The first round of the Yamato 50th Anniversary Exhibition was a smash success in Tokyo, and reopened in Osaka from July 19 to August 3. As before, cameras were given all-area access, so fans shared what they saw generously online. Presented here is a photo walk-through of the event space and surrounding points of interest.
As the second half of 1982 began, Final Yamato preproduction went into its next stage with the completion of the script and the first delivery of storyboards. Meanwhile, media coverage amped up anticipation as the summer anime season reached its peak. Here’s the timeline for these two eventful months…
Whenever new TV series were announced by a network, a presentation package was distributed to affiliate stations and media sources for publicity. Shown here is the original package for the first Yamato TV series, distributed in September 1974.
From the pages of Figure King magazine, December 2024: a comprehensive look at the evolution of Yamato models from the original series from the perspective of an industry expert, plus a rare interview with the first kit designer who ever produced a Yamato model!
