STAR BLAZERS 2199 TRAILERS english

[@forevernorthstars]

I wish the Japanese would understand the incredible gift they gave kids like me allowing the American version. I wish they would understand the impact it had on me, to be a part of that world, to feel connect to those characters who eventually became like friends and family to me. I'm eternally grateful and have the up most respect to the to the incredibly creative Japanese men and women who gave us this amazing adventure. If I had a son, I'd most likely name him "Derek" for Derek Wildstar. With my Attention Deficit Disorder as a kid (I did not know at the time), it would have been impossible for me to pay attention to the Japanese version. The Japanese creators have my up most respect and if I had the $ Millions, I'd try to buy the rights for the American version and make the movie. The film would always be regarded “second” to the real Japanese Yamato version and promoted that way. Japanese would also be involved in connecting the American version to their culture along with many Japanese actors. There should be no argument people, pick the version you like and LOVE IT! There no reason for this to be some sort of contest! :) My vision for an American Version Star Blazers Motion Picture: - Film Begins with opening credit’s paying respects in great detail, explaining how the American Version came to life by the Japanese and their incredibly creative people. The opening pays tribute to the original Japanese “Yamato” version as the official version! - TOP PRIORITY: THE STORY! With an emphasis on keeping it “REAL”, believable with in the world that it is told! - The story told 97%+ true to the American version as originally told. - Special effect: Well done COOL, but Conservative (1980’s orig. Star Wares/Empire Sticks back like) - First Choice to Direct: Ridley Scott (Actually, I’d welcome Ang Lee in a heartbeat!) - Villains, Bad guy’s, human like that movie goers can relate to, Absolutely no bug like, reptile creatures! Studio Demand Deal Breakers! - Story Pace: "In the moment" told as the original, as long as it takes! NO Cramming in 1 year of story into 2 hours! - Absolutely NO ridiculous American hair raising one in a million dramatic escapes. - Actors: upcoming, mostly unknowns, true to the original characters, NEVER well know actors such as Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Jonny Deep regardless of studio's demands. Absolute deal breaker! I could go on and on... I’ve known decades, this film, IF made right, with the right people in place, would outperform Star Trek... easily... I know it. Mike R. Minneapolis, MN

[@7Michella]

Many arguments on the title 'Yamato or Argo' exist, although we can see 2199 Japanese subtitle '星めぐる方舟" (Odyssey of the Celestial Ark), which associate with Star blazers' story. That makes me to feel Japanese creators are open-minded rather than its fans. ;)

[@dakusui]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3-vfWWupMZjh6s This is a scene deleted from ep.2 of the American version. Not sure whether you've watched it. When I was a kid, I think I learned from the scene and later episodes such as battles against Domel(Lysis) and "God! May cry for Gamilon!!"(ep.24), that we must respect enemy even in wars otherwise we will have to hate each other and insulting your enemy is insulting your victory.

[@KirkSylvester]

Sweeet! It looks like they did a great job of modernizing the art, but also keeping it true to the original. Good memories of 1979 :)

[@jamesmorin9966]

God, I remember when my dad showed me this show when I was little. This show was my childhood.

[@kellyoden3532]

I remember ditching school to watch the original series when I was young

[@DARUMA5KOKESHI5TENGU]

this original name is 「Space Battle Ship YAMATO」！ this made before starwars in Japan ！

[@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.

[@Charlatan2807]

Wooow From the old generation to the new one with love...

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

I hate to complain about the series, but I realized that both the classic sega and this 2199 one makes Kodai sounds....very strange when desperate for Yuki. "Yuuukiiiiieeeaaahhhhhhgggggggg"

[@kiralynn72]

I need to see this anime sooooo bad. Growing up with the original I never thought anything could do it justice ... but here it is, looks great, sounds great : )

[@JamesJones-is4ps]

the Argo is a fine name I wish that they would air theses shows again the stuff I see these days are boring these shows were the best.

[@sparks1694]

Kodak IS Derek Wildstar. I'd be passed if it was anything else. I woke every school morning in the 70's and its a huge bit of nostalgia for me and my friends. People complaining about Yamato vs Argo are in the majority of people complaining but for overall viewership - hundreds of thousands of kids in the US saw this 30-40 years ago and its the way it should be...

[@threedeesix]

Hey Anakin, having seen the new series I can confirm water on Pluto. As for the directional jets, they already fired the jets to turn the ship, those ones were being fired to stop the rotation. Oh, and it was an AWESOME series. :-)

[@TsundereLightning]

Fun fact: "Eskandar" is an Arabic name meaning "Protector; guardian." It has the same root as Alexander. Tachyon Wave Engine/Tachyon Cannon is actually not a bad translation of Hadohou. You have no idea how badly I want to make Star Blazers 2199 as an ABRIDGED SERIES of 2199; one of the running jokes I'll include is that they were going to call it the Yamato, but China, Russia, the United States and ESPECIALLY South Korea made VEHEMENT COMPLAINTS and so it's the Argo, a name that has absolutely no connotations of Imperial Japanese death camps.

[@SuperFeatherYoshi]

...Really? Rule of thumb, you don't joke about the deaths of millions of innocent people.

[@shawnblaylock5956]

I think all of you that are arguing over the names, Space Battleship Yamato / Star Blazers, Yamato /Argo Are pretty much nit picking! I was first introduced to this awesome series as Star Blazers. And the ship was the Argo. And the characters all had English names. That’s just the way it was in America! Get over it! I have no hate for Japan. We are friends now. All the war time hate was way before my time! At the time tho, I had no idea what the Yamato was! I get it now. I even have a copy of the new live action movie in English. And I like it too, even with its differences! If you don’t, oh well...you didn’t have a say in its production! Enjoy it, or shut up and move on... Either way, Yamato, or Argo...the series was the best thing we had back in the 70’s, in my opinion! I just don’t speak or even understand Japanese, having an English version is much better than reading subtitles! I just wish every new version that has been created, had an English translation! Even if it says Yamato, and all the names are Japanese names...that’s fine with me too, I just want to be able listen to it in English, and not be forced to read it in the subtitles! Best space series ever! I wish they would make more live action movies, and not destroy the ship!

[@axilmar254]

Please do watch Space Battleship Yamato 2199, it is better than the original in every conceivable way (except in the story of Mamoru Kodai). It is a huge improvement over the original. Space Battleship Yamato is one of the strongest stories ever conceived by a human mind. It is equally powerful to Homer's or Sheakspear's works. Every aspect of mankind's drama is exceptionally represented in this series. As a dramatic series, it surpasses any other animated or live action series ever shown on tv.

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

Hi! Okay, at this point, I also saw the great series! Water is still there and explained (good grief!) and thanks for the explanation on the jets!

[@forevernorthstars]

Any American version should always include the Star Blazers characters along with "Argo", it's been that way since 1977 and why change it now. For people that love the "Yamato", you have the Japanese version.

[@forevernorthstars]

"Learned" what? Learned that they created great joy for many of us? LOVE the version you like best, you're wasting your time worrying about the other one...

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

Hey, some of the Gamilons are not blue! (sorry for my many comments, just have to bring that out) I hope they use the term Megameters again, and the rear-launching fighter is a great idea! They also removed water from Pluto! At 7:15, it is apparent that lower ranking officers can now salute to the Captain. Glad to see this series still use elevator music. And at 12:15, the directional jets...is pointing the wrong way

[@WyldstaarStudios]

I was ecstatic to discover this month that Funimation has gained the rights to Yamato 2199, leaving the grossly incompetent Voyager Entertainment behind. Now we have the original Japanese with English subtitles on Crunchyroll and an English dub on the Funimation site. The English dub is using the traditional Japanese names, rather than the Star Blazers ones, which is what most of us wanted.

[@LieshaCichol]

The "biggest" fix they did with this version of Yamato, the number of pillars you see on bridge window is finally consistent (in the previous ones, it ranged from 5 to 7 as well as colors kept on changing from title to title)

[@demoskunk]

Liesha Cichol It was more often 4 windows because it was easier to animate back then. Even my old 1/500 scale Yamato only had 4 and it bugged the crap out of me! In Farewell, the bridge is always drawn correctly with 5. One more reason I love that movie!

[@adalbertomoreno6500]

I would like to see this with the English subtitles in a regular format and blue ray. yes so they went with old names however remember that there is a lot fans of the original show out there, so the producers chose to go with that view. it still great to watch and enjoy!.

[@superlive98]

Whoever subtitled the clip didn't use the Starblazers character names.

[@adalbertomoreno6500]

REMEMBER THAT A STUDIO DOES WHAT THEY OR THE OWNERS WANT. SO WHAT IF THEY CHANGED A FEW THINGS? WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT THE PUBLIC GET'S TO SEE THE WORK DONE BY THE CREATORS OF THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE.

[@bumbayker]

Now that's where you're wrong. It was the US licensee Voyager Entertainment's decision and not studio AIC/Xebec to use the StarBlazers brand name and the US localized ship name "Argo" for Yamato 2199. They only wanted to market the show to the old fans who watched Starblazers back in the late 70s and early 80s out of nostalgia which was retarded move. The Japanese BDs already had English subtitles with quality translations and Voyager was idiotic not to use it. Heck they even changed "Wave Motion" to "Tachyon Wave" which utter bullshit and sacrilegious to both Starblazers and Yamato fans. Voyager dropped the ball so hard with Yamato 2199 that they failed to release the last 2 volumes of the series and its been nearly 3 years since.

[@superlive98]

Voyager's English-dub of the original movies called the Wave-Motion Gun the "Undulation Gun" or "UG" for short.

[@bumbayker]

Please get your facts straight. Voyager did not work on the English dub of the original Uchuu Senkan Yamato movies or with any anime. That credit goes to Griffin-Bacal Advertising and Claster TV who had the license of the original series back in the 70s and 80s. Voyager only has license to distribute Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 in the US and they've done such poor job marketing it. They fucked up so much that they halted orders of the last 2 BD volumes nearly 3 years ago and still haven't released them ever since.

[@pinoi78]

Voyager Entertainment straight up FUCKING RUINED the stateside release for Yamato 2199. First off, they NEVER should have shoehorned in the Starblazers name. It also was a stupid decision to call the Yamato the Argo. Sure, most of us that grew up on Starblazers in the 70's and 80's. But that was DECADES ago and are all old farts by now. Kinda dumb to also see the Starblazers name all over Yamato 2202 which is premiering in three months.

[@1978nagare]

As you well know, she is Yamato, not Argo.

[@TangledThorns]

I'm old to remember watching Star Blazers when it was first broadcasted here in the States. Damn I'm old :) Anyways, I'm cool with a dub as long as it's done right. However the original Japanese language/subtitles should be a Blu-Ray option for the purists here.

[@ppyporpeem]

BUT HER NAME IS YAMATO, NOT ARGO!

[@ppyporpeem]

***** they should've stick to the original orz

[@mar1no124]

argo,yamato,cruiser,space battleship, all the same...

[@ppyporpeem]

OMG! a BB and a CV is nowhere near the same ; w ;

[@miwaka131726]

+CB Anime hello！こんにちは！

[@nazariomega]

Nop, Yamato (大和) was the lead ship of the Yamato class of Imperial Japanese Navy World War II battleships.

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

Now that I have watch the series, I have discovered that Okita like flying the Yamato upside down for some reason.

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

I wonder, is having a bridge on top of a turret a really good idea? I mean, it give a great swivel view...but is it really that effective? I haven't seen the series yet, but I hope they give us the classic laser braiding...

[@williamtessier5449]

The single greatest annieme show ever written..... i would take this ship into battle against any other ship in syfy .... BRING IT LOL

[@sirilluminarthevaliant2895]

Glad the new sub calls it the yamato

[@the60sKid]

Argo......this ISN'T 1978 anymore, time to put this renaming stupidity behind us.

[@whitemanstand72]

***** I would like to visit the person who still finds it offensive to see the name Yamato.

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

***** That might be my mom's boyfriend. He served in the Pacific during WWII and still hates the Japanese to this day. He doesn't understand my love of Japanese culture...

[@e.hellbrand9707]

WikdSeafood Well to be honest it's not the REAL yamato anyway. As we all know the yamato broke into several peices. when it hit the bottom. or on it's way down. they rebuilt the ship with similar specifications to the original though it's a tad wider and longer if yo utake a look at the production notes. so it's not the actual Yamato. so if theres an english Re-write i dont see and issue. i mean it could be the musashi for all we know. but i digress.. we just know it's not the original battleship.

[@superlive98]

The ship is still known as the Argo in most countries because of the symbolic value of that name.

[@7Michella]

Just celebrate long peace between the axis countries in WWII and UN countries, that gives us every name in every country.

[@uplift7]

I think it's cool, they should use all the american names since thats what I remember. It was Star Blazers to me. I hope when the dub it, it will be Star Blazers with all the American names or they can have both American and Japanese Names.

[@mar1no124]

I like how the voices were kept the same and the animation got a make over, the Japanese movie was disappointing, hope Hollywood Knocks it out of the park.

[@SpockBorg5]

probably argo is pertinent because this series actually reboot of jason and the argonauts. plus argo more inclusive than yamato

[@superlive98]

exactly

[@chichiboypumpi]

I thought it would be dubbed in english just as when I was in the 2nd grade

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

I know how you feel...I will feel the same way if they rename riceball to donuts, or in this case "chocolate cake"

[@3dvorator]

Americans,in their own dubbing couldn't ever have accepted a battleship named Yamato reminding "a date which will live in infamy" as President Franklin D. Roosevelt said in the infamy speech about Pearl Harbor attack...

[@KlunkerRider]

The US version DVD of the series is SUPPOSED to ready June/July 2015. I have a Malaysian rip of the original Japanese version, luckily with excellent english subs, if these subs are anything to go by, mine are almost identical. IMO its a mistake to call the ship "Argo" its the effing Yamato has always been the Yamato always will be the Yamato. Now...that being said, if that's the ONLY change they have made to the "Starblazers" version and they keep all the characters and storyline the same, then... FUCKING A BUBBA!!!!!!! *This is the BEST anime I have seen in a VERY long time* It is very VERY worthwhile to track down! But ONLY get the 26 part series though, its the only way to follow the full story arc of all the characters.

[@ThunderZandor]

KlunkerRider Do you have any info on the 70's StarBlazers series that was remastered some years ago. There are clips of it on youtube but its hard to track any info or sale for it.

[@KlunkerRider]

ThunderZandor if you mean the anime, no, I've never been able to find anything beside the trailer teaser here on KZbin. I suspect it was never made. I do have the live action movie from two years ago but I whole heartedly DO NOT recommended it, its plot ending is so different as to be sacrilegious and not anywhere as satisfying like this 2199 version is.

[@ThunderZandor]

I actually mean the 1970' series that came out on VHS then later as a dvd collection of the mega-trilogy. It was then remastered and no longer has a faded fuzzy look of the vhs/dvd As i recall it came out around 2010 and was only to be sold in Japan only?. I think the price for it was 799$. It's a mysterie to me lol.

[@KlunkerRider]

ThunderZandor​ I don't know anything about that one. If they didn't get enough preorders they may not have gone forward or with that price it may have been a very very small run.

[@ThunderZandor]

Waaaaaaa..lol. ok thx.

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

When the wonderful intro said Yamato, and the subtitle says "Argo" I literally gagged, as I was about to sing Yamato. I think Yamato is a better name, as Argo (Argonaut) is overused in the world of marine military power. It is like having a super boat named Soyuz (no offence, and I like Soyuz, just using it as an example of repeated naming)

[@matt0044]

Well, at the very least, the translation of the rest of the dialogue seems legit. And none of the characters are renamed.

[@SoloWing88]

I wonder how many people complaining about the name know what the Actual Battleship Yamato did, and why it would be a still a little touchy.

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

It was sunk 71 years ago, and killed fewer Americans than the Americans themselves did during WW2...time to move on, I think.

[@SoloWing88]

ProjectFlashlight612 It's the internet, No one moves on.

[@ariochiv]

The Yamato was a non-factor in the war. You have to be trying really hard to make an issue out of it.

[@SoloWing88]

Arioch IV Not me, the internet yeah. I mean when your Nation'd named battleship runs from Destroyers and escort carriers. :/

[@misteryman526]

Well, we nuked the Japanese, but they still seem to have no problem making the majority of their anime protagonists appear to be Westerners, so I think we Americans can stand to hear the name 'Yamato' without freaking out

[@user-np3mb1pl9b]

The name shold be YAMATO!!!!

[@SirLimeyone]

Ryo Ogata While I agree that it should be because of the ships design and that it is the actual name I really think Argo is thematically appropriate so I don’t mind since thought was put in.

[@user-mk9ru9sn1q]

主砲の定義が「装備する中で最も強力な砲」であるのなら、ヤマトって主砲は「波動砲」でショックカノンは副砲じゃないのかな？

[@stradfenrir]

定義的には確かにそうだが、波動砲はあくまで防衛の為の手段で、特殊砲の概念だと思われます。

[@themajormagers]

the CC keeps calling the Yamamoto Argo...

[@lieutenantkettch]

So they're sticking with the name "Argo" for the English language release?

[@WyldstaarStudios]

I'm not convinced that there really will be an English language release for Yamato 2199. Voyager announced this a year and a half ago at SDCC, yet there's still nothing.

[@cyril1917]

I don't know if an English dub will be allowed. My understanding is that the Japanese were displeased with some of the changes made for the original ( "spring water" and such ) to the extent that they'd probably be distrusting of a new dub and flat-out refuse just putting the old English track on this.

[@WyldstaarStudios]

cyril1917 English dubs of anime which change elements of the original Japanese content for western audiences are done all the time. That's not what's holding things up. Voyager Entertainment has already secured the distribution rights. Actually getting a dub recorded and synched requires a lot of money though, and Voyager is a tiny company with limited resources.

[@cyril1917]

Wyld staar Some less-than-literal translation is one thing. Cutting scenes or changing sake to "spring water" and the doctor's "remedies" and such is another matter. Voyager's financial state may be a factor, but the Japanese writers have long disliked how we made more drastic changes to make shows that were "just for kids".

[@WyldstaarStudios]

cyril1917 I'm sure the Japanese do dislike the alterations made to things they worked hard on, but I don't know how relevant it is. If the production company can make money selling it abroad, they do it. They always have. As for the initial changes, the original English dub for Star Blazers was done by a different company. Voyager didn't buy the rights to Star Blazers until 1989. Voyager can't be held responsible for changes made in 1979.

[@TheVoiceOfReason93]

WAVE MOTION! It's called WAVE MOTION ENGINE you bloody numskulls!!

[@stephenkarnes6837]

America is to blame? What about Obama? The orginal Starblazers was imported for US TV after it was created and released for the for Australian market. BUT, as a fan of the original Starblazers, I do agree that I prefer Yamato 2199 for the title.

[@epiendless1128]

+Kyle Lorrin Yes, that's what he means. ;)

[@Deliurus]

I would get this but it is so expensive $70 per volume is a little out of my reach

[@thorzcunstellarfighter3724]

just watch it for free at kissanime. maybe not perfect quality, but if you take it that serious, i'd suggest animesoul instead

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

TEH!

[@jokeres2007]

this is "YAMATO"

[@thesparduck117]

Why Argo? give us the english dub of Space Battleship Yamato! If that doesn't happen instead of buying Starblazers 2199 on DVD and enjoy the english, I will buy Yamato 2199 DVD and get the quality of plot with the ship.

[@chichiboypumpi]

but I like yamato 2199 more than the original

[@mrdunk2955]

WHY OR HOW TF DID THEY TRANSLATE YAMATO INTO ARGO just doesnt make sense.Why translate it at all...

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

it's American version of Yamato, they changed her name in the original one also her crew name

[@kennichols3992]

Oh, don't do this. It's not the Argo, it is the Yamato. "Star Blazers" got people around the world familiar with, and eventually hooked on anime. I would hate to see the Japanese-ness diminished in any way. I'm not an anime fan now, but I loved this when I was in junior high. I just hope they treat it with respect.

[@ravepuppie]

I've seen all 26 episodes with the official English subs as well as having been there when the original was broadcast for the first time, long ago. DO NOT translate this to English dialog. DO NOT change names of anything. Learn to read subs. It's better than anything out there.

[@thesparduck117]

WTF they said Yamato but name it Argo!? Call it by the ship's name Yamato.

[@Bobby90]

Still lingering bad vibes over WWII. Nevermind that those who would or might be offended wouldn't bother buying the series.

[@thesparduck117]

exactly

[@whitemanstand72]

Bobby90 LIke the enterprise hasn't given bad vibes around the world with bombardment and mass murdering innocent people. Yet Star Trek is the most famous sci-fi around the world. Typical. sometimes I think its a game for us to hate Americans. I think creator of StarBlazer should have a back bone because most fans are more than happy to rename it as Yamato and not that offensive name Argo. However on another note why is this vid showing Japanese Space battleship Yamato 2199 ad ? Hasn't the English version happen yet ? and when will it happen ?

[@whitemanstand72]

*****

[@Bobby90]

***** Probably because it was just announced as getting an English dub? Will only have an English dub on BR I believe. DVD should be sub/dub. The real issue is that two episodes go for $80 a disc in Japan while they'll likely be $30-$50 and 4-5 episodes on BR in the US. Given that the two countries share the same region code they don't want to undercut themselves with reverse importing. Also someone likely still owns the Star Blazer copy rights and they have to be dealt with/gone through. That Fox News might make a story out of the name issue is really besides the point.

[@the60sKid]

So dumb....they still type Yukikaze instead of Palidin and call the hayabusa instead of Falcon.....so subbing it as Argo is just so pointless. No consistency what so ever. So doing it was just a waste of time....leave it in their Japanese names. Their marketing and dvd availability methods are stupid too. Online and sold at ONE Japanese book outlet.

[@raymondstpaul4913]

Insulting us with a so-called English trailer that is only subtitled! I REALLY HATE WHEN THIS KIND OF STUNT IS PULLED!

[@chichiboypumpi]

the live action film starring that GOD AWFUL actor plyaing as susumu kodai is just like 1998 godzilla

[@warbird1786]

I hope they use the "Yamato" name and not the gawd awful "Argo" name...

[@stevencohen624]

I agree. I loved Star Blazers as a kid, but I enjoy Space Battleship Yamato more. The ship is the Yamato, not the Argo, and the crew is Japanese, not American.

[@SirLimeyone]

Steven Cohen Argo is the name of a Greek ship.

[@stevencohen624]

Justin Case Correct, it was the vessel used by Jason and his Argonauts. My point was that when Voyager Entertainment bought the rights to Uchuu Senkan Yamato, it gave the show a somewhat American ambience, which was understandable because it was being marketed to western civilization. Today, that is unnecessary. They should retain the name Yamato and stay true to the series.

[@SirLimeyone]

Steven Cohen You are right about it being unnecessary to rename it now, but to be honest calling it the Argo is thematically appropriate for the ship mission, not saying it's better than Yamato but it dose show that they put thought into it so there's that.

[@superlive98]

Except "Argo" really was the more appropriate name, given the ship's mission.

[@Russet_Mantle]

dafuq is Argo...

[@sepa3435]

Argoもさることながらタイトルの入れ方がセンスねえなあｗ

[@Fellag114]

ARGO !!!! what the hell is this nonsense ????

[@superlive98]

When adapting Space Battleship Yamato for US broadcast in the late 1970's as STAR BLAZERS, Claster Television westernized many elements (as had been done previously to shows like Mach GoGoGo / Speed Racer) while retaining a vague Asianess. Seeing that the Greek epic, The Argonautica was the obvious influence on the story premise, and given the fact the movie Jason And The Argonauts (1963) was often on TV in the 1970's, they renamed the ship after the legendary Greek "Argo". That was a very smart move on the part of Claster, because STAR BLAZERS was syndicated worldwide and the space battleship is still called The Argo in most countries where Latin or Greek served as the basis for their language.

[@mistresspirotessa9085]

Voyager will destroy the series if they do their own crappy translations and/or English dubbing. I have no intentions of buying anything Voyager does, the Japanese Blu-Ray versions have good subtitling already and they do not change anything. Argo (No idea why they decided on Greek mythology for the name) is crap. It needs to be Yamato and untouched as it should be, not changed because of foolish nostalgic and outdated grudges that no kid in today's world knows about.