Yamato 2520 (YAMATO2520, Yamato Nī Gō Nī Zero) was Yoshinobu Nishizaki's attempt at a sequel to Space Battleship Yamato, set several hundred years after the original series. However, Nishizaki was sued by Leiji Matsumoto for breach of copyright.[1] Ultimately, Yamato 2520 was left unfinished after only three episodes (of planned ten) were released.[2][3] The episodes came out on VHS and LaserDisc for home media.

Yamato 2520
First volume LaserDisc cover
YAMATO2520
(Yamato Nī Gō Nī Zero)
Created byYoshinobu Nishizaki
Original video animation
Directed byTakeshi Shirato (1–3)[a]
Yoshinobu Nishizaki (2)
Shigenori Kageyama (3)
Written byYoshinobu Nishizaki
Eiichi Yamamoto
Yasushi Hirano
Music byDavid Matthews
StudioStudio Take-Off
Released December 17, 1994 August 25, 1996
Runtime58–60 minutes
Episodes3 + 2 extra

The OVA series features mechanical designs by Syd Mead and a soundtrack by jazz musician David Matthews.[4][5]

Cast

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Explanatory notes

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  1. ^ Credited as Director (総監督) in episode 1, and as Chief Director (チーフ・ディレクター) in episode 2 and 3.

References

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  1. ^ 宇宙戦艦ヤマト事件判決. law.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. ^ "The Rise and Fall of Yamato 2520, Part 1". StarBlazers.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. ^ "Roots of Rebirth". Star Blazers. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  4. ^ "Syd Mead Futurist:Anime". The Official Syd Mead website. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  5. ^ "RISING UP TO FIGHT AGAIN: The Yamato Sequels". Star Blazers. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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