That little clip was made by the people who would form Studio Gainax. Who also made Neon Genesis Evangelion. Often referred to as the Yamato of the 90's.

Although the creator was a fan of Yamato i don't get the comparison. Though last years remake of Yamato definitely feels like evangelion-esque, not something i care for. And i like Both EVA And Yamato.

I like the old series which has never had a stateside release other than starblazers and apparently those subpar cut dvd's are now out of print as well.

While in japan the first season of the original series got a deluxe Blu ray set and the films are set to be released restored in HD on blu.

Which i am wary of because Bandai simply upscaled the galaxy express 999 films and used DVNR for the blu ray rather than going back and scanning the films, i hope they don't do the same with Yamato. Even though i will be buying them without any english language subtitles, i will anyway since there is no chance whatsoever for an US release.