The Garmillas design book from Yamato 2199 is the most comprehensive reference for the series. This extends beyond the exquisite artwork to include a collection of interviews with key staff members, including this one-of-a-kind essay by the linguist who created the Garmillas language from scratch.

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From Model Graphix magazine #352: this article took its name from a pivotal website once run by Junichiro Tamamori, who would become the mecha designer for Yamato 2199 a few years later. Presented here are essays by both Mr. Tamamori and manga artist Michio Murakawa about the origins of 2199 mecha design.

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If you’re a fan who’s been watching things for a while, part of the fun in seeing Yamato 2199 bloom and develop was catching the occasional homage to the past. The animation itself was full of them, but here we focus on other clever and creative nods to the past which proved that history was not forgotten.

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