Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199), known in the west as Star Blazers 2199, is a 2012-2013 episodic anime series. It is a reboot of the original Space Battleship Yamato series, and takes place in a separate continuity from that of the original series and of the 2010 live action Space Battleship Yamato film. The characters and situations introduced in the series continue in the 2014 feature film Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark and the 2017 sequel series Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love.
Plot[]
- For more details, see List of Space Battleship Yamato 2199 episodes and individual episode summaries.
In the year 2199, Earth has been reduced to a radioactive desert through years of bombardment by an alien power, the Great Garmillas Empire, its space forces have been hopelessly outclassed, and the few remaining survivors have taken shelter in underground cities. Queen Stasha of Iscandar delivers a message of hope to humanity, offering them a device that will restore Earth's ruined biosphere and plans for a wave motion engine. The plans are used to build a new and heavily armed vessel capable of crossing intergalactic space for the device in the short time that remains--the space battleship Yamato.
Commanded by Admiral Juzo Okita, Yamato makes its way through the solar system, surprising and thoroughly defeating the Garmillan forces that have been besieging Earth. The empire's unexpected defeat at the hands of a supposedly primitive race draws the attention of the empire's dictatorial leader, Abelt Desler, who throws more of his empire's might against the Earth vessel in an increasingly desperate bid to stop it. At the same time, a conspiracy to assassinate Desler and seize the throne is attempted, and a resistance movement against Desler begins to grow. Elements of the resistance ally themselves with Yamato as it nears its destination in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and Yamato's crew eventually confront Desler's forces on the capital world of Garmillas itself, leading to the leader's exile and the beginning of a new era for the empire. Yamato reaches Iscandar, and the crew learns about the dangerous potential of wave motion energy before receiving Stasha's gift and heading for home.
During the long voyage, Susumu Kodai, Yuki Mori, and other members of the Yamato crew suffer, grow together, and find love. Admiral Okita struggles with his own failing health as he fights to fulfill his most important mission. As the mission becomes increasingly difficult, two senior officers attract followers to their own plan to settle a new planet and re-start human civilization instead of finding Iscandar, and launch a failed mutiny.
Production[]
The original plan for Space Battleship Yamato 2199 began in late 2007. Initially, it was intended to be a movie forming a trilogy alongside the anime film Yamato Rebirth (2009) and the live-action film Space Battleship Yamato (2010). The remake film that would eventually develop into the 2199 series was supposed to be released first. However, due to various setbacks, the decision was postponed, and Yoshinobu Nishizaki did not approve the use of the original series until September 2010. The green light for the project was officially given in the spring of 2011, with the film scheduled to begin screening in 2012.[1]
At that time, XEBEC, which was involved in the production of Yamato Rebirth, along with Minamimachi Bugyōsho, which was responsible for producing the TV anime version of Toward the Terra, planned to work on Space Battleship Yamato 2199. Yutaka Izubuchi, who had contributed to the script of Toward the Terra, was recommended to direct the series. Izubuchi, a longtime fan of the original series, had previously collaborated on Space Battleship Yamato III and Final Yamato. He had also contemplated a remake series for some time.[1] He brought together a staff made up of peers who had entered the anime industry inspired by the original Space Battleship Yamato.[2] Furthermore, he personally invited Hideaki Anno to be part of the team, hoping to have him as a "staff officer" working under his direction.[3]
When Minamimachi Bugyōsho exited production and ceased operations in the anime industry, AIC stepped in. Initially uncredited, AIC began being credited as a "collaborating animation production company" starting from Chapter 3. Sunrise also contributed to the CG for 2199. The series' working title was New Space Battleship Yamato COSMO LORD 2199 (新・宇宙戦艦ヤマト COSMO LORD 2199, Shin uchūsenkan'yamato kosumo rōdo 2199).[4] Additionally, Nishizaki had four conditions for the film's production and expressed criticism regarding three aspects of the overall structure draft submitted by Izubuchi.[3]
Release[]
Although Space Battleship Yamato 2199 was produced as a twenty-six episode television series, it was initially released in a series of seven weekend theatrical releases across Japan beginning on April 7, 2012, with each release consisting of two to four episodes each. Following each of these releases, the episodes were distributed on DVD and BluRay. The series began its television run on Family Gekijo exactly one year after the first episode's theatrical debut.[5][6][7]
The first volumes in the series were released in 2014 in the United States as Star Blazers 2199, initially with English and Spanish subtitles of Japanese content; English dubbing and subtitles in other languages were planned for subsequent releases. Production and online orders for Star Blazers 2199 were "temporarily suspended" on August 27, 2014 without explanation, and with no resumption as of late 2017.[8][9][10]. Crunchyroll announced that it would stream the series with English subtitles, releasing one episode every Wednesday beginning on November 8, 2017.[11][12] Funimation announced that it would simultaneously offer online streaming of an English dubbed version of the series.[13][14][15] In December 2018, subtitled episodes of Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and its sequel series, Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love, were removed from Crunchyroll.[16]
A retrospective film covering the first twenty-six episodes, Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Voyage of Remembrance, debuted on October 11, 2014. An original movie set after Yamato departs from Iscandar, Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark, premiered on December 6, 2014.[17][18][19]. A sequel series, Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love, was formally approved and in production in 2016[20].
Chapters list[]
| English Title | Japanese Title | First Release Date | Blu-ray Release Date (Japan) | Equivalent Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaoter 1: "The Long Journey" | 第一章「遥かなる旅立ち」 | April 7, 2012 | May 25, 2012 | 1,2 |
| Chapter 2: "Deadly Battle in the Heliosphere" | 第二章「太陽圏の死闘」 | June 30, 2012 | July 27, 2012 | 3,4,5,6 |
| Chapter 3: "Endless Voyage" | 第三章「果てしなき航海」 | October 13, 2012 | November 22, 2012 | 7,8,9,10 |
| Chapter 4: "Battle on the Galactic Frontier" | 第四章「銀河辺境の攻防」 | January 26, 2013 | February 22, 2013 | 11,12,13,14 |
| Chapter 5: "Intergalactic Space of Nostalgia" | 第五章「望郷の銀河間空間」 | April 13, 2013 | May 18, 2013 | 15,16,17,18 |
| Chapter 6: "Arrival! The Large Magellanic Cloud" | 第六章「到達!大マゼラン」 | June 15, 2013 | July 26, 2013 | 19,20,21,22 |
| Chapter 7: "And the Ship Sails On" | 第七章「そして艦は行く」 | August 24, 2013 | October 25, 2013 | 23,24,25,26 |
Primary Cast[]
- For more details on characters, see List of Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and sequel characters. See episode pages for specific cast information.
(Alphabetized by family name)[21]
- Kenji Akabane as Yasuo Nanbu
- Yousuke Akimoto as Redof Hiss
- Yutaka Aoyama as Welte Talan
- Shigeru Chiba as Sakezo Sado
- Yuuki Chiba as Kenjiro Ota
- Minori Chihara as Miezela Celestella
- Cho as Analyzer, Sukeji Yabu, and Guelf Ganz
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Hiroki Shinohara
- Masashi Hirose as Gremdt Goer
- Aya Hisakawa as Kaoru Niimi
- Katsunosuke Hori as Gul Ditz
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Saburo Kato
- Kikuko Inoue as Stasha Iscandar
- Fumihide Ise as Hajime Hirata
- Shizuka Itou as Merda Ditz
- Masato Kokubun as Yoshikazu Aihara
- Houko Kuwashima as Yuki Mori
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Mamoru Kodai
- Mugihito as Hikozaemon Tokugawa
- Joji Nakata as Wolf Flakken
- Akio Ohtsuka as Elk Domel
- Houchu Ohtsuka as Shiro Sanada
- Daisuke Ono as Susumu Kodai
- Rina Satou as Makoto Harada
- Yu Shimaka as Valcke Schulz
- Takayuki Sugo as Juzo Okita
- Kenichi Suzumura as Daisuke Shima
- Motoki Takagi as Toru Hoshina
- Rie Tanaka as Akira Yamamoto
- Hiroshi Tsuchida as Susumu Yamazaki
- Aya Uchida as Yuria Misaki
- Kouichi Yamadera as Abelt Desler
English dub cast[]
- Brian Mathis as Juzo Okita
- Chris Wehkamp as Susumu Kodai
- Mallorie Rodak as Yuki Mori
- Ricco Fajardo as Daisuke Shima
- Aaron Roberts as Yoshikazu Aihara
- Ben Phillips as Sukeji Yabu
- Chris Rager as Abelt Dessler
- Felecia Angelle as Makoto Harada
- J. Michael Tatum as Elk Domel
- Jeannie Tirado as Akira Yamamoto
- Jennifer Green as Miezela Celestra
- Jeremy Inman as Hajima Hirata
- John Burgmeier as Kenjiro Ota
- Justin Cook as Shinya Ito
- Kenny Green as Dr. Sakezo Sato
- Mallorie Rodak as Yurisha Iscandar
- Mikaela Krantz as Kaoru Niimi
- Mike McFarland as Saburo Kato
- Monica Rial as Starsha Iscandar
- Phil Parsons as Shiro Sanada
- R Bruce Elliott as Hikozaemon Tokugawa
- Sarah Wiedenheft as Yuria Misaki
- Sonny Strait as Analyzer Unit 09
- Stephen Fu as Yasuo Nanbu
- Z. Charles Bolton as Mamoru Kodai
Staff[]
Cultural Influences[]
- Super Robot Wars V (スーパーロボット大戦V) is a crossover game Asia on February 23, 2017 by Banpresto and Bandai Namco Games for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita featurING characters and situations from Yamato 2199. This marks the first time that a non-mecha space opera franchise appeared in the Super Robot Wars game series.[22][23][24]
- Outside of multiple novelizations, manga adaptation, and derivative video games, Space Battleship Yamato 2199 also spawned a trading card game named "Crusade Space Battleship Yamato 2199" (クルセイド 宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199, Kuruseido uchūsenkan'yamato 2199).[25]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Great Mechanic DX 20 pp.69-70
- ↑ “Because of love, Yamato is remade for TV"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Director Izubuchi Yutaka talks about the appeal of the new Yamato - Space Battleship Yamato 2199, screening begins April 7 (2) Reconstructing the story”
- ↑ From the storyboard for "Messenger of Iscandar" included in the limited theatrical edition Blu-ray of Chapter 1.
- ↑ "New Yamato Anime to Be 26 Episodes, Split Into 7 Films"
- ↑ "New Yamato 2199 Anime Is Also a TV Series"
- ↑ Anime News Network article on Space Battleship Yamato 2199
- ↑ "Star Blazers/Yamato 2199 DVD/Blu-rays Offered With English/Spanish Subtitles"
- ↑ Star Blazers 2199 official site homepage
- ↑ Star Blazers 2199 official site Blu-Ray and DVD information
- ↑ Scott Green, "Crunchyroll Announces Streaming Plans For 'Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199' And More," Crunchyroll, November 9, 2017
- ↑ Tim Eldred, "Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Report 16," Cosmo DNA
- ↑ Funimation blog
- ↑ "Funimation to Offer English Dub of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199," Anime News Network, November 3, 2017
- ↑ Stream & Watch Star Blazers Episodes Online - Sub & Dub
- ↑ Karen Ressler, "Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato Anime Also Removed From Crunchyroll," Anime News Network, December 11, 2018
- ↑ "Yamato 2199 Films' Trailer, Teaser, Story Line Unveiled"
- ↑ Yamato Crew Voyage of Remembrance official film page
- ↑ Yamato Crew Odyssey of the Celestial Ark official film page
- ↑ "Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Series Confirmed," Anime News Network, March 31, 2016
- ↑ Anime News Network article on Space Battleship Yamato 2199
- ↑ Official Super Robot Wars V website
- ↑ PS4 PS Vita "Super Robot Wars V" Promotional Video 1
- ↑ Super Robot Wars V on wikipedia
- ↑ Crusade Space Battleship Yamato 2199 on bandai.CO.JP
External links[]
- Official website (Japanese)
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
Gallery[]
| Space Battleship Yamato Reboot Series |
| Anime Series:Space Battleship Yamato 2199 • Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love • Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey • Be Forever Yamato: REBEL 3199 Movies: Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Voyage of Remembrance • Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark • The Era of Space Battleship Yamato: Choice of 2202 Manga: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (manga) • Ace with Scarlet Eyes Novels: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (novelization)• Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (novelization) • Space Battleship Yamato 2202 (novelization) • My Heart is Like This Others: YRA Radio Yamato • Yamato 2199 X NTT Side Story
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