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U.S. Syfy Channel Lists Star Blazers TV Show in April (Update 2)
posted on by Gia Manry
The American television channel Leiji Matsumoto's 1974-1975 television anime Space Battleship Yamato.
The titular spaceship Yamato (Argo in Star Blazers) is built from the remains of the World War II battleship of the same name to protect Earth from extraterrestrial threats. The first television anime spawned two television sequels, two video projects, and six films including 2009's opened in Japan last December.
Skydance Productions, the company that financed half of the recent American film True Grit, is Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie, The Wolverine) would write the screenplay.
Syfy had previously updated its schedule to reflect its Tuesday-night anime block's move to Thursday nights next month.
Source: ToonZone via AICN Anime
Update: Voyager Entertainment, had not heard of the announcement for Syfy's scheduled run.
Update 2: Tim Eldred has confirmed with Voyager Entertainment that Syfy will run Star Blazers as listed on the schedule.
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