The importance of doujinshi (fanzines) in the early years of Space Battleship Yamato cannot be underestimated. Thanks to a handful of fans who visited the Office Academy animation studio while Series 1 was in production, an enormous amount of material was rescued from the vault. Since there was no anime media to speak of in those early years, those fans shared their treasure the only way possible – D.I.Y. publishing.

This created a focal point for private fan clubs to rally around. They laid the vital groundwork for Yamato to return as a blockbuster feature film in 1977 and, in turn, lay the vital groundwork for an entire industry.

The history of early fandom is full of interesting twists and turns, which can be read in detail here.
A round-table discussion between those who got it started can be read here.
A gallery of early doujinshi can be seen here.

The purpose of this archive is to provide complete cover-to-cover access of the doujinshis themselves. Visit this page as the collection grows!

Click on the publication title to see it in full.