About 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!
More timelines: Series 1 | Yamato movie | Farewell to Yamato | The New Voyage | Be Forever | Series 3 | Final Yamato
No-class | 1978 | ||
No-class | MAY | ||
Production | 24 | The Space Battleship Yamato 2 TV Series begins pre-production | |
No-class | SEP | ||
Production | 1 | Academy Studio opens in Nerima, Tokyo; Yamato 2 production begins | |
PUBLICATION | 9 | Yamato 2 coverage in Weekly TV Programs magazine | |
Publication | 10 | Yamato 2 coverage in Animage #4 (Tokuma Shoten) | |
Production | 16 | First voice actor recording session | |
PUBLICATION | 25 | Yamato 2 coverage in TV Rumor magazine | |
Product | 30 | ||
No-class | OCT | ||
Publication | 3 | Yamato 2 coverage and manga in Adventure King magazine (Akita Shoten) | |
Publication | 7 | Yamato 2 coverage in Weekly TV Programs magazine | |
Publication | 9 | Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
Event | 9 | Yamato 2 screening at Autumn Animation New Program Preview (Hokkaido) | |
Publication | 10 | Yamato 2 coverage in Animage #5 (Tokuma Shoten) | |
Publication | 12 | Yamato 2 coverage in TV Guide October 20 issue (Tokyo News Agency) | |
On Air | 14 | ||
Publication | 19 | ||
ON AIR | 21 | Yamato 2 Episode 2: The comet appears; remodeling the Yamato! | |
Publication | 25 | ||
ON AIR | 28 | Yamato 2 Episode 3: Earth’s crisis awakens Yamato! | |
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No-class | NOV | ||
Publication | 1 | ||
Publication | 1 | Yamato 2 coverage in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan) | |
Publication | 2 | ||
On Air | 4 | Yamato 2 Episode 4: Blast off to the unknown! | |
PUBLICATION | 9 | Yamato coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
PUBLICATION | 9 | Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 1st Year Course magazine (Gakken) | |
Publication | 10 | Yamato 2 coverage in Animage #6 (Tokuma Shoten) | |
On Air | 11 | Yamato 2 Episode 5: Open main guns! Target: Yamato! | |
PUBLICATION | 11 | Yamato coverage in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
PUBLICATION | 15 | Yamato 2 coverage in Manific magazine #1 (Rapport) | |
On Air | 18 | Yamato 2 Episode 6: Heavy fighting! The space marines! | |
On Air | 25 | Yamato 2 Episode 7: Counterattack! The invisible space submarine! | |
PUBLICATION | ? | Yamato 2 coverage in Videoimage magazine (Video Life Company) | |
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No-class | DEC | ||
PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha) | |
PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato toy coverage in Small 4th Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato 2 coverage in Terebi kun magazine (Shogakukan) | |
Publication | 2 | ||
On Air | 2 | Yamato 2 Episode 8: Space storm! Escape is impossible! | |
On Air | 9 | Yamato 2 Episode 9: Charge! Sink Yamato! | |
Publication | 10 | Yamato 2 coverage in Animage #7 (Tokuma Shoten) | |
PUBLICATION | 11 | Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
On Air | 16 | Yamato 2 Episode 10: Crisis relief! The roar of the wave-motion gun! | |
On Air | 23 | Yamato 2 Episode 11: Lord Dessler, the vengeful demon! | |
Publication | 25 | ||
Publication | 29 | Yamato 2 coverage and manga in Adventure King magazine (Feb 1979 issue, Akita Shoten) | |
On Air | 30 | Yamato 2 Episode 12: Will Yamato perish in the hollow planetoid? | |
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No-class | 1979 | ||
No-class | JAN | ||
ON AIR | 6 | Yamato 2 Episode 13: Fierce attack! The Telezart landing operation! | |
ON AIR | 13 | Yamato 2 Episode 14: Counterstrike! The discovery of Teresa! | |
ON AIR | 20 | Yamato 2 Episode 15: Teresa: the beginning of love! | |
ON AIR | 27 | Yamato 2 Episode 16: Teresa: farewell to love! | |
No-class | FEB | ||
Publication | 1 | ||
ON AIR | 3 | Yamato 2 Episode 17: Telezart, disperse into space! | |
ON AIR | 10 | Yamato 2 Episode 18: The decisive battle! All ships, combat-ready! | |
ON AIR | 17 | Yamato 2 Episode 19: Yamato: collision in warp! | |
ON AIR | 24 | Yamato 2 Episode 20: Yamato: a daring surprise attack! | |
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No-class | MAR | ||
Publication | 1 | ||
ON AIR | 3 | Yamato 2 Episode 21: Courage: the death of Captain Hijikata! | |
ON AIR | 10 | Yamato 2 Episode 22: Yamato, fight to the last! | |
Book | 15 | ||
ON AIR | 17 | Yamato 2 Episode 23: The destined showdown! | |
ON AIR | 24 | Yamato 2 Episode 24: Life and death struggle! Two brave men! | |
ON AIR | 31 | Yamato 2 Episode 25: Yamato: strategic invasion of the imperial city! | |
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No-class | APR | ||
Publication | 1 | ||
Publication | 1 | ||
ON AIR | 7 | Yamato 2 Episode 26: Be forever, Yamato! (conclusion) Average TV rating: 22.9% | |
No-class | MAY | ||
Book | 20 | ||
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No-class | JUN | ||
Book | 20 | ||
Book | 25 | ||
No-class | OCT | ||
ON AIR | 6 | Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast 7-9pm | |
book | 10 | ||
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No-class | 1980 | ||
No-class | FEB | ||
ON AIR | 21 | Yamato 2 begins rebroadcast on Yomiuri Television | |
No-class | MAR | ||
Book | 30 | ||
No-class | AUG | ||
book | 1 | ||
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No-class | 1981 | ||
No-class | MAR | ||
books | 25 | ||
No-class | OCT | ||
Music | 25 | ||
No-class | DEC | ||
MUSIC | 25 | ||
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No-class | 1983 | ||
No-class | JAN | ||
ON AIR | 3 | Yamato 2 compilation movie rebroadcast on Yomiuri Television | |
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No-class | 1984 | ||
No-class | DEC | ||
ON AIR | 25 | Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast on Fuji Television | |
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No-class | 1985 | ||
No-class | JAN | ||
Video | 21 | ||
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No-class | 1987 | ||
No-class | DEC | ||
ON AIR | 29 | Yamato 2 compilation movie rebroadcast on Hiroshima Television | |
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No-class | 1988 | ||
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No-class | 1990 | ||
No-class | JUN | ||
VIDEO | 22 | ||
No-class | JUL | ||
VIDEO | 22 | ||
No-class | AUG | ||
VIDEO | 24 | ||
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No-class | 1992 | ||
No-class | NOV | ||
Video | 21 | ||
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No-class | 1993 | ||
VIDEO | ? | ||
No-class | OCT | ||
Video | 21 | ||
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No-class | 1995 | ||
No-class | APR | ||
MUSIC | 1 | ||
No-class | JUN | ||
ON AIR | 14 | Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast on Chiba Television | |
No-class | AUG | ||
ON AIR | 9 | Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast on Osaka Television | |
ON AIR | 16 | Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast on Chiba Television | |
No-class | SEP | ||
MUSIC | 21 | ||
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No-class | 1998 | ||
No-class | AUG | ||
VIDEO | 25 | ||
No-class | SEP | ||
VIDEO | 25 | ||
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No-class | 1999 | ||
No-class | MAR | ||
ON AIR | 7 | Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast on CS Power Movie | |
ON AIR | 12 | Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast on CS Power Movie | |
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No-class | DEC | ||
MUSIC | 1 | ||
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No-class | 2000 | ||
No-class | DEC | ||
Product | 6 | ||
No-class | 2001 | ||
No-class | JAN | ||
Video | 25 | ||
No-class | JUN | ||
Product | 29 | ||
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No-class | 2002 | ||
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No-class | MAR | ||
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No-class | 2003 | ||
No-class | APR | ||
Product | 18 | ||
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No-class | 2005 | ||
No-class | MAY | ||
Music | 18 | ||
No-class | JUN | ||
Product | 24 | ||
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No-class | 2008 | ||
No-class | OCT | ||
ON AIR | 25 | Yamato 2 rebroadcast begins on Family Theatre Network | |
No-class | 2009 | ||
No-class | FEB | ||
Event | 5 | ||
product | 5 | CR Yamato 2 pachinko game media pack | |
No-class | DEC | ||
on air | 19 | Yamato 2 TV series rebroadcast in an overnight marathon (Family Theatre TV network) | |
on air | 30 | Yamato 2 TV series rebroadcast in an all-day marathon (Family Theatre TV network) | |
No-class | 2012 | ||
No-class | FEB | ||
MUSIC | 16 | ||
No-class | APR | ||
on air | 13 | Space Battleship Yamato Series 2 marathon, continues April 20 & 27 (Family Theater cable & satellite channel, Japan) | |
No-class | DEC | ||
PRODUCT | 11 | ||
No-class | 2013 | ||
No-class | FEB | ||
PRODUCT | 4 | ||
No-class | MAR | ||
MUSIC | 20 | ||
MUSIC | 20 | ||
No-class | 2014 | ||
No-class | JAN | ||
on air | 22 | Rebroadcast of Yamato 2, Episodes 11-18 (Family Channel) | |
on air | 23 | Rebroadcast of Yamato 2, Episodes 19-26 (Family Channel) | |
No-class | 2016 | ||
No-class | FEB | ||
ON AIR | 1-20 | Yamato 2 rebroadcast through March 12 (Star Channel) | |
No-class | 2019 | ||
No-class | NOV | ||
ON AIR | 9 | Yamato 2 on satellite channel Family Theater | |
No-class | 2020 | ||
No-class | APR | ||
ON AIR | 21 | Yamato 2 on satellite channel Family Theater | |
No-class | SEP | ||
ON AIR | 29 | Yamato 2 on satellite channel Family Theater |