Last November 1, a private screening held at the Tokyo International Forum for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Space Battleship Yamato is reportedly received a staggering amount of request according to our source.
According to distribution agency Toho, the film reserved 3,800 seats for the private screening, but the agency received approximately 100,000 applications!
The adaptation of the classic 1974 anime title stars SMAP member Kimura Takuya and actress Kuroki Meisa. Due to the high expectations coming from both retro fans and casual movie-buffs had of the film, the two main leads expressed their anxiety about viewer reactions at the post-screening press conference.
Kimura Takuya said, “I felt a little anxious about seeing your facial expressions after you watched the movie, but now that I see them, I feel full of exaltation.”
Meisa piped in, “I felt pressure and tension in the beginning, because it’s a movie which has been loved by many people, but I tried my best. ” She also admitted with a big smile that this was the first time that she co-starred with Kimura, but she really enjoyed working with him.
Space Battleship Yamato will be released in Japanese theaters this December 1.