{"id":38605,"date":"2024-10-29T21:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T04:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=38605"},"modified":"2024-11-14T23:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T07:00:16","slug":"997a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/997a\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Yamato 2205<\/em> media catalog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-880 alt=\"2411icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2411icon.JPG\" width=\"216\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"cosmo-teaser\">A collection of <em>Yamato 2205<\/em> publications, video, and music releases.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><!--noteaser--><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/nov21\/594a24.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chapter 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray<\/h3>\n<p><em>October 8, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The theater-exclusive Blu-ray for <em>2205<\/em>  was a hot seller with many theaters running out of copies in the first week. As always the theater version lures in collectors with its bonus books.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/nov21\/594a25.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The two books that came bundled with this edition both covered Episode 2 with the script (36 pages) and Kenji Yasuda\u2019s storyboards (132 pages).<\/p>\n<p>The Blu-ray comes with a 12-page book of its own and a raft of special features: trailers, commercials, audio commentary on two episodes, the theatrical \u201cstory so far\u201d intro (with narration by Serizawa \u2013 the first time a character has introduced the story), a short Chapter 2 preview, and footage of the summer Yamatalk presentation featuring Kenji Yasuda\u2019s live stage debut. In case you\u2019re still asking, there are NO English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/nov21\/594a26.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Outer slipcase, painted by Kia Asamiya<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec21\/609a21.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Standard edition<\/h3>\n<p><em>November 26, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This version is identical to the theater-exclusive version, but does not include the extra booklets. As usual, a range of bonus items could be had depending on where you bought your copy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec21\/609a22.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Amazon version included an exclusive CD titled <em>Expect Nothing From Adults<\/em> featuring 45 minutes of weirdness with Writer Harutoshi Fukui and the voice actors for Kodai and Domon.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec21\/609a23.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Yamato Crew version came with copies of the voice recording scripts for all four episodes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec21\/609a25.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and a postcard with this new image painted by the great Naoyuki Katoh.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/dec21\/609a24.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally, a version sold at specific stores in Japan came with a clear plastic A3-size poster version of Kia Asamiya&#8217;s slipcase art.<\/p>\n<p>Order your Blu-ray now from <a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/%E8%A5%BF%EF%A8%91%E7%BE%A9%E5%B1%95\/dp\/B096VTVNN2\/'>Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or <a href='https:\/\/www.cdjapan.co.jp\/product\/BCXA-1663'>CD Japan<\/a>. (No English subtitles, but you&#8217;ll do just fine without them.)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar22\/652a09.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chapter 2 Limited Edition Blu-ray<\/h3>\n<p><em>February 4, 2022<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>The Chapter 2 Blu-ray came a nice set of extras, including trailers, audio commentary on two episodes, and complete versions of two stage discussions that accompanied <em>2205<\/em>. The disc also came with a 12-page booklet; see it from cover to cover <a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/2205ch2brbooklet'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar22\/652a10.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The bonus items that made this an exclusive edition were twin booklets containing storyboards and the script for the final episode (130 pages and 36 pages respectively).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr22\/656a12.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Chapter 2 on sale at a Yodobashi department store. Photo posted on Twitter by <a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/yodobashi_umed'>Yodobashi Umeda<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Standard edition<\/h3>\n<p><em>March 29, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This version contains the same on-disc bonus features as the theatrical version, but could be purchased with different incentive items.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr22\/656a13.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amazon.co.jp offered an exclusive bonus &#8220;radio CD&#8221; featuring Tasuku Hatanaka (Domon) and Kikuko Inoue (Starsha) in 45 minutes of conversation and joking, alternately casual and in character. Writer Harutoshi Fukui joins them for part of the disc to answer questions from fans.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr22\/656a14.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both Amazon and CD Japan offered a version that came with a paperback-size production script for the original 1979 <em>New Voyage<\/em>, bundled with a new postcard.<\/p>\n<p>Order your preferred version at one of these links (if they&#8217;re not sold out):<\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/%E8%A5%BF%EF%A8%91%E7%BE%A9%E5%B1%95\/dp\/B09HTQJ5R7\/'>Amazon, no bonus items<\/a> | <a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/dp\/B09HVLLQKX\/'>Amazon, with CD<\/a> | <a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/%E5%B0%8F%E9%87%8E%E5%A4%A7%E8%BC%94\/dp\/B09J3G8K18\/'>Amazon, with script &#038; postcard<\/a> | <a href='https:\/\/www.cdjapan.co.jp\/product\/BCXA-1664'>CD Japan, with script &#038; postcard<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr22\/656ascripts.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally, the Yamato Crew edition came bundled with voice actor scripts for all four of the episodes comprising Chapter 2.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr24\/926a09.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Blu-ray box set<\/h3>\n<p><em>March 27, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In what will probably be the final word on <em>2205<\/em> (at least until the next video format takes hold), a handsome box set was let loose into the world. At first blush it may seem like a simple repackaging of existing material, but it goes beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>The box (with new wraparound art by Kia Asamiya) houses four discs. The first two (in a Domon sleeve) contain all eight episodes of <em>2205<\/em> and their pre-existing bonus features, now augmented by live stage presentations with cast and crew (two for each chapter).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr24\/926a10.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Kodai sleeve also contains two discs. The first is <em>Age of Yamato<\/em> with its original bonus features and a newly-added stage presentation. The second is a bonus disc filled with 4.5 hours of talk shows and promo specials, a total of seven separate programs that supported <em>2205<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr24\/926a11.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also included is a 48-page booklet with interviews, character and mecha guides, a poster art gallery and more. Those who bought their copy from Amazon.co.jp got an extra &#8220;making of&#8221; Blu-ray with half an hour of staff interviews and studio footage.<\/p>\n<p>If this whets your appetite, order the set from Amazon <a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/gp\/product\/B0CNT4F37F\/'>here<\/a> or CD Japan <a href='https:\/\/www.cdjapan.co.jp\/product\/BCXA-1913'>here<\/a> (if they&#8217;re not sold out).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr24\/BRboxpic.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those who ordered their copy from the Yamato Crew online store got a different bonus item, a color print of the &#8220;graduation photo&#8221; seen in the series.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/apr24\/2205acrylic.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you purchased the set from another source, such as A-On Store, it came with an acrylic stand featuring Kia Asamiya&#8217;s box art.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar22\/652a03.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>Yamato 2205<\/em> Original Soundtrack<\/h3>\n<p><em>February 3, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The glorious 2-disc CD soundtrack for the entirety of <em>2205<\/em> hit stores the day before Chapter 2&#8217;s premiere, and it&#8217;s another rock-solid addition to the growing catalog.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar22\/652a05.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Those who preordered from online sources received a mini clear file with the<br \/>\nalbum art by Kia Asamiya. (Photo posted on Twitter by <a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/G_EAGLE'>G_EAGLE<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Order your copy from Amazon.co.jp <a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/gp\/product\/B09J1KYF6Y\/'>here<\/a> or CD Japan <a href='https:\/\/www.cdjapan.co.jp\/product\/LACA-9870'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"textBlue\"><em>Liner Notes by Sound Supervisor Tomohiro Yoshida<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The soundtrack of <em>Yamato 2205<\/em> is quite varied, and we added to it some BGM from <em>Ark of the Stars<\/em> and <em>2202<\/em>. I started by reading the script of the eight episodes several times, and listed the tracks that I heard in my head in addition to those that were requested in the script.<\/p>\n<p>I divided them into six groups. The first group was a re-recording of the original <em>New Voyage<\/em>. The second group was a re-recording of <em>Hyperon Bomb<\/em> from <em>Be Forever Yamato<\/em> as a preview for the next work, <em>3199<\/em>. The third was re-recordings from <em>Yamato III<\/em>, since <em>2205<\/em> incorporates some of its elements. The fourth was a new piece by Akira Miyagawa. <\/p>\n<p>The fifth consisted of three songs from the old work: the TV series opening, <em>Yamato!! The New Voyage<\/em>, and <em>Parting<\/em>, all using the original sound sources. The TV size version of <em>Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> has been newly edited from past material due to its length.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, since the BGM for <em>Yamato 2199<\/em> was recorded before the mix of <em>Age of Yamato<\/em>, two tracks were re-recorded: <em>Infinite Universe<\/em> and <em>Gathering the Fleet<\/em>. This was the sixth group.<\/p>\n<p>It is a soundtrack that encompasses a wide range of series, including old pieces from the beginning to <em>Yamato III<\/em>, plus new ones by Akira Miyagawa. Since I&#8217;m running out of space, I&#8217;ll skip the familiar old songs (and re-recordings), and briefly mention eight new pieces by Akira Miyagawa.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar22\/652a04.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Copies on sale at Tower Records, Tokyo<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Domon<\/em> is a variation of three pieces centered on Ryusuke Domon&#8217;s feelings for his father.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0The themes related to Iscandar, in which the truth is revealed. The motif of the blue crystals was used for <em>The Truth of Iscandar<\/em> and the memory keeper <em>Sanctel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Dezarium Hammer<\/em> is a battle song for the enemy that starts with a Mini Moog solo.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Battle of the Garmillas Fleet<\/em>, a battle song of the Earth and Garmillas allied fleet. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <em>Days with Love<\/em>, a variation of <em>Great Love<\/em> that depicts the daily life of Kodai and Yuki.<\/p>\n<p>As an aside, the classical records that Meldars listens to in the movie are Debussy&#8217;s <em>Clair de lune<\/em>, Chopin&#8217;s <em>Nocturne No. 2<\/em>, Debussy&#8217;s <em>Dream<\/em>, and Mozart&#8217;s <em>Fantasia in D minor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"textBlue\"><em>Track Listing<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\nDISC 1<br \/>\n01 Last Hope (re-recorded)<br \/>\n02 New Voyage (slow)<br \/>\n03 Dessler&#8217;s Anguish<br \/>\n04 <em>Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> (Isao Sasaki)<br \/>\n05 Bolar (suspense)<br \/>\n06 Days with Love<br \/>\n07 Meditation &#8211; With Love<br \/>\n08 Afternoon Rest<br \/>\n09 Salute of the Young<br \/>\n10 Domon (suspense)<br \/>\n11 Love that sustains Dessler<br \/>\n12 Yamato! The New Voyage (Isao Sasaki &#038; Feeling Free)<br \/>\n13 Domon<br \/>\n14 Domon (lonely)<br \/>\n15 Young Wings (from &#8220;Cosmo Tiger&#8221;)<br \/>\n16 Shadow of <em>Goruba<\/em><br \/>\n17 Loneliness<br \/>\n18 <em>Goruba<\/em>, its Appearance<br \/>\n19 Continuing Tension<br \/>\n20 Reinforcements Arrive<br \/>\n21 Battle for the Future<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\nDISC 2<br \/>\n01 The Ocean of Sorrow<br \/>\n02 Feelings Fade Away (piano solo)<br \/>\n03 <em>Goruba<\/em>, its Appearance (sadness)<br \/>\n04 <em>Goruba<\/em>, its Appearance (eerie)<br \/>\n05 Gravely, <em>Yamato<\/em> goes<br \/>\n06 <em>Yamato<\/em> Meditation<br \/>\n07 Wandering Iscandar<br \/>\n08 Dezarium Hammer<br \/>\n09 Sanctel<br \/>\n10 The Truth of Iscandar<br \/>\n11 Parting (Mitsuko Horie)<br \/>\n12 Starsha<br \/>\n13 Battle of the Garmillas Fleet<br \/>\n14 Dawn of the Great War<br \/>\n15 Feelings Fade Away<br \/>\n16 The Coming Hyperon Bomb<br \/>\n17 Love is Still Light (Ayaka Hirahara)<br \/>\n18 Wandering Iscandar (oboe solo)<br \/>\n19 Feelings Fade Away (violin solo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<p><span class=\"textBlue\"><em>Liner Notes by Writer Harutoshi Fukui<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the ending theme song of <em>2205<\/em>, I asked Akira Miyagawa to write the melody first, and the production method of adding the lyrics later was adopted.<\/p>\n<p>We had already decided at an early stage to ask Yukinojo Mori to write the lyrics. At that time, we had a lot of discussions about what kind of story <em>2205<\/em> would be and what kind of theme it would contain. I presented the following prose to aid in understanding:<\/p>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\nThere was once a war.<br \/>\nWe were poor. We worked hard.<br \/>\nWhen things got a little better, you were born.<br \/>\nMisery and sorrow are memories of the distant past<br \/>\nIlluminated by the lukewarm sun<br \/>\nSwaying in the peaceful, gentle wind<br \/>\nYou just bloomed there<br \/>\nBecause you are a child who lives in happiness<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\nMany years have passed since then.<br \/>\nYou left school, learned to work.<br \/>\nWhen I became a little older, everything started to break down.<br \/>\nUnhappiness and sorrow are the daily news.<br \/>\nWhat was normal is no longer normal<br \/>\nThe &#8220;worst&#8221; is updated every year<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s so hard just to live<br \/>\nI should have been a child who lived for happiness<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='clear'>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: left'>\nI lost so many things<br \/>\nI only have the feeling that I&#8217;ll lose more.<br \/>\nBut what I regret more than anything is you.<br \/>\nI can&#8217;t keep the misery and sorrow away<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve never known lukewarm sunshine<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know the peaceful, gentle wind<br \/>\nI&#8217;m just staring at an uncertain tomorrow.<br \/>\nI can&#8217;t say that I&#8217;m a child who lives for happiness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='width:390px; margin-right: 0px; float: right'>\nThe history we once looked up to<br \/>\nWe are living in a cruel time<br \/>\nThe great harmony is far away<br \/>\nBut I can hear the harmony<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s sing and connect for the future you&#8217;ll live in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style='clear:both' \/>\n<hr \/>\n<div class='clear'>\n<p>Many years from now<br \/>\nWhen you leave school and learn to work<br \/>\nRemember when you became a parent<br \/>\nThis melody of misery and sorrow<br \/>\nLet the lukewarm sun shine once more<br \/>\nPeaceful and gentle breeze again<br \/>\nThe sound of the future that I looked for<br \/>\nBecause you are a child who lives in happiness<\/p>\n<p>It is literal prose without any rhyme or melody. In addition (1) I wanted to incorporate Yabu&#8217;s line from the story, &#8220;When you&#8217;re at rock bottom, it means something great is waiting to happen&#8221; and (2) the prelude should feel like &#8220;light spreading out into darkness&#8221; to synchronize with the ending. (For an example, I mentioned the prelude of the insert song <em>Mirror of the Moon<\/em> from <em>2202.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>These two points are all that I requested from both craftsmen regarding the theme song. This is how the song was created. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll be impressed with the quality of the music, including the vocalist Ayaka Hirahara.<\/p>\n<p>(Find a translated version of the end song <em>Love is Still Light<\/em> <a href='https:\/\/kafkafuura.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/20\/ai-wa-ima-mo-hikari\/'>here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, this prose&#8230;I&#8217;ll just offer the excuse that it&#8217;s not my main job. I&#8217;m including it here only for its documentary value. After reading it, all Akira-sensei said was, &#8220;It&#8217;s heavy. I&#8217;d like to give the listeners a little more of a souvenir.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>594a<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/nov21\/2205program101.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chapter 1 program book<\/h3>\n<p><em>October 8, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The book for Chapter 1 was a real beaut, and another hot-ticket item that rapidly sold out in theater gift shops.<\/p>\n<p>See it from cover to cover <a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/2205program1'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The book included an interview with the writers; read it <a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/611a'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/nov21\/2205program102.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Introduction by Harutoshi Fukui:<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"textBlue\">The year is <em>2205<\/em>. With a new generation of young people on board, a new <em>Yamato<\/em> begins its journey.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"textBlue\">Only a Gentle Song<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last, now that we bring you a new <em>Yamato<\/em> story, more than two years have passed since the conclusion of <em>2202<\/em>. We had planned to bring it forward at least six months ago, but somehow it ended up like this. It would be fine if I could say to myself, &#8220;That&#8217;s how much work I put into it.&#8221; But the biggest reason for the delay is the Corona pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><em>2205<\/em> was going to be released after <em>Age of Yamato<\/em>, so if that was delayed, then this would be, too. I&#8217;ve experienced many cases where a release schedule was postponed because the film was not ready by the deadline (sorry), but I never thought we would be unable to release a completed film.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t help but feel once again that we are living in an astonishing time. As of this writing (mid-August), the number of people infected with the New Corona virus in Japan is still unknown. No one can be sure that the film will be released on time, and on the other hand, the incessant rain continues to fall, causing damage to many parts of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>What is the meaning of re-telling the story of <em>Yamato<\/em> in a time like this? No, it is precisely in times like these that the story needs to be told. <em>Yamato<\/em> is a story about the value of facing reality and continuing to hold onto your ideals. I wrote a lot about this in the program books for <em>2202<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This will be an ear worm for fans, but the original story for this work was <em>The New Voyage<\/em>. It arrived in the heat of the climax of the original series, a sequel to the <em>Yamato 2<\/em> TV series. That was a reworking of <em>Farewell to Yamato<\/em> with a changed ending. You could say that in modern terms, it&#8217;s a story from a different timeline than the original, one that is fundamentally outside the original series. <\/p>\n<p>I wonder if there is a spirit of criticism toward the mature economy. When I was asked to write a sequel while working on <em>2202<\/em>, that was the first thing that troubled me. But the story itself came together instantly. Since <em>2202<\/em> ended the way it did, the path that Kodai and the other main members of the team would follow, and what the humans of Earth would have to face next, was decided naturally. If we incorporated the plot of <em>The New Voyage<\/em> as its bones, both the plot and story were almost 80% complete. The question was how to determine the theme.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/nov21\/2205program110.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>interior painting by the great Naoyuki Katoh<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the first film and <em>Farewell<\/em>, the original <em>Yamato<\/em> gave a summary and proposal for postwar Japan. There is no longer any reason for <em>Yamato<\/em> to continue as an image of the battleship <em>Yamato<\/em>, the symbol of the Great War. Even the air flowing through <em>The New Voyage<\/em> and later series is calm.<\/p>\n<p>The war is over. The confusion and deprivation of the post-war period is now a thing of the past, and Japan has become a peaceful and prosperous country. You are lucky to have been born in such a time, and you should cherish that luck and inherit peace and prosperity. No matter how many events filled the screen, such as Garmillas being blown up or Earth being occupied, I feel that such a voice was always flowing underneath. <\/p>\n<p>(Well, that gentleness could have been mistaken as sluggishness, and a certain Mobile Suit, which was full of tingling sensations, could have taken away all the customers.)<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly the kind of message that could only come from Japan in the 1980s, when people thought that this peace and prosperity would last forever. Speaking as someone who has learned over the past thirty years that this was only a dream, it is difficult to pass it off with a bitter smile.<\/p>\n<p>The lyrics of the theme song <em>Yamato! The New Voyage<\/em> include the following:<\/p>\n<p><em>Fear and sorrow have left my heart \/ Only a gentle song was flowing<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The world today is full of fear and sorrow, isn&#8217;t it? The world in the story reflects that, but it doesn&#8217;t fit. If this part didn&#8217;t flow, it would not be a new journey. As a last ditch effort, I came up with the conversation between Serizawa and Burrel. Just a few years ago, they were enemies, but now they are on the same ship. There&#8217;s a lot going on, but isn&#8217;t that enough for now?<\/p>\n<p>The two mature men are talking quietly to each other on board <em>Yamato<\/em>, which is about to be launched. when I came up with the idea for this situation, the theme of <em>Yamato<\/em> starting from <em>2205<\/em> suddenly came into my mind. We are clearly living in a different future than what was expected when the original <em>Yamato<\/em> was created. Peace is a fleeting respite between hardship and difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>It is not something that lasts forever, and it&#8217;s easy to lose, no matter how careful we are. That&#8217;s why we should sing this song. We don&#8217;t know what will happen tomorrow, so let&#8217;s sing a gentle song, at least for this moment. In this way, I repositioned the theme song as a &#8220;prayer.&#8221; When I looked over the story I was planning to tell again, the horizon that <em>Yamato<\/em> should aim for began to appear in the haze.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"image-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar22\/652aprogram.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Chapter 2 program book<\/h3>\n<p><em>February 4, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The program for Chapter 2 was a glorious 40-pager, jam-packed with all the goodies we&#8217;ve come to expect. See the whole thing from cover to cover <a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/2205chap2program'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read an interview with Writer Harutoshi Fukui and Director Kenji Yasuda <a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/674a'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular significance was the introduction by Harutoshi Fukui, which picks up from  and travels down a heavy road&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"textBlue\">The truth about Iscandar is now being told. Then, Dessler will&#8230;?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"textBlue\">Does the <em>Yamato<\/em> remake invoke the dream of the original?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I wrote in the previous program book that the original <em>Yamato<\/em> series after <em>The New Voyage<\/em> has no theme.<\/p>\n<p>No, <em>Be Forever, Yamato III<\/em>, and <em>Final Yamato<\/em> were trying to derive their theme from the first series. Especially in <em>Yamato III<\/em>. There were signs that they were hastily trying to spin an answer to the dichotomy of &#8220;a ship loaded with weapons but carrying an anti-war thesis.&#8221; Whether or not this was due to the production being discontinued, the tea was muddied by the development of the climax. Two new characters were killed who didn&#8217;t seem to need killing, and the voice that was supposed to reach us fizzled out in the void near the sun. Well, I can only hope that a different fate awaits Domon and the others in the remake series.<\/p>\n<p>When I was approached to produce a sequel to <em>2202<\/em>, I had a hard time at first deciding how to set the theme for a remake. I would like to think about it again here.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who know the original, was there really no theme in <em>Yamato<\/em> after <em>The New Voyage?<\/em> Immersed in the atmosphere of the early 80&#8217;s, when people innocently believed that peace and prosperity would last forever, it spoke from on high to us young people, saying, &#8220;You&#8217;ve got to do it!&#8221; Was it nothing more than a film steeped in expediency and commercialism?<\/p>\n<p>Because I wrote this, I wish I could say the answer is no. They were films that didn&#8217;t say very much. Nevertheless, there is a common aspect in <em>Yamato<\/em> after <em>The New Voyage<\/em>. I&#8217;m sure all of you fans are well aware of this. The words suddenly turn serious and speak eloquently, even if they disrupt the overall balance: &#8220;Don&#8217;t settle for the status quo, aim for an ideal world.&#8221; This is an unrestrained and powerful message.<\/p>\n<p>It is the same message that can be heard in the song by Akira Fuse at the end of <em>Be Forever<\/em>. And on planet Shalbart, which achieved perfect peace in <em>Yamato III<\/em>. Or the words of the Queen of Aquarius in <em>Final Yamato<\/em>; humans must continue to suffer in order to progress, &#8220;love&#8221; is a trial given to all things by the universe, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to swallow after living through 30 years of continuous trials. It is a message that, even when wrapped up in nostalgia, overflows with euphoria. But when reworded, it seems to have more weight in today&#8217;s world. &#8220;The present is not everything. There is room for people to reach greater heights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/mar22\/2205chap2program10.jpeg\" border=0 \/><br \/>\n<em>Centerpiece painting by the great Naoyuki Katoh<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The future that we can see from 2022 is not a bright one. All kinds of data show that if people continue to live as they do now, there will be no survival after a hundred years. The only way to sustain the world is for mankind itself to change. That&#8217;s the story of <em>2202<\/em>, isn&#8217;t it? Is that still true in 2022?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a time when jokes are no longer jokes. We are no longer young people drifting in the eternal moratorium of postwar Japan. We are now facing the unprecedented dangers of the 21st century. We are adults destined to fight a battle to continue this blood and wisdom for a hundred years to come. We are in the midst of a whirlwind where every move can make a difference in the fate of humans and the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Since the dawn of time, we have been making progress to fight off pain and sorrow. We are destined to continue walking toward an ideal world. Part of a continuum called humanity. In these harsh times, we pray to live. We are a helpless but strong species that cannot help but express our wishes in fiction.<\/p>\n<p>People and society cannot survive unless they change. In this age we feel that this is undeniably true. The story is spun in a time when the middle-aged and the elderly, have no place to go. A story about the pursuit of an ideal world. I can&#8217;t help but ask whether it&#8217;s worth aiming for in the first place. Prayers and wishes resonate more urgently at a time when everyone is hurting. Ever since the former theme song <em>Yamato! The New Voyage<\/em> was embedded in <em>2205<\/em>, such words began to solidify in my mind as an innocent hymn to peace reinterpreted as a prayer.<\/p>\n<p>It is an updated version of the theme inherent in the original <em>Yamato<\/em> from <em>The New Voyage<\/em> onward. This could be the height to which the remake series should aspire. Based on this belief, our staff produced <em>2205<\/em>. And now, we are planning to take you even further.<\/p>\n<p>To live is to keep changing. Starsha and Kodai both say this. There are some things that are absolutely non-negotiable, and if you are asked to give them up, resist with all your might. This leads to the next work, <em>3199<\/em>, and it seems the resistance for people to remain people has already begun. Regardless of what it looks like, let me just tell you that next time it will be a long one.<\/p>\n<p>We will not betray the expectations of those of you who have continued to entrust your wishes to the fiction called <em>Yamato<\/em>. The entire staff will do its utmost to make this a success. Please give us some time to bring it to you. The newborn Sasha still needs her sleep.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/sep22\/683a01.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>Yamato 2205 Complete Works<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>August 1, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And finally, an ART BOOK. Those who have been <em>Yamato<\/em> fans since the early days know just how valuable these things are, always preserving art and info found nowhere else. This one is a real beauty, 176 pages featuring a huge collection of character and mecha designs in both color and black &#038; white. The rear portion contains the complete text of Harutoshi Fukui&#8217;s proposal for the series, which includes a few nods toward <em>3199<\/em>. Read a translation <a href='https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/972a'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Order your copy of <em>2205 Complete Works<\/em> from Amazon.co.jp <a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/gp\/product\/4041126177\/'>here<\/a> or CD Japan <a href='https:\/\/www.cdjapan.co.jp\/product\/NEOBK-2761069'>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<h2>Calendars<\/h3>\n<p>Published exclusively by Yamato Crew, there were two <em>2205<\/em> calendars for the year 2022; one for the first half and the other for the second half. 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