{"id":45040,"date":"2025-08-30T18:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T01:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=45040"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:09:08","slug":"hochishimbun84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/hochishimbun84\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochi Shimbun<\/em>, October 12, 1984"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romance is Immortal!<\/h3>\n

Once Again, Revival<\/h2>\n

Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> in 1987<\/h3>\n

A new journey with Birth Chapter<\/em>
\nThe children of Kodai are active<\/h3>\n

The Final Chapter<\/em> will be released in the US next spring<\/h3>\n

CAPTION: In the new Yamato<\/em> series, a child born from the Love between Susumu Kodai and Yuki Mori is born. Dessler, the arch enemy of Yamato<\/em>, will be resurrected as the protagonist in a movie coming out in two years.<\/p>\n

CAPTION: The Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> self-destructed in space to save Earth. In what form will it be resurrected?<\/p>\n

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Space Battleship Yamato<\/em>, which was thought to have ended and scattered to the far reaches of space, is being revived! The five films from the original Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> in 1977 to The Final Chapter<\/em> 70mm version released in 1983, which gave young people across Japan a sense of romance and great emotion about space, will embark on a new journey in 1987 with Space Battleship Yamato, Birth Chapter<\/em>. This was revealed by Producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki on the 11th, and characters such as Susumu Kodai, Yuki Mori, and even General Dessler will be revived. <\/p>\n

Prior to Yamato<\/em>‘s revival in Japan, it has also been decided that The Final Chapter<\/em> 70mm version will be released in theaters in the United States next spring. To save Earth from destruction, Yamato<\/em>, carrying its first captain Juzo Okita, performed a magnificent suicide attack and vanished into the depths of space. On Earth, Susumu Kodai and Yuki Mori were united. This was the final scene of The Final Chapter<\/em>.<\/p>\n

First appearing as an anime on on television in October 1974, Space Battleship Yamato<\/em>, created by producer Nishizaki, was released as a feature film in 1977. The five films, up to The Final Chapter<\/em> in 1983, attracted over 10 million children, giving them love, dreams, and inspiration. The distribution revenue for the five films was a staggering, \u00a56.35 billion. Sales of records, publications, and character goods in the retail market are said to have reached \u00a5150 billion, and the video sold 100,000 copies, setting a new industry record. <\/p>\n

The TV anime broadcast in 1978 and 1980 also achieved high average viewership ratings of 20%. It can truly be called an eternal masterpiece in anime history. Even today, there are over 100 fan clubs nationwide with approximately 30,000 members. In their hearts, the Yamato<\/em> crew – Susumu Kodai, Yuki Mori, Shiro, Sanada, duke, Shima, and general Dessler – still live on.<\/p>\n

Yamato<\/em>, once destroyed, will be resurrected by Kodai and his crew. According to producer Nishizaki, this is a three-year plan. First next summer [1985], the animated film Starship<\/em>, featuring a spaceship shaped like a medieval sailing ship soaring through the sky, will be released. Then, in 1986, Dessler’s War, Battleship Starsha<\/em>, starring General Dessler, will be released. Dessler reigned as Yamato<\/em>\u2019s greatest enemy in the first series but ultimately confirmed his friendship with Kodai.<\/p>\n

Then in 1987 comes Space Battleship Yamato, Birth Chapter<\/em>. The bridge of Yamato<\/em>, scattered throughout space, is gathered together, and Yamato<\/em> is reborn. A new story then begins between the children of Kodai and Yuki, who were united in The Final Chapter<\/em>, the children of Sanada, Shima\u2019s younger brother, and General Dessler.<\/p>\n

Regarding the revival, Nishizaki said, “personally, I can\u2019t forget the majestic site of that tragic battleship that sank into the sea, flying through the sky, and I also have a strong attachment to the individual characters.” He continued, “Over the last ten years, Yamato<\/em> made history and became a national story for children. I want to convey various forms of love, friendship, and dreams set against the backdrop of space to the next generation of children.”<\/p>\n

Furthermore, before its revival in Japan, Yamato<\/em> is expanding overseas. “I want American children who only know Walt Disney works to see it, “says Nishizaki. Next spring, a premiere screening will be held in theaters in New York and Los Angeles, inviting distributors and children, before a nationwide release is planned. It will be interesting to see how the flying battleship Yamato<\/em> appears to blue-eyed teenagers.<\/p>\n

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