Audience reviews
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baltic_scorpion
If you are fan of the original 1974 series then you'll be blown away by the improvements of the story quality and the characters in this reboot. As a space opera, its no surprise that the series is filled with an abundance of gorgeous scores, that both include themes from the original series, and new ones that only further enhance the experience.
Now I know the word 'reboot" can make people a bit nervous. Often times we worry that it could never live up to the original. I mean, why fix what isn't necessarily broken right? But there's no need to worry here. This takes the classic story and brings it to a new audience while also creating a experience that feels new for those who think they already know the story.
With improvements to the story and characters you can of course expect the v…
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For about a month or so, i've been in a rush after work to go home, and the reason for that was because, i wanted to make it on time. In order to watch this great Anime on TV. Every single day at work, i await, when I will be able to leave...
An evening without Yamato is a day not complete.
For anybody who went to High School the name Yamato is known. Cause it is not just the fictional name of the ship in Anime, for someone who are interested in Japanese History and more specifically Military History, like I am, we know much more about it...
So a important History Fact must be mentioned. At the End of the WW2 the Japanese Empire built a warship of enormous Power it was the super Battleship Yamato. It took more than 300 US Military Aircraft to sink this monstrous War Machine. The Miss…
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Science Fiction always been one of my favorite themes, the incredible creativity that space exploration can use is in essence infinite. Unfortunately good science fiction shows are rare, and, Yamato 2199 is, in my opinion, not one of the good ones.
The initial episodes were good, they had a slow pace with proper introduction of characters and solid world building. The plot went forward in an digestable and reasonable way. But it also became clear that this show wouldn't take itself seriously. Gradually it downgraded in quality, and, by episode 11 it became apparent that the story would just be your averagely bad dumb space soap opera in space where everything follows the law of convenience to fulfill drama requirements. Actions made by characters are illogical or downright pathetic if it…
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Remakes or reboots often get a bad rap in the anime community as many beloved series often get messed up and butchered in an attempt to add a more modern spin on an already old and classic series. Space Battleship Yamato 2199, however, is a remake of the classic series that is not only able to catch the spirit of the original, but is able to expand further and vastly improve and succeed on what the 1974 version couldn’t do in terms of production values. This OVA remake has become the pinnacle of what a modern space opera should be, and I’ll explain why this is a series you should definitely be invested in.
Space Battleship Yamato, or Star Blazers as it’s known to us westerners, is one of the most influential and important series to have come out of Japan, and if you’re old enough, you mig…
Read at the sourceBananandoreasu
Considering the very high rating, I'm a bit disappointed. Sad to say, because it certainly had potential to be better.
Characters are not very good.
It's debateable whether this is sci-fi or not. If it is, then it's ultra-soft sci-fi, seems more like fantasy in space to me.
Several underdeveloped and unresolved side-plots, even a few plot holes.
In 26 episodes, It's amazing how little character development they've managed to fit into such a simple story, considering other shows with way more complex stories does considerable more in half as many episodes.
I think this show would be better off if it had spent more time on the characters aboard the Yamato and elaborated on the main plot. Instead it attempts to build an intergalactic universe it ends up not knowing what to do with.
The…
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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 or Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 is a refreshed envisioning of the retro space epic Space Battleship Yamato. It takes place in the year 2199 and follows the epic tale of the Space Battleship "Yamato" as it engages on a solitary Intergalactic journey to save the whole of humanity. Earth and its sister nation of Mars have been laid to waste by the alien civilization known as Garmillas, with the aforementioned Nation sending massive Planet bombs down towards the surface of Earth. These bombs have raided the once fertile and healthy Earth and transformed it into a oceanless and toxic brown husk of what it once was. But there lies hope in the form of assistance from Iskandar, a planet whose people provide a means of perhaps solving earth's crisis. Therefore, the Yamato d…
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Three days ago I had no idea what Space Battleship Yamato 2199 was; I had no idea about the original series made back in the 1970s; I had no idea of the cultural significance it has in Japan, on par with Star Wars in the West; but I have corrected my woeful ignorance and it was one of the best decisions I've made.
Story:
A space opera for the ages, Yamato 2199 reaches for the stars, and takes them all for itself, leaving later sci-fi anime to fight over the scraps. I have never seen an anime so skillfully manage so many characters without leaving any loose ends, it's an achievement that even the most grizzled anime fan can appreciate. I cannot believe such a legendary story slipped past me for this long.
Art:
This remake's art looks stellar to me, it keeps the spirit of how anime was don…
Read at the sourceArtyWolve
I was originally going to rate this a 7, because while I enjoyed it, I didn't think the story was all that remarkable - heroes go out into space, defeat the universe, and save the planet - you've seen it all before right? But then I considered how much I like the characters, and the little things that must have been thought about to make everything flow; there was nothing in the series that dragged on or rushed through, or that didn't somehow contribute to the plot or the characters, and it results in a very wholesome feeling anime.
I'm watching this as a person who is new to the series, so I can't really comment on comparisons to the original, but even so I could clearly see how it paid homage to the 1970's version, especially in the OP and sound effects, but also in the design of the cha…
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So in the beginning I was super hesitant to give this a shot due to the low-ish ratings. OMFG I am so freaking happy that I forged ahead anyways. Seriously, this show is SO damn underrated ...
It has a superbly woven mastery to it that you just do not find in a lot of shows, and I love a good sci-fi. Did I mention ACTION PACKED TO THE HILT?!! I know it is a remake so this opinion is based solely on this reboot. Are there a few corny moments that happen... yes. Will all be forgiven considering you will be hanging off the edge of your seat more than once? Hell yes. I so respect a well thought out, cohesive story with believable characters more than I detest any other flaws I came across. The musical scores were simply amazing and so well timed, seriously bravo. It gave me a James Bond-esque…
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It is so difficult to rate. It's quite enjoyable but also has so many irritating faults. Not to mention that it's rated really high and by that was a total letdown.
The overall idea is great and the only thing that kept me from dropping it. It was enjoyable but I'm still half-thinking it was wasted time.
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Plot is net, meaning more holes than substance. A wide universe but Yamato always manages to step into a trap when far away from enemy planet but can move easily when close to it. And the whole plot net is held together by string of once in a life concidences. Yuki's appearance, the accident.
The science is really bad. So bad that I wouldn't tag it as SciFy (Military too but on that later). First of all, I guess you figured out the author is really i…
Read at the sourceKapengBarako
A journey; a trek; a voyage, that's how watching Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 feels like.
You know an anime is good, REALLY good, when 26 episodes completed in 4 days feels like 26 episodes completed in a year. This anime just drags you in.
Now let's get to the review!
Story:10
The story of Uchuu Senkan Yamato is a simple one: A story of trials for salvation, just like those legends of the ancients. Though simple, it's executed well and remains entertaining throughout. There are no annoying sub-plots that detract the story, everything that happens is related to the main premise that is to reach Iscandar, which is great and makes it epic.
Art:8
The art is matches well and is good, that's all. It remains consistent; no quirks or anything. and he art is attractive and conventional; not too fla…
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This anime is great for many reasons, the story, the art, the music, the battles. All really good.
Want an anime with ship battles that do not seem contrived? Watch this.
Want an anime with epic story, lots of characters and a bit of romance? Watch this.
Want a good space opera that is not ashamed of being seen as "soft" scifi and uses it to all it can? Watch this.
Really, there is just so many reasons to watch it even if you have never heard of Leiji or have seen anything made by him.
I can honestly say that even the slower episodes provide great world building and character building.
Honestly they could have easily released the second season and a third season, there is just so much of possible stories there.
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I have not seen the original Yamato, so this review has not "old-new" hate or nostalgia. It's about Yamato 2199 as a singular anime series.
Story 6:
The story starts strong. The first 8-10 episodes were 10 story-wise, the next maybe an 8 , and around episode 18 and after 4-5 .
I've included a spoiler section at the bottom of the post. There I will tell you why such a low score but I advise you not to read it unless your 4-5 episodes deep into the anime.
Art 10:
It's beautiful. The backgrounds are great and vivid, the visual effects and animations are awesome and some can even make you re-watch the scene. I think this is this series strongest point.
Sound 9:
A great soundtrack, is one you don't notice. An epic soundtrack is one you notice in a memorable way. Yamato has just a great sou…
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About two years ago, I watched through the original Star Blazers/Yamato series, as well as the sequel and inter-quel movies that accompanied them. While they each had significant flaws (under-developed characters, lack of world building, and short-changed arcs in the case of season 3), I enjoyed following the adventures of the Space Battleship Yamato from series to series thanks to its well-animated fight scenes for the time, thought-provoking (if heavy-handed), exploration of moral grey areas, and the inspirational message that no matter what happens, good will triumph over evil.
I was ecstatic when I discovered the series was being re-made in the form of Space Battleship Yamato 2199. With contemporary, more detailed character designs, smoother animation, gorgeous CGI fight scenes, every…
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For those that wonder about this anime, you might not partially like space-related anime. But I warn you, give this anime an chance. I wasn't too keen on watching this show but I gave it an chance. And guess what? I was surprised that I actually liked it.
People praise this anime saying that this remake was made from an classic of an old anime. Now I see what they were talking about. I agree with them. This anime is awesome!
When many people, hear remake or "reboot," they get turned away but I assure you that this anime will meet your expectations and then leave you wanting more.
Story: 10
There is a strong story here. The planet Earth is fighting for it's survival, against an alien threat. Either extinction or slavery. But hope isn't gone for humanity. Battleship Yamato was built, in…
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THIS COULD BE AN EPIC ANIME... but it falls short. Therefore only 7/10. You will enjoy it at first and then you will get disappointed, wishing it could be perfect. I hate anime like that.
The story and characters have an epic potential but I don't know whether it is because it is an old anime or what, but the story has many holes, characters behave really shallowly a lot of times and the anime create really artificial moments in order to evoke a certain emotional reaction in the viewer. All of this makes you feel like the authors treat you as a dumb, not demanding or 12 years old viewer who can't catch all those obvious flaws.
For example the crew needs to go asap to one place, but they debate whether to go to 2 other places before hand and they decide not to go to not waste time. But 1…
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Wow! This show absolutely blew me away! I haven't enjoyed a series so much in a long time. I've been going through movies and shows, from all sorts of genres and eras and styles, and rarely does anything have everything I want to see in an anime, and this is one of those! I'll admit, I put off looking into any of the Space Battleship Yamato series or movies simply because the surface concept seemed so outrageous - a World War 2 style battleship...IN SPACE? That's CRAZY! I could not have been more wrong.
There's drama, space battleship combat, intrigue, romance, loss, love, hope, despair, inspiring and despicable characters, great music (I love the intro, its like nothing else out there in this age of anime), great interstellar scenery and locals, and so much more. The way the combat is p…
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To be called “The Star Wars of Japan” you must be doing something oh so right. “Space Battleship Yamato (1974- 1975) was labeled as such. It’s a show so imbedded in popular culture that I had even heard of it. This was long before even watching my very first anime (To me known as “Star Blazers” for US). It was truly the show of an age. Now fast forward to April, 7th, 2012, an OVA remake of the beloved classic begins its air time. The final question of fans was. Will it live up to the original? Or disappoint us as much as the 2010 live action movie? Fans were treading carefully, hoping with all their hearts for a good adaptation (unlike many other shows of late). They looked for a great modern re- vamp; both in the visual and sound departments….. and that my friends is just what we got.…
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Most of you may know that Space Battleship Yamato 2199 is a remake of the 1970's space opera by the same name (bar the 2199). If one were to make a comparison of its significance to its importance of the genre, it is basically the Star Wars of Japan - the series that one would point to as a culturally significant moment in entertainment and the rise of the genre itself.
In recent times, one becomes wary when they hear the word 'remake' or 'reboot'. Audiences have reluctantly witnessed so many beloved series, stories and characters get butchered in misguided and unnecessary attempts to be recreated.
Thankfully, I am happy to say that Yamato's 21st century rebirth is done faithfully, respectfully, and masterfully.
First, there is the story (9/10). Yamato's story is timeless - the people o…
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Note: This is a remake of the classic Battle Ship Yamato by Leiji Matsumoto which is one of the most revolutionary anime.
Space Operas are very rare now a days in the anime industry. Just as the quality of mecha anime and it's audience has been downgrading and declining in favor of slice-of-life, ecchi and harem genres, space operas were always being overlooked at. After almost at least 40 years, one of the space opera classic during the 70's was given a chance to have a remake in order to introduce the series and gain a wider audience in today's anime community. But does the show itself succeed? Let's check it out:
Story/Characters:
Just as the title implies, the show is set during year 2199 and the once blue, green and thriving with life planet earth has been reduced to a radioactive w…
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