Model kit photos, January 2017

Posted on February 11, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2202 Report 6, part 3

Posted on February 11, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2202 Report 6, part 2

Posted on February 11, 2016 by TimEldred

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Following Space Battleship Yamato

Posted on February 10, 2016 by TimEldred

Journalist Hiroyuki Ota takes a broad perspective, sharing his own views as a fan and discussing how Yamato affected different generations as social philosophies evolved in the wake of World War II. It’s a unique, passionate look at the saga that could only come from the land of its origin.

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Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Report 54

Posted on February 10, 2016 by TimEldred

2199 activity dropped in January 2016 but any 2199 activity at all is a good thing. The Battlefield Infinity mobile game continued to find new ways to entertain fans, Hobby Japan unrolled new coverage, and a long-awaited Cosmo Fleet miniature arrived. Here’s the complete January roundup.

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Yamato 2199 Episode 19 Commentary

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Luis Cotovio

They’re Here
They arrive at the distant Large Magellanic Cloud. The Space Wolf is unleashed. His eyes are like fire, his fangs like swords. Each wields their knowledge against the other to further their ends.

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Harutoshi Fukui interviews, Jan 2017, part 2

Posted on February 7, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 manga chapter 51

Posted on February 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato Sound Almanac Music Addendum

Posted on February 4, 2016 by TimEldred

In terms of Yamato music collecting, this was the single biggest release of 2015, a triple-disc treasure trove that followed in the wake of the 30-CD Sound Almanac series. It may be hard to imagine that anything had been left out, but the well goes deeper than everyone thought, including those who worked on it.

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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Report 53

Posted on January 13, 2016 by TimEldred

December 2015 brought the year to an end with a drumbeat of activity that has been remarkably consistent since the end of anime production. Here’s everything the last month of 2015 had to offer.
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Yamato 2199 Episode 18 Commentary

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Luis Cotovio

Over the Black Light
Balun. A lighthouse in space. The center of a network that connects the galaxy. A gigantic enemy fleet gathers, numbering 10,000 in all. Yamato sets a course straight through for the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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Yamato Concert History, Part 2

Posted on January 11, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2202 art by Makoto Kobayashi

Posted on January 9, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato products at Comiket 93, December 2017

Posted on January 8, 2016 by TimEldred

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December 2016 fan art

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

December 2016 fan art

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Doujinshi at 2016 Winter Comiket

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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December 2016 Cosplay

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

December 2016 Cosplay

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2016 fan art

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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CR Fever pachinko game, 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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Studio Khara exhibit, 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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Tomonori Kogawa charity artwork, 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 manga Chapter 50

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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Makoto Kobayashi artwork, 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TimEldred

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Yamato 2199 model kits, part 2

Posted on January 3, 2016 by TimEldred

A complete record of all the 2199 1/1000 model kits from Bandai in 2014 and 2015, from the Garmillas carriers up to the massive Domelaze to the last Yamato, the first Gatlantis vessel, and all points in between.

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Yamato 2199 model kits, part 3

Posted on January 2, 2016 by TimEldred

The original Yamato Mecha Collection mini-models were the products that put Bandai on the map, and many are still in production today. When Bandai became a primary sponsor for Yamato 2199, it was only natural for this famous line to be revived with up-to-date technology.

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Yamato Year 2016, Part 2

Posted on December 31, 2015 by TimEldred

Yamato Year 2016, Part 2

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Yamato 2202 2015-2017 Timeline

Posted on December 14, 2015 by TimEldred

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Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Report 52

Posted on December 13, 2015 by TimEldred

November 2015 was a particularly good month on the fan activity radar, and the latest issue of Ship’s Log brought us some more official news about Series 2. But the real winners this month were players of the Battlefield Infinity mobile game. Here’s the full rundown.

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The Producer Speaks, November 2015

Posted on December 13, 2015 by TimEldred

From fan club magazine Ship’s Log #12: “Last time, our Producer Speaks Special Report was a great sensation, and this time we delve into the “second series” to the limit of confidential information. Everything said here is an official statement and this report is true.”

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Yamato 2199 Episode 17 Commentary

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Luis Cotovio

Out of the Forest of Memories
The ancient gate: a bridge between the stars that hangs suspended in the void. Kodai and his team infiltrate a control satellite to activate the gate. There, they hear a story of the past, and the door to that time will now be opened.

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CosmoDNA

The world’s biggest English-language archive for Star Blazers and Space Battleship Yamato! We’re off to outer space!

Model kit photos, January 2017

Yamato 2202 Report 6, part 3

Yamato 2202 Report 6, part 2

Following Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Report 54

Yamato 2199 Episode 19 Commentary

Harutoshi Fukui interviews, Jan 2017, part 2

Yamato 2199 manga chapter 51

Yamato Sound Almanac Music Addendum

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Report 53

Yamato 2199 Episode 18 Commentary

Yamato Concert History, Part 2

Yamato 2202 art by Makoto Kobayashi

Yamato products at Comiket 93, December 2017

December 2016 fan art

Doujinshi at 2016 Winter Comiket

December 2016 Cosplay

2016 fan art

CR Fever pachinko game, 2016

Studio Khara exhibit, 2016

Tomonori Kogawa charity artwork, 2016

Yamato 2199 manga Chapter 50

Makoto Kobayashi artwork, 2016

Yamato 2199 model kits, part 2

Yamato 2199 model kits, part 3

Yamato Year 2016, Part 2

Yamato 2202 2015-2017 Timeline

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Report 52

The Producer Speaks, November 2015

Yamato 2199 Episode 17 Commentary