With the explosive success of the Yamato movie in 1977, anime creators themselves emerged from the shadows to become full-fledged celebrities. Here we present two such examples from magazines published during the heyday, which put the spotlight on both Leiji Matsumoto and Yoshinobu Nishizaki.
Volume 8 of the Star Blazers/Yamato fan club magazine turned the spotlight on fightercraft and the pilots who fly them. Among the many features under this heading was a fresh interview with Mecha Designer Junichiro Tamamori, who now turns his formidable talents toward Yamato 2205.
A large range of mecha was designed and animated for the Dark Nebula Empire, but Bandai made a grand total of three model kits. In subsequent decades, fans addressed this deficit with a very respectable lineup of garage kits. All known models are presented here.
The Dengil Empire received a lot of design attention, but no model kits whatsoever. This was an arena that fans had to completely fill on their own with DIY garage kits in later years. All known Dengil models are presented here.
August was another month without major Yamato news, but general activity actually ticked up slightly with continuing installments, lots of fan activity, and unexpected surprises lurking in the corners. Here’s how August 2020 kept Yamato fans on their toes…
The truth of the war between Earth and Garmillas, thoughts of Iscandar…Teresa sees it all in Dessler. Keyman rushes into Terezarium, and finally reveals his true identity before Dessler. And then Kodai… [2 pages]
The lead feature of Star Blazers/Yamato fan club magazine Vol. 7 (May 2020) was a pair of interviews with the SF and scientific research staff, which brought insight into their contributions to the series. The first interview is presented here.
The lead feature of Star Blazers/Yamato fan club magazine Vol. 7 (May 2020) was a pair of interviews with the SF and scientific research staff, which brought insight into their contributions to the series. The second interview is presented here.
