Post by darkyamato on Feb 5, 2011 21:47:07 GMT -6
A few years ago, I got the chance to see the English language "Space Cruiser Yamato" version of 1977's "Space Battleship Yamato" (better known as "Space Battleship Yamato: The Movie") on youtube after checking out the links at StarBlazers.com, and despite a few character name changes and the use of alternate footage a few scenes, I found it to be one of the best English dubs in anime history so far; good voice-acting and no censoring of any non-kid-friendly moments that are important to the story. However, I was disappointed that a few key moments of the first "Space Battleship Yamato" series (like the destruction of the Gamilus's planet bomb generator and the WWII flashbacks) weren't included in the dub.
It's a shame that there's no DVD release of this dub (not even in North America), despite that it was shown in theaters in the U.S. and other English-speaking nations during the 1970s. A DVD release of this dub would have been a good option for "Space Battleship Yamato" fans who either claim to have trouble with watching subs of anime or that they prefer dubs to subs when watching movies of non-English-speaking nations.
Any thoughts about this obscure English dub of the film classic?
It's a shame that there's no DVD release of this dub (not even in North America), despite that it was shown in theaters in the U.S. and other English-speaking nations during the 1970s. A DVD release of this dub would have been a good option for "Space Battleship Yamato" fans who either claim to have trouble with watching subs of anime or that they prefer dubs to subs when watching movies of non-English-speaking nations.
Any thoughts about this obscure English dub of the film classic?
