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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE ON THE 19th<\/p>\n
Yamato<\/em> SOS<\/h2>\nRemote areas such as Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku<\/p>\n
Unheard of “Late Delivery” to 47 theaters<\/h2>\n
Photo caption: It’s a story Yamato<\/em> fans will relish, caused by putting so much effort into the finale<\/em><\/p>\nThe anime Space Battleship Yamato,The Final Chapter<\/em> is in the biggest pinch. It was revealed on the 16th that it would not be able to make it in time for its opening day in a wide range of areas, including Hokkaido and all of Kyushu. The film was scheduled to be released simultaneously in 100 cinemas nationwide from the 19th, but it was only completed in the afternoon of the 18th, the day before its release. As a result, prints could not be shipped in time to remote areas. This is an unprecedented situation in the film industry. Toei Pictures, the distributor, is scrambling to come up with a solution, hastily creating apology advertisements and considering ways to screen alternative films for free.<\/p>\nFinally Completed on the 18th<\/h3>\n
Production on Yamato<\/em> began last spring, but it was only this year that it began to experience delays. Initially, it was scheduled to be released on the 12th, the same day as Harmagedon<\/em> and others, but this meant that it was pushed back a week to the 19th. As of last weekend, it was clear that preview screenings would be held on the 15th and 16th, just in time to be on the safe side, and those involved were relieved.<\/p>\nHowever, the music dubbing could not be completed on the 13th, which threw off the procedures and delayed completion until the 18th. When Toei was informed of this, they quickly took measures to make additional prints at Toei Chemical and the Tokyo Development Laboratory. But it became clear that only about 50 prints could be made by the end of the 18th, and they decided to postpone production by one day in areas where transportation would take longer.<\/p>\n
The film will be screened one day late in 41 of the 100 cinemas in Hokkaido, all of Kyushu, To\u014dhoku, Hokuriku, Shikoku, and the Chugoku region.<\/p>\n
Toei will try to make the announcement by placing an apology advertisement in the newspaper, but it is considering ways to screen Farewell to Yamato<\/em> for free if fans show up unaware. It is also said that once the film arrives, there may be cases where screenings will be held from the afternoon onward.<\/p>\nOn the 16th, when the worst case scenario became clear, Toei officials worked all night long to decide how to transport the film and apologize to each theater, but they showed an understanding attitude, saying, \u201cthe reason for the delay is that producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki poured his passion into making a complex film. He must have felt a special attachment to it, as it was truly the final Yamato<\/em>.\u201c Regarding penalties and damages, they said, \u201canyway, all we\u2019re thinking about is getting the film delivered as quickly as possible,\u201c and they are frantically busy dealing with this unprecedented event.<\/p>\n
\n\nMainichi Shimbun<\/em><\/h2>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault-images\/jan26\/mainichi318.JPG\")
\nRecreation from the “Yamato Syndrome 1977-83” doujinshi (2018)<\/em><\/p>\nTelephone Interview<\/h2>\n
This time it’s the last time
\nProducer Yoshinobu Nishizaki (48) presents Space Battleship Yamato, The Final Chapter<\/em>
\n(in a car in Tokyo)<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> is this really the last one?<\/p>\nNishizaki:<\/em><\/span> this time Yamato<\/em> explodes. It\u2019s definitely the final, concluding chapter.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> Yamato<\/em> sent out an SOS ahead of the film’s release on the 19th.<\/p>\nNishizaki:<\/em><\/span> I\u2019m sorry. The film was too rough, causing significant delays in the schedule, and then the sound equipment broke down at the last minute, meaning the prints couldn\u2019t be developed in time. The film was completed on the afternoon of the 18th, but the prince couldn\u2019t be transported in time to Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and other areas. So the film will be shown in 11 theaters a day or half a day late.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> this is an unprecedented delay in delivery, even in the film industry, but what are you doing to remedy it?<\/p>\nNishizaki:<\/em><\/span> I\u2019m having this call in the car on the way from Tokyo Video Developing to Toei Chemical. I haven\u2019t slept in three days. We\u2019re behind schedule, but we don\u2019t want to cut corners. We’ll apologize to theaters that won\u2019t have prints ready in time by showing films like Farewell to Yamato<\/em> for free.<\/p>\nInterviewer:<\/em><\/span> any final words for Yamato<\/em> fans?<\/p>\nNishizaki:<\/em><\/span> Thank you for supporting Yamato<\/em> for 10 years. Thank you very much. I believe I started the anime boom and have lived up to my title as its king. I hope that you will treasure forever what you have discovered in the five Yamato<\/em> films.<\/p>\n<\/br><\/p>\n
The anime Space Battleship Yamato,The Final Chapter<\/em> is in the biggest pinch. It was revealed on the 16th that it would not be able to make it in time for its opening day in a wide range of areas, including Hokkaido and all of Kyushu. The film was scheduled to be released simultaneously in 100 cinemas nationwide from the 19th, but it was only completed in the afternoon of the 18th, the day before its release. As a result, prints could not be shipped in time to remote areas. This is an unprecedented situation in the film industry. Toei Pictures, the distributor, is scrambling to come up with a solution, hastily creating apology advertisements and considering ways to screen alternative films for free.<\/p>\n Production on Yamato<\/em> began last spring, but it was only this year that it began to experience delays. Initially, it was scheduled to be released on the 12th, the same day as Harmagedon<\/em> and others, but this meant that it was pushed back a week to the 19th. As of last weekend, it was clear that preview screenings would be held on the 15th and 16th, just in time to be on the safe side, and those involved were relieved.<\/p>\n However, the music dubbing could not be completed on the 13th, which threw off the procedures and delayed completion until the 18th. When Toei was informed of this, they quickly took measures to make additional prints at Toei Chemical and the Tokyo Development Laboratory. But it became clear that only about 50 prints could be made by the end of the 18th, and they decided to postpone production by one day in areas where transportation would take longer.<\/p>\n The film will be screened one day late in 41 of the 100 cinemas in Hokkaido, all of Kyushu, To\u014dhoku, Hokuriku, Shikoku, and the Chugoku region.<\/p>\n Toei will try to make the announcement by placing an apology advertisement in the newspaper, but it is considering ways to screen Farewell to Yamato<\/em> for free if fans show up unaware. It is also said that once the film arrives, there may be cases where screenings will be held from the afternoon onward.<\/p>\n On the 16th, when the worst case scenario became clear, Toei officials worked all night long to decide how to transport the film and apologize to each theater, but they showed an understanding attitude, saying, \u201cthe reason for the delay is that producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki poured his passion into making a complex film. He must have felt a special attachment to it, as it was truly the final Yamato<\/em>.\u201c Regarding penalties and damages, they said, \u201canyway, all we\u2019re thinking about is getting the film delivered as quickly as possible,\u201c and they are frantically busy dealing with this unprecedented event.<\/p>\n This time it’s the last time Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> is this really the last one?<\/p>\n Nishizaki:<\/em><\/span> this time Yamato<\/em> explodes. It\u2019s definitely the final, concluding chapter.<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> Yamato<\/em> sent out an SOS ahead of the film’s release on the 19th.<\/p>\n Nishizaki:<\/em><\/span> I\u2019m sorry. The film was too rough, causing significant delays in the schedule, and then the sound equipment broke down at the last minute, meaning the prints couldn\u2019t be developed in time. The film was completed on the afternoon of the 18th, but the prince couldn\u2019t be transported in time to Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and other areas. So the film will be shown in 11 theaters a day or half a day late.<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> this is an unprecedented delay in delivery, even in the film industry, but what are you doing to remedy it?<\/p>\n Nishizaki:<\/em><\/span> I\u2019m having this call in the car on the way from Tokyo Video Developing to Toei Chemical. I haven\u2019t slept in three days. We\u2019re behind schedule, but we don\u2019t want to cut corners. We’ll apologize to theaters that won\u2019t have prints ready in time by showing films like Farewell to Yamato<\/em> for free.<\/p>\n Interviewer:<\/em><\/span> any final words for Yamato<\/em> fans?<\/p>\n Nishizaki:<\/em><\/span> Thank you for supporting Yamato<\/em> for 10 years. Thank you very much. I believe I started the anime boom and have lived up to my title as its king. I hope that you will treasure forever what you have discovered in the five Yamato<\/em> films.<\/p>\n <\/br><\/p>\nFinally Completed on the 18th<\/h3>\n
\nMainichi Shimbun<\/em><\/h2>\n
\nRecreation from the “Yamato Syndrome 1977-83” doujinshi (2018)<\/em><\/p>\nTelephone Interview<\/h2>\n
\nProducer Yoshinobu Nishizaki (48) presents Space Battleship Yamato, The Final Chapter<\/em>
\n(in a car in Tokyo)<\/p>\n