Series expected to come out early in 2017.
http://ourstarblazers.com/vault/099a/
Main points:
• The series will run for 26 episodes.
• Kodai feels alienated on the revived Earth, a sense of stagnation and despair.
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The treaty between Okita and Starsha (over use of the Wave-Motion Gun) is casually dismissed and the world is caught up in a Wave-Motion Gun fever.
• With both
Farewell and
Yamato 2, the story took a while to get going, but
2202 will move quickly from the beginning.
• There is no desire to dismiss any of
2199, but since the staff lineup has changed a few other changes should be expected. Like
Gundam Unicorn (also written by Mr. Fukui), the direction will be to return to the feel of the original. The
2199 characters will not be completely changed, but the intervening years have been harsh, and their appearances will reflect this while remaining consistent.
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Yamato’s original naniwa-bushi [ballad of obligation and compassion] will be maintained in
2202 along with a feeling of urgency and density.
• As of February 25, the script was being written for Episode 10. The intention is to debut in early 2017.
• When the interviewer asked Mr. Fukui about the sad parts of
Farewell that make fans uneasy, his answer was that they are creating a story that nestles close to the heart of a present-day person.
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Finally, it was mentioned by Makoto Kobayashi that the design of Andromeda is in the capable hands of Junichiro Tamamori (who designed all the UNCF ships from stem to stern, including Yamato).
