{"id":43022,"date":"2025-02-02T19:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T03:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=43022"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:14:34","slug":"50th126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/50th126\/","title":{"rendered":"50th Anniversary Exhibition, Yokohama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Held at Marui City department store, January 2-13<\/p>\n

Special thanks to all the fans who posted these photos on Twitter<\/p>\n

To find them (and many more photos), click here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Store exterior. The “OIOI” is a symbolic representation of “Marui Marui.” In this case, “Maru” is the Japanese word for “circle,” and the “I” is pronounced with a long E sound. Maru-ee. Hence, “Marui City” department store.
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Exhibition entrance at right, exit at left.<\/div>\n

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This third time out was similar to the first, with comparatively tight spaces. Beyond the mural at right was the first room, called “The Birth.”<\/p>\n

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This room contained a wealth of development art and designs, along with the display case holding the original presentation books.<\/p>\n

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The next room, titled “Take Off” took you through the first five episodes.<\/div>\n

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“Trial” was a much bigger space with production materials for Episodes 6-15.<\/div>\n

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“Fierce Battle” covered Episodes 16-22.<\/div>\n

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“To Victory” took you to the end of the TV series.<\/div>\n

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The display case for sound effects got a new look.<\/div>\n

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Original sound effects tapes.<\/div>\n

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The exit area brought together autograph boards from the first two exhibitions and a display case with other materials.<\/p>\n

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The materials in the case were storyboards from Farewell to Yamato<\/em> (1978) by Yasuhiko Yoshikazu.<\/p>\n

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Also included was the ultra-rare 35mm version of the Series 1 opening title without credit captions. It was thought to be lost forever until it was found in 2024.<\/p>\n

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New material appearing for the first time: a display case of background paintings. (Yamato<\/em> interiors.)<\/div>\n

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Another background painting, the mining operation on Titan.<\/p>\n

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Underground dock from Episode 2.<\/div>\n

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Crashed train at Yokohama Station, located near the exhibition!<\/div>\n

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Newly-unearthed paintings of the Rainbow Star Cluster.<\/div>\n

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Newly-discovered genga (animation layouts)<\/div>\n

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Storyboards from Episode 26 by Leiji Matsumoto<\/div>\n

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A separate room contained the series timeline panels, the Precision Cut Model, and new materials in display cases.<\/p>\n

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In the cases: production materials from Final Yamato<\/em>.<\/div>\n

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Exhibition store. The center sign promotes the new Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> credit card from EPOS.<\/div>\n

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Acrylic stand: Wave-Motion Gun firing. (By Tristar Co.)<\/div>\n

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Dessler medals<\/div>\n

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Left: books! Right: handkerchiefs! <\/div>\n

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Also available: 85 buttons containing famous character quotes.<\/p>\n

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These were sold individually or in a complete set for 42,500Y. ($290 as of this writing.)<\/div>\n

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New items: six character cards with famous quotes. One given away free with every 3000Y purchase. (About $20.)<\/div>\n

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Return to previous article<\/a> <\/p>\n

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