Series 3 Timeline

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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)
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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)
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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
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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)

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