35 years have passed since the beginning of the once-thriving space saga known as Space Battleship Yamato, or Space Cruiser Yamato, or even Star Blazers, if the original Japanese title Uchuu Senkan Yamato sounds too alien. But out of those many years, the last 26 have gone without any new anime addition to the series – albeit with several failed attempts to revive it.
The latest attempt was announced last August, and now it finally seems to be the one fans have been waiting for: the one that’s actually going to be released, at some point in 2009. The joyous announcement was made at the ongoing Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF), where the producers from Yamato Studio – headed by original series producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki – confirmed their plans for a theatrical release of this new Yamato anime film.
The new Yamato’s story will begin 21 years after the original one. It’s now 2220, and our planet is threatened by an expanding black hole which forces some 300 million people to make a cosmic run for it. However, the massive space emigration fleet is attacked by aliens, and it’s up to the capital ship Yamato to lead the counterstrike. As a narative bonus, the first series’ hero, Susumu Kodai – now a 38-year old space captain – will be married to Yuki (the original heroine), with whom he also has a daughter named Miyuki.
Finally, above are a couple of Yamato posters shot at TAF 2009, via ANN.
source:animekon
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