Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - Original vs Remake Anime Review

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[@jykvox869]

I'm old enough to have seen the original as a kid (in the USA, as "STAR BLAZERS") and loved it (My favorite TV show, ever. No lie. Ever. Formative, fun and sad, heroic and epic. I never stopped thinking of it.). And then saw the new one (even the live-action foreign movie), and that's even better. It's still my Number 1 fandom, over STAR WARS, and STAR TREK, too.

[@darkstorminc]

Star Blazers, Robotech, Thundersub, and Tranzor Z are the ones I remember most.

[@leons.kennedy6710]

I remember Star Blazers came on every summer when I was a kid and my sister and I watched every single episode. Robotech was on when I was in elementary school, and I had to wake up early to watch. Such warm memories of both series.

[@hunterofdeath5155]

I watch this on WGN in chicago at 5:00am as a kid

[@XanAxDdu]

yes over anything you here .mentioned there is space battleship yamato both 1974 and 2012

[@CyberFenix000]

>as anime got older, the girls got younger 10/10

[@sebas8225]

Savage

[@darkninjagaming5625]

He is not wrong

[@Jordan-Ramses]

That's why i love Anime girls. I keep getting older but they stay the same age.

[@kf8113]

ew

[@FLJBeliever1776]

Totally. I prefer my Anime Ladies not to be Jail Bait. The kind of Jail Bait that gets you killed if the guards so much as blink and miss the attack.

[@OsGamersdoBrasil]

Something that the original does much better than the remake is the motivation of the Gamilas. The Desler's motivation in the original was:" I have to save my race, our planet is dying", while in the remake it was: "I want to conquer the galaxy"

[@bobsamurai]

thats true too

[@BCBaron]

As long as I live, Gamilon lives...

[@GenesicKaiser]

Yeah, they fucked up Desler hard. He became my favorite character in the original because of just how damn complex he was. He was a true leader who genuinely cared for his race, his home world and his races survival. He wasn't perfect as he was willing to kill even his subordinates or allies or even nuke planets if they showed any form of disloyalty or danger to him, his race or his allies, but he valued those that were loyal to him. This kept building up with S2, New Voyage, S3 and Final Yamato. I was actually afraid watching S3 that they were rehashing S1 with a crappier story and making Desler a flat out villain who had learned nothing from the previous installments, but when I learned he did retain his development I was overjoyed....Then I got to the last few episodes of 2199 which I was loving until that point because of how fleshed out everything was and how, thinking the finale would follow the original, felt even more important because of how developed Gamilas was. But with the reveal that 2199 Desler was just an evil bastard who only gave a shit about his delusion of galactic peace and was willing to throw his people who served and died for him loyally under a bus, it just ruined the story and the suspense for me and all of that development and improvements felt more sickening at how wasted they seemed. Everyone was fighting and dying just because 2199 Desler was like 'Haha I'm a tyrannical prick who just wants to rule everyone because I have it in my head that my pacifist crush would like that; Even though she has clearly states she hates my intentions'. To me the remake Desler is more One Dimensional than the original, an ironic thing since that should be the other way around. This more problematic for me as one of the reasons I began Yamato was because I seen 2199 Yuki and thought she looked attractive and charming. When I seen her classic version, she was very abysmal, being very helpless to an idiotic degree (Why even give her a gun if she never even uses it!). In contrast her 2199 version was improved and she was certainly more charming and wasn't helpless completely (Actually takes out her friggin gun in case there is a nearby enemy, and only the events occurring prevent her from using it). But this makes things worse as well as it meant for me that a complex character was being reduced to a one dimensional character in exchange for a crappy character being marginally better; It just felt like a bad trade,.

[@ianwestc]

Villains who have motivations beyond "I am evil, rawrrrr" are definitely better.

[@eruantien9932]

I'll admit it's not very well explained, but the backstory of 2199 is very much Dessler's moral fall. From little bits of dialogue you can just about piece together that Dessler used to be something of an idealist, gathering his people together to save them from a dying world, leading them into a hostile galaxy - but power corrupts, and Dessler, with the best of intentions, had seized absolute power. Look at how Starsha acts during their hologram call; she's practically crushed by grief for the loss of the man she loved, the Abelt Dessler of old, and for the pain he's brought to so many people. The saviour became a tyrant and a warmonger of the worst sort. And only after his moral fall did Garmillan scouts encounter Earth.

[@lamcb.9476]

Sometimes you just need to watch both. To see an old anime get a fresh coat of paint is always pleasing to the eye. And its always interesting to see how a new team takes a new spin on the same story

[@thelimesheep4324]

A common misconception of the wave motion gun is that the goggles were for safety purposes. Since the ship could simply deploy shutters over the windows, those glasses were 120% for looking cool while shooting a big f**k all gun. Also IMO the battle of the rainbow cluster is one of the best battles in sci fi

[@copperhamster]

2202 is bringing back the second best thing from Yamato ever. There are asteroid transducers in a scene from the second preview. Yes, we will see the Asteroid Ring Defense return!

[@justinweeb8145]

Copper Hamster YES!!! FINALLY! I missed it goddamn much, I thought I will never see it again...

[@Ljordan093]

It's Yamato,not Yamoto!

[@crisis8v88]

tomato, yamato

[@Chrinik]

He doesn't matter, show and ship are based on Yamato, and themesong also goes UCHUUU-UUU SENKAN YAAAAAA.... ....MAAAAAAA.... .....TOOOOOOO!!!!! :D

[@Recon777x]

I know, right? Watches both series back to back. Fails to pronounce the name of the ship mentioned in the series dozens of times. But even the new one pronounced it differently than I've mostly heard over the years. Star Blazers aired in the US when I was eight years old. I loved it. But I watched it again recently and I couldn't believe how bad it was. I swear, nobody knew anything about space in the 70's. Which is ironic since that was the "space age". But then I watched the NEW series and WOW was I impressed! It fueled my nostalgia while also making it a legitimately great story. A++

[@angrysquirrel8816]

He also couldnt say Gamilans right XD

[@Lady_in_Yearning]

@@crisis8v88 This made me laugh harder than it should have

[@Makoto778]

Also to note that Hideaki Anno designed the whole opening sequence

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

I don't always watch anime, but when I do, I prefer the classics...like this one.

[@kefkapalazzo1092]

Fucking finnally....somebody talked about this great anime.

[@brasteen1]

Know nothing about the original but the remake was a damn good space opera with a good mix of new and old anime ideas and well done space battles.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Well the original was made in the 1970's. When it came out it was so much better than any other cartoon on television. There was nothing else like it available until nearly a decade later. To see Star Blazers (the english version) on broadcast television in 1979 was mind blowing. This was before VCRs and cable television. The only other cartoons were looney toons and scooby doo and popeye.

[@les4767]

@@Jordan-Ramses To be fair, we also got "Speed Racer," "Astroboy," and a little later "Voltron." "Star Blazers" wasn't the only Anime import we were lucky enough to see back then. I also remember one called "Marineboy," but almost nobody seems to have seen that one.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@les4767 - I wouldn't compare any of those with Star Blazers. Speed Racer was almost unwatchable and Voltron was later on and just another show.

[@les4767]

@@Jordan-Ramses Oh, don't get me wrong. Star Blazers was definitely the best of them. I just appreciated the difference in cartoons from a standpoint of Japanese culture as opposed to the American ones we had.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@les4767 - I didn't care about that. What i liked was how epic the story was. It was about the desperate survival of the human race. I started watching it when was about 6 years old.

[@TheJuanTrueKaiser]

God I love the remake :D

[@absolutetriad7714]

I Like The Remake 2199

[@kodaiskorner]

2199 was ok but I hated 2202 lol

[@drsatanrx]

Space battleship yamato is fucking awesome. Im super happy it was in super robot wars v too

[@ScreengageLLC]

Thanks for this comparison. I watched the original Star Blazers as a kid and just fell in love with it. I almost joined the U.S. Navy after high school because of this show. Something derailed that for me be nonetheless, this show had a big impact on me. I'm glad to see that it still has a heartbeat.

[@drog343]

That fight with the reflecting laser was one of my favorite battles from the remake, so good. Though the original holds a special place for me, as that is one of the animes that got me into anime back when I was a kid (Starblazers, G-force, and Robotech).

[@superman1081]

Old Characters: Captain Avatar Alex Wildstar - Kodai Nova - Yuki Mark Venture - Wildstar's Best Friend

[@chickknightgreenleaf820]

the first time firing of Wave Motion Canon give me a raging boner. very rare I seen a sci-fi anime have main canon firing scene that technical and serious like that

[@xenogears4398]

One of my all time favorites, like the remake more (which is rare because I almost always prefer the original versions), fleshes out the characters and plot better in my opinion. The battles are way more strategic too #RespectToOkita

[@glenroyhodge5892]

Is there a English dub

[@Ya_Mosura]

I don't think so unfortunately.

[@Makoto778]

There is a dub of the original. I've never watched it but I have heard that there were changes in the dubbed version compared to the original. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Blazers

[@glenroyhodge5892]

Oh ok thanks guys

[@stevenkang577]

Papa Ric canon and non canon

[@cbspock1701]

Been my favorite anime since I was a kid, love 2199 I can’t wait to see the comet empire update

[@JetScreamer_YT]

I used to run home from school to watch the original (American cut). I know it was much different, as I have seen both American, and Japanese cuts. The spirit is the same. As much as I love it, it didn't age well. Don't worry, this isn't an angry geek rant. Comparing it to itself is a great idea for a video. However, it's also interesting to compare Yamato, and early anime to American animation of that time. American cartoons were even more basic. '70s Anime didn't pander, like I felt a lot of American animation did. The plots were actually deeper, and the story arcs kept me coming back every day. There are also some good values being thrown in. This was good for me, as I was sick of Tom and Jerry by the time I was seven. Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Jetsons, and The Flintstones (in syndication, not that old) my favorites. Even those, we're pretty shallow and repetitive. Each new anime show that came to America was fresh, and exciting. (I'm talking about the shows that originated in Japan, and not anime that we received in the 80s that were 30 minutes toy commercials. Those shows have their merits also, but were written with American audiences in mind). As cheesy as Speed Racer was, it was enjoyable to watch. G-Force/ Battle of the Planets pushed the limits of what can be done on TV. That's why we had a nice little robot to tell us that "Everything was okay", at the end of every episode. I wouldn't say that used more imagination in Japan, I would say they use different imagination in Japan. I was drawn to it. Next time you all see an old cartoon, or old anime, compare it to other things of that time period. As cheesy as the old anime is, you'll cringe at the American cartoon. I still love old cartoons, and anime. I'm not discounting it, I'm just looking at it honestly. I still watch the stuff today. Sorry so sloppy, I just woke up.

[@derrickeaton1269]

I did the same thing (running home for school) and felt the same way about American cartoons

[@JetScreamer_YT]

@@derrickeaton1269 None of my friends watched it. So, this was my one hour alone every day. It was a haven, as my childhood was abusive. Star Blazers, and Force Five. My favorite hour of the day. Holds a lot of meaning to me, even today.

[@kenshinflyer]

From what I read somewhere in the Interwebs, Hideaki Anno (Evangelion) directed the opening sequence in the remake, as well as doing its storyboards. He is a Yamato fan, according to what I heard. That could explain the "plug suit"-ish costumes on the ladies.

[@Dr.John1975]

I grew up watching the star blazers series..that was honestly the coolest cartoon series a 7 year old could ask for.

[@starwarstimeline]

Fantastic review. Instant sub. I grew up with 80's and 90's anime and Yamato is one series I missed out on. Didn't even know there was a remake. You helped me make a decision which blu ray I'm picking up. Going with the new one. Thanks!!

[@bobsamurai]

Awesome thanks and enjoy the blu ray!

[@davidhilton7158]

I like both! Star Blazers was my first anime!!

[@elizabethroberts9117]

Mine Too...The Second Albator/ Captain Harlock!

[@wolfsmith2865]

I was born in the late 60s, so the original Star Blazers redub was my savior from terrible garbage cartoons and the reruns of Warner toons my folks watched in theaters during WW2. I grew to love Matsumoto and his characters. Seeing the modern series really brought back the memories of rushing home to see how our heroes made it through the current predicament. I loved both of the series enough to spend almost 20 years looking for a copy of a poster of the Yamato I had a child, and having it professionally framed, and spending nearly 500 bucks for the superscale model kit.

[@aphyonmortath8377]

I am another long time anime fan that got my start back in 1981 as a kid because of starblazers. still holds a special place in my heart. i have already watched 2199 4 times through at this point, loved every bit of it even with the small changes. it also one of the most recognized anime theme songs ever made.

[@jamieolberding7731]

G1 Megatron: "Well you know what they say: "YOU CAN'T..... BEAT....... THE ORIGINAL!!!!"

[@mannysabir1339]

The reflective satellites were part of the Reflex network with the Reflex Cannon. The Argo/Yamato got hit 4 times I think.

[@diddymuck]

the wave motion gun effect was used in many different non-related anime...even Nausicca and the Valley of the Wind!

[@starsiegeplayer]

Yamamoto actually was in the original series but he was a dude and strictly supporting cast.

[@macker33]

2199 was a great show, dont know why more space operas arent made.

[@LambrettaFunk]

The Japanese know how to do reboots. Shin Godzilla being another.

[@GScottChaosnaut]

I just watched the first episode of this, and was blown away. It is a reverent remake of the original, almost shot-for-shot! Story construction and characters are maturely developed and serialized like modern shows, incredible when you consider the original is downright ancient in terms of anime.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Yes the first episode is very faithful and well done. If i had just seen the first episode i would think it was a lot better.

[@patricklowe5534]

Very good show indeed! Bob Samurai, you are an excellent host and you know your subject very well! Big thumbs up! Yes, I confess, I am a Space Battleship Yamato 1974 fanatic, who has watched the first (and second) season many times. It is a tv series that is, in my humble opinion, the best science-fiction show (movie or tv) of the 20th century (yes, even over Star Wars and Star Trek, though I still love them both) as well as one of the best tv shows of the 20th Century (alongside Fraggle Rock, The Singing Detective, I Claudius, Sesame Street, Star Trek, Wojeck, The Outer Limits, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Twilight Zone, The Rockford Files, Twin Peaks, Duckman, etc), not to mention my favourite tv show of all time (obviously). It was also a show that became a kind of gold standard for me, in spite of all its flaws (and there were many). Not only did I watch the first series from beginning to end in complete awe and suspense (so focused it was almost an out of body experience), but I would constantly refer to the show as a guidebook for writing scripts, drawing cartoons, inspiring new ideas, dealing with life and the universe, and above all else, blessing me with hope and courage to face the future I never had before. And this from a genre I had only a nominal interest in! So Space Battleship Yamato 1974 saved me from a lifetime of suicidal despair and apocalyptic depression, so much so, that no matter what the challenge, I will not give up hope, ever (just as Captain Okita/Avatar says in the first episode, even though Earth has been decimated by meteor bombs.) That said, being such a diehard original fan, what do you I think of Yamato 2199! AMAZING! Yes, no wonder you think it's a better show! I have only seen four episodes and later clips, but yes, it is still a major improvement as well as a faithful reboot and remake, introducing new ideas and characters, all the while keeping to the show's original narrative. All the technical and script writing flaws of the 1974 original have been eliminated, the marvelous technical and character design is faithful to the original but infinitely more detailed and nuanced, and best of all, THE ANIMATION AND ACTION SCENES ARE TOO GOOD TO BE BELIEVED! Yes, even bloated $150 million Hollywood blockbusters that bore me to death with endless CGI or mind-numbing battle scenes with no character do not hold up so much as a match to the professionalism and the brilliance of Yutaka Izubuchi and his multi-talented, hard-working team of animators and editors, trying to remain faithful and still improve upon the brilliance of Leiji Matsumoto and company. But hey.... Both Original and Remake have one thing in common: great epic storytelling, stunning and groundbreaking design and animation, powerful and innovative sound design, memorable and complex characters, suspenseful and terrifying action scenes, and above all else, Hiroshi Miyagawa's perfect and timeless music- the greatest tv or movie score of the 20th century. So take your pick! Heck, I even love Starblazers, still the greatest Saturday morning cartoon of all time. Which guess it means, I am a Yamato/Starblazers fanatic, who will always thank Allah for Leiji Matsumoto, Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Hiroshi Miyagawa, Yutaka Izubuchi, and every animator, editor, camera-man, cel painter, sound editor, and every Yamato/Starblazers fan member for coming into my miserable life, and giving me hope and love where there existed none before. So thanks again from a very grateful fan. (Note: I thank Allah, but I am not a Muslim and I am not inspired by the Koran, but by Ray Harryhausen. Sorry, but I am a film/tv/animation geek, so I do tend to gush.)

[@Itachii-89]

Yamato 2199 Remake is My favorite anime of all time. It's gott everything you want from an anime. Hope to see more people watch it.

[@chriskawahito]

I am in line with this. The way it made me tear up as much as Your Name but also delivering on awesome strategic epic space-naval battles, it can't get much better.

[@KoreytheFunkyRayda]

Love both versions. But, is there an English dub version of 2199? I can't find it. Nice review though.

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

there is

[@Psychlist1972]

I grew up with the US version (Star Blazers) on TV as part of the Star Blazers / Force 5 hour on Boston-area TV. It was my favorite TV show. I later had all the videotapes, including Japanese and dubbed. But I like the new 2199 better. Having lived through them, I have no nostalgia for the 70s :) Also, it has been a while, but pretty sure the wave motion gun activation sequence is almost identical to the original.

[@toddsperling2047]

I still have love the original better. Yes, the remake has the "bling" but lacks the heart. I also really loved the voice over talent for Star Blazers especially with actor Eddie Allen giving Commander Deslock a whole new spin.

[@stevenhuynh1999]

It's because the characters have different names in the updated version. Mark, in the original died, the Queen try to bring him back to life. Nova, in the original was the nurse.

[@kodaiskorner]

OLD IS BESTTTT

[@brianrose5215]

Clearly you didn't have the benefit of watching the original in the 70's like some of us. As someone who did, I remember how it felt to wait for the next episode, where as now you can binge watch an entire series. The original was awesome to us 70's kids, and being able to see the differences in the Japanese and American versions also gave some interesting cultural insights. So for me the new one might be a bit more polished in some ways but it will never hold the same place for me as the original does. Though I will admit that do have fun building the 2199 model kits with my oldest son.

[@bobsamurai]

how old were you when you watched it? maybe you felt the same way then, that i felt in my childhood watching the original star trek. if i were watching it for the first time today i certainly wouldn't see the appeal that i saw when i was younger, but when im re watching it on netflix, i enjoy watching it. im only 34 so i missed out on having this experience sadly. Thats cool you build the model kits with your son though.

[@brianrose5215]

@@bobsamurai I'm 45 and used to watch it after school. I think that 2199 is in some ways geared more to a different age group than the original. love Star Trek too, and when Next Gen came out in the late 80's that was awesome. Especially with John de Lancie's character Q, and all the original Star Trek characters/ actors that showed up in Next Gen.

[@RoodeMenon]

I love its main Anthem music.

[@TheGoldenFighter]

Nice but how did you do the echo effect for the canon firing bit?

[@stevenhuynh1999]

Robotech series, do need a remake... Or a live version. If they can do Transformers live action movie, than Robotech is no difference. Robotech has robot ships that people pilot inside just like The Gundums.

[@fredfiles2155]

You should rewatch the bee people episode. The funny looking aliens were not the point of the plot. The episode explores feelings like love, and is it possible for artificial beings to feel. The 2199 series did this in the episode dealing with Alter... And expanded it to question wether a person who cannot feel love is really human.

[@WickedAnimeTroll]

only watched 2199 but it was kinda fun. I'll give the sequel a watch when there are more episodes out.

[@smc661969]

1st time in a long time I completely agree with a review. Season 2 is out. Good luck finding the original season 2 The Comet Empire, Much of it is scattered on youtube. Season 3 The Bolar wars is a train wreck. I hope if they do it it gets completely re-done. To painful to watch as is. This series was like the Star wars in Japan back in the day.

[@philipbahia2707]

yes I did watch the Star Blazers back in the 70's it was a great series,I also like some of the Leji Matsumoto anima like Captain Warlock & Galaxy express,but now I really love the recreation of the Yamato as 2199 I enjoy this a lot with the new characters I have the DVD on the series collection and including 2299 which is reference as the Comet empire which I love the animation with the new CGI.

[@Laz911]

GREAT review! For the record (from someone who grew up watching the original) the 2nd season, "The Comet Empire", is almost always regarded as the better series by just about everyone I've ever talked to about the series. I am hoping the remake of the 2nd season does what 2199 did for the original first season.

[@Ryuto0816]

Another 1 thing about the original is better than the remake is that the original shows how bad public order on Earth is as time is running out. Like black market, food shortages and other stuff when the old man chief in mechanic room talks to his family. Meanwhile the remake shifts their focus to Gamilas. That's why yamato is one of the few series that you need to watch both old and remake to capture the whole story. Some people may prefer the old show because the remake has some fan services (which I love it because it's not too much fan service), and the old show is kinda more tragic than the new one. But overall, the remake is still far better.

[@HitodamaKyrie]

4:35 "The Solar System"? Did you mean to say that? If so, I think you're confused. 2199 for example starts with a battle near Pluto. Pluto is on the other side of the solar system. Pluto's distance varies, but we can say an average distance is about 6 billion km. That's about 40 AU (Astronomical Unit AKA the distance between the Earth and the Sun). Iscandar, the planet they're trying to get to in Yamato, is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is an entirely different *galaxy* from our own. It's 168,000 light years away. A single light year is about 63240 AU. Or 9.46 trillion km. Either of those numbers times 168,000 gets big enough that writing it out get's troublesome. Suffice to say, you can not mix up the Solar System with an entirely separate galaxy. Even comparing hiking your way up Mt. Everest to just shifting in your chair doesn't do justice to the difference in distance we're talking about.

[@tedterranova]

Only 212 days left starforce. Hurry! As a kid I found the tension of the time running out to be really unique. I'd rush home to watch this show wonder if they'd make it back to earth in time. At the time other cartoons had no sense of progression. They just jumped from one adventure or gag to the next.

[@kostizzzz35]

Thanks to this video i started watching Battleship Yamato 2199 and its awesome.Thanks for talking about this anime Bob

[@genosthecyborg3342]

OMFG!!! THIS ANIME LOOKS AWESOME, why didn't I hear of it

[@WickedAnimeTroll]

it is an OVA realease. They mostly get overlooked

[@genosthecyborg3342]

it's really sad that anime like this don't get a lot of attention while SAO was the most viewed show of that year it makes me hate most modern anime even more

[@augustragone1159]

Now streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation!

[@standepain]

Using CGI is fine for ships and mech but they should rotoscope it to match the hand drawn animation style.

[@kytrucking67]

Both series are excellant .2199 is more intense with animation and new characters.It is a great series.My one beef with 2199 is the voices just dont seem right but i can live with it. I gues I'm just use to the old voices from the original.

[@amalzhahran]

thats true, the 2199 got intense battle, especially attack on balun and battle of rainbow cluster, the cg, the animations, the sound effects, all of them was god tier tbh

[@jasonnewsham7724]

Why didn’t they send the cosmo DNA instead of a message? the thing is bigger and more technical then the ship the message was brought in

[@Chief-Remeldian-Olympus]

The hole conquest foreign of a galaxy thing never made since.

[@angelalong6619]

I loved the original. Grew up with them. I still put these on Saturday mornings for nostalgia.

[@kevinkang6889]

Symmetrical Yamato vs non symmetrical Yamato

[@thestumpinator5774]

You said that “why not just send the device to earth” or something like that and then proceeded to say “then we wouldn’t really have a story” it explains why they didn’t just send the Cosmo Reverse System to Earth near the end of the series... Well I know that it explains it in 2199...

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Because the machine was too big? Maybe it was difficult to make? All she sent to earth was a blueprint. That was a lot easier. The earth only had a year left, maybe she didn't have time to make it? There were only 2 people on her entire planet.

[@thestumpinator5774]

They didn't just send it to them because it needs to be built to the ship and needs a consciousnesses to function...

[@maca673]

Also, Starsha wanted to test the Yamato crew with what they would do with the wave motion weapon. Would they use its power for good, or would they fall to the temptation of wave energy and use its power for violence and destruction? And they passed that test.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Kaz - She's pretty judgemental for someone who killed her entire planet. Also we passed? The first thing humans did with wave motion technology was turn it into a weapon.

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

@@Jordan-Ramses "Killed her entire planet" what are you try to say.

[@marcelosadasilva1973]

The Yomudo in yer accent is priceless.

[@bobsamurai]

i was doing it on purpose lol, i say it like 6 different ways in this video just because I had fun listening to complaints. I did it in several videos, but i didn't forsee people complaining for years haha

[@artboymoy]

Thanks! I was looking for a comparison video for the differences in the shows. I never got into Star Blazers when I was a kid because it was serialized and after watching Speed Racer, Space Giant, or Star Trek, and then watching an episode where I didn't know what was going on, just didn't appeal to me, I guess.

[@Trooper10231]

>Wave Motion Cannon count down >FIRE! and starts up Rules of Nature You get a like just for that!

[@demoskunk]

I love this remake and the extra attention it gives especially to the alien side. The biggest flaw with 2199 is all the fanservice. It was unnecessary and distracting. It makes NO sense that a female crew uniform would be a painted on plug suit where you can see underboob and (almost) camel toe. The male crew would be WAY too distracted to get any work done. Honestly, it cheapens the show and is laughable. The original did a better job of developing Kodai and Shima. There were too many new characters competing for screen time in the new show. Otherwise, a lot of the new characters in 2199 were a welcome addition and I like how the remake's story went in some new directions from the original. It kept the basic feel while adding new and intriguing story arcs. I love 'em both. The original has a few more emotionally intense moments while the new one builds a more fully realized world.

[@ianwestc]

Watching through the original, well... Yuki really did wear short skirts, and Analyzer loved to flip them up. I think I remember a point when he DIDN'T sexually harass Yuki and that's how they figured out something was really wrong with the robot.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Yeah the original is really funny. Especially when i saw it when i was 18. I didn't get a lot of the jokes when i was younger. Dr Sane is always drunk and getting bit on the ass by his huge pig. IQ9 is always harassing Nova and making sexist remarks. The funniest part though is when the Yamato gets penetrated through the wave motion gun by a 'drill missile'. Its so sexually suggestive that its comical. Then the tip of the drill missile opens up and guys in white uniforms jump out. (sperm!). LOL. I watched it in a dorm lounge with like 100 other college students and we were all laughing so hard. The other one that is funny is the 'Reflex Cannon' Its soo phallic. And it shoots a white beam at the ship. The plot to every episode is: wait till the ship is half blown up and on fire and then fire the wave motion gun.

[@batmanlaughed800]

Ian and Scott are full of shit IQ9 never flipped a skirt, and in one episode he said he was in love with nova and saved her life. You two are thinking about the porn parody fan fictions you must’ve written.

[@demoskunk]

You've got penis on the mind, dude. The Reflex Gun shot a purple beam, not white, and it's a gun. Most guns are phallic in shape. The drill missile was unmanned, so I don't know where you saw crew in white uniforms pouring out of it. Did you also go to art school? Our teachers were calling everything phallic.

[@greggv8]

@@batmanlaughed800 Analyzer absolutely did a drive by skirt flip at least once in the original version. That was likely cut from the Star Blazers edit, along with changing all the robot's harassing and crude remarks to and about Yuki.

[@B4umkuchen]

This show was more or less the grandmother of all Hero Spaceship series. I love the remake and one of most iconic Space Operas of all time with space battles that leaves Star Wars in the dust.

[@JarodNWBZPWNR]

Yuh moto? No no. YAH MAH TOE

[@conroypawgmail]

Yeah... it's not like they don't sing it in the opening credits or anything like that. LOL.

[@POLLOTROM]

I grew up watching the Original in the late 70's and early 80's . One of the best memories I have. Last time I saw it was in early 2000"s From Netflix DVD rentals.

[@connorwaltman4966]

FUNimation now has it.

[@sergeantwolf8018]

I love 2199, but I kinda prefer the design and weapon sounds from the 2009 movie. The new guitar based theme for that was also badass

[@asheer9114]

You forgot about a KEY difference between original series and a remake... and what I mean was no other than *CURSE OF THE THIRD DECK* which remake completely abolished, when in the original series... duty on the Third Deck was equivalent of the Red Shirt service in warp core room which was about to breach.... ^_-

[@iancarpenter1265]

The original is much more awesome for me. It does the job with story much more than with effects. The story is timeless that why it was remade. The machines and designs are also better in the original. The new one is just overboard with things. Nice eye candy, but just that.

[@user-YuHaoHuang]

8:56 the first time yukikaze is destroyed in combat

[@alexshdvideo]

Solid review! Growing up with the original I was interested when the reboot came out. I tried one BluRay for $80, after that one I bought the full set plus the 8th movie (taking place in the middle of BluRay 7) and it only got better. Best of the 8 (7 for the series) was the 8th Celstial Ark was without question the best, but with no frame of reference if you hadn't seen the show would not be a great first choice to watch first. Watch it after returning from Iscandar but before the ending episodes. I didn't want to loan out $600 in BluRays to friends so I found the Maylasian DVD's on ebay for $29 for the season. KZbin compression quality. Good enough for my freinds to borrow. The official limited run BluRays are stellar in quality. All with English subtitles. Season 2 is partially released with NO English subtitles, presumably for a later English subtitle version with US distributer at that point. Season 2 origianl series was much like the first series and quality. Season 3 used different US voice over artists that though SAG where really not very good and tried to sound too much like the first two season voice over artists. The later movies of the original series dropped in quality fast and where often fairly unwatchable. IF you get the Maylasian version (plays in US) of the series (2 disks for whole Yamato 2199 series instead of 7 DVD or Blu Rays) you get a 3rd DVD in the set Yamato: Resurrection (2009).... to say it's bad is to say that Earth is round. One can not appreciate it how bad it is till you watch it. No where on the Maylaysian DVD set of Yamato 2199 does it mention that it includes the extra DVD movie.... nor it is something to get excited about. IF you give up halfway through and go back to watching the 2012 Yamato 2199 and think about getting the limited edition BluRay... well don't worry, you probably made the right decision. But yes, whole heartedly recommend Yamato 2199. IF 7 Blu Rays at $80 a piece is a bit much for you, try the Maylasian DVD print from ebay for around $25-$29. IF you like that, be sure to get 8th BluRay or DVD or Maylaysian DVD of Celestial Arc where you get to see some more side characters and stories wrap up with some classic SciFi story telling.

[@jboy2621]

Gameleons? What are they? Zartan? It's Ga-me-lons!

[@cbspock1701]

Love both the old and the new

[@robertmcevey3773]

Enjoyed star blazers so much that I kept jumping between Marc Venture and Derek wildstar as my idol

[@Savsgames]

wait. So... hol'up. The super cool captain of the Garmilon UX-01 dimensional sub, is the same space pirate dude that's on the cover of Captain Harlock? wicked... I never knew that...

[@masqueman01]

I was pleasantly surprised to see this. I watched the originals on American tv in the 1980s. Can't wait to rewatch both the old and the new

[@diddymuck]

Dr. Sado goes from freakish male play-doh character at the start into a FEMALE naturalistic character in the live action version.

[@olds442rocket6]

I watched this in the 70s

[@tinylegofiend8605]

All of those guns yet only a select few are ever fired, really hoping for a show to have a ship with a massive amount of guns to actually use all of them.

[@RazgrizXMG0079]

The original, specifically the US release known as StarBlazers, was my first ever anime, in the form of dvds sent to me by my dad in Iraq. Thanks for my crippling anime addiction, dad.

[@darkstorminc]

I got my daughter hooked on anime. Just wish she would watch the stuff I grew up on...

[@ian9050]

14:16 Initiating Fk-Everything-In-That-General-Direction Cannon

[@user-dz8ox3lr2e]

すごいね。 この動画には、４５年くらい前の、かなり熱心な日本のアニメファンでも、ほとんどの人が知らなかった情報が、含まれています。 どうやって外国人が、知ることが出来たのだろうか？　気になるところだな。

[@bobsamurai]

Thanks! I researched the information online, and all the information is there. Old anime and manga are fairly popular outside of Japan. However, I'm currently working on a video for Tetsuwan Atom, and you may enjoy my GeGeGe no Kitaro video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYG7p6mlfq9keMU

[@FawziBreidi]

Great effort on this review. Will start watching this series soon!

[@bobsamurai]

enjoy!

[@glenroyhodge5892]

Bob samurai is there a English dub

[@glenroyhodge5892]

Is there a English dub to this

[@VRGalaxy_762]

Upon further research, the whole series from 2012 is completely out of print, both dvd and blu ray and the website Starblazers.com is pretty much dead and has not been updated since 2014. A shame. I really wanted to watch this show. I looked on Ebay and there's like one set but part of it looks bootlegged and is in bad shape. I wish someone would reprint this so i could get a hard copy of the series and watch it.

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

I got a copy of the whole 2199 season on DVD via eBay. It was pretty cheap, too, as it was from some Malaysian label. Bonus: Comes with the Yamato Resurrection movie from 2009! The catch: The Celestial Ark movie (alternate ending to the season) is sold separately through the same label.

[@Demour77]

silenthillvictim You can watch every movie/series/release on kissanimie lol :P Yamato 2202 still ongoing, just another few weeks till the next episode :3

[@ianwestc]

I bought off of eBay what I thought was an actual set of Yamato Season 1,2,3. It came on nine DVDs (for all three seasons) which was my first clue something was weird. The first subtitle track was in Cantonese, the second in the worst-translated English I've ever seen. Sometimes the translator forgot who was being talked about and would use the wrong names for the dialog on the screen. Definite bootleg. Great series, though.

[@maca673]

silenthillvictim Funimation just picked up the dub. So hopefully after they finish the simuldub (for an anime from 2012, kek), they can print the Blu-rays.

[@michealcormier2555]

Funimation is releasing the first half of 2199 to blu ray/DVD some time in June 2018. It will be both dub and subtitled.

[@w41duvernay]

It's ironic that animay was influenced by the US soldiers who brought their comic books with them during the occupation of Japan.

[@russell5078084]

You got some of the story details wrong.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Which version of 2199 do you recomend; film series, tv show or Compilation film?

[@bobsamurai]

didnt bother with anything else but the series but it was a pretty smooth transition from plot point to plot point, not sure what they would cut out.

[@genosthecyborg3342]

do you have an anime news network account

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Me or Bob? I assume Bob, I just wanted to check.

[@genosthecyborg3342]

no, you CornishCreamtea07 I remember you profile picture I see it a lot on ANN

[@glenroyhodge5892]

Is there a English dub to this

[@aaronws9561]

Does anyone else notice he keeps saying ‘Gamileons’? It is Gamilons. As in Ga-mi-lons.... not Ga-mil-eons. They even pronounce it like this in the first series. Do they change the pronunciation in 2199 or something?

[@johnnemesh5459]

It's "Gamelas" in the original Japanese. "Gamelons" were only for Star Blazer, the Americanized version.

[@joelellis7035]

I have to admit that I liked the remake too, mainly because the original tended to use the wave motion gun too often as their trump card. I think in the remake, they fired it a total of 3 times.

[@juliusjones7017]

I gotta say I like the remake. I remember watching the original when I was much younger.

[@1978nagare]

まさか、外国の方のreviewで「Otoko Oidon」が出てくるとは思わなかった。日本の漫画、アニメに詳しいですね。

[@bobsamurai]

I have completed 750+ anime, but I don't read much manga. I have an appreciation for his work, which makes me interested in the manga he created in his past.

[@1978nagare]

@@bobsamurai 「Otoko Oidon」や「Cockpit」はＳＦ漫画ではありませんがReiji Mastumotoの代表作です。古い漫画ですが、子供の頃、私は夢中でそれらを読んでいました。 でも、MastumotoはＳＦ漫画で画期的な才能を発揮します。特に、彼はMechanicのデザインでは天才です。

[@mcgee227]

The solar system? Are you kidding me?

[@hitmon1265]

best boy Erich Domel

[@richardgarrison2049]

I have all 3 seasons of the American dubbed version star blazers and space battleship yamato 2199 and 2202 on my ps3 and i have the live action movie on blu ray/dvd combo

[@captainfluffles9072]

Wait how do you pronounce Yamamoto correct but Yamato you can’t

[@bobsamurai]

in most videos where i have to say the same japanese word over and over i will pronounce it differently each time just so that i can sit back and tweak my nips to people complaining about pronunciation

[@maamold]

yah-mah-toh

[@steampunkster2023]

"Youmoto"? By the way, Leiji is just a designer for this series. He was NOT the creator. Fix your research! The creator for Yamato is the same man behind "Blue Noah" ("Thundersub" in the US)

[@asheer9114]

Uchuu Senkan Yamato - date creation 1974, Uchuu Kubo Buru Noah aka Space Carrier Blue Noah - date creation 1979 (so over 5 years AFTER Yamato premiere) And you are wrong since Matsumoto IS credited as Yamato verse creator (writer + director of the original series), and in fact, he (along with Toho) still holds every IP rights for the franchise (including Galaxy Express 999, Galaxy railways and Harlock verse) that's why Yamato 2199is in fact NOT a DIRECT remake of the original series but more like third party production with Matsumoto's approval for it (and that's why they could implement so many changes to the overall story compared to original series). Furthermore, mentioned by you Blue Noah is more like unrelated to Yamato spin off series (not to mention happening in 2052) which deals with completely different enemies than Yamato series.

[@pr0xy87]

Fail

[@Medraut00]

I liked both versions. both had good elements.