless otherwise noted.<\/em><\/p>\n
On Friday February 2, Namba Parks Cinema in Osaka held the first Yamatalk outside of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Yamatalk is an extended on-stage talk show by the staff that takes place after a screening. After watching the acclaimed Destiny Chapter<\/em>, many fans could hear stories from Director Nobuyoshi Habara and Writer Harutoshi Fukui.<\/p>\n The talk was divided into three blocks. The first was about Chapter 4. The second was a brief introduction of Yamatalks that had been done in Shinjuku so far, and the third was a segment that answered questions posed in advance on Twitter. Here, we present all the questions and answers from this third block. (In some cases, two separate questions have been combined into one.)<\/p>\n Q1:<\/span> Has a date been established for Yamato<\/em>‘s launch in 2202<\/em>? I’m interested because the rising action taking place on a snowy day was a very beautiful style.<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> In Episode 2 everyone gathered at Hero’s Hill on the anniversary of Captain Okita’s death (December 8)\u2026but did you decide on a date for the launch?<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> It’s at the end of the year, maybe after Christmas? So although we say it’s 2202<\/em>, it’s really 2203. (Laughs)<\/p>\n Q2:<\/span> Since the promise with Iscandar not to use the Wave-Motion Gun gets scrapped, why doesn’t Iscandar say something?<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> I think nothing was said from Iscandar in the first place. Besides, since it was essentially \u201cPlease demonstrate your good intentions,\u201d that didn\u2019t constitute a contract. For instance, even if they said \u201cReturn the Cosmo Reverse,\u201d it\u2019s already been used up, and they wouldn\u2019t say \u201cWell, why don\u2019t we destroy that planet?\u201d Besides, seeing as Iscandar committed major mistakes in the past, they shouldn\u2019t be interfering in other places, should they?<\/p>\n Q3:<\/span> I was impressed by the scene where the Wave-Motion Drill Bullet appeared, and I could just hear Sanada saying, “I made it to save us from just such an emergency.” Will new weapons appear in the future? Has the Wave-Motion Cartridge been developed, too?<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> I’m developing another one\u2026but that’s for a future episode. It usually results in a pretty great weapon. I think it will be introduced in Chapter 5.<\/p>\n Q4:<\/span> Is there a difference in the possible warp distance between large ships like Yamato<\/em> and the big Cosmo Tiger II booster?<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> Naturally, they are different. I don’t know how different, but isn’t the long-distance booster able to fly the distance of Yamato<\/em>‘s small warp?<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> The number of times is limited. It can only be used twice.<\/p>\n Q5:<\/span> In the indivudally-numbered mobile armors of the space cavalry, Nagakura is number 2 and Kurata was 3, but Saito was number 8. I thought as the captain he would be number 1. What’s the story behind these numbers?<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> That’s because there were members who died before the Telezart landing operation that had their own numbers on their suits. They go into battle saying “Fight with your soul!”<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> Oh, I see. I’m hearing this for the first time. (Laughs)<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> That’s why Akira Yamamoto gets number 1.<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> By the way, if you’re wondering why Akira gets one, humans with high physical abilities are suitable because the mobile armor follows one’s physical movement in a fight. In other words, you can’t just be a pilot of a fighter plane. If you think back to 2199<\/em>, Akira is a master of martial arts (in her fight with Melda Dietz). I don’t know if Saito scouted her or she came forward on her own, but that’s how she got one.<\/p>\n Q6:<\/span> Is Hijikata a married man?<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> That hasn’t been established, but I think he’s a widower.<\/p>\n Host:<\/em><\/span> Then how about Yamanami?<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> I wouldn’t be surprised to find that he’s not married.<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> Yamanami is popular, but what type of woman do you think he’d go after?<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> Someone who would keep a home very clean.<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> That seems to be his aesthetic. I’d be interested to see a shot where he takes off his hat. What style would his bangs be in? All pulled back?<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> That hasn\u2019t been worked out in the design, so I don’t know. I’ll ask Nobuteru Yuuki next time.<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> It’s become unexpectedly concerning\u2026<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> How is that? Because of his sideburns.<\/p>\n Q7:<\/span> Kenjiro Ota is supposed to be from here in Osaka. Is that why he’s so into food? If so, I think it would more interesting to have a character from Kansai.<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> It would be strange to suddenly hear a Kansai accent in 2202<\/em>. (Laughs)<\/p>\n Fukui:<\/em><\/span> Other than speaking in a Kansai accent, what would make them a Kansai person?<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> (To the audience) Does anyone have a request?<\/p>\n Visitor A:<\/em><\/span> Make him a straight man.<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> Not a funny man?<\/p>\n Visitor B:<\/em><\/span> Please put in meal scene.<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> That takes a lot of drawing. (Laughs)<\/p>\n Visitor C:<\/em><\/span> Put a miniature of the Sun Tower in his room.<\/p>\n Habara & Fukui:<\/em><\/span> Ah, that’s it! (Laughs)<\/p>\n Visitor D:<\/em><\/span> Stick to the source.<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> Hiroshima people also stick to the source.<\/p>\n Q8:<\/span> In the scene of Touko Katsuragi being interrogated as a spy, Aihara grimaces in the moment when she makes her confession. Was that an homage to Yamato III<\/em> where he had a crush on Ako Todo?<\/p>\n Habara:<\/em><\/span> You watched closely. (Laughs) It’s the pattern where Aihara shows interest in women very quickly and then gets totally discouraged.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar18\/303a02.JPG\")
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\nPhoto posted on Twitter by Sergeant Kujira<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar18\/303a04.JPG\")
\nPhoto posted on Twitter by Hosinosubaru<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar18\/303a08.JPG\")
\nLeft: movie poster at Namba Parks signed by Habara and Fukui. Right: tearing up the streets of Osaka.<\/em><\/p>\n
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