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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
Production	16	First voice actor recording session
Product	30	Yamato 2 digital wall clock (Office Academy)
No-class	OCT
Event	9	Nishizaki & Matsumoto attend a publicity press conference
On Air	14	Space Battleship Yamato 2 TV Episode 1: 2201: Yamato returns! (Saturday, 7pm/Yomiuri Television)
ON AIR	21	Yamato 2 Episode 2: The comet appears; remodeling the Yamato!
ON AIR	28	Yamato 2 Episode 3: Earth’s crisis awakens Yamato!
publication	?	TV Guide publishes a cover story on Yamato 2 (Tokyo News Agency)
MODEL	?	See Farewell to Yamato timeline for model kit releases concurrent with Yamato 2
Product	?	1/1300 Diecast Yamato toy (Nomura)
Product	?	1/100 Diecast Cosmo Tiger toy (Nomura)
Product	?	Diecast Analyzer toy (Nomura)
Product	?	Windup Analyzer toys; set of 2 (Nomura)
Product	?	‘Mystery Analyzer’ toy (Nomura)
Product	?	Soft Vinyl action figures; set of 5 (Nomura)
Product	?	Cosmo Gun toy with badge (Nomura)
Product	?	Cassette Movie Projector (Nomura)
Product	?	Message Capsule toy (Nomura)
Product	?	‘Ministeck’ Mosaic; set of 2 (Nomura)
Product	?	Picture Puzzle (Nomura)
Product	?	‘Crew Set’ mini-goods collection (Nomura)
No-class	NOV
ON AIR	4	Yamato 2 Episode 4: Blast off to the unknown!
ON AIR	11	Yamato 2 Episode 5: Open main guns! Target: Yamato!
ON AIR	18	Yamato 2 Episode 6: Heavy fighting! The space marines!
ON AIR	25	Yamato 2 Episode 7: Counterattack! The invisible space submarine!
product	?	Yamato First Bridge action playset and 5 action figures (Nomura)
Models	?	Four model kits: Yamato, Nazca’s Ship and two Andromedas (Nomura)
No-class	DEC
Publication	1	Terebi Land magazine includes a bonus set of Yamato mecha cards (Tokuma Shoten)
ON AIR	2	Yamato 2 Episode 8: Space storm! Escape is impossible!
ON AIR	9	Yamato 2 Episode 9: Charge! Sink Yamato!
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!
ON AIR	30	Yamato 2 Episode 12: Will Yamato perish in the hollow planetoid?
Product	?	1/850 Diecast Yamato toy (Nomura)
No-class
No-class	1979
No-class	JAN
Publication	1	Terebi Land magazine includes a Yamato “Secret File” folder (Tokuma Shoten)
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	Terebi Land magazine includes a bonus set of Yamato playing cards (Tokuma Shoten)
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!
Product	?	Yamato 2 Minicards (Amada)
Product	?	Yamato Bubblegum with license plates (Glico)
Product	?	Yamato Chocolates with badges (Glico)
No-class	MAR
Publication	1	Terebi Kun magazine includes a Yamato 2 poster magazine (Shogakukan)
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	Terebi Kun magazine special #3 Yamato 2 part 1 (Shogakukan)
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!
Product	?	Yamato and Andromeda Mini diecast toys (Nomura)
No-class	APR
Publication	1	Adventure King magazine includes a Yamato 2 foldout poster (Akita Shoten)
Publication	1	Terebi Kun magazine includes a Yamato 2 mini-magazine (Shogakukan)
ON AIR	7	Yamato 2 Episode 26: Be forever, Yamato! (conclusion) Average TV rating: 22.9%
No-class	MAY
Book	20	Anime cartoon masterpiece series #10 Yamato 2 part 1 (Shogakukan)
Product	?	Yamato Bubblegum with lenticular “action plates” (Glico)
No-class	JUN
Book	20	Anime cartoon masterpiece series #12 Yamato 2 part 2 (Shogakukan)
Book	25	Terebi Kun magazine special #5 Yamato 2 part 2 (Shogakukan)
No-class	OCT
ON AIR	6	Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast 7-9pm
book	10	TV Anime Complete Works volume 2 (Akita Shoten)
No-class
No-class	1980
No-class	FEB
ON AIR	21	Yamato 2 begins rebroadcast on Yomiuri Television
No-class	MAR
Book	30	Roman Album #31 Yamato 2 (Tokuma Shoten)
No-class	AUG
book	1	Yamato 2 ‘Complete Works’ novels 1, 2 (Asahi Sonorama)
No-class
No-class	1981
No-class	MAR
books	25	Yamato 2 ‘SF’ Novel (Asahi Sonorama)
No-class	OCT
Music	25	LP & Cassette: Yamato BGM Collection 2 (Nippon Columbia)
No-class	DEC
MUSIC	25	LP & Cassette: Yamato 2 drama (Nippon Columbia)
No-class
No-class	1983
No-class	JAN
ON AIR	3	Yamato 2 compilation movie rebroadcast on Yomiuri Television
No-class
No-class	1984
No-class	DEC
ON AIR	25	Yamato 2 compilation movie broadcast on Fuji Television
No-class
No-class	1985
No-class	JAN
Video	21	VHS & Beta: Yamato 2 compilation movie (Nippon Columbia)
No-class
No-class	1987
No-class	DEC
ON AIR	29	Yamato 2 compilation movie rebroadcast on Hiroshima Television
No-class
No-class	1988
Video	?	VHS: Star Blazers is released in the US (Kidmark)
No-class
No-class	1990
No-class	JUN
VIDEO	22	VHS: Yamato 2 ‘triptych’ style tapes 1 & 2 (Bandai/Emotion)
No-class	JUL
VIDEO	22	VHS: Yamato 2 ‘triptych’ style tapes 3 & 4 (Bandai/Emotion)
No-class	AUG
VIDEO	24	VHS: Yamato 2 ‘triptych’ style tapes 5 & 6 (Bandai/Emotion)
No-class
No-class	1992
No-class	NOV
Video	21	LD: Yamato 2 Perfect Collection with Toshiyuki Kubooka box art (Bandai/Emotion)
No-class
No-class	1993
VIDEO	?	VHS: Star Blazers series 1, 2, and 3 released in the US (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	OCT
Video	21	LD & VHS: Yamato 2 compilation movie (Westcape Corporation/Sobi Entertainment)
No-class
No-class	1995
No-class	APR
MUSIC	1	CD: Yamato 2 Drama (Nippon Columbia)
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	CD: Yamato 2 BGM collection (Nippon Columbia)
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No-class	1998
No-class	AUG
VIDEO	25	LD & VHS: Yamato 2 volumes 1-4 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art
No-class	SEP
VIDEO	25	LD & VHS: Yamato 2 volumes 5-7 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art
No-class
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
No-class
No-class	DEC
MUSIC	1	CD: Space Battleship Yamato ‘Eternal Edition’ disc 4 (Columbia Records)
No-class
No-class
No-class	2000
No-class	DEC
Product	6	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato Typing Wave-Motion Gun for Windows (Sourcenext)
No-class	2001
No-class	JAN
Video	25	DVD: Yamato 2 TV series ‘Memorial Box’ with art by Hirotoshi Sano (Bandai/Emotion)
No-class	JUN
Product	29	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato Typing Wave-Motion Gun for Mac (Sourcenext)
No-class
No-class	2002
No-class	JAN
VIDEO	?	DVD: Star Blazers series 2 part 1 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	MAR
VIDEO	?	DVD: Star Blazers series 2 part 2 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	MAY
VIDEO	?	DVD: Star Blazers series 2 part 3 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	JUL
VIDEO	?	DVD: Star Blazers series 2 part 4 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	SEP
VIDEO	?	DVD: Star Blazers series 2 part 5 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	NOV
VIDEO	?	DVD: Star Blazers series 2 part 6 and box set (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class
No-class	2003
No-class	APR
Product	18	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato Typing Wave-Motion Gun for Windows (reissue/Sourcenext)
No-class
No-class	2005
No-class	MAY
Music	18	CD: Yamato 2 BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
No-class	JUN
Product	24	Keystroke Heroes: Space Battleship Yamato Typing Wave-Motion Gun for Windows (reissue/Sourcenext)
No-class
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	CR Yamato 2 pachinko game rollout party held in Japan (Fuji Company)
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	CD: Space Battleship Yamato ‘Eternal Edition’ disc 4 reissued (Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd.)
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	Yamato 2: Teresa, the Guidance of Love Pachislot game press kit (Yamasa)
No-class	2013
No-class	FEB
PRODUCT	4	Yamato 2: Teresa, the Guidance of Love Pachislot game in circulation (Yamasa)
No-class	MAR
MUSIC	20	CD: Yamato Sound Almanac 1978-V Yamato 2 BGM collection part 1 (Columbia)
MUSIC	20	CD: Yamato Sound Almanac 1978-VI Yamato 2 BGM collection part 2 (Columbia)
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