{"id":4810,"date":"2013-07-09T12:01:33","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T12:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=4810"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T23:04:06","slug":"147","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/147\/","title":{"rendered":"1996-1999 Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAbout this list: this is a work-in-progress with the goal of assembling as complete a timeline as possible of the entire Yamato\/Star Blazers phenomenon. Data will be added and revised as new information becomes available. As the entries on this list receive coverage elsewhere on this site, links will be added to help you find them. If you notice missing, incorrect, or incomplete items on this list, please contact us and make noise!<\/p>\n

1984-1988<\/a> | 1989-1994<\/a> | 1995<\/a> | 2000-2003<\/a> | 2004-2007<\/a> | 2008-2009<\/a> | 2010<\/a> | 2011-2013<\/a> | 2014-2019<\/a> | 2021-2024<\/a><\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
No-class<\/td>\n1996<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nFEB<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/span>Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> places 10th in a Fuji Television “best anime” special with guest Kenichi Ogata (voice actor\/Analyzer)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/span> Comix Climax<\/em> includes excerpt from Leiji Matsumoto’s Yamato<\/em> manga<\/a> (Ta-ke Shobo)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/span>Hiroshi Miyagawa appears on ‘NHK Studio Park’\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #4 by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nMAR<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Prelude to Final Yamato<\/em><\/a> (Nippon Columbia)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Yamato Sound Fantasia<\/em><\/a> (Nippon Columbia)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Article in Anime FX<\/em> No. 12<\/a> (Ashdown Publishing)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAPR<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #5 by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nMAY<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/span>NHK TV special on Leiji Matsumoto\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJUN<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/span>NHK radio special on Isao Sasaki\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/span>Masato Ibu (voice actor\/Dessler) appears on ‘NHK studio park’\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine ‘Perfect Album’ by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #6 by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJUL<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/span>Yamato<\/em> exhibition at Comics Kingdom, Osaka (through Sept. 1)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/span>Leiji Matsumoto appears on ‘NHK Studio Park’\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>Isao Sasaki concert at Comics Kingdom, Osaka\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAUG<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Yamato 2520<\/em> vol. 3: Combat<\/em><\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #7 by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nSEP<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n15-16<\/td>\n<\/span> Yamato Party ’96 convention<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nOCT<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #8 by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine Special Edition by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nNOV<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/span>Yamato<\/em> World 1996 convention (Japan)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nDEC<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #9 by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\n1997<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJAN<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span> Takarajima Special: This Anime is Awesome!<\/em><\/a> (Treasure Island Co.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/span> The Time and Ideology of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em><\/a> (Seron Jiho Co.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nFEB<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: This is Animetal<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Sony Music)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato ‘Anatomic Table’<\/em><\/a> (San’Ichi Shobo)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #10 by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nMAR<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Animetal Marathon<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Sony Music)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAPR<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span><\/span>CD: Happy Child! I can sing in English!<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Victor)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nMAY<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers<\/em> comic magazine #11 (final issue) by Studio Go!<\/a> (Argo Press\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJUN<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Isao Sasaki: Poetry of Man<\/em> Vol. 2<\/a> features Yamato<\/em> songs (Nippon Columbia)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAUG<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/span> Yamato Party ’97 convention<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/span>West Cape Corporation closes its offices\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
event<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers Fleet Battle System<\/em><\/a> debuts at GenCon gaming convention (Musashi Enterprises\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nSEP<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Animetal Sentimental<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Sony Music)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nOCT<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers Fleet Battle System<\/em> Rule book and first 33 miniatures<\/a> (Musashi Enterprises\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nNOV<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/span>Yamato<\/em> World ’97 convention (Japan)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nDEC<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Steel Suite: from space with love<\/em><\/a> features heavy metal Yamato<\/em> themes by Concerto Moon (Nippon Crown)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Anime Kazuta Super Medley<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/span> Leiji Matsumoto original painting exhibition in Osaka<\/a> features 2-meter Yamato<\/em> ‘Precision Cut Model’ model<\/a> (through Jan. 7, 1998)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: My Dear TV Animation Songs 1<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (First Music Co. Ltd.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> 1\/350 scale Yamato<\/em> wood kit<\/a> (reissue\/Imai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\n1998<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>25th Anniversary of beginning of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> production\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nFEB<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/span>Introductory Studies of the History of Japanese Anime<\/em><\/a> (Yahata Shoten)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAPR<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span>Leiji Matsumoto delivers a lecture “Yamato<\/em> (battleship) to Yamato<\/em>” (anime)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/span> How to Operate Super Mecha<\/em><\/a> (Guache)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nMAY<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
publication<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/span> Comic Gon<\/em> magazine<\/a> publishes a Yamato<\/em> cover story and an interview with Leiji Matsumoto<\/a> (Million Mook Publishing)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Best of Animetal<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Sony Music)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> movie reissued with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Farewell to Yamato<\/em> reissued with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: The New Voyage<\/em> reissued with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Be Forever Yamato<\/em> reissued with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Final Yamato<\/em> reissued with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BOOK<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Star Blazers Fleet Battle System<\/em> EDF Technical Manual\/Warship Recognition Guide<\/a> (Musashi enterprises\/Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJUN<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Yamato<\/em> TV series 1 volumes 1-4 with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJUL<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/span>World of Leiji Matsumoto<\/em> exhibit at Kagamigahara Aerospace Science Museum<\/a> (through Aug. 16)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Isao Sasaki Single Collection<\/em> box set<\/a> features Yamato<\/em> songs (Nippon Columbia)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Yamato<\/em> TV series 1 volumes 5-7 with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> DVD: Farewell to Yamato<\/em> reissued with 25th anniversary Toshihiro Kawamoto art and special packaging<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAUG<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n14, 15<\/td>\n<\/span>Grand Symphonic Poem ‘Rail of Fantasy’<\/em> live concert<\/a> for the 45th anniversary of Leiji’s Matsumoto’s career, orchestra conducted by Horishi Miyagawa\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/span>Grand Symphonic Poem ‘Rail of Fantasy’<\/em> program book<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Antitheses<\/em> by Makoto Kuriya<\/a> features a cover of The Scarlet Scarf<\/em> (King Records)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Yamato 2<\/em> volumes 1-4 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nSEP<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Yamato 2<\/em> volumes 5-7 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nOCT<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
online<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span>Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> ‘Webring’ goes live in Japan\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Grand Symphonic Poem ‘Rail of Fantasy’<\/em> live concert<\/a> features Yamato<\/em> themes (Nippon Columbia)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/span>Leiji Matsumoto and Yoko Asagami (Yuki’s voice actress) speak at Saji Astronomical Observatory\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: TV Anime Super History Vol. 10<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Columbia Music Entertainment)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Yamato III<\/em> volumes 1-4 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nNOV<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/span> 1\/1300 diecast Yamato<\/em> reproduction<\/a> (Mimuko)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
book<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: the Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> ‘Materials Collection’ Playstation 1 design book<\/a> (Edition A\/Bandai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
book<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: the Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> ‘Materials Collection’ Playstation 1 design book<\/a> (Edition B\/Bandai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: TV Anime Super History Vol. 19<\/em><\/a> features Yamato!! The New Voyage<\/em> song (Columbia Music Entertainment)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/span>Yamato<\/em> World 1998 convention (Japan)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> LD & VHS: Yamato III<\/em> volumes 5-7 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nDEC<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/span>CS Family Theatre rebroadcasts TV series 1 Sundays & Wednesdays\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Favorite Anime Theme Song Anthology<\/em> vol. 1 and 2<\/a> feature Yamato<\/em> themes (Victor)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\n1999<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>25th Anniversary year of first Yamato<\/em> TV series\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJAN<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/span>Animage<\/em> magazine (February cover date) carries a Yamato<\/em> story (Tokuma Shoten)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/span>Leiji Matsumoto art exhibition in Ayabe (through March 28)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span>The Yamato<\/em> movies are broadcast on CS Power Movie\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Online<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span>Leiji Matsumoto launches an online manga site\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nFEB<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em><\/a> (Playstation 1\/Bandai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span> Yamato Party ’98 in ’99 convention<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/span>Animage<\/em> magazine 20th anniversary cover art trading cards (Tokuma Shoten)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> Playstation 1 commemorative phone card<\/a> (Bandai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nMAR<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> Playstation 1 Navigation Guide<\/a> (Softbank)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span>Yamato 2<\/em> compilation movie<\/a> broadcast on CS Power Movie\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/span>Yamato 2<\/em> compilation movie<\/a> broadcast on CS Power Movie\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/span> The Hot Feelings Once Again: Keisuke Fujikawa Masterpiece TV Scripts Collection<\/em><\/a> (Fujin Co.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/span>Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> Playstation 1<\/a> promotion at Tokyo Game Show (through March 21)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/span>Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em><\/a> telephone card, t-shirt and handbag given away at Tokyo Game Show (Bandai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> CD Rom: Space Battleship Yamato Master Edition<\/em><\/a> (NEC International)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Isao Sasaki Deluxe Collection<\/em> 5-disc box set<\/a> includes Yamato<\/em> songs (Columbia Music Entertainment)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: ’99 Math Game Music Collection<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Columbia Music Entertainment)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n21, 26<\/td>\n<\/span>Yamato III<\/em> compilation movie<\/a> broadcast on CS Power Movie\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
book<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: the Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> Playstation 1 guide book<\/a> (Keibunsha)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> keychains; set of 8<\/a> (Banpresto)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAPR<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/span>GaZo<\/em> magazine #2 publishes a retrospective on Yamato<\/em> filmmaking<\/a> (Tokuma Shoten)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/span>Wansa-kun<\/em> TV series rebroadcast on BS2\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> Playstation 1 Hint Book<\/a> (Tokuma Shoten Intermedia Co.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/span> Yamato<\/em> is chosen to appear on a postage stamp commemorating 20th Century Japanese culture<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/span>Super Robot Spirits<\/em> tour ’99 concert features Isao Sasaki<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/span>Isao Sasaki & Hiroshi Miyagawa appear on an anime music special\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Article in Animerica<\/em> Vol. 7 No. 3<\/a> (Viz Communications)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nMAY<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span>Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> Playstation 1 “Saved Data Collection” disc (Bandai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato: The Faraway Planet Iscandar<\/em> Playstation 1 Visual Fanbook & Strategy Guide<\/a> (Locus)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/span>Financial World Prospects<\/em> reports on Leiji Matsumoto’s dispute for ownership of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Vacation of Love<\/em> by Hiroshi Miyagawa<\/a> features cover version of disco Yamato<\/em> theme (U-Records)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/span>Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> TV Series 1 rebroadcast on CS Home Drama channel\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/span>Hiroshi Miyagawa in concert\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span>Set of 10 Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> Lighters released as arcade game prizes\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Yamato<\/em> Watership toys; set of 2<\/a> (Banpresto)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJUN<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/span>Leiji Matsumoto appears on NHK Symphony Orchestra Hour\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/span>Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> exhibit at Niigata (through July 25)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/span> Figure King<\/em> magazine #22<\/a> publishes a “World of Matsumoto” cover story (World Photo Press)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Illustrated TV Anime Complete Works<\/em><\/a> (Hara Shobo)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nJUL<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/span> “Museum of Leiji Matsumoto” spaceship collection debuts<\/a> (Mimuko)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/span> The Space Battleship Yamato Legacy<\/em><\/a> (Footwork)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Super Robot Spirits Tour ’99<\/em> features Isao Sasaki<\/a> (First Smile Entertainment Ltd.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EVENT<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/span> Bronze statues are unveiled in a festival at Tsuruga City<\/a> commemorating Be Forever Yamato<\/em> and Galaxy Express 999<\/em> (through July 27)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/span>World of Leiji Matsumoto<\/em> exhibition<\/a> in Chiba (through Aug. 8)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Kaishingeki TV! Utaemon Super masterpieces!<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Columbia Music Entertainment)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/span> Yamato Chronicle<\/em> trading cards<\/a> (Bandai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> 1\/350 scale Yamato<\/em> wood kit<\/a> (reissue\/Imai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> 1\/350 scale Andromeda<\/em><\/a> (Imai)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nAUG<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/span> Dessler and Captain Okita character figure costumes<\/a> (Time Warp)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/span>World of Leiji Matsumoto<\/em> exhibition<\/a> in Hachioji City (through Aug. 20)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/span>Leiji Matsumoto lectures in Hachioji\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> manga vol. 1 & 2 by Keisuke Fujikawa & Akira Hio<\/a> (reissue\/Asahi Sonorama)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> DVD: Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> movie<\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> DVD: Farewell to Yamato<\/em><\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> DVD: The New Voyage<\/em><\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> DVD: Be Forever Yamato<\/em><\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> DVD: Final Yamato<\/em><\/a> (Bandai\/Emotion)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> ‘Museum of Leiji Matsumoto’ light-up capsule toy collection; set of 2<\/a> (Mimuko)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nSEP<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/span>‘Morning Sun’ TV program reports on Yamato<\/em> revival\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n3, 4<\/td>\n<\/span>“Grand Symphonic Poem Fantasy Railway” concert<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n9-15<\/td>\n<\/span>World of Leiji Matsumoto<\/em> exhibition<\/a> in Umeda\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> manga vol. 3, Farewell to Yamato<\/em> vol. 1 by Akira Hio<\/a> (reissue\/Asahi Sonorama)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span> Encyclopedia of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em>: Keibunsha ‘Big Encyclopedia’ box set<\/a> (Kodansha)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Yamato<\/em> ballpoint pens; set of 2<\/a> (Banpresto)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> DX display models; set of 2<\/a> (Banpresto)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nOCT<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Animetal Complete First Live<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Sony Music)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Animetal Complete Last Live<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Sony Music)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Air<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/span>25th anniversary rebroadcast of Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> TV episode 1\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/span>World of Leiji Matsumoto<\/em> exhibition<\/a> in Nagoya\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/span> Farewell to Yamato<\/em> manga vol. 2 & 3 by Akira Hio<\/a> (reissue\/Asahi Sonorama)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span> CD: Grand Symphonic Poem Fantasy Railway<\/em> live concert<\/a> features Yamato<\/em> themes (Nippon Columbia)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Shapeshifter<\/em> album by Marcy Playground includes single Wave Motion Gun<\/em><\/a> (Capitol Records)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Music<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/span>Beatmania GB2<\/em> for Gameboy 2<\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Konami)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/span>Isao Sasaki and Yoko Asagami (Yuki’s voice actress) appear in concert at Toys Land\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nNOV<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/span>Suddenly, the Final Episode: the Last Scenes of Manga Masterpieces<\/em> (MF paperbacks)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/span> This is Manga!<\/em> features reprints of Yamato<\/em> ‘Picture Story’ from 1974 5th Grader<\/em> magazines<\/a> (MF paperbacks)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
game<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/span>CD: Beatmania GB2 “Gatchamix”<\/em><\/a> features Yamato<\/em> theme (Konami)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-class<\/td>\nDEC<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Book<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/span>Anime Hit Songs<\/em> (Kadokawa)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Light-up Yamato<\/em> keychains; set of 5<\/a> (Banpresto)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/span>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> 25th anniversary pins collection<\/a> (Unifive)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> 25th anniversary Zippo lighter<\/a> (Unifive)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/span> Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> 25th anniversary Zippo lighters; set of 4<\/a> (Yutaka)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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