Anime Film Space Battleship Yamato PV Reveals New Character And Fall Release

The upcoming two-part sequels to the original Space Battleship Yamato are building the hype to be a grand space drama with stakes higher than ever. The latest trailer for the film “Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey” gives us the first look at Daeder and his ship, the Great Pleiades.


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The official website for Space Battleship Yamato began streaming the new trailer for the upcoming anime film titled “Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey – Prior Chapter: Take Off” on August 9, 2021.

Japanese theatres will premiere the anime film on October 8, 2021, along with a DVD and Blu-Ray release on the same day.

The trailer introduces Daeder with a terrifying battle cry, as his silhouette contrasts red and black-lighting. Later the trailer pans out, giving us the first look at his ship, the Great Pleiades. The second half of the video provides a glimpse of big space battles and hypes up the impending war.

Daeder is part of the Dark Star Cluster Empire, whose people gave up human flesh in exchange for longevity. Masuo Amada who voices Daeder is known for his role as Pippin in the Berserk anime series. 

Anime Film Space Battleship Yamato PV Reveals New Character & Fall Release
Space Battleship Yamato | Source: Fandom

The commander of Great Pleiades is sure to become the essential character in deciding the fate of the battle of Iscander and Yamato. 

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Yamato 2205: The Voyage Movie Sets Out in October with Kodai as Commander

The film is set three years after the war with the White Comet Empire. Kodai is the new commander of Yamato and will be leading the crew through a new, possibly more brutal battle. The plot will cover Dessler’s search for a new mother star to save his people. 

Though saving his people is a noble cause, the series follows up seemingly good decisions with tragic results. Such detail makes Space Battleship Yamato a timeless series in anime, impacting many popular series such as  Evangelion and the Gundam franchise. 

The film is certainly something that you don’t want to miss. 

About Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series produced and written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions, and animated by Group TAC.

The plot of the series is set in the future when the Earth is under attack by aliens called Gamilas. These aliens have unleashed radioactive bombs on the Earth, which has made it inevitable.

The Earthlings build a spaceship from the ruins of the Japanese warship Yamato. The crew aboard the Yamato are sent on a mission to retrieve a device that can reverse the radiation on Earth.

Source: Official Website 

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