{"id":1537,"date":"2013-06-25T05:45:20","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T05:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=1537"},"modified":"2026-04-11T10:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:44:51","slug":"421","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/421\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamato<\/em> Year 2009, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back up to Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 25: Dessler goblet, Soul of Popynica Yamato<\/em><\/h3>\n

A new version of Dessler’s wine goblet was released in Japan, a co-production of two companies named Aoshima and Skynet. This is actually the second of its kind; the first was released in March 2008 from Bandai’s online Lalabit Market along with a bottle of “Dessler wine.” See it here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Another product released in October (shown above right) was a re-issue of Bandai’s acclaimed 17″ Soul of Popynica Yamato<\/em> with lights, sound, and internal parts. See more information about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 19: Pachinko tapestries<\/h3>\n

The Yamato 2<\/em> pachinko game had run its course in first-run Japanese casinos by this time, but one more related product appeared in November. The Maitan company released a pair of gigantic tapestries featuring the game’s two signature images.<\/p>\n

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November 20: 1\/350 Yamato<\/em> reissue<\/h3>\n

With Yamato Resurrection<\/em>‘s premiere now less than a month away, Bandai reissued another of its most noteworthy model kits, the giant 1\/350 scale Yamato<\/em>. This time it was molded in silver-coated plastic to represent the “Reflector Shield” effect from the finale of the first TV Series. Read about the original kit here<\/a>. See Bandai’s homepage for the new version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 22: Akira Hio manga reissued<\/h3>\n

Another movie tie-in arrived when Media Factory began publishing new editions of Akira Hio’s original Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> manga. His 1974 adaptation of the first TV Series was divided into two volumes which were published in November and December. A two-volume reissue of Farewell to Yamato<\/em> followed soon after, and the entire series will continue to be republished throughout 2010. See our review of the Hio manga here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 25: Movie DVDs reissued<\/h3>\n

Emotion, the video arm of Bandai, reissued all five Yamato<\/em> movies on DVD at a new lower price and with wide distribution to convenience stores and specialty shops all over Japan. <\/p>\n

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November 28: Yamato Mechanic Memorial<\/em><\/h3>\n

This new book was full color 52-page retrospective on Yamato<\/em> toys and model kits dating all the way back to 1974. It was released in a limited edition of 13,000 copies by Toho as a tie-in to Yamato Resurrection<\/em> and was sold in theatres and bookstores. It first became available at the November 28 preview screening for the film in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

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November 30: The Mysteries of Popular Anime & Manga Nobody Knows<\/em><\/h3>\n

Core Comics Special No. 183<\/em><\/p>\n

Published by Core Magazine<\/em>, this book (at left) is a highly sensationalized compendium of gossip and scandal from the many worlds of pop culture, told in a combination of text and manga. A chapter devoted to Yamato<\/em> breezes through the basic politics of the franchise, punctuated by lurid depictions of Yoshinobu Nishizaki’s business dealings.<\/p>\n

An expanded version titled The Secrets You Really Don’t Know, The Complete Secret Encyclopedia DX<\/em> (above right) was published in 2011.<\/p>\n

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December 5-11: TV specials<\/h3>\n

Three TV specials began airing on Japanese television this week and continued appearing throughout the month. They all took the opportunity to re-introduce the saga to new viewers prior to the premiere of Yamato Resurrection<\/em>. <\/p>\n

The first special, titled Tracks of Yamato and Us<\/em>, premiered on the Family Theatre network and kicked off a month of rebroadcasts for the entire Yamato<\/em> saga. Marathon reruns of all three TV series and all five movies were shown multiple times. <\/p>\n

The second special, Space Battleship Yamato: All the Charm<\/em>, premiered on TBS and migrated to other networks through December 24. <\/p>\n

The third special was titled The Age with Yamato<\/em> and appeared exclusively on Japan’s History Channel.<\/p>\n

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December 11: Anime World Star products<\/h3>\n

Anime World Star, a specialty goods store in Japan, frequently makes original licensed products. In the past they’ve marketed Yamato<\/em> pencil boards by Keisuke Masunaga, character designer of the Playstation games. On December 11 they added “Choco Pan” to the list; chocolate bread in a can. They have released other Yamato<\/em> products in the past and continue to do so today. (In fact, another new AWS product is coming right up.)<\/p>\n

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December 12: Yamato Resurrection<\/em> premieres<\/h3>\n

Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection Chapter<\/em> opened in Japanese movie theatres. Read all about this monumental event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December 15: Yamato<\/em> theme sheet music for winds orchestra<\/h3>\n

Winds Score WSL-09-021<\/em><\/p>\n

Official description: The renowned anime masterpiece Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> has been arranged for wind orchestra by Toru Kanayama! This song is a must-play for any wind orchestra member, and it’s faithful to the original. It’s a standard arrangement worthy of being called a classic. Of course, the original key arrangement ensures a sound that everyone can appreciate. This is the definitive score, allowing you to enjoy every last detail.<\/p>\n

Visit the Winds Score website’s Yamato<\/em> page here<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to a sample recording on Youtube here<\/a><\/p>\n

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December 15: Let’s Sing and Play Anime Ukulele<\/em><\/h3>\n

Another collection of sheet music appeared on the same day from KMP (Kataoka Music Publishing). Here you could find ukulele arrangements of the Yamato<\/em> theme, Lupin III, Nausicaa, Totoro<\/em>, and 19 more.<\/p>\n

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December 16: Eurobest 2<\/em><\/h3>\n

“Eurobeat” is a generic term for high-velocity dance music, and this is one of many albums to apply the style to anime themes. Titled Wa Eurobest 2<\/em>, it includes the Yamato<\/em> theme along with such contemporaries as Galaxy Express 999<\/em> and Cutie Honey<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full album at Youtube here<\/a>. The Yamato<\/em> theme starts at 11:25.<\/p>\n

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December 20: Leiji Future 2009 event<\/h3>\n

Leiji Future was an annual one-day event that brought Leiji Matsumoto together with his fans to talk about his many projects. Read an eyewitness report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December 21: 2010 Memorial Calendar<\/h3>\n

The Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> 2010 Memorial Calendar was published on this day by Yamato<\/em> Studio, making it the third Yamato<\/em> calendar of the year (since two Resurrection<\/em> calendars were already available by this time). For what it’s worth, this beat a record set in 1978 when two Farewell to Yamato<\/em> calendars were published for 1979. That HAS to be a Trivial Pursuit answer somewhere in the world. <\/p>\n

\nSee the Memorial Calendar from cover to cover here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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December 21: Anime World Star products<\/h3>\n

Anime World Star released two sets of postcards (for a total of 8). Since then, they have also released the first new Yamato<\/em> products of 2010, a set of 7 cleverly designed cel phone straps with charm mascots. See them on AWS’s Yamato<\/em> product page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December: Model kit reissues<\/h3>\n

Other December products included another reissue of two classic Bandai kits with new box art: the 1\/700 scale Yamato<\/em> and Andromeda<\/em> models from 1978.<\/p>\n

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December: Poster towel set<\/h3>\n

The Roman Temple company of Japan released a set of 6 “poster towels” late in December. This is a bit of a misnomer; they’re printed on a fabric that is much too thin to use as a towel, but they can definitely function as posters. Each measures about 18″ x 24.” The first four reproduce original movie posters, and the last two are from Yamato Resurrection<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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December 26: Mochichi key rings<\/h3>\n

In conclusion, this date gave us a redux of the most inexplicable products of the year, two key fob versions of the Kodai and Captain Okita Monchichis. It just goes to show you…uh…something or other.<\/p>\n

The End<\/h3>\n

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