Yamatalk Night Report
Mecha designer Kazutaka Miyatake, Part 2

Posted on December 14, 2013 by TimEldred

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In this second half of a rare conversation with one of the mecha design superstars behind the original Yamato, Miyatake discusses his role in both the 1974 series and Yamato 2199, which had to have his special touch before director Yutaka Izubuchi could consider it to be authentic.

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Yamatour 2013: Up From Down Under, Part 7

Posted on December 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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Daniel and Terry finally arrive in Tokyo for the premiere of Yamato 2199 Chapter 7, meet other Yamatourists, and get swept into the world of pachinko, Japanese baseball, anime shopping, Planet Bomb Curry, and everything else the big city has to offer to adventure-seeking travelers.

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The Final Yamato Time Machine, September 1982

Posted on December 10, 2013 by TimEldred

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The 6-month countdown to Final Yamato‘s premiere began in September ’82, and the four major anime magazines each did their part to make the wait a little easier. Check out vintage news and interviews from Animedia, The Anime, My Anime, and Animage with its mighty Yamato Dictionary!

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Star Blazers Chronicles
May the Star Force be With You

Posted on December 10, 2013 by TimEldred

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As Yamato made its way to American TV, it passed through multiple hands and traveled under a different name – but thanks to friend-of-the-website Robert Miller’s treasure trove of vintage Hollywood trade papers, we can take a walk through an almost forgotten part of Star Blazers history.

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Cosmo Fleet Special Garmillas carriers

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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1/1000 “Cosmo Reverse System” Yamato model

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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Ark of the Stars theater merchandise

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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Mecha Collection kit 11: Domelaze III

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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Hobby magazines, January 2015 issues

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 Exhibit, Ario Yao mall, Osaka

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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Ark of the Stars mecha guide

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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Phantasy Star Online 2 game images

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 Report 38, part 2

Posted on November 29, 2013 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 Report 38, part 3

Posted on November 29, 2013 by TimEldred

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movie test

Posted on November 22, 2013 by TimEldred

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TEST 1, NORMAL NESTING

TEST 2, DIFFERENT NESTING

New Yamato Final Story Plot Proposal

Posted on November 17, 2013 by TimEldred

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New Yamato Final Character Proposal

Posted on November 17, 2013 by TimEldred

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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Report 25

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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October 2013 was less busy than the climactic months of August and September, but the arrival of Chapter 7 on home video – the final round of the entire 2199 anime campaign – made for a fantastic wave of products at the end of the month, and two big hobby shows pointed the way to the future. [2 pages]

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The Yamato 2199 Discography

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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Music is as important to Yamato as the ship and characters. It’s also something you can go back to with ease, so it becomes a lifetime companion. Learn all about that companion in multiple parts: Soundtracks & Theatrical songs | TV songs and Live music
Movie Music | Other Products and Links

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Yamato 2199 CD Liner Notes Collection

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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Translated from the Yamato 2199 soundtrack CD booklets: three essays on composer Akira Miyagawa, sound supervisor Tomohiro Yoshida, and series director Yutaka Izubuchi – the key staff members who took on the heavy responsibility of remaking the greatest anime score of all time.

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Yamato 2199 Song Lyrics

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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More songs were composed for Yamato 2199 than any previous Yamato production, and you can get to know them better here with complete translations of their lyrics. Also included are links to hear each one and a phonetic version for singalong purposes. Clear your schedule for this one!

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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 BGM Index

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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Superfan Luis Cotovio brings you an episode-by-episode breakdown of every track heard in the series, an effort that reveals unreleased tracks, unused tracks, multiple uses of tracks, and other interesting details for the 2199 music connoisseur.

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Yamato 2199 astronomical research, part 1

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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From Monthly Star Navi magazine comes this article by Professor Toshihiro Handa of the Kagoshima University Department of Science, who serves as Yamato 2199‘s astrophysics advisor. In it, he comments on the anime’s representation of real stellar objects just as he did in his earlier live lectures.

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Yamato 2199 Episode 25 evolution

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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Episode 25 of Yamato 2199 was unique out of the entire series for having three different edits, each with progressively more footage added. This gave fans a way to extend their 2199 experience just a bit longer, and put this particular episode into a category all its own. How did each version differ? Found out here.

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Empathy evoked by handmade images

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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In part 6 of Yamato Lessons from the Past, Ryusuke Hikawa examines the effective use of music as a dramatic component in the original series and examines the phenomenon of creative inheritance from one Miyagawa to another, along with a look at how the depiction of mass destruction can tug at the heartstrings.

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1977 Doujinshi Interviews

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TimEldred

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What happened when a ‘zine publisher found her way into the inner circle back in August 1977? Something that could never happen again – completely candid interviews with Yoshinobu Nishizaki and the main voice actors on the eve of super-stardom. That makes this issue of Yamato one for the history books.

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Yamatour 2013: Up From Down Under, Part 4

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Daniel George

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Daniel George continues his 2-week travelogue across Japan with walking tours of Kyoto’s shrines and temples, the world’s biggest bowling alley, and a ninja museum. But he knows what you’re really dying to know – just how good is the kobe beef burger in Kyoto station? Find your answer here.

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Yamatour 2013: Up From Down Under Part 5

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Daniel George

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In this part, Daniel and Terry step from ancient history to modern fantasy with a visit to the Osamu Tezuka museum, then into a future filled with transforming Valkyries, idol singers, and super-dimensional fortresses. Named Macross. (In case you hadn’t guessed.)

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Yamatour 2013: Up From Down Under, Part 6

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Daniel George

Daniel and Terry move like lightning through the Battleship Yamato Museum and Leiji Matsumoto’s Gallery Zero in the port city of Kure, ponder the lessons one can only learn in Hiroshima, then dance with samurai swords in Kyoto as the first half of their epic journey concludes.

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Yamato 2199 Story digest, October 2014

Posted on November 6, 2013 by TimEldred

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