Audience reviews
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Civilwarfare101
I watched this series almost 10 years ago because I heard so much positive word of mouth. It was even considered one of the best "remakes" ever. I got to eventually watching it and ended up being very disappointed by it. I decided to watch it again many years later being completely divorced from the positive word of mouth. My updated thoughts now is that the show is by no means something I consider "terrible" but at the same I also consider it to be painfully average. It's about as average as average can get. It's not a show where I find the episodes revolvting to watch but when I do sit through them I consider, "eh guess I'm done". I really wanted my thoughts this time around to be different but instead I'm starting to realize younger me and me now aren't too dissimilar in terms of though…
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Absolutely amazing! one issue with a lot of sci-fi stories like this is that they involve mechs. Im not saying that's an issue as I love gundam, but it's like a breath of fresh air to see one that doesn't include mechs.
The story is 'slow' compared to other anime but I think it helps as you really get to know the crew and feel the tenseness of situations that you wouldn't if the pace was faster.
The characters are well rounded and thought through, their motivations clear and believable.
I think the style really does fit, and the cgi is great considering how niche this anime is.
If your looking for a good sci-fi anime about war this is your thing, but if your looking for an anime like gundam then you may be disappointed.
Overall I think this is amazing and it's definitely going into m…
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I cannot recommend this series more.
Beginning with a pulse-pounding, high-stakes space battle, Yamato drops you into a world on the brink of disaster. You quickly learn that humanity is on the losing side of a long and painful war with a powerful alien empire, and that it is placing all its hopes on a single ship: the titular Yamato. Its goal: travel the vast distances of space to reach the planet Iskandar, where its lovely princess awaits with a miracle device to save the Earth.
I'd best describe Yamato as similar to Star Trek TNG, though with the addition of an overarching plot. There is a large cast of interesting characters who have to deal with tough situations on an epic voyage to save the planet. Some of these characters aren't very deep, but it's their interactions, varying phil…
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Battle Ship Yamato is one of the greatest Sci-fi. If you love a romance + drama + politic + mechanic this is one of the series you should watch. There is a greatness watching a slow pace story line like yamato, to be honest I was delayed 11 years to watch this series and you know what? This series are worth to watch. Just put it in your mind if you hate a slow pace series this is not one of the movie you should watch, or maybe you should stop watching a sci-fi movie... Sci-fi movie is to be honest are a movie where you embrace the romance in the machinery or the science behind it... if you want to watching kill or be killed boom this and that go away from this category you should watch action mecha instead of Sci-fi genre
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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 is a masterful reimagining of the 1974 classic, delivering an emotionally gripping, visually stunning, and thematically rich space opera. As a devoted fan who watches it religiously, I can confidently say that no matter how many times I revisit it, the series never loses its magic.
The story is a perfect blend of heroism, sacrifice, and resilience. The journey of the Yamato and its crew feels deeply personal, and each character is given meaningful development, making their struggles and triumphs resonate. The rework of the Garmillan Empire adds layers of depth, showing them as more than just villains, making the conflict feel all the more compelling.
Visually, Yamato 2199 is breathtaking. The animation is crisp, the space battles are dynamic and intense, and…
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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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Uchuu senkan yamayo 2199 its an remake of the original series of the 70´s and although i cant attest how much truthful to his predecesor is because i havent see it, i can assure you that this one to say the least its an good one despite the fact that might or not be completly loyal to what was in his day (to those people who have seeing it back then).
This is straigfoward an anime of the golden era with an more modern animation and beautiful visuals , it managed in holding the same vibe of that era respecting of the music, narration, character design ,plot ,etc but giving an infusion with more modern techniques , the inclusion of cgi ( which without being nothing amaizing at least is decent and pretty forgivable because how was use it in contrast with all the rest kinda diluted without di…
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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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Due to its nature of OVA and remake of a really old (but legendary) series, on top of being a space opera, that is to say a genre that is long forgotten, Space Battleship Yamato 2199 was either avoided or went unnoticed by most anime fans. In 2012-2013 the anime community was apparently too busy watching soft-core porn series such as High School DxD and its sequels. Or perhaps were they repelled by the stench of nationalism coming from this OVA, which would be a better reason than wasting their time w*nking to demon teenage girls. But I highly doubt that anime fans are this politically aware. So what’s worse? Porn addiction, which slowly destroys your brain and makes you see people as objects? Or nationalism, which encourages you to sacrifice yourself and others for the glory of a mystic e…
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 is probably one of if not the best anime remakes of all time. I came into 2199 without watching the original show, so I really don't know what to expect. What I got was a cheesy(in a good way) story that I really enjoyed, amazing art, and a really good ost. 2199 introduced me to the original show so at the time of writing this review I've already completed the first season of the original Yamato
Story- 9/10
The story is great, you can really feel that it's from the 70s but what I like is that it adds something to modernize it quite a bit. The pacing was ok, there was no instance where I feel that the show was too fast or slow, even though there are a shit ton of plot armor it doesn't make the show bad at all, in fact, its the opposite, I really enjoyed the plot a…
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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…
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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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Review up to OVA 10.
This is the remake of the first anime space opera, made back in 1974. Since I have already made a review for the original version, I will only mention the differences and how they compare.
PROPER MINDSET
First of all, I am not against remakes if they are at least two decades apart and if they have something new to offer without taking out the magic of the original. In this case there were four decades since the first version but this anime was made at the same time the live action movie was out. Why did they make two versions so close to each other? Weird. Not that the movie was bad in any way but it sure changed a lot of elements to the point it felt like a different story altogether. This anime on the other hand kept things almost the same and only tempered with mi…
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Whether you enjoy Space Battleship Yamato 2199 or not will depend on the things you value in your anime. I cannot say it is without flaw or will be liked by all viewers. For one, this is a remake of a much beloved classic, one which was actually aired in the United States as the rebranded "Star Blazers" dubbed TV version. As is often the case with remakes, different camps emerge, with some fans embracing the new version and some criticizing the changes from the original. In the case of 2199, some changes are welcome but many problems (which my childhood self could not recognize) remain.
Taken on its own merits, 2199 has astoundingly high production values. A lot of care was taken in recording new versions of the familiar theme songs. There is one ending song in particular early in the sea…
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Honestly, I don't even remember when I watched a Space Opera in Anime before. It's been many years I guess. Battleship Yamato 2199 is considered to be the Japanese star wars is remake of a show which aired back in 70's and during its heyday was a big name back in Japan. But, how does it actually pan out? The remake is considered be very good, and something that fans appreciated, that said my own feelings towards the show remain mixed. The show does set up an excellent world ang premise which could have been set for greatness, but it didn't quite live up to the mark. The 26 episodes were a complete see saw, one episode was good, the next episode was utter garbage. This thing continued throughout and the show never quite got a foothold on the consistency of its quality. And, the predictable…
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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…
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Clearly one of the MUST WATCH of Sci-Fi anime that exist on this age.
I Loved it, it had so many touching since witch were also some of the best i have seen so far in an anime. The characters were great and that was one of the part that i liked the most. Having good characters in an anime is not easy, They were each one with his unike personality. The art was also very good. If u had watched the old siries I am sure u will like this new also very much. I recoment it for any age to watch it cause it has nether vilonce nor sexual content. I really enjoy watching it and i thing that i will watch the old siries too cause i havent watched it yet. Overall 9/10
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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