Ok, stuff like this just re-awakens my inner-child, and gives me goose bumps.

I grew up with Star Blazers (Hurry Star Force, only 245 days left!), and then became endeared to the more mature original Japanese T.V. versions, and feature films when I got a bit older.

Now it took a long time, but the new film is out in Japan, and it's a

HUGE HIT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqVXFcQq_NE

According to Tokyograph, the new film is set in 2220 (17 years after the events of “Final Yamato”), at a time when Earth is threatened by an expanding black hole. As 300 million people prepare for evacuation, the fleet is suddenly attacked. The Yamato, now captained by the 38-year-old Susumu Kodai, is forced to retaliate. Also aboard are Susumu’s wife Yuki and their daughter Miyuki.

Word from the fans is that the new Yamato movie has just the right blend of old and new animation styles. The film has already found a U.S. distributor, and it's not going to be Voyager.

And...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jExoH_JjMZg

Also in Yamato news, a teaser trailer for a new Live Action Yamato movie was recently released. I don't know if this one is going to deliver, but the producers are spending about $20 million U.S. dollars on it. It should be out December 2010.

Any other Yamato / Star Blazers fans here?