Comments on: Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato) Japanese Live Action Movie Cast

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:25:37 +0000

Craig, I would love for more Japanese movies to make it to theaters in the US… and Thai movies too for that matter! There are some awesome Thai martial arts flix out there.

There are a lot of Japanese movies that I think could do well in theaters outside of Japan… it would be nice if Hollywood stopped feeling like movies had to have an American version. I think the Death Note series could have done well here, there were actually quite a few recent Japanese movies that could have had international appeal. “Waterboys” from a few years back could have done well (even though I didn’t particularly like it)… it was fun, had some underdogs, comedy, romance… Maybe I’ll try to get a good list of movies together because all the movie lists I see include a lot of the “art house” type movies but not the pop ones that can be fun.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:08:58 +0000

I think it would be the wildest longshot to expect to see this in American theaters, although I’d love to. There are many high quality foreign films that do not get a theatrical release over here, and I think if this one does, it will be a very limited release. Let’s face it, this franchise is wonderful, and my favorite, but it is seriously overlooked in the US. And I’d rather see it subtitled than with poorly read lines dubbed over it per most anime. Can’t watch that stuff dubbed. And NO renaming the ship! It’s YAMATO, so get over it! Would Paramount have let the Japanese rename the Enterprise in Star Trek? IT is also named for a WWII vessel, after all.

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:29:33 +0000

Thomas – I remember buying the complete set of the Star Blazers cartoons on DVD from a company in Hong Kong about 10 years ago. I used to like looking for scenes I didn’t remember from the original (like all the times the doctor was drunk with a wine bottle or tried to look up someone’s skirt…)

James – I’m looking forward to this as well. I express some doubts above about Kimu Taku mostly because I think they could have found someone a little younger and Wildstarrier, but I’m still psyched for it. I just hope people in the US get to see this in theaters and not just on DVD!

By: Thomas Dickensheets

Thomas Dickensheets — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:17:15 +0000

I saw Star Blazers cartoon on TV. Now they are on DVD.

By: James

James — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:28:54 +0000

I’ve been a fan of this since I was a child, now 35 years old I gotten my 3 children 11, 7 & 6 to become fans of this great ICONIC masterpeace. As long long as it doesn’t get to far from the story line and chactors, I’m just happy and excited that it is being made into a live movie. I have not been this excited about a movie coming out, since the Superman Returns was released. I’m from America, “Texas” and lived in Okinawa for 5 years years. So I know that this movie will be a hit on both sides of the Pacific LOL….Lets just rejoice in the fact that this movie is finally getteing made.

By: Thomas Dickensheets

Thomas Dickensheets — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:26:55 +0000

I hope see this in USA. In English.

By: MARCOS HP

MARCOS HP — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:07:39 +0000

MARCOS HP is a fan of Yamato and of Japan, of the it encourages Yamato for his/her contribution to a youth of the whole world that he had the opportunity to attend serializes her, which for us Brazilian they were few opportunities, but that the internet came acontribuir so that this admiration the series, us light to look for more knowledge on the powerful Encouraçado YAMATO, and on Japan on his/her millenarian History which still influences today a lot of cultures for everybody.
I hope the previous translation has been understood, because she represents the anciosidade of seeing in the screens a dream that began in 1974 and soon we will be seeing as if we were us them Honest members of the Crew of YAMATO (ARGOS).
My executions and greetings to the whole Team that this to work for the accomplishment of this FILM.
MARCOS HENRIQUE PEREIRA – PIRACICABA – SÃO PAULO – BRAZIL

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:13:46 +0000

Here is how Google Translate handled Marcos HP’s post:

For the trailer showed the Japanese that this film has everything to be the best of all time regarding the real history of anime, I think all fans are anxious to see him. Even if the Americans try to change it, they will not because Yamato is an icon of world history and Japan
Congratulations to all who are striving for this movie.
Greetings to all fans of Brazil.

How is that Marcos? Google doesn’t do it perfectly, but it’s easy enough to understand…

Sounds like Brazil is as excited about Yamato as Japan is!

By: MARCOS HP

MARCOS HP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:18:32 +0000

Pelo trailer os japoneses mostraram que este filme tem tudo para ser o melhor de todos os tempos com relação a história real do anime, acredito que todos os fãs estão anciosos para ve-lo. Mesmo que os americanos tentem muda-lo, eles não conseguirão pois o YAMATO é um icone da história mundial e do Japão.
Parabens a todos que estão a se esforçar por este filme.
Saudações de Todos os fãs do Brasil.

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:39:07 +0000

I’ll give the movie a chance. Recently film execs in Japan were lamenting the fact that they couldn’t make any money on films that weren’t based on anime, manga, or tv dramas. Let’s hope they get inspired and start putting some money and energy behind them.

The official website is up as well now:
Star Blazers Live Action Movie Official Site
although there’s no content yet.

I’ve heard rumors that Masato Ibu (a very good actor) would play Desslar, but that could just be because he voices Desslar in the animated movies… of course, if Desslar is CG, it would make sense to have Ibu voice him.