Space Battleship Yamato: 2199
Fan of the original 70's cartoon version? Hankering for more action after the live-action 2010 film? Well, you'll soon get your YAMATO-fix once April 7th hits for when SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 takes flight via select theaters in Japan, while the DVD and BD of Volume 1 will be made available on May 25th!
SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 is a 26-episode half-hour series, a remake of the classic 1974 production, and the movie in theaters is titled "SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 - CHAPTER 1: THE LONG VOYAGE", directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. From the over 3+minutes trailer above (in Japanese / unsubbed), we see a decidedly "advanced" animation leaning towards a more realistic depiction, versus the earlier stylized caricatures of the era (AKA less sharper noses ;p). Exciting stuff, especially for folks of the newer generation who might have missed out on the earlier run decades back - just hope it reaches us with English subtitles soon!
Check out augustragone.blogspot.com for more images and detailed write-up about the show!
