Eiji Otsuka’s book The 2nd Floor Residents and Their Times examines the rise of the otaku generation and Yamato as a pop culture phenomenon. In this chapter, Otsuka lays out the otaku generation’s social context and Yamato’s impact on the fusion of entertainment and politics.
Presented here is a comprehensive collection of all the Galman and Bolar mecha that has been released in 3-D form from a host of different companies, mainstream plamo and DIY garage kits alike.
July 2020 held the line in terms of Yamato activity in Japan, about the same going back to spring. Quarantined fans had plenty of output to share online, the Hachette model and Star Blazers Lambda continued, and unexpected gems turned up as they always do. Here’s how it unspooled as COVID summer lumbered on…
Inextricably linked with the rise of Space Battleship Yamato was the rise of otaku [geek] culture in Japan. Writer Eiji Otsuka was one of those who watched that culture ascend from the inside. He has written more than one book on the subject, and a chapter of one of his books is presented here.
