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More timelines: Series 1 | Yamato movie | Farewell to Yamato | Series 2 | The New Voyage | Be Forever | Final Yamato
No-class | 1979 | |
No-class | DEC | |
production | ? | Eiichi Yamamoto appointed Supervising Director of Yamato III TV series |
No-class | 1980 | |
No-class | FEB | |
Production | ? | Space Battleship Yamato III TV series development begins |
No-class | APR | |
Production | ? | Yamato III planning book completed, mecha design suspended |
No-class | JUN | |
Production | ? | Yamato III mecha design resumes |
No-class | SEP | |
Publication | 6 | Weekly TV Programs announces Yamato III |
Publication | 10 | Yamato III coverage in Animage Vol. 28 (Tokuma Shoten) |
Publication | 10 | Yamato III coverage in The Anime Vol. 11 (Kindaieigasha) |
PRODUCTION | 18 | Yamato III voice recording begins |
on air | 25 | Space Battleship Yamato: All the Love and Adventure TV special introduces Yamato III (Yomiuri TV) |
Publication | 27 | Yamato III coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo) |
PRODUCTION | 29 | Yamato III music recording, first session |
Publication | ? | Yamato III coverage in TV Rumors magazine |
No-class | OCT | |
Publication | 1 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa debuts in Adventure King Magazine (Akita Shoten) |
On Air | 11 | Yamato III TV series Episode 1: The solar system faces destruction! (Yomiuri Television, Saturday nights) |
On Air | 18 | Yamato III Episode 2: The great battle in the Milky Way! |
On Air | 25 | Yamato III Episode 3: Yamato sets sail at dawn! |
Publication | 25 | Yamato fan club magazine #19 covers Yamato III |
PRODUCTION | ? | Music recording, second session |
Product | ? | Glico confectionary campaign begins for Yamato III |
Product | ? | ‘Popynica’ Yamato Toy (Popy) |
Product | ? | ‘DX Popynica’ Yamato Toy (Popy) |
Product | ? | Gummy Yamato Toy (Popy) |
game | ? | Yamato III ‘Wave-Motion Gun Set’ shooting game (Popy) |
No-class | NOV | |
Publication | 1 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 2 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
On Air | 1 | Yamato III Episode 4: Hit Mars! |
On Air | 8 | Yamato III Episode 5: SOS! Spaceship Rajendora! |
On Air | 15 | Yamato III Episode 6: Fierce battle near Planet 11! |
On Air | 22 | Yamato III Episode 7: The rough seas of Planet Alpha! |
On Air | 29 | Yamato III Episode 8: The last pioneer! |
production | ? | Yomiuri TV network reduces Yamato III series from 52 episodes to 25 |
PRODUCTION | ? | Music recording, third session |
No-class | DEC | |
Publication | 1 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 3 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
On Air | 6 | Yamato III Episode 9: Duel at Planet Barnard! |
Music | 10 | EP: Yamato Be Forever b/w Parting (Nippon Columbia) |
On Air | 13 | Yamato III Episode 10: Counterattack of Dagon’s new fleet! |
On Air | 20 | Yamato III Episode 11: Yamato in danger! The demonic Cygnus airspace! |
Publication | 25 | Yamato fan club magazine #20 covers Yamato III |
On Air | 27 | Yamato III Episode 12: The penal colony in space! |
Publication | 29 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 4 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
Product | ? | ‘Big Scale DX’ Yamato Toy (Popy) |
Product | ? | Yamato ‘Space Collection’ Spaceships; set of 10 (Popy) |
Product | ? | Yamato ‘DX Space Collection’ box set (Popy) |
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No-class | 1981 | |
No-class | JAN | |
On Air | 3 | Yamato III Episode 13: Dreadful! The Bolar Federation! |
On Air | 10 | Yamato III Episode 14: The dimensional submarine Galman Wolf! |
On Air | 17 | Yamato III Episode 15: Yamato is captured! |
On Air | 24 | Yamato III Episode 16: The day of Dessler! |
On Air | 31 | Yamato III Episode 17: Critical moment of Dessler’s empire! |
No-class | FEB | |
Publication | 3 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 5 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
Book | 10 | Yamato III ‘Complete Works’ novel part 1 (Asahi Sonorama) |
On Air | 14 | Yamato III Episode 18: The angry sun! |
On Air | 21 | Yamato III Episode 19: The way to Planet Phantom! |
Music | 25 | LP & Cassette: Yamato III Symphonic Suite suite (Nippon Columbia) |
Publication | 25 | Yamato fan club magazine #21 covers Yamato III |
On Air | 28 | Yamato III Episode 20: Phantom planet! |
No-class | MAR | |
Publication | 3 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 6 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
On Air | 7 | Yamato III Episode 21: Shattered hope! |
On Air | 14 | Yamato III Episode 22: Farewell, planet of dreams! |
On Air | 21 | Yamato III Episode 23: Fierce battle! Skalagek Star Cluster! |
On Air | 28 | Yamato III Episode 24: The secret of Planet Shalbart! |
Book | 30 | Yamato III manga volume 1 by Takayuki Masuo (Sun comics/Asahi Sonorama) |
No-class | APR | |
Publication | 1 | Yamato III Anime Comics debut in the first issue of My Anime Magazine (Akita Shoten) |
Publication | 3 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 7 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
On Air | 4 | Yamato III Episode 25: Yamato, shoot the sun! (conclusion) Average audience rating: 15.4% |
Book | 20 | Yamato III ‘Complete Works’ novel part 2 (Asahi Sonorama) |
Publication | 25 | Yamato fan club magazine #22 covers Yamato III |
Model | ? | Galman/Gamilas Battleship (Bandai) |
No-class | MAY | |
Publication | 2 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 8 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
Books | 15 | Yamato III novels 1 & 2 (Cobalt Library/Shueisha) |
Model | ? | 1/6000 Dessler command ship (Bandai) |
Model | ? | Mecha Collection 23-26 (Bandai) |
No-class | JUN | |
Publication | 3 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 9 (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
Book | 10 | Yamato III ‘Complete Works’ novel part 3 (Asahi Sonorama) |
Music | 11 | LP & Cassette: Yamato III Drama album (Nippon Columbia) |
Book | 25 | Yamato III novel (Monkey Library/Shueisha) |
Book | 25 | Yamato III novel (Fanfan Library/Shueisha) |
Book | 30 | Roman Album #43 Space Battleship Yamato III (Tokuma Shoten) |
Model | ? | 1/2400 Galman/Gamilas Carrier (Bandai) |
Model | ? | Mecha Collection 27-30 (Bandai) |
No-class | JUL | |
Book | 1 | Perfect Memoir #17 Yamato III (Leed Company) |
Publication | 3 | Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa Chapter 10/conclusion (Adventure King Magazine, Akita Shoten) |
Book | 30 | Yamato III manga volume 2 by Takayuki Masuo (Sun comics/Asahi Sonorama) |
No-class | OCT | |
Music | 1 | EP: Terebi manga best collection #21 Yamato III b/w Lupin III songs (Nippon Columbia) |
MUSIC | 25 | LP: Mitsuko Horie’s Anime Best Hit album features Yamato III song (Nippon Columbia) |
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book | ? | Yamato III Sonosheet book (Asahi Sonorama) |
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No-class | 1982 | |
No-class | JUN | |
Publication | 1 | Yamato III Anime Comics conclude in My Anime Magazine (Akita Shoten) |
No-class | JUL | |
book | 15 | TV Anime Complete Works volume 3 (Akita Shoten) |
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No-class | 1983 | |
No-class | DEC | |
On Air | 28 | Yamato III compilation movie broadcast |
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No-class | 1984 | |
No-class | DEC | |
On Air | 26 | Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Fuji Television |
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No-class | 1985 | |
No-class | JAN | |
Video | 21 | VHS & Beta: Yamato III compilation movie (Nippon Columbia) |
No-class | ||
On Air | ? | Yamato III is added to the Star Blazers syndication package, increasing the number of episodes to 77 |
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No-class | 1987 | |
No-class | DEC | |
On Air | 30 | Yamato III compilation movie rebroadcast on Hiroshima Television |
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No-class | 1988 | |
Video | ? | VHS: Star Blazers is released in the US (Kidmark) |
Music | ? | CD: Walking Songs by Mitsuko Horie features Yamato III song (Nippon Columbia) |
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No-class | 1989 | |
No-class | APR | |
Music | 5 | LP & Cassette: Image by Toshio Furukawa includes a song for Yamato III (Canyon) |
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No-class | 1990 | |
No-class | SEP | |
Video | 25 | VHS: Yamato III ‘triptych’ style tapes 1 & 2 (Bandai/Emotion) |
No-class | OCT | |
Video | 25 | VHS: Yamato III ‘triptych’ style tapes 3 & 4 (Bandai/Emotion) |
No-class | NOV | |
Video | 22 | VHS: Yamato III ‘triptych’ style tape 5 (Bandai/Emotion) |
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No-class | 1992 | |
No-class | FEB | |
Video | 28 | LD & VHS: Yamato III compilation movie (Westcape Corporation/Sobi Entertainment) |
No-class | ||
No-class | 1993 | |
Video | ? | VHS: Star Blazers series 1, 2, and 3 released in the US (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.) |
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No-class | 1994 | |
No-class | JAN | |
Video | 21 | LD: Yamato III Perfect Collection with Toshiyuki Kubooka box art (Bandai/Emotion) |
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No-class | 1995 | |
No-class | JAN | |
Music | 1 | CD: Yamato III Symphonic Suite (Nippon Columbia) |
No-class | APR | |
Music | 1 | CD: Yamato III Drama (Nippon Columbia) |
No-class | JUN | |
On Air | 15 | Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Chiba Television |
No-class | AUG | |
On Air | 10 | Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Osaka Television |
On Air | 18 | Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Chiba Television |
Music | 19 | CD: Mitsuko Horie Best & Best 2-disc compilation features Yamato III song (Nippon Columbia) |
No-class | SEP | |
Music | 21 | CD: Yamato III BGM collection (Nippon Columbia) |
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No-class | 1998 | |
No-class | OCT | |
Video | 25 | LD & VHS: Yamato III volumes 1-4 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art (Bandai/Emotion) |
No-class | NOV | |
Video | 25 | LD & VHS: Yamato III volumes 5-7 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art (Bandai/Emotion) |
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No-class | 1999 | |
No-class | MAR | |
On Air | 21, 26 | Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on CS Power Movie |
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No-class | ||
No-class | 2001 | |
No-class | FEB | |
Music | 1 | CD: Space Battleship Yamato ‘Eternal Edition’ disc 7 (Columbia Records) |
No-class | MAY | |
Video | 25 | DVD: Yamato III TV series ‘Memorial Box’ with art by Hirotoshi Sano (Bandai/Emotion) |
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No-class | 2002 | |
No-class | MAY | |
On Air | 13 | Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Anime Network Japan |
No-class | ||
No-class | 2003 | |
No-class | JAN | |
VIDEO | ? | DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 1 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.) |
No-class | MAR | |
VIDEO | ? | DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 2 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.) |
No-class | MAY | |
VIDEO | ? | DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 3 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.) |
No-class | JUN | |
On Air | 9 | Yamato III TV series is rebroadcast on Family Theatre |
No-class | JUL | |
VIDEO | ? | DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 4 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.) |
No-class | SEP | |
VIDEO | ? | DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 5 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.) |
No-class | OCT | |
On Air | 7 | Yamato III TV series is rebroadcast on Family Theatre |
No-class | NOV | |
VIDEO | ? | DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 6 and box set (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.) |
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No-class | 2004 | |
No-class | NOV | |
Music | 25 | Yamato Eternal Edition Premium box (Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.) |
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No-class | 2005 | |
No-class | MAY | |
Music | 18 | CD: Yamato III BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.) |
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No-class | 2007 | |
No-class | OCT | |
Product | 15 | 1/6 Yuki character doll ‘Yamato III version’ (Zero Goods Universe) |
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No-class | 2009 | |
No-class | OCT | |
Product | 1 | The Bolar Wars: Extended webcomic begins at starblazers.com |
No-class | DEC | |
on air | 26 | Yamato III TV series rebroadcast in an overnight marathon (Family Theatre TV network) |
on air | 31 | Yamato III TV series rebroadcast in an all-day marathon (Family Theatre TV network) |
No-class | 2010 | |
No-class | JAN | |
online | 29 | Homepage for CR Yamato 3 pachinko game goes live (Fuji Co.) |
product | 29 | CR Yamato 3 pachinko game press kit (Fuji Co.) |
No-class | OCT | |
music | 6 | Bolar maxi-single (WCDA) |
No-class | 2012 | |
No-class | FEB | |
Music | 16 | CD: Space Battleship Yamato ‘Eternal Edition’ disc 7 reissued (Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd.) |
Music | 16 | Yamato Eternal Edition Premium box reissued (Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd.) |
No-class | 2013 | |
No-class | JAN | |
MUSIC | 23 | CD: Yamato Sound Almanac 1981-I Yamato III symphonic collection (Columbia) |
No-class | SEP | |
MUSIC | 18 | CD: Yamato Sound Almanac 1981-II Yamato III BGM collection part 1 (Columbia) |
MUSIC | 18 | CD: Yamato Sound Almanac 1981-III Yamato III BGM collection part 2 (Columbia) |
No-class | 2014 | |
No-class | JAN | |
on air | 27 | Rebroadcast of Yamato III, Episodes 1-6 (Family Channel) |
on air | 28 | Rebroadcast of Yamato III, Episodes 7-12 (Family Channel) |
on air | 29 | Rebroadcast of Yamato III, Episodes 13-18 (Family Channel) |
on air | 27 | Rebroadcast of Yamato III, Episodes 19-25 (Family Channel) |
No-class | 2016 | |
No-class | MAR | |
ON AIR | 8 | Yamato III rebroadcast through March 27 (Star Channel) |
No-class | 2019 | |
No-class | DEC | |
ON AIR | 30 | Yamato III on satellite channel Family Theater |
No-class | 2020 | |
No-class | APR | |
ON AIR | 25 | Yamato III on satellite channel Family Theater |
No-class | 2020 | |
No-class | OCT | |
ONLINE | 11 | Yamato III 40th anniversary article (Magmix) |