The Final Yamato Time Machine, October 1982

Posted on February 13, 2014 by TimEldred

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This was was a good month for SF anime, seeing the debut of both Macross and Endless Road SSX, both of which were covered in anime magazines along with news of Final Yamato‘s mecha and music. Plus, the Yamato fan club magazine published a first-hand account of the momentous ten-year celebration party.

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1998: Yamato in the Dark

Posted on February 13, 2014 by TimEldred

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In the early 90s, an attempt to bring Yamato back to anime did not succeed. A dark period of bankruptcy and lawsuits followed, about which very little hard information is available – which makes this 1998 article from Comicbox magazine extremely valuable, giving us a rare look into a unique chapter of Yamato history.

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2014-2020 Timeline

Posted on February 12, 2014 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 2015 Timeline

Posted on February 12, 2014 by TimEldred

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My Anime, March 1983

Posted on February 11, 2014 by TimEldred

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Animedia, March 1983

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Animage #58, March 1983

Posted on February 10, 2014 by TimEldred

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The Anime #41, March 1983

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Anime Movies for the Spring magazine special

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OUT magazine, March 1983

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Hobby magazines, March 2014 issues

Posted on February 9, 2014 by TimEldred

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Customized Mirangal model kit

Posted on February 9, 2014 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 Doujinshis, 2013 & 2014

Posted on February 9, 2014 by TimEldred

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Mecha Collection model 13: Balgray

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Manga chapter 33 by Michio Murakawa

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Manga chapter 32 by Michio Murakawa

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Yuki Hijiri original manga art

Posted on February 5, 2014 by TimEldred

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1973 Yamato plan book pages

Posted on February 5, 2014 by TimEldred

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Team Strike garage kits

Posted on February 5, 2014 by TimEldred

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Team Strike garage kits

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Yamato Year 2014, Part 2

Posted on February 3, 2014 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 Discography, continued

Posted on January 14, 2014 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 Discography, continued

Posted on January 14, 2014 by TimEldred

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Yomiuri Shimbun, December 11, 2014

Posted on January 14, 2014 by TimEldred

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Alternate Song Lyrics

Posted on January 14, 2014 by TimEldred

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Yamato Year 2013

Posted on January 13, 2014 by TimEldred

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While Yamato 2199 took the spotlight, the classic saga rolled on in good health. The year was filled with new publications, Sound Almanac CDs, model kits, movies on Blu-ray, Leiji Matsumoto’s 60th anniversary tour, the live-action movie’s US debut, an amazing throwback to 1966, and more. See it all here! [2 pages]

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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Report 27

Posted on January 12, 2014 by TimEldred

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December 2013: the year goes out with a ramp-up of activity – new talk shows, a new card game, Star Blazers 2199 news flashes, manga, magazine coverage, the magnificent 1/500 Yamato model kit, the biggest avalanche of doujinshi since the series began, and plenty more. [2 pages]

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Mecha Director Masanori Nishii Interview

Posted on January 12, 2014 by TimEldred

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In this insightful interview from Great Mechanics DX #27, Yamato 2199‘s Chief Mechanical Director Masanori Nishii talks about the herculean effort of producing the second half of the series; building on trial and error, facing new challenges, and grappling with the climactic battles the brought the series to an end.

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Design of Yamato by Makoto Kobayashi

Posted on January 12, 2014 by TimEldred

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Hyperweapon is a semi-annual magazine that showcases the work of designer/director/modeler/manga artist Makoto Kobayashi. In recent years, it has been a major source for the art and design of Yamato Resurrection, and in the 2013 issue he wrote about his involvement with Yamato 2199 for the first time.

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Yamato 2199 Model Kits, part 1

Posted on January 11, 2014 by TimEldred

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Model kits have been a vital part of the Space Battleship Yamato experience since the early days, and no one benefitted from that more than Bandai. The business of continuing the phenomenon was inherited by those who made it their career goal to carry the torch. This page covers models released in 2012 and 2013.

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Yamato 2199 Media Index, Part 4

Posted on January 11, 2014 by TimEldred

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