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1978 Timeline

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Daniel George
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1977 Timeline

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1973-1976 Timeline

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Star Blazers Timeline

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Yoshinobu Nishizaki: In Memoriam

Posted on July 4, 2013 by TimEldred
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Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Executive Producer and Creator of Space Battleship Yamato, died on November 7, 2010, by accidental drowning. The best that can be said about it was that, like the man himself, it was extremely unusual. Find out more about his remarkable life and read the final message from the producer here.

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Leiji Matsumoto: A Tribute

Posted on July 3, 2013 by TimEldred
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Writers around the world have exhausted entire vocabularies trying to describe his unique vision, his incredible range, and his bottomless supply of creative energy. So in the end, there’s only one way to sum up Leiji Matsumoto: he’s a true original.

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Star Blazers Voice Actor Reunion

Posted on July 3, 2013 by TimEldred
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It’s been a long time since Wildstar, Nova, and Desslok were in a room together, and even longer since their voices were heard live in a room together. But the clock was finally reset when Ken Meseroll, Amy Howard Wilson, and Eddie Allen made their first-ever joint public appearance in March 2010. Read the transcript here.

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Twice the Goddess

Posted on July 3, 2013 by TimEldred
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Despite how it looks in the Star Blazers/Yamato universe, it isn’t often that you get to meet a space goddess. Imagine, then, how rare it is to find two in one body. That’s a claim that can be made by Ms. Lydia Leeds, who portrayed both Queen Starsha and Trelaina of Telezart. Read her interview about the experience here.

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Homer’s Odyssey

Posted on July 3, 2013 by TimEldred
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It is our supreme pleasure to welcome back into the Star Blazers pantheon Mr. Michael Bertolini, who won all of our hearts as Communications Officer Homer Glitchman! This interview was conducted shortly after Michael first reconnected with his fans via Facebook in August, 2011.

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The Doctor is in

Posted on July 3, 2013 by TimEldred
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The rarest and most enjoyable part of working on this website is the chance to welcome a Star Blazers voice actor back into the warm embrace of fandom. So meet Frank Pita, better known to Star Blazers fans as the beloved Dr. Sane! This doctor’s appointment was a long time coming, but it’s finally here!

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A Day Unlike Any Other

Posted on July 3, 2013 by TimEldred
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By Tim Eldred. One day I got the go-ahead to interview two men whose work helped change my life and that of many others: Ken Meseroll and Eddie Allen, the voices of Derek Wildstar and Desslok. The arrangements were made and the date was set. Yes, September 11, 2001 was going to be a very special day.

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Return of the Rivals

Posted on July 3, 2013 by TimEldred
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By Tim Eldred. For the first time in over 20 years, actors Ken Meseroll and Eddie Allen reprised their roles as the all-time fan favorite Star Blazers characters Wildstar and Desslok in a special project for Voyager Entertainment. It was my distinct pleasure to help orchestrate this event.

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The Message of Space Battleship Yamato

Posted on July 1, 2013 by TimEldred
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Issue 17 of 1965 Man magazine was published on January 11, 2013 with a cover guaranteed to grab the attention of Yamato fans. Presented here are two articles that examine the impact of Space Battleship Yamato Series 1 on the 1965 Man — and pretty much everyone else who saw it at an impressionable age. [2 pages]

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Japan’s Elvis is in the Building

Posted on July 1, 2013 by TimEldred
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In 1999, a book was published titled the Space Battleship Yamato Legacy. It covered Series 1, ending with an insightful interview with the one and only singer Mr. Isao Sasaki. In it, the legendary “Voice of Yamato” shared his privileged viewpoint of the experience.

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Legacy Years Discography

Posted on July 1, 2013 by TimEldred
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A complete record of Yamato music releases starting in 1984. Once the saga migrated from LP to CD, fans were finally treated to content that had been locked up in vaults from the earliest days and much more besides. [3 pages]

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The Music of Star Blazers

Posted on July 1, 2013 by TimEldred
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Some may be surprised to learn that despite being an imported program, Star Blazers has some unique music of its own, all of which can be heard in the space of a few seconds, but is interesting to examine nonetheless. Read about it here and re-memorize the song lyrics, too!

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The Fugue: Yamato Cover Albums

Posted on July 1, 2013 by TimEldred
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As soon as the Yamato movie became a certified hit in 1977, the race was on for anyone with musical talent to ride the wave by publishing their own version of the opening and closing songs. Presented here is a diverse gallery of albums containing covers of the Yamato Theme and/or The Scarlet Scarf.

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All Yamatos Great and Small

Posted on June 30, 2013 by TimEldred
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In this four-part record, we look at every single real-world rendering of Yamato from smallest to largest. With over 70 of them to examine, there’s plenty to talk about. (Note: the largest is 1/1 scale!)
Part 1: Micro to Miniature | Part 2: Miniature to Midsize
Part 3: Midsize to Mighty | Part 4: Mighty to Massive

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All Things Gamilon

Posted on June 30, 2013 by TimEldred
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Compared with the other villains in the saga, Desslok and the Gamilons weren’t the most powerful or even the best organized. But they endured all the way to the end and their merchandising outstrips that of all others. Here is a complete roundup. [3 pages]

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Star Blazers Chronicles: Westchester Films

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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Here we go back to where it all started, with the company that made Star Blazers happen. Westchester Films was the production company run by Mr. Claude S. Hill, the organization that actually went to Japan in 1978 and actually negotiated with Office Academy to bring Space Battleship Yamato to America.

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Star Blazers Chronicles: YamatoCon!

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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By Dave Merrill. For years, we’d seen references and offhand comments about a “YamatoCon” that was held in the Dallas area years earlier. Our crack team of researchers donned their explorer togs, dusted off their pith helmets, and began the harrowing search for enlightenment. Here’s what we found…

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The Star Blazers Chronicles: Anime Fandom Texas Style

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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Once upon a time, one of the major anime fandom groups in the United States was based in Dallas, named “Earth Defense Command” after the military organization in Star Blazers, and made up of space battleships devoted to defending the Earth in the late 20th Century. This is their story. By Dave Merrill

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Star Blazers Video Releases

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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For a series that’s been around since 1979, Star Blazers has a comparatively short history on home video, having been released by just two different companies and on two formats, VHS and DVD. See the entire release record here.

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The Bandai Story

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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Bandai Character Plastic Model Chronicle is a 2007 book that covers Bandai’s prehistory in 1958 all the way up to the present with many photos of the ‘breakthrough’ kits that pushed the company into the realm of giants. Presented here is a chapter on the Yamato models that made the company an industry leader.

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Yamato Models by Bandai

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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Part 10: The Modern Era
Since Bandai began, the technique of designing and producing model kits has been revolutionized again and again. Proof of this can easily be seen by comparing the more recent Yamato kits to those of the production years.

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WCC Animation Comics

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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In the days before home video was commonplace, this was a chance to relive the series on a scene-by-scene basis. Moreover, it was proof that Star Blazers hadn’t been a mere dream. Someone with publishing power knew there was a void to be filled and took steps to do just that. Naturally, it could only have been Yoshinobu Nishizaki.

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Star Blazers Comico Miniseries 1

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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by Fred Kopetz
By the year 1987, Star Blazers had essentially vanished from TV and fans were left wondering if they would ever see its like again. Then, seemingly from nowhere, Comico announced a 4-issue comic book mini-series! How did it work out? Read on.

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Star Blazers Comico Miniseries 2

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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by Fred Kopetz
After the unprecedented success of the first miniseries, a second was commissioned. This series was to be an issue longer than the previous one, and it also racked up great sales and some memorable original characters. However, it also had its own flaws…

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Books in Outer Space

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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Not everything in anime publishing began with Yamato, but it was certainly the engine that drove it into the modern age. As the audience grew and expanded, publishers who had previously aimed only at the younger set quickly found themselves designing books for teenagers and adults. Read all about their work here.

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The Argo Press Comic Book Series

Posted on June 29, 2013 by TimEldred
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by Tim Eldred with Bruce Lewis.
A complete history of the Star Blazers comic book series created by Studio Go! and published by Voyager Entertainment. Find out how it practically fell into our laps after someone else turned it down, and read every single issue from cover to cover!

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