Makoto Kobayashi reveals Space Battleship Yamato remake
According to the Anime News Network, Mechanical designer Makoto Kobayashi (Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Giant Robo, Last Exile, Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection) revealed at the closing ceremonies of Anime Expo that he is working on a remake of Space Battleship Yamato for release next year.
Makoto Kobayashi
Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto’s Yamato space opera anime franchise began with the first Space Battleship Yamato television series in 1974.
Space Battleship Yamato
The titular spaceship Yamato is built from the remains of the World War II battleship of the same name to protect Earth from extraterrestrial threats. Over the next 35 years, the television anime spawned two television sequels, two video projects, and six films including 2009’s Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection.
Makoto Kobayashi’s Work
Makoto Kobayashi’s Work
The anime was dubbed and partly rewritten in English as Star Blazers.