Photos posted on Twitter by Imperial Gatlantis, suz_tom_, TOM2199, aoi2199, yamatosuky, masachika_ume, treache04941551, noa_sakma, Hideyuki Funakoshi, ef661000, akira2202_, shin99shin, yoguru5959, Shin_Kazama00, a_u_beo, band_ou38b, s_meijin, gnomesr71, Masahiko Otsu, taka_akbn, mat_hama, ratax100, Spino__raptor_, hibiya03, hasepy_sf, and the Yamato production committee
Banner title: Space Battleship Yamato, half a century and beyond / tribute exhibition
Illustration by JNTHED
Space Battleship Yamato, 10th remodeling
Comment: The Battleship Yamato, 50 years from now (?) The ship still retains the high-dimensional micro radar that was removed during the third remodeling, and armaments transferred from the Battleship Ginga. What remains of the ship may be a representation of Yamato that has traveled through a time and space different from the history we know.
1/700 Yamato, Hideaki Anno version (due in January 2026)
Diorama by Takuji Yamada
The Decaying Battleship Yamato
Using the Fujimi 1/200 scale plastic kit
Comment: When you think of Space Battleship Yamato, this scene comes to mind. The former Battleship Yamato, sunk and rusted red. The scene that follows, in which the outer shell is peeled off to reveal the Space Battleship Yamato, is a famous scene that has been depicted repeatedly in all remakes to date.
Diorama by Katsunari Tsunoda
Protect Yamato!
Comment: In addition to Yamato and Asuka, I used the newly-released 1/1000 scale Combat Carrier DCV-01 Hyuga to create a diorama inspired by the 65th Escort Fleet that plays an active role in Yamato 2205, The New Voyage.
1/1000 Bandai models: Yamato, Asuka, and Hyuga
On October 3, an astonishing new model joined the lineup, a large-scale Yukikaze.
Plastic Art by Takayuki Takeya
Destroyer Yukikaze rushes the enemy lines to allow Flagship Kirishima to withdraw from the front in Operation M
Modeling Support: Yusei Matsuzawa (Digital Modeling), Junichi Taniguchi, Keijiro Maita, Junya Serikawa
Comment: For decades, I’ve been fantasizing about bringing this scene to life in 3D! I was always captivated by Leiji Matsumoto’s mecha designs, but this particular scene marks the beginning of the Space Battleship Yamato story. The significance of Captain Mamoru Kodai’s actions and legacy, which influence the rest of the narrative, has continually fueled my creative drive. I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity. I had a blast working on it!
The design of Yukikaze was intended to closely follow the version from Yamato 2199, but as time ran short during production I ended up summarizing it with some arrangements suited for a 3D model! And I couldn’t quite get to finishing the starboard side! Originally, I started this project wanting to peer into the bridge from a diagonal port-side angle, but I couldn’t figure out the perfect way to frame it, so it ended up like this.
Workshop photos posted on Facebook by Takayuki Takeya
