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No-class	2004
Event		30th Anniversary year of first Yamato TV series
No-class	JAN
Event	11	Yamato voted #48 in poll of best 100 anime
Book	30	Anime Generation: Study of Anime Culture from Yamato to Gundam by Inoue Sizuka (Shakai Hihyo Co.)
No-class	FEB
production	5	New Space Battleship Yamato Development Memo 1
production	15	New Space Battleship Yamato Development Memo 2
Music	24	CD: Anime Toonz 2 features Yamato theme (Jellybean Records)
No-class	MAR
production	12	New Space Battleship Yamato Development Memo 3
Game	20	Dai Yamato Fever 2 pachinko game debut (Sankyo)
Music	24	CD: Big Hit March: Family Anime Song Collection features Yamato theme
production	25	New Space Battleship Yamato Development Memo 4
production	26	New Space Battleship Yamato Development Memo 5
Book	26	Treasure Island Mook 982: Leiji Matsumoto Great Space Fantasy (Treasure Island Co.)
Event	29	Space Battleship Yamato Exhibition at Ikebukuro Sunshine City convention center (through May 9)
Video	31	DVD: Dai Yamato Zero-go volume 1 (Venture Soft)
Video	?	DVD: Final Yamato subtitled (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
Video	?	DVD: Yamato movie box set (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	APR
Product	?	Yamato Figure Collection; set of 5 (Nubel International)
No-class	MAY
production	9	New Space Battleship Yamato Development Memo 6
Video	10	DVD: Dai Yamato Zero-go volume 2 (Venture Soft)
production	19	New Space Battleship Yamato Development Memo 7
Music	26	CD: Anime Trance DJ Remix features Yamato theme (Farm Records)
Event	28	Ownership rights reconciled between Nishizaki, Matsumoto, and Tohokushinsha
production	?	New Space Battleship Yamato Proposal Plan completed
No-class	JUN
Music	23	CD: the Animetal Rebirth Heroes features Yamato theme (Sony Music)
Video	25	DVD: Dai Yamato Zero-go volume 3 (Venture Soft)
No-class	JUL
Online	12	Nishizaki’s new company Enagio announces its intentions to produce a new Yamato series with co-owner Tohokushinsha
Online	21	Enagio announces the formation of the music label ‘First Aid Network’
Online	26	Enagio website posts document about rights reconciliation between Nishizaki and Matsumoto
No-class	AUG
On Air	2	Space Battleship Yamato movie broadcast on NHK
On Air	3	Farewell to Yamato broadcast on NHK
No-class	SEP
Music	22	CD: Animetal Marathon VI: the Sentimental features Yamato theme (Sony Music)
Event	26	Yamato Party ’04 convention
Publication	26	Yamato 1979 Memorial fanzine published by fan group New World Academy
No-class	OCT
On Air	6	Space Battleship Yamato 30th anniversary rebroadcast of episode 1
Game	6	Reminiscences of Iscandar (Playstation 2/Bandai)
Book	30	Leiji Matsumoto Collection of Pictures/50th anniversary (Aiikusha)
No-class	NOV
Music	5	CD: Animero by Zoorasian Brass Quintet features Yamato theme (Aniplex)
Music	17	CD: Zettai Anime 100 features Yamato theme (Aniplex)
Music	18	CD: Super Robot Spirits the Best vol. 2 features Yamato live theme (Be!Smile Music)
Music	25	Yamato Eternal Edition Premium box (Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	DEC
Book	8	Reminiscences of Iscandar Complete Guide (Enterbrain)
Music	22	CD: Space Battleship Yamato the Best II (Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class
Models	?	Mechanic Collection complete box (Bandai)
No-class	2005
No-class	JAN
Game	27	Counterattack of the Dark Nebula (Playstation 2/Bandai)
No-class	FEB
Book	19	Space Battleship Yamato manga by Keisuke Fujikawa & Akira Hio (reissue in two volumes/Media Factory)
Video	19	DVD: Real Series Dai Yamato 2 pachinko game guide
Product	20	1/6 Sasha and Starsha character dolls (Zero Goods Universe)
Models	27	Bandai reissues classic model kits
No-class	MAR
Book	19	Farewell to Yamato manga by Akira Hio (reissue in two volumes/Media Factory)
Game	20	Dai Yamato Fever Evolution pachinko game debut (Sankyo)
Music	23	CD: Acoustic Yamato by Akira Miyagawa (Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
Models	25	Debut of new line of vinyl & polystone kits (B-Club/Popy)
Book	31	Counterattack of the Dark Nebula Complete Guide (Enterbrain)
No-class	APR
Game	7	Collapse of the Double Galaxies (Playstation 2/Bandai)
Book	16	Space Battleship Yamato, Thriving After 30 Years (Treasure Island Co.)
Book	19	The New Voyage manga by Akira Hio (reissue/Media Factory)
Event	23	Battleship Yamato Museum opens in Kure, Japan
Product	?	Gashapon figures; set of 5 (Bandai)
No-class	MAY
Event	?	“Big Bang” exhibition in Osaka (Leiji Matsumoto & Yamato)
Product	18	Rocket Anchor pendant (Zero Goods Universe)
Music	18	CD: Space Battleship Yamato TV series BGM collection (reissue/Nippon Columbia)
Music	18	CD: Yamato 2 BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
Music	18	CD: The New Voyage BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
Music	18	CD: Be Forever Yamato BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
Music	18	CD: Yamato III BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
Music	18	CD: Final Yamato BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
Book	19	Be Forever Yamato manga by Akira Hio (reissue/Media Factory)
Book	31	Collapse of the Double Galaxies Complete Guide (Enterbrain)
Video	?	DVD: Space Battleship Yamato: the Making of an Anime Legend (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	JUN
Book	19	Final Yamato manga by Akira Hio (reissue/Media Factory)
Video	22	DVD: Yamato Grand Symphony (Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
Music	22	CD: Gokusen! Anime 100 features Yamato theme (Aniplex)
Music	22	CD: Everlasting Songs of the Human World: Yu Aku lyric collection 5-disc set features Yamato songs (Victor Entertainment)
Product	24	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato typing software Complete Box for Windows (reissue/Sourcenext)
Product	24	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato Typing Warp for Windows (reissue/Sourcenext)
Product	24	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato Typing Wave-Motion Gun for Windows (reissue/Sourcenext)
Product	24	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato Typing Dispersion Wave-Motion Gun for Windows (reissue/Sourcenext)
No-class	JUL
Product	27	Zippo lighters/set of 4 (Unifive)
No-class	AUG
Online	1	Star Blazers Rebirth webcomic debuts at starblazers.com
Book	5	The World of Leiji Matsumoto (Tatsumi mook)
Cinema	23	Farewell to Yamato screens at Odaiba Movie King
Music	24	CD: MoeTora: Anime Trance 01 features Yamato theme
No-class	SEP
Cinema	11-20	Space Battleship Yamato, Farewell to Yamato revival screenings at Toei Theatre in Kurashiki
Product	19	Display figure collection; set of 10 (7-11)
Publication	22	Space Battleship Yamato 2006 calendar (Tohokushinsha Film Corp.)
Music	28	CD: Debut 45th anniversary Isao Sasaki Best: Galactic Voyage features Yamato songs (Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	OCT
Product	?	1/6 Yuki character doll ‘town version’ (Zero Goods Universe)
No-class	NOV
Cinema	4, 5	All five Yamato movies screen at Toho Virgin cinemas, Roppongi, Tokyo
On Air	6	Isao Sasaki appears on TV Tokyo Channel 12
Product	11	Space Battleship Yamato, Farewell, Be Forever jigsaw puzzles (Epoch)
Online	24	EZ web delivery for Space Battleship Yamato TV series
No-class	DEC
Publication	30	Yamato 2199 tribute illustration book (fanzine)
Model	?	Yamato ‘Mechanic File’ (Bandai)
No-class	2006
No-class	JAN
Music	6	CD: Akira & On-Gaku-Dan! by Akira Miyagawa and the Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band features Yamato theme (King Records)
Product	?	1/6 Yuki character doll ‘wedding version’ (Zero Goods Universe)
No-class	FEB
Event	?	Yamato Theme wins ‘Anison Ranking 2006’ contest, Isao Sasaki performs live
No-class	MAR
R.i.p.	21	Hiroshi Miyagawa dies at age 75
Music	24	CD: Trance Heaven presents AniTra (Anime Trance) Heaven features Yamato theme (Victor Entertainment)
Event	26	Japan Philharmonic Orchestra concert at Tokyo Art Theatre honors Hiroshi Miyagawa
Book	30	Toshihiro Kawamoto Artworks ‘The Illusives’ 1985-2005 (Softbank Creative)
No-class	APR
Music	19	CD: Best Anison 100 unplugged features Yamato theme (Aniplex)
Model	?	Yamato ‘Mechanic File’ clear version (Bandai)
No-class	MAY
Music	10	CD: Favorite Songs of the Showa Children features Yamato theme (King Records)
Music	24	CD: AniBara: Moved to Tears! Memory of Anime Ballads features The Scarlet Scarf (Columbia Music Entertainment)
Product	28	1/6 Yuki character doll ‘white uniform nurse version’ (Zero Goods Universe)
No-class	JUN
Music	6	CD: Naniwa Orchestral Winds 2006 by Akira Miyagawa features Yamato theme (Brain Music)
Book	21	Band Score Animation Super Song Collection features Yamato sheet music (K.M.P.)
Event	24	‘Leiji Future 2006’ exhibition, sponsored by Liberty Planet and Zero Goods Universe (to July 2)
Product	24	1/6 Yuki character doll ‘yellow uniform nurse version’ (Zero Goods Universe)
No-class	JUL
Book	10	World of Anime Novelize covers Yamato novelizations (Yosen Company)
On Air	16	Hiroshi Miyagawa tribute special on Family Theatre
Music	26	CD: Master of Pop: The World of Hiroshi Miyagawa features Yamato theme (Teichiku Entertainment)
Product	?	Yamato Cosmofleet Collection 1 (Megahouse)
No-class	AUG
Music	2	CD: Animetal: Decade of Bravehearts features Yamato theme (Sony Music)
Product	4	Captain Okita relief panel (Liberty Planet)
On Air	11	Space Battleship Yamato movie broadcast on Family Theatre
Publication	13	Yamato 2201 tribute illustration book (fanzine)
On Air	13	Isao Sasaki appears on a Hiroshi Miyagawa memorial program on NHK
On Air	13	Space Battleship Yamato movie broadcast on Asahi National Broadcasting
On Air	18, 20	Space Battleship Yamato movie broadcast on Family Theatre
Music	23	CD: Kyoen Rafureshia: Anijazz Tokyo Brass Style features Yamato theme
Product	?	1/6 Yuki character doll in yellow crew uniform (Zero Goods Universe)
No-class	SEP
Music	27	CD: 100 Best Competition Marches features Yamato theme
On Air	?	Yamato characters appear in an ANA (All Nippon Airways) TV commercial
Product	?	Space Battleship Yamato lighter
No-class	OCT
Publication	25	Yamato theme included in Solo Guitar Mood, Film Music for Pleasure
No-class	NOV
Publication	1	“The Road to Iscandar” recurring feature begins in Hobby Japan magazine
Product	23	1/2000 Yamato display model; set of 2 (F-toys)
Product	?	Yamato trading cards (Kabaya)
Product	?	Yamato Mechanical Collection part 1 (Popy)
No-class	DEC
On Air	31	Isao Sasaki performs on TV Tokyo channel 12
Publication	31	Yamato Reunion tribute illustration book (fanzine)
Product	?	1-meter Yamato polystone model (Liberty Planet)
Product	?	Analyzer and Yuki “1974 Combo Set” figurines (Liberty Planet/Zero Goods Universe)
Product	?	‘Handy Karaoke Mike Boy’ bundled with Yamato songs (Onkyo)
Product	?	1/6 Yuki character doll ‘Final Yamato version’ (Zero Goods Universe)
No-class	2007
No-class	JAN
Music	10	CD: C-Gal@Anime features Yamato theme (Japan Crown)
Model	27	1/350 Yamato (Bandai)
Model	?	EX model Cosmo Zero (Bandai)
No-class	FEB
Model	?	EX model Black Tiger (Bandai)
Product	?	Balanodon figurine (Marmit)
Product	?	Soft vinyl Gamilon character figurines (Denboku)
No-class	MAR
Publication	1	Hobby Japan magazine #453 publishes a cover story on 1/350 Yamato kit
Event	11	NHK Memorial tribute concert for Hiroshi Miyagawa
Product	26	1/655 40cm Super Mechanics Yamato (Taito)
Book	?	It’s Wonderful to Be Young autobiography by composer Hiroshi Miyagawa (Sankei Shimbun)
No-class	APR
Publication	1	Model Graphix Magazine #269 publishes a cover story on 1/350 Yamato kit
Book	3	Bandai Character Plastic Model Chronicle (Gakken)
Book	15	Space Battleship Yamato Modeling Guide (Dengeki Hobby)
Music	18	CD: New Sounds in Brass 2007 features Yamato theme (EMI Music Japan)
Music	25	CD: J-Pop TV Anime Hit Hit March: 101 Omnibus features Yamato theme (Victor Entertainment)
Product	?	Yamato Cosmofleet Collection 2 (Megahouse)
No-class	MAY
Music	23	CD: AniCapella Vol. 1 features Yamato theme (Universal Music)
model	?	EX Model Cosmo Tiger II (Bandai)
Product	?	Space Battleship Yamato ‘Real Artwork’ series wall art (Happinet)
No-class	JUN
R.i.p.	15	Composer Kentaro Haneda dies at age 58
Video	15	Dai Yamato Zero Go “Special Box” DVD set (Episodes 1-5, Godship)
Music	29	CD: Cherry Bell Presents Welcome to the New World features Yamato theme
Product	?	20cm Analyzer figurine (Liberty Planet)
Product	?	Yamato Mechanical Collection Part 2 (Plex)
No-class	JUL
Model	?	1-meter long Yamato kit reissue (Liberty Planet)
No-class	AUG
R.i.p.	1	Lyricist Yu Aku dies of cancer
Online	1	Star Blazers Rebirth webcomic concludes at starblazers.com
publication	17	Yamato Party Returns (fanzine)
Video	24	DVD: Space Battleship Yamato movies ‘Memorial Box’ (Bandai/Emotion)
Product	?	Yamato Cosmofleet Collection 3 (Megahouse)
No-class	SEP
Music	19	CD: 100 Voices: Voice actors Grand Prix features Yamato theme (Sony Music)
Product	?	Yamato Mechanical Collection Part 3 (Plex)
No-class	OCT
Online	1	Japan’s Cinema Channel offers Series 1 on broadband (through Aug. 30, 2008)
Music	3	CD: AniMeg by Megumi Ogata features Yamato theme
No-class	NOV
Event	10	CR Yamato pachinko game rollout party held in Japan (Fuji Company)
product	10	CR Yamato pachinko game media pack
Music	10	CD: CR Yamato pachinko music (Fuji Company)
No-class	DEC
Music	5	CD: BraBan! The Koshien Live Recording! brass band album features Yamato theme (Universal Music International)
Publication	10	Otaku USA #4 features a Star Blazers poster and Yamato articles (Sovereign Media)
Product	15	1/6 Yuki character doll ‘Yamato III version’ (Zero Goods Universe)

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