Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202
Sequel film series remaking Space Battleship Yamato II.
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202, known in Japan as Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love, is a Japanese military science fiction animated film series produced by Xebec. It is the remake of Space Battleship Yamato II and the sequel to Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, originally based on the Space Battleship Yamato television series created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto. The series was directed by Nobuyoshi Habara and written by Harutoshi Fukui, with official character designs by Nobuteru Yuki.
- field
- Animated film series
- country
- Japan
- director
- Nobuyoshi Habara
- writer
- Harutoshi Fukui
- production_company
- Xebec
- first_release_date
- February 25, 2017
- final_release_date
- March 1, 2019
Lore & Background
The story is set in 2202, three years after the Gamillas invasion of the Solar system, with Earth's biosphere restored by the Cosmo Reverse System. A peace treaty between Earth and Gamillas leads to military expansion and the development of new wave motion guns, despite Starsha Iscandar's wishes. A new threat called Gatlantis, also known as the White Comet Empire, begins to wreak havoc, and the goddess Teressa calls upon the Yamato to fight back.
Reader's Guide
The film series was first teased by producer Shoji Nishizaki in the Yamato Crew Report Magazine. The first teaser was revealed on March 31, 2016 with an illustration by Makoto Kobayashi. Bandai Visual confirmed the film would be released in Japanese theaters and on video streaming services. The first film was released on February 25, 2017, followed by six more films through March 1, 2019. The TV version aired from October 6, 2018 to March 30, 2019, and was Xebec's final anime series. Voyager Entertainment and Funimation licensed the series in North America, with streaming starting May 9, 2018. A recap film compiling Yamato 2199 and 2202 was planned for January 15, 2021 but postponed to June 11, 2021 due to COVID-19. A novel adaptation by Yuka Minakawa began publication on October 13, 2017.
Did You Know?
- The series is a remake of Space Battleship Yamato II and a sequel to Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199.
- The first film was released simultaneously in Japanese theaters and on streaming services on February 25, 2017.
- Kenjiro Tsuda replaced Keiji Fujiwara as the voice of Isami Enomoto.
- The TV version was Xebec's final anime series.
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