Originally made in the early 70s, it was dubbed to english under the title star blazers, and aired in u. Again while the movie is mostly based on the 1st series of starblazers some things were added and. Mankind teeters on the brink of extinction as the gamilas, a heinous race of alien invaders, wage an endless war for the right to inhabit the earth. Not a lot new, but according to deadline the liveaction star blazers movie at skydance productions announced in 2011 is still on track, but now christopher mcquarrie will direct as well as write based on the 1974 cartoon series star blazers, which had two seasons aired on tv in the u. Space battleship yamato gets a live action hollywood. The series aired in yomiuri tv from october 6, 1974 to march 30, 1975, totaling. Repackaged and dubbed into english to ride those coattails, star blazers first appeared on american screens in 1979.
And if you hit the closedcaption control, it will actually put english subtitles on your screen. Each an englishlanguage adaption of its japanese counterpart space battleship. It apparently stopped after chapter 4 due to a deal made to produce an american live action star blazers movie which starts filming this year. It is also known to englishspeaking audiences as space cruiser yamato. Released on december 1, 2010, space battleship yamato is the franchises. Star blazers is an adaptation of a japanese animation in the anime style that was reworked to be popular in the u. Due to earths newly acquired technological might, mankind begins a military expansion. Japanese with english subtitles and acting is an improvement over other asian dubbed movies.
Space battleship yamato star blazers 2010 live action movie. The liveaction space battleship yamato movie had its cast publicly revealed on friday, along with other new details about the project. Yamato came out in 75, the english version star blazers came out in 79, hit full stride during 81. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Space battleship yamato live action part 1 video dailymotion. It is based off of an anime series from the 1970s which was dubbed into english and released to the us under the title star blazers.
It was the first japanese anime series to air in the u. He wrote and directed jack reacher for them, and has done uncredited work on world war z and mission. 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. English sub titiles acurate translate, not auto subs. Yamato was also the first anime series or movie to win the seiun award. And what was great, they didnt dumb it down for kids. In the adaptation for young american audiences, star blazers lost many of the details that made it an adult animeviolence, language, drinking, sexualized characters, and extended historical references to world war ii. Star blazers was first broadcast in the united states in 1979. Space battleship yamato english dubbed version wordforge. In response to a mysterious plea, the yamato and its crew undertake one more mission for the good of their species. Today i caught the mention of an old anime called star blazers and space battleship yamato, which if i understand correctly is the same thing. However, a new threat emerges that will again put humanity to the test.
Watching dubbed english has its own lipsync issues. The series was originally broadcast in japan in 1974. Star blazers is an american animated television series adaptation of the japanese anime series space battleship yamato i 1974, ii 1978, and iii 1980. I just found out that at amazon you could preorder the us release of the 2010 live action version of space battleship yamato, aka starblazers. Star blazers online full episodes of season 3 to 1 yidio.
Heres the first trailer for the japaneseproduced space battleship yamato. Star blazers is an american animated television series adaptation of the japanese anime series space battleship yamato. I didnt grow up watching dubbed episodes of space battleship yamato. The official title of this japanese live action scifi flick is space battleship yamato. Space battleship yamato 2199 space battleship yamato. The last hope for humanity lies on the distant planet of iskander, and the only battleship capable of attempting the journey is. I believe this movie remake was based on the original cartoon series out of japan circa 1979. Star blazers is an american animated television series adaptation of the popular japanese anime series space battleship yamato. Space battleship yamato 2199, originally based on the space battleship yamato television series. Mans last great hope for survival, the quest for iscandar. Christopher mcquarrie to direct liveaction star blazers. Space battleship yamato 2199, also known as star blazers and in japan as space battleship yamato 2199. Star blazers s01e22 the battle of the rainbow galaxy duration. Star blazers 2199, known in japan as space battleship yamato 2199.
It was the first popular englishtranslated anime that had an overarching plot and storyline that required the episodes to be viewed. Funimation entertainment announced on friday that it will stream an english dub of the star blazers. Erika sawajiri was originally scheduled to also star in the film as the female lead character yuki mori, but was replaced by meisa kuroki. Star blazers is the englishdubbed version of the space battleship yamato series. In addition, the characters names were all changed to be more western. In 2199, the crew of the space battleship yamato embark on a dangerous journey to the planet iskandar to acquire a device that will rejuvenate the warravaged earth. Data will be added and revised as new information becomes available. Its also the most repeatable element, something you can go back to more. The characters and situations introduced in the series continue in the 2014 feature. Why they didnt just finish the run probably has something to do with ill conceived timing and other marketing problems that are best understood inhouse rather than by the public. For the english dub, the series was retitled to star blazers.
The space battleship yamato live action movie released in japan in 2010. When watching the dubbed english version i also tried japanese with english subtitles, it felt as if most of the. Captain okita became captain avatar, susumu kodai became derek wildstar, daisuke shima became mark venture, etc. A trailer for a star blazers movie you read that right. Oblivions christopher mcquarrie will write and direct star blazers b. As so often i do, i scan the trek bbs for references and hints to new and interesting things. The series takes place over three seasons and contains interconnecting stories stretching across each season. Star blazers 2202, known in japan as space battleship yamato 2202.
It is certainly a rarity that a movie is put into production without hitting the film news radars. Liveaction space battleship yamato star blazers movie. In the english star blazers dub, the ship is noted as being the historical. Space battleship yamato is a japanese science fiction anime series produced and written by. This movie is great if you liked the godzilla movies of old with updated cgi special effects. Hollywoods space battleship yamato movie is coming sooner. Jack reacher director christopher mcquarrie is reported to be at the helm of this new yamato movie and it will be produced by skydance which is responsible for movies such as world war z. The new space battleship yamato will tentatively be rechristened as star blazers, and directed by christopher mcquarrie, but those worried that. There was a englishdubbed version of the first movie the one that is a compilation of the first series, called space cruiser, but it was not done by the same company that did star blazers, and is flat and lifeless by comparison.
The new star blazers continues mcquarries relationship with skydance. Earth has been obliterated by an alien race, and now the few survivors are threatened. Space battleship yamato star blazers 2010 live action movie dub. Then i looked around and found out that this release will be. Space battleship yamato yamato 2199 live action youtube. Three years after the yamatos voyage to restore earth, a lasting peace with their old enemy bears fruit. Space battleship yamato full movie video dailymotion. Space battleship yamato is a 2010 japanese science fiction film based on the space. Right down to a perfectlooking captain avatar and that mechanism on the wave motion gun. Space battleship yamato starblazers a hidden sci fi gem duration.
In the year 2199, a starship must make a dangerous voyage to the distant planet iscandar and back to save earth from an alien invasion. The film is being directed by takashi yamazaki with a projected release date in december 2010. Space battleship yamato 2199 followed the exact same course as resurrection in 2009 and the liveaction movie in 2010. Average acting if you are watching the dubbed english version. The liveaction film, space battleship yamato, is based on the japanese scifi anime series of the same name. Death, loss, tragedy, and love, hope, and redemption. Japans liveaction adaptation of space battleship yamato aka star blazers in. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. This one somehow managed to sneak through, at least until now. It was the first popular englishtranslated anime that had an overarching plot and storyline that required the episodes to be viewed in order, which paved the way for future arcbased, plotdriven anime translations. I also thought the ending was long and drawn out and wrong for the movie that is if you are used to seeing star blazers. Uchu senkan yamato, also called cosmoship yamato and star blazers is a japanese science fiction anime series produced and written by yoshinobu nishizaki, directed by manga artist leiji matsumoto, and animated by academy productions and group tac.
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