No-class |
1979 |
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No-class |
JAN |
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Production |
? |
production begins on The New Voyage tele-feature
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
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Publication |
1 |
Terebi Land magazine includes a bonus set of Yamato playing cards (Tokuma Shoten)
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Publication |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan)
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Book |
5 |
Keibunsha #31 Space Battleship Yamato ‘Big Encyclopedia’ (Kodansha)
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Book |
5 |
Keibunsha #32 Arrivederci Yamato ‘Big Encyclopedia’ (Kodansha)
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On Air |
6 |
Yamato 2 Episode 13: Fierce attack! The Telezart landing operation!
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Publication |
6 |
Yamato coverage in SF Bic #8 (Someisha)
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Publication |
10 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Animage Vol. 8 (Tokuma Shoten)
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Publication |
11 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha)
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Publication |
11 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 3rd Year Course magazine (Gakken)
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Publication |
11 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Asahi Shimbun newspaper
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On Air |
13 |
Yamato 2 Episode 14: Counterstrike! The discovery of Teresa!
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Production |
17 |
Hideaki Yamamoto finishes first plot for The New Voyage
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On Air |
20 |
Yamato 2 Episode 15: Teresa: the beginning of love!
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Book |
20 |
TV Anime Theme Song Collection includes Yamato songs (Akimoto Shoten)
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Book |
20 |
Terebi Land magazine special: Space Battleship Yamato Complete Collection (Tokuma Shoten)
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Book |
20 |
Arrivederci Yamato Panel Book (Keibunsha)
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Book |
20 |
Anime cartoon masterpiece series #6 Space Battleship Yamato part 2 (Shogakukan)
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Music |
25 |
LP: World of Leiji Matsumoto features Yamato songs (Nippon Columbia)
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On Air |
27 |
Yamato 2 Episode 16: Teresa: Arrivederci love!
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Publication |
27 |
Yamato 2 coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #1, Yamato (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #2, Cosmo Tiger II (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #3, EDF Battleship (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #4, Andromeda (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #5, Dessler ship (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #6, Zordar’s Super Giant Battleship (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #7, Baruze (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #8, Naska (Bandai)
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No-class |
FEB |
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Event |
1 |
Yamato snow sculpture built at Sapporo Snow Festival
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
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Publication |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage and menko game in Terebi Land magazine (Tokuma Shoten)
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Publication |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage and poster book in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan)
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Publication |
3 |
Yamato 2 coverage and manga in Adventure King magazine (Akita Shoten)
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On Air |
3 |
Yamato 2 Episode 17: Telezart, disperse into space!
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Production |
5 |
Aritsune Toyota finishes second plot for The New Voyage
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Publication |
9 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 1st Year Course magazine (Gakken)
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Publication |
9 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 2nd Year Course magazine (Gakken)
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Publication |
9 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha)
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Publication |
9 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha)
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Publication |
9 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha)
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Publication |
10 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Animage Vol. 9 (Tokuma Shoten)
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On Air |
10 |
Yamato 2 Episode 18: The decisive battle! All ships, combat-ready!
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Production |
14 |
Aritsune Toyota finishes third plot for The New Voyage
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Publication |
14 |
Yamato 2 coverage in High 2nd Course magazine (Gakken)
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Book |
15 |
Arrivederci Yamato manga volume 3 by Akira Hio (Sun Comics/Asahi Sonorama)
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Publication |
15 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Manific Vol. 3/4 (Rapport)
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On Air |
17 |
Yamato 2 Episode 19: Yamato: collision in warp!
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Publication |
19 |
Star Force promoted in Broadcasting magazine
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Book |
20 |
Anime cartoon masterpiece series #7 Arrivederci Yamato part 1 (Shogakukan)
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On Air |
24 |
Yamato 2 Episode 20: Yamato: a daring surprise attack!
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Publication |
25 |
Office Academy coverage in Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun
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Publication |
25 |
Yamato fan club magazine #8
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Production |
25 |
Toshio Masuda finishes fourth plot for The New Voyage
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Book |
25 |
TV Manga Big Encyclopedia sheet music collection (Zen Ongaku Shuppan Co.)
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Production |
28 |
Hideaki Yamamoto finishes fifth plot for The New Voyage
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Model |
? |
Goland’s missile ship (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #9: Comet Empire Destroyer (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #10: Goland’s Missile Ship (Bandai)
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Product |
? |
Yamato 2 Minicards (Amada)
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Product |
? |
Yamato Bubblegum with license plates (Glico)
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Product |
? |
Yamato Chocolates with badges (Glico)
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Music |
? |
LP: Space Battleship Yamato Theme Song BGM collection (Tokuma)
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Publication |
? |
Yamato 2 coverage in 3rd Year Elementary Student magazine (Shogakukan)
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Publication |
? |
Wave-Motion doujinshi Vol. 7 (Yamato Fan Club Wave-Motion)
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No-class |
MAR |
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
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Publication |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage and card book in Terebi Land magazine (Tokuma Shoten)
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Publication |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage and insert book in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan)
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Publication |
3 |
Adventure King magazine includes a Yamato 2 foldout poster (Akita Shoten)
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On Air |
3 |
Yamato 2 Episode 21: Courage: the death of Captain Hijikata!
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Publication |
5 |
Star Force promoted in Broadcasting magazine
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Publication |
5 |
Hero Special No. 2 doujinshi
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Publication |
9 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha)
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Publication |
10 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Animage Vol. 10 (Tokuma Shoten)
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On Air |
10 |
Yamato 2 Episode 22: Yamato, fight to the last!
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Book |
15 |
Terebi Kun magazine special #3 Yamato 2 part 1 (Shogakukan)
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books |
15 |
Arrivederci Yamato ‘SF’ novels 1 & 2 (Asahi Sonorama)
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Publication |
16 |
Phantom II Vol. 4 doujinshi (Yamato Fan Club F4 Phantom II)
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On Air |
17 |
Yamato 2 Episode 23: The destined showdown!
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Book |
20 |
Anime cartoon masterpiece series #8 Arrivederci Yamato part 2 (Shougakukan)
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Publication |
21 |
Yamato 2 coverage in The Best One magazine (Gakken)
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On Air |
24 |
Yamato 2 Episode 24: Life and death struggle! Two brave men!
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Book |
25 |
Yamato Part 2 all-color manga by Leiji Matsumoto (Akita Shoten)
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book |
25 |
Yamato included in TV Anime Compendium Vol. 1 (Akita Shoten)
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On Air |
31 |
Yamato 2 Episode 25: Yamato: strategic invasion of the imperial city!
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Publication |
? |
Yamato 2 coverage in 3rd Year Elementary Student magazine (Shogakukan)
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Product |
? |
Yamato and Andromeda Mini diecast toys (Nomura)
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Product |
? |
Captain Okita metal mini-statue model kit (Bandai)
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No-class |
APR |
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
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Publication |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Terebi Land magazine (Tokuma Shoten)
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Book |
1 |
Arrivederci Yamato deluxe hardcover (Office Academy)
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BOOKS |
1 |
Space Battleship Yamato Complete Collection of Records reissued in three softcover volumes (Office Academy)
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Publication |
3 |
Adventure King magazine includes a Yamato 2 foldout poster (Akita Shoten)
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event |
5-8 |
Voice Voice Voice variety show features Yamato voice actors
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On Air |
7 |
Yamato 2 Episode 26: Be forever Yamato (Series conclusion)
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Publication |
9 |
Yamato coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha)
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Publication |
11 |
Leiji Matsumoto interview in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha)
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Book |
15 |
Arrivederci Yamato Cel Collection part 2 (Shonen Pictorial Co.)
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Book |
15 |
Yamato 2 included in TV Anime Complete Works 3 (Akimoto Shobo)
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Production |
20 |
Leiji Matsumoto designs Admiral Deda for The New Voyage
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Production |
24 |
Leiji Matsumoto designs Sasha for The New Voyage
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Publication |
25 |
Yamato fan club magazine #9 shows third wave of Arrivederci Yamato ‘fancy goods’
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Book |
30 |
Cosmoship Yamato manga vol. 2 by Leiji Matsumoto (Sunday Comics/Akita Shoten)
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Publication |
? |
Yoko Asagami (Yuki) profiled in Playboy magazine
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Publication |
? |
Iscandar Vol. 8 doujinshi (Cosmo Battleship Yamato Connection)
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Model |
? |
Space panorama set 1: Earth Defense Fleet (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Space panorama set 2: White Comet Empire Army (Bandai)
|
Music |
? |
LP: Terebi Manga Action Deluxe features Yamato songs (Nippon Columbia)
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Music |
? |
LP: Terebi Manga All-Star Roundup features Yamato 2 songs (Nippon Columbia)
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No-class |
MAY |
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
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Publication |
2 |
Leiji Matsumoto manga continues in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
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Event |
5 |
Anime Shop Yamato opens in North Kyushu, Japan
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Publication |
11 |
Leiji Matsumoto interview in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha)
|
Book |
20 |
Anime cartoon masterpiece series #10 Yamato 2 part 1 (Shogakukan)
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Publication |
21 |
New Voyage coverage in The Best One magazine (Gakken)
|
Publication |
27 |
New Voyage coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo)
|
Music |
29 |
Yamato Choral and Piano Suite album recording begins (finishes 5/31)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #11: EDF Frigate (Bandai)
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Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #12: EDF Destroyer (Bandai)
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Product |
? |
Yamato Bubblegum with lenticular “action plates” (Glico)
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Publication |
? |
Office Academy ’79-’80 brochure
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No-class |
JUN |
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
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Publication |
2 |
New Voyage coverage in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
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Publication |
9 |
New Voyage coverage in Middle 2nd Year Course magazine (Gakken)
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Event |
10 |
“World of Leiji Matsumoto: Launch! Space Battleship” exhibit opens at Misaki Park, Osaka
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Publication |
10 |
New Voyage coverage in Animage Vol. 13 (Tokuma Shoten)
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Publication |
13 |
Yamato Festival coverage in Animec #6 (Rapport)
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Publication |
14 |
New Voyage coverage in High 1st Course magazine (Gakken)
|
Event |
16 |
Yamato exhibit opens at Izu Safari Park (through November 30)
|
Book |
20 |
Anime cartoon masterpiece series #12 Yamato 2 part 2 (Shogakukan)
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BOOK |
21 |
Space Battleship Yamato ‘Hot Blood’ novel (Office Academy)
|
Publication |
25 |
Yamato fan club magazine #10
|
Book |
25 |
Terebi Kun magazine special #5 Yamato 2 part 2 (Shogakukan)
|
Publication |
27 |
New Voyage coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo)
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Music |
? |
LP: Voice Voice Voice features Yamato voice actors in a live variety show (Nippon Columbia)
|
Music |
? |
LP: Anime Best Hit 20 features Yamato themes (Nippon Columbia)
|
Music |
? |
LP: Omoshiro Disco features Yamato theme (Canyon Records)
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No-class |
JUL |
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
Voice actor interview in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
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Publication |
3 |
New Voyage coverage in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
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Publication |
9 |
New Voyage coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha)
|
Publication |
10 |
New Voyage coverage in Animage Vol. 14 (Tokuma Shoten)
|
Publication |
11 |
Series coverage in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha)
|
On Air |
13 |
All Night Nippon re-broadcasts first Yamato radio drama
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Cinema |
14 |
Yamato Festival features Yamato, Arrivederci, Triton of the Sea (through Aug. 4)
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Publication |
14 |
Yamato Festival movie program book (Office Academy)
|
Publication |
14 |
New Voyage coverage in Weekly TV Programs magazine
|
Event |
15 |
Leiji Matsumoto World of SF exhibition at Holiday Square Sports Center, Tokyo (through Aug 26)
|
Publication |
15 |
New Voyage coverage in Koro Koro Comic magazine (Shogakukan)
|
Publication |
21 |
New Voyage coverage in The Best One magazine (Gakken)
|
Book |
25 |
Voice Actor & Animation Encyclopedia includes Yamato content (Tokyo Sansei Co.)
|
Publication |
27 |
New Voyage coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo)
|
Book |
30 |
Arrivederci Yamato manga by Akira Hio reissued (3 volumes, Sonorama)
|
On Air |
30 |
The New Voyage radio show special on All Night Nippon
|
On Air |
31 |
The New Voyage is broadcast on Fuji Television. Audience rating: 30.6%
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Model |
? |
EDF battleship with Comet Empire fighters (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
EDF patrol cruiser with medical ship (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #13: EDF Patrol Cruiser with Cosmo Tiger II (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #14: Comet Empire Battleship (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #15: Gamilas Destroyer with space submarine (Bandai)
|
Publication |
? |
Parody Version Space Battleship Yamato 2 doujinshi
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No-class |
AUG |
|
PUBLICATION |
1 |
Series coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
|
Music |
1 |
EP: Yamato!! The New Voyage b/w Starsha, thoughts among the stars (Nippon Columbia)
|
Music |
1 |
EP: Sasha my love b/w Starsha instrumental (Nippon Columbia)
|
Publication |
3 |
Hiroshi Miyagawa essay in Asahi Shimbun newspaper
|
PUBLICATION |
5 |
Series coverage in The Anime magazine (Kindaieigasha)
|
Publication |
25 |
Yamato fan club magazine #11
|
Music |
31 |
EP: Immortal Hero series #7 features Yamato theme
|
Model |
? |
1/700 Andromeda (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Space panorama set 3 (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Space panorama set 4 (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Space panorama set 5 (Bandai)
|
No-class |
SEP |
|
PUBLICATION |
1 |
New Voyage coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
|
PUBLICATION |
1 |
Terebi Land magazine includes Yamato pencil case (Tokuma Shoten)
|
Music |
1 |
LP & Cassette: The New Voyage symphonic album (Nippon Columbia)
|
Publication |
1 |
Leiji Matsumoto manga continues in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
|
Publication |
1 |
Blue Noah coverage in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
|
Publication |
2 |
Blue Noah coverage in Animec #7 (Rapport)
|
On Air |
3 |
Star Blazers premieres in syndication on American television
|
Book |
10 |
The World of Isao Sasaki (career retrospective)
|
Publication |
10 |
Voice actor interview in Animage Vol. 10 (Tokuma Shoten)
|
Publication |
10 |
New Voyage coverage in Middle 2nd Year Course magazine (Gakken)
|
Book |
14 |
The New Voyage novel (Cobalt library/Shueisha)
|
book |
14 |
The New Voyage hardcover novels 1 & 2 (Asahi Sonorama)
|
Publication |
15 |
New Voyage album on cover of Record Monthly Vol. 247
|
Publication |
21 |
Yamato 2 and Blue Noah coverage in The Best One magazine (Gakken)
|
Publication |
27 |
OUT Magazine publishes a cover story on The New Voyage and other Office Academy productions (Minori Shobo)
|
Book |
29 |
The New Voyage manga volume 1 by Akira Hio (Sun comics/Asahi Sonorama)
|
Book |
30 |
The New Voyage novel (Monkey library/Shueisha)
|
Book |
30 |
The New Voyage novel (Fanfan library/Shueisha)
|
Publication |
? |
Iscandar Vol. 9 doujinshi (Cosmo Battleship Yamato Connection)
|
Publication |
? |
Wave-Motion doujinshi Vol. 8 (Yamato Fan Club Wave-Motion)
|
No-class |
OCT |
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PUBLICATION |
1 |
New Voyage film story and Blue Noah coverage in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan)
|
On Air |
6 |
Yamato 2 Complete Edition compilation movie
|
Book |
10 |
Roadshow magazine special: The New Voyage (Shueisha)
|
book |
10 |
Yamato 2 included in TV Anime Compendium volume 2 (Akita Shoten)
|
Publication |
15 |
1980 Yamato calendar (Office Academy)
|
Publication |
15 |
1980 “Family Seal Calendar” includes original Yamato art (Office Academy)
|
PRODUCTION |
23 |
First story meeting to plan “Yamato Part III”
|
Music |
25 |
LP & Cassette: The New Voyage drama album (Nippon Columbia)
|
Publication |
25 |
Yamato fan club magazine #12
|
On Air |
31 |
Space Carrier Blue Noah TV series premiere
|
Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #16: Dessler Battle Carrier (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #17: Dark Nebula Battleship Pleiades (Bandai)
|
Model |
? |
Mecha Collection kit #16: Gamilas Three-Deck Carrier (Bandai)
|
No-class |
NOV |
|
Publication |
1 |
Leiji Matsumoto manga continues in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
|
Publication |
1 |
The New Voyage manga part 1 in Third Grader (Shogakukan)
|
Book |
20 |
Anime cartoon masterpiece series #18 The New Voyage (Shogakukan)
|
Book |
20 |
Keibunsha #49 The New Voyage ‘Big Encyclopedia’ (Kodansha)
|
Music |
25 |
LP: Space Battleship Yamato Choral Suite (Nippon Columbia)
|
Event |
26 |
3 Big Anime Choral Suite Concert includes Yamato theme (Japan City Center Hall)
|
Model |
? |
Large-scale Dessler Carrier (Bandai)
|
PUBLICATION |
? |
Yoshinobu Nishizaki profile in Gallant Men magazine
|
Publication |
? |
The New Voyage article in Sixth Grader (Shogakukan)
|
Music |
? |
Yamato themes included in Terebi Manga Karaoke Omnibus LP set (Nippon Columbia)
|
No-class |
DEC |
|
PUBLICATION |
1 |
Yamato manga by Leiji Matsumoto concludes in Adventure King
|
Publication |
1 |
I/O magazine features coding for Yamato PC game (Engineering Co.)
|
Publication |
1 |
The New Voyage manga part 2 in Third Grader (Shogakukan)
|
Publication |
? |
The New Voyage article in Fourth Grader (Shogakukan)
|
Music |
1 |
LP & Cassette: Space Battleship Yamato Complete Collection (Nippon Columbia)
|
Music |
1 |
EP: Anime Karaoke series 2 Yamato/New Voyage (Nippon Columbia)
|
On Air |
5 |
TV Series 1 rebroadcast on NTV (through Feb. 20, 1980)
|
PRODUCTION |
8 |
Leiji Matsumoto completes his first story draft for “Yamato Part III”
|
Publication |
9 |
Middle 1st Age covers Yamato movie broadcasts (Obunsha)
|
Book |
15 |
Terebi Kun magazine special Deluxe #2: Space Battleship Yamato Big Compendium (Shogakukan)
|
Publication |
24 |
Yamato coverage in The Best One magazine (Gakken)
|
Book |
25 |
The New Voyage manga volume 2 by Akira Hio (Sun comics/Asahi Sonorama)
|
Publication |
25 |
Yamato fan club magazine #13
|
Publication |
25 |
Yoko Asagami (Yuki voice actor) profiled in Monthly Animation magazine (Bronze Co.)
|
book |
25 |
Yamato actors profiled in Voice Actor Festival (Shogakukan)
|
PRODUCTION |
31 |
Leiji Matsumoto completes his second story draft for “Yamato Part III”
|
Publication |
? |
Iscandar Vol. 10 doujinshi (Cosmo Battleship Yamato Connection)
|
production |
? |
Eiichi Yamamoto appointed Supervising Director of Yamato III TV series
|
Music |
? |
LP: Isao Sasaki New Best Hit 16 features Yamato songs (Nippon Columbia)
|
No-class |
|
|
Music |
? |
Yamato songs included in various compilation LPs and tapes throughout 1979
|