{"id":45289,"date":"2026-09-25T12:05:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=45289"},"modified":"2026-10-14T22:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:56:19","slug":"174b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/174b\/","title":{"rendered":"Negal<\/em> doujinshis, 1975-1976"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Until we find evidence to the contrary, the very first Yamato<\/em> doujinshi appears to be Negal<\/em>, the journal of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> F.C. [Fan Club]. To honor its position in history, the entire run of Negal<\/em> is presented here in its own collection.<\/p>\n

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The early years of anime doujinshis, published in very limited numbers by fan circles, still awaits scholarly review. But it is clear that Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> was their top subject in the mid-to-late 70s. They served the dual purpose of giving fans a connection point and also sharing content that simply wasn’t available anywhere else (such as production materials rescued from Office Academy Studio).<\/p>\n

Until we find evidence to the contrary, the very first Yamato<\/em> doujinshi appears to be Negal<\/em>, the journal of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> F.C. [Fan Club]. Note that this was NOT the official club that would stake out that name in 1978. It was a close race, since the work of “Cosmo Battleship Yamato Laboratory” followed just two months later. (Read all about the early fan clubs here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

To honor its position in history, the entire run of Negal<\/em> is presented here in its own collection, separate from the (much larger) vintage doujinshi archive here<\/a>. Some issues of the followup series, titled Neo Negal<\/em>, can be found there.<\/p>\n

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No. 1, February 10, 1975
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No. 2, March 25, 1975
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No. 3&4, May 10, 1975<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No. 5, June 29, 1975<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No. 6, September 30, 1975<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No. 7, November 28, 1975<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No. 8, January 28, 1976<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No. 9, March 31, 1976<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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