We're off to outer space via a new trailer for Yamato 2199, the on-going remake of the original Space Battleship Yamato series better known abroad as Star Blazers. Behold brand new takes on the warp jump, the battle of Pluto, and yes...the wave motion gun after the jump!
Run into the streets chanting "DESS-lok Desslok-Desslok, DESS-lok Desslok-Desslok!” Today is the birthday of Leader Desslok, the blue-faced bad guy with the heart of gold from Star Blazers (AKA Dessler from Space Battleship Yamato). A full blown tribute to a great space dictator after the jump!
After debuting at a Space Battleship Yamato fan event in Tokyo this weekend, Amazon.jp has begun streaming a new minute preview for the upcoming Yamato 2199 anime. Get a look at the new incarnation of Star Blazers after the jump!
To commemorate the revival version of the "Fever: Space Battleship Yamato" pachinko machines from manufacturer SANKYO, they're hosting a campaign website that will stream all six of the animated Space Battleship Yamato movies free of charge. Bump the jump for schedule details and more!
Look out Long John Silver's...The classic SF anime franchise Space Battleship Yamato, better known to US viewers as Star Blazers, is setting sail for the food and beverage biz with a new resturant located in Tokyo's ritzy Aoyama district. Details after the warp jump!
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In it's yet post at the time of writing, but the classic Star Blazers localization of Space Battle Ship Yamato is listed Netflix "new choices to watch instantly" feed/coming soon. Check out the details on this and more Netflix streaming anime after the jump.
When Star Blazers played on syndicated US TV from 1979 to 1984, the airwaves were filled with moldly old cartoons and crappy kids shows. Suddenly, Star Blazers upped the ante with continuing storylines, complex characters, and super cool SF mecha action. Iif you haven’t yet met the likes of Captain Avatar, Leader Desslok, and Derek Wildstar, now’s your chance to get acquainted. The Syfy Channel will be airing two episodes of Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar every Thursday night, beginning tonight, April 21.