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| No-class | 1978 | ||
| No-class | JAN | ||
| Publication | 1 | Yamato appears in Manga Shonen comic Topsy-Turvy Lab | |
| Publication | 1 | Yamato fan art in Roadshow magazine | |
| Publication | 1 | Yamato-themed supplement in Study Computer magazine | |
| Publication | 1 | Yamato movie review in Modern Film magazine | |
| Publication | 1 | Yamato movie review in Treasure Island magazine | |
| Event | 4-11 | Yamato exhibition and product sales (Keio Department Store, Tokyo) | |
| PRODUCTION | 5 | Toshio Masuda finishes his first story draft for Yamato Part 2, now titled Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 5 | Yamato featured in All About SF Space Movies (Kantosha) | |
| PRODUCTION | 6 | Farewell to Yamato SF concept meeting | |
| PRODUCTION | 7-11 | The writing staff travels to Hawaii for story meetings. All are awed by Star Wars and Close Encounters at Hawaiian cinemas | |
| Cinema | 10-29 | Space Battleship Yamato screens at KBS Laserium in Kyoto | |
| Publication | 13 | Yamato appears in Asahi Graph comic magazine | |
| Publication | 15 |  Hamidashi Yamato fan club publishes collected edition of Space Battleship Yamato manga by Yuki Hijiri (doujinshi, limited to 300 copies)
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| PRODUCTION | 15 | Aritsune Toyota finishes SF concepts for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 17 |  Iscandar doujinshi Vol. 6 (Cosmo Battleship Yamato Connection)
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| PRODUCTION | 21 | Keisuke Fujikawa finishes first script draft for Farewell to Yamato | |
| PRODUCTION | 27 | Farewell to Yamato production office opens at Toei Studio (Nerima, Tokyo) | |
| PRODUCTION | 28 | Mecha and background design meetings begin for Farewell | |
| Publication | 28 | Studio Nue profile in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo) | |
| On Air | 28 | Space Battleship Yamato radio drama rebroadcast on All Night Nippon | |
| Event | 29 | Yamato Launch to 1978 mini-convention (gathering of fan clubs) | |
| event | ? | Space Battleship Yamato exhibit at Imai Department store, Tokyo | |
| Publication | ? | Space Cruiser Yamato profiled in Famous Monsters magazine #140 | |
| No-class | FEB | ||
| Publication | 1 | Yamato fan art in Roadshow magazine | |
| PRODUCTION | 3 | Battle and strategy plans written | |
| PRODUCTION | 4-7 | Leiji Matsumoto writes his story draft for Farewell to Yamato | |
| PRODUCTION | 6 | Second draft script review meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 15 | Yamato review in Kinejun magazine #728 | |
| Music | 15 | Yamato theme performed at high school chorus festival, later released on LP (independent label) | |
| Event | 16 | Yamato themes performed at Dynamic Happy Concert | |
| Publication | 16 |  Phantom II doujinshi Vol. 1 (fan club F4 Phantom II)
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| PRODUCTION | 20 | Third draft script review meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| PRODUCTION | 21 | Costume design meeting for Farewell to Yamato with fashion designer Yukiko Hanai | |
| Publication | 24 | Star Force first mentioned in Backstage magazine | |
| PUBLICATION | 25 |  Yamato fan club magazine #1
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| Book | 25 |  Starsha Space Love Illust fantasy (Joy us books/Bandai)
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| On Air | 26 | Space Cruiser Yamato dubbed movie broadcast in Los Angeles (KTLA) | |
| PRODUCTION | 27 | Comet Empire character designs established for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 28 |  Mechanic Analysis doujinshi No. 2 (Uchuu Battleship Yamato Fans)
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| Publication | ? |  HERO doujinshi No. 1
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| book | ? | Parade Band Songbook 2 features Yamato sheet music | |
| PUBLICATION | ? | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Fifth Grade Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| No-class | MAR | ||
| Publication | 1 | Yamato fan art in Roadshow magazine | |
| PRODUCTION | 7 | Script completed for Farewell to Yamato (except final scene) | |
| PRODUCTION | 11 | Costume designs by Yukiko Hanai completed for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Event | 16 | Yamato product exhibition at Seibu Department Store in Shibuya, Tokyo | |
| PRODUCTION | 17 | Final scene concept meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| PRODUCTION | 18 | Farewell to Yamato character names finalized | |
| PRODUCTION | 20 | Final scene review meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| publication | 20 | Star Force promoted in Broadcasting magazine | |
| PRODUCTION | 22 | Farewell to Yamato animation begins at Toei Studio | |
| Cinema | 24-29 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Yamatoyashiki Theatre in Himeji | |
| Music | 25 |  EP: Three tracks from Symphonic Suite LP (Nippon Columbia)
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| Publication | 25 |  Yamato fan club magazine #2
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| Cinema | 25 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Tokuyama Station Theatre | |
| Publication | 27 |  Valelus doujinshi No. 1
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| PRODUCTION | 28 | Color design meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Cinema | 29-31 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Kumamoto Tsuruya Theatre | |
| Event | 30 | Yamato product exhibition at Keisei Department Store in Ueno, Tokyo (through April 5) | |
| Book | 30 | First Space Battleship Yamato hardcover novel goes into its 23rd printing (Asahi Sonorama) | |
| Model | ? |  Yamato in gold coating (Bandai)
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| Publication | ? |  British magazine Starburst covers Space Cruiser Yamato
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| On Air | ? | TV series rebroadcast on Fukushima Central TV, Shizuoka telecasting, Yamanashi TV, and Yamagata TV | |
| Cinema | ? | Space Battleship Yamato screens at Humble House Theatre in Kagoshima | |
| No-class | APR | ||
| Publication | 1 | Yamato fan art in Roadshow magazine | |
| Publication | 1 |  Iscandar doujinshi Vol. 7 (Cosmo Battleship Yamato Connection)
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| Publication | 1 |  Neo Negal doujinshi No. 5 (Yamato Fan Club II)
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| PRODUCTION | 4 | Sound design meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| PUBLICATION | 8 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Cinema | 6-11 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Wakayama Theatre, Nagasaki | |
| Publication | 9 |  Phantom II doujinshi Vol. 2 (fan club F4 Phantom II)
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| Publication | 10 |  Cosmonaut doujinshi No. 1 (Yamato Association)
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| Cinema | 13-25 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens in Nagaoka City | |
| Publication | 15 |  Wave-Motion doujinshi Vol. 4 (Yamato Fan Club Wave-Motion)
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| Production | 17 | Advertising & publicity meeting, licensing deals signed with Glico and Pepsi for Farewell to Yamato | |
| PRODUCTION | 24 | Music composing meetings begin for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 25 |  Yamato fan club magazine #3
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| Cinema | 27 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Daimaru Theatre in Kobe (through May 9) | |
| Cinema | 27 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens in Niigata City (through May 1) | |
| Cinema | 28 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Koriyama Usui Department Store | |
| Cinema | 29 | Space Battleship Yamato movie opens Golden Week Anime Festival at Omon Theatre, Nagoya | |
| Music | ? | LP: Golden Terebi Manga All Star Big Hit features Yamato theme (Nippon Columbia) | |
| Music | ? | LP: Family Best TV Manga Action Deluxe features Yamato theme (Nippon Columbia) | |
| Music | ? | LP: TV Anime original Soundtrack Definitive features Yamato theme (Nippon Columbia) | |
| Music | ? |  LP: Space Fantasy features Yamato themes (For Life Records)
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| Publication | ? |  Operation Zero doujinshi (Offshoot Yamato Fan Club)
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| No-class | MAY | ||
| Music | 1 |  LP & Cassette: The World of Hiroshi Miyagawa live concert (Nippon Columbia)
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| Publication | 1 | Yamato fan art in Roadshow magazine, first ad for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 1 | Yamato featured in World of SF TV/Comic/Anime/Movie (Asahi Sonorama) | |
| Cinema | 3-9 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Yamato Theatre in Kanazawa | |
| Cinema | 4 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Yagihashi Theatre in Kumagaya | |
| PRODUCTION | 4 | Symphonic Concert planning meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Event | 24 | Farewell to Yamato Press conference (Imperial Hotel in Hibiya, Tokyo) | |
| Production | 24 | The Space Battleship Yamato 2 TV Series begins pre-production | |
| Event | 25 | Inaugural Yamato fan club meeting in Kanto | |
| Publication | 26 |  Animage magazine #1 debuts with a Farewell to Yamato cover story (Tokuma Shoten)
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| PRODUCTION | 29 | Farewell to Yamato music recording, 1st session | |
| PRODUCTION | 31 | Farewell to Yamato music recording, 2nd session | |
| On Air | 31 | Live Yamato radio special on Munhwa TV/Radio | |
| Publication | ? | Yamato featured in Elementary 4th Year Student magazine | |
| Publication | ? | Yamato featured in High 2nd Course magazine | |
| Music | ? | LP & single: Terebi Anime Dynamic March features Yamato theme (Nippon Columbia) | |
| No-class | JUN | ||
| Publication | 1 | Yamato fan art & promo in Roadshow magazine | |
| Publication | 1 | Yamato featured in Manga Shonen magazine | |
| PUBLICATION | 3 |  Farewell to Yamato manga by Leiji Matsumoto debuts in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
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| PRODUCTION | 5 | Farewell to Yamato music recording, 3rd session | |
| Production | 6 | Symphonic Concert plans finalized | |
| Production | 7 | First Farewell to Yamato film rushes viewed, Toei Studio | |
| BOOK | 10 |  Space Battleship Yamato: Complete Records Collection hardcover trilogy (Office Academy)
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| Music | 10 |  EP: Starsha, thoughts among the stars b/w symphonic track (Nippon Columbia)
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| PRODUCTION | 11 | Song arrangement meeting for Farewell to Yamato | |
| PRODUCTION | 13, 14 | Farewell to Yamato music recording, 4th and 5th sessions | |
| Production | 14 | Isao Sasaki records Teresa Forever and The Rival, two songs for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 15 | Farewell to Yamato featured in High 1st Course magazine | |
| Publication | 15 | Farewell to Yamato featured in SF Anime Fantasy mook (Shinshokan) | |
| PRODUCTION | 22 | Farewell to Yamato music recording, 6th session | |
| Event | 22 | Yamato fan club meeting in Niigata | |
| Production | 23 | Kenji Sawada records From Yamato with love, the ending song for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Event | 24 | Yamato fan club meeting in Sendai | |
| Event | 25 | Yamato fan club meeting in Shizuoka | |
| BOOK | 25 | Leiji Matsumoto, The World of Romance and Fantasy includes Yamato art (Akita Shoten) | |
| Publication | 25 |  Yamato fan club magazine #4
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| Production | 28 | Second Farewell to Yamato film rushes reviewed, Toei Studio | |
| Cinema | 29 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Yamato Theatre in Joetsu City (through July 4) | |
| Publication | 29 |  Playcomic magazine includes a Farewell to Yamato poster (Akita Shoten)
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| Publication | ? |  Operation Zero doujinshi (Offshoot Yamato Fan Club)
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| No-class | JUL | ||
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Manga Shonen magazine (Asahi Sonorama) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Kinejun magazine No 738 (Kinema Junpo) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato game and coverage in ASCII magazine #13 | |
| PUBLICATION | 3 |  Farewell to Yamato coverage and manga chapter 2 in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
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| PRODUCTION | 3 | Voice actors recording session, Avaco Studio | |
| Event | 5 |  fan club meeting and premiere of Symphonic Concert Tour in Nagoya
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| publication | 5 |  Symphonic Concert program book (Office Academy)
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| Production | 6 | Additional voice recording for Farewell to Yamato, Avaco Studio | |
| Event | 7 | Yamato fan club meeting and Symphonic Concert in Hiroshima | |
| PUBLICATION | 8 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Production | 8, 9 | Additional voice recording for Farewell to Yamato, Avaco Studio | |
| Publication | 10 |  Animage magazine #2 publishes a cover story on Farewell to Yamato (Tokuma Shoten)
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| Event | 10 | Symphonic Concert in Kyushu | |
| PUBLICATION | 11 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Production | 11 | Film editing concludes for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Publication | 13 | Playcomic magazine includes a Farewell to Yamato poster (Akita Shoten)
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| Event | 14 | Yamato fan club meeting and Symphonic Concert in Sapporo | |
| Publication | 15 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Rendezvous Comic magazine (Minori Shobo) | |
| PUBLICATION | 15 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Movie Information magazine (Kokusaijohosha) | |
| PRODUCTION | 17 | Farewell to Yamato music recording, 7th session | |
| Event | 17 | Yamato fan club meeting and Symphonic Concert in Fukuoka | |
| Event | 18 | Yamato fan club meeting and Symphonic Concert in Osaka | |
| PRODUCTION | 19 | Farewell to Yamato music recording, 8th session | |
| Production | 19-23 | Sound editing sessions for Farewell to Yamato | |
| Event | 20 | Space Battleship Yamato exhibition at Daimaru dept. store, Osaka (through July 26) | |
| On Air | 21 | TV series begins its third rerun on Yomiuri TV | |
| Music | 25 |  EP: The Rival b/w Teresa Forever (Nippon Columbia)
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| Event | 25 | Nishizaki and singer Kenji Sawada appear on Night of 1001 Stars (Fuji TV) | |
| Publication | 27 |  Playcomic magazine includes a Farewell to Yamato poster (Akita Shoten)
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| Publication | 28 |  OUT magazine publishes a Farewell to Yamato cover story (Minori Shobo)
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| PRODUCTION | 28 | Symphonic Concert rehearsal session | |
| production | 28 | Staff preview screening, Toei Studio | |
| Event | 28 | Space Battleship Yamato exhibition at Matsuya dept. store, Tokyo (through Aug. 2) | |
| Cinema | 28 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Matsuya Theatre in Ginza, Tokyo (through Aug. 2) | |
| publication | 29 |  TV Guide publishes a cover story on Space Battleship Yamato: the Movie (Tokyo News Agency)
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| Event | 29, 30 | Symphonic Concert tour concludes in Shinjuku, Tokyo | |
| Publication | 31 |  Manga magazine Pretty Pretty publishes a Farewell to Yamato cover story (Major Enterprise)
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| Publication | ? | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Children’s Light magazine | |
| Model | ? |  Yamato “image model” (reissue of ‘Deform display model’/Bandai)
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| Model | ? |  Yamato reissued with “Teresa panel” (Bandai)
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| Music | ? |  LP: Terebi Animation Exciting Brass features Yamato theme (Nippon Columbia)
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| Publication | ? |  Arcadia Special Issue doujinshi (Space Battleship Yamato F.C.)
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| No-class | AUG | ||
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Terebiland magazine (Akita Shoten) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato game and coverage in ASCII magazine (Akita Shoten) | |
| Publication | 1 |  Kinejun #740 publishes a cover story on Farewell to Yamato (Kinema Jumpo Co.)
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| Music | 1 |  EP: From Yamato with love single (Polydor)
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| Music | 1 |  LP & Cassette: Farewell to Yamato symphonic album (Nippon Columbia)
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| PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato actors participate in Voice Voice Voice live variety show | |
| PUBLICATION | 2 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Small 4th Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Cinema | 2 | Farewell to Yamato preview screening at the Pantheon Theatre (Shibuya, Tokyo) | |
| Publication | 3 |  Farewell to Yamato coverage and manga in Adventure King (Akita Shoten)
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| Event | 4 | World of TV Animation exhibition at Keisei dept. store, Ueno, Tokyo (through Aug 9) | |
| On Air | 4 | Space Battleship Yamato movie broadcast debut on Fuji Television Network (31.9% audience rating) | |
| Event | 4 | Space Battleship Yamato exhibition at Mitsukoshi dept. store, Nagoya (through Aug 9) | |
| Cinema | 4-9 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Mitsukoshi Department Store, Nagoya | |
| On Air | 4 | Space Battleship Yamato radio drama rebroadcast on All Night Nippon, followed by a new one based on Farewell to Yamato | |
| Cinema | 5 |  Farewell to Yamato film premiere in 133 theaters
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| PUBLICATION | 5 |  Farewell to Yamato movie program book (Office Academy)
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| Product | 5 | Farewell to Yamato products released in theaters and stores | |
| Event | 10 | Space Battleship Yamato exhibition at Matsuzakaya dept. store, Shizuoka (through Aug 15) | |
| Cinema | 10 | Space Battleship Yamato movie screens at Matsuzakaya Theatre in Shizuoka (through Aug 15) | |
| PUBLICATION | 10 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Animage magazine #3 (Tokuma Shoten) | |
| PUBLICATION | 10 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Women Themselves magazine (Kobunsha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 11 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Middle Third Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Music | 11 | EP: From Yamato with love included on Kenji Sawada’s album And Now the Glorious Banquet (Polydor) | |
| Book | 15 | Farewell to Yamato novel part 1 (Fanfan library/Shueisha) | |
| BOOK | 19 |  Farewell to Yamato novel (Cobalt library/Shueisha)
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| PUBLICATION | 20 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Rendezvous magazine (Minori Shobo) | |
| PUBLICATION | 20 |  Cosmo Ship Yamato No. 4 plus 1 doujinshi (YAFC)
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| BOOK | 25 |  Farewell to Yamato novels 1 & 2 (Monkey library/Shueisha)
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| Publication | 25 |  Yamato fan club magazine #5
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| On Air | 25 | TV series concludes its third rerun on Yomiuri TV with an average audience rating of 13.8% | |
| PUBLICATION | 28 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo) | |
| Book | 30 | Farewell to Yamato novel part 2 (Fanfan library/Shueisha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 30 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Seventeen magazine No. 38 (Shueisha) | |
| Model | ? |  Analyzer reissue (Bandai)
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| Music | ? | Yamato theme featured on Very Best Movie Music Series 71 (King Records) | |
| On Air | ? | Farewell to Yamato special on Tokyo 12 channel’s “SF Buzz Megaflick” | |
| PUBLICATION | ? |  Lana 001 doujinshi (Group Lana)
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| PUBLICATION | ? |  Neo Negal #6 doujinshi (Yamato Fan Club II)
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| PUBLICATION | ? |  Hero No. 1 doujinshi
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| PUBLICATION | ? |  Hero Special doujinshi
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| No-class | SEP | ||
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato coverage in Playboy magazine #39 (Shueisha) | |
| BOOK | 1 |  Farewell to Yamato hardcover novel part 1 (Asahi Sonorama)
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| Publication | 1 |  Farewell to Yamato Precise Illustrated Edition blueprint set (Asahi Sonorama)
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| Production | 1 | Academy Studio opens in Nerima, Tokyo; Space Battleship Yamato 2 production begins | |
| Publication | 3 |  Farewell to Yamato coverage and manga in Adventure King magazine (Akita Shoten)
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| Book | 5 |  Farewell to Yamato, Roadshow Authoritative Edition Vol. 1 (Shueisha)
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| Publication | 5 | Farewell to Yamato article in Mainichi Shimbun | |
| PUBLICATION | 9 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Middle Third Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 9 | Yamato 2 coverage in Weekly TV Programs magazine | |
| PUBLICATION | 9 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in High 1st Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Book | 10 |  Farewell to Yamato manga Vol. 1 by Akira Hio (Sun Comics/Asahi Sonorama)
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| Publication | 10 | Yamato 2 coverage in Animage #4 (Tokuma Shoten) | |
| Book | 10 | Yamato included in TV Anime Complete Works Vol. 2 (Akimoto Shobo) | |
| Event | 14 | Space Battleship Yamato exhibition at Fujikyu dept. store, Shizuoka (through Sep 24) | |
| Book | 15 |  Roman Album #11: Farewell to Yamato (Tokuma Shoten)
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| publication | 15 |  Yamato coverage in Phantom II Vol. 3 doujinshi (Yamato Fan Club F4 Phantom II)
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| Publication | 15 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Kinejun magazine #743 | |
| publication | 15 | Star Force promoted in Backstage magazine | |
| Production | 16 | First voice actor recording session for Yamato 2 | |
| BOOK | 20 |  Space Battleship Yamato novel (Cobalt library/Shueisha)
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| PUBLICATION | 25 | Yamato 2 coverage in TV Rumor magazine | |
| BOOK | 30 |  Farewell to Yamato hardcover novel (Shueisha)
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| Product | 30 |  Yamato 2 digital clock panel (Office Academy)
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| Book | ? |  Farewell to Yamato Sonosheet books, set of 3 (Asahi Sonorama)
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| Product | ? |  Farewell to Yamato Collection cards (Amada)
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| Music | ? |  EP: Farewell to Yamato sonosheet (Asahi Sonorama Ace Puppy Series)
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| production | ? | Westchester films acquires Space Battleship Yamato series 1 and the forthcoming Yamato 2 for syndication to American TV audiences | |
| No-class | OCT | ||
| Publication | 1 | Yuki costume pattern published in Asahi Shimbun newspaper | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha) | |
| 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 1st Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Publication | 9 | Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| Event | 9 | Yamato 2 screening at Autumn Animation New Program Preview (Hokkaido) | |
| Publication | 9 |  Star Force promoted in Broadcasting magazine Vol. 95 #15
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| Publication | 10 | Yamato 2 coverage in Animage #5 (Tokuma Shoten) | |
| Music | 10 |  LP & Cassette: Farewell to Yamato drama album (Nippon Columbia)
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| Publication | 12 | Yamato 2 coverage in TV Guide October 20 issue (Tokyo News Agency) | |
| On Air | 14 |  Space Battleship Yamato 2 TV Episode 1: 2201: Yamato returns! (Saturday, 7pm/Nippon Television)
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| Publication | 15 | Farewell coverage in High 2nd Course magazine (Gakken) | |
| Publication | 19 |  Yamato 2 cover story in TV Guide October 27 issue (Tokyo News Agency)
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| On Air | 21 | Yamato 2 Episode 2: The comet appears; remodeling the Yamato! | |
| Music | 21 |  EP: Space Action Terebi Manga Series features Farewell to Yamato songs (Elec Records)
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| Publication | 25 |  Yamato fan club magazine #6
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| On Air | 28 | Yamato 2 Episode 3: Earth’s crisis awakens Yamato! | |
| Event | 28 | fan club headquarters relocates to Nerima, Tokyo | |
| BOOK | 30 |  Space Battleship Yamato novel (Monkey library/Shueisha)
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| BOOK | 30 |  Space Battleship Yamato hardcover novel (Shueisha)
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| Publication | 30 |  Star Force promoted in Broadcasting magazine Vol. 95 #15
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| Model | ? |  1/700 Yamato cutaway mechanic model (Bandai)
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| Model | ? |  Dessler’s Battleship (Bandai)
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| Model | ? |  Cosmo Tiger II (Bandai)
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| Music | ? |  LP: Isao Sasaki Best 24 features Yamato songs (Nippon Columbia)
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| Music | ? | LP: Anime Request Best 28 features Yamato theme (Nippon Columbia) | |
| Music | ? | LP: Voice Voice Voice features Yamato music and cast members (Nippon Columbia) | |
| Event | 9 | Space Cruiser Yamato covered in Fantastic Films magazine (Blake Publishing Corp.) | |
| Product | ? |  1/1300 Diecast Yamato toy (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  1/100 Diecast Cosmo Tiger toy (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  1/100 Diecast Analyzer toy (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  Windup Analyzer toys, set of 2 (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  ‘Mystery Analyzer’ toy (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  Soft Vinyl action figures, set of 5 (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  Cosmo Gun toy with badge (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  Cassette Movie Projector (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  Message Capsule toy (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  ‘Ministeck’ Mosaic; set of 2 (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  ‘Crew Set’ mini-goods collection (Nomura)
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| Product | ? |  Picture Puzzles, set of 2 (Nomura)
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| No-class | NOV | ||
| Publication | 1 |  Terebi Land magazine includes a bonus set of Yamato mecha cards (Tokuma Shoten)
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| Publication | 1 | Yamato 2 coverage in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha) | |
| Book | 1 |  Movie Terebi Magazine special: Farewell to Yamato TV Mook (Akita Shoten)
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| Publication | 1 |  Maru magazine publishes an essay by Leiji Matsumoto
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| Publication | 2 |  Yamato 2 coverage and manga in Adventure King magazine (Akita Shoten)
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| On Air | 4 | Yamato 2 Episode 4: Blast off to the unknown! | |
| Book | 5 |  Yamato content in Terebi Anime Big Parade (Shueisha)
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| PUBLICATION | 9 | Yamato coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 9 | Yamato 2 coverage in Middle 1st Year Course magazine (Gakken) | |
| Publication | 9 | Series coverage in Middle 2nd 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 | 14 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in High 1st Course magazine (Gakken) | |
| PUBLICATION | 15 | Yamato 2 coverage in Manific magazine #1 (Rapport) | |
| Event | 15 | Farewell to Yamato success party at Imperial Hotel (Hibiya, Tokyo) | |
| Product | 15 |  Farewell to Yamato poster wall clock (Office Academy)
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| On Air | 18 | Yamato 2 Episode 6: Heavy fighting! The space marines! | |
| Book | 20 |  Roadshow magazine special: Farewell to Yamato Authoritative Edition Vol. 2 (Shueisha)
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| On Air | 25 | Yamato 2 Episode 7: Counterattack! The invisible space submarine! | |
| Book | 30 |  Farewell to Yamato manga volume 2 by Akira Hio (Sun Comics/Asahi Sonorama)
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| PUBLICATION | ? | Yamato 2 coverage in Videoimage magazine (Video Life Company) | |
| Model | ? |  1/500 Yamato Cosmic Model with Analyzer (Bandai)
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| Model | ? |  Zordar’s Super-Giant Battleship (Bandai)
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| Product | ? |  Yamato First Bridge action playset and 5 action figures (Nomura)
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| Model | ? |  1/1200 Yamato (Nomura)
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| Model | ? |  1/1200 Andromeda (Nomura)
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| Model | ? |  1/1000 Andromeda (Nomura)
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| Model | ? | 1/1000 Naska carrier (Nomura)
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| Publication | ? |  1979 Yamato Calendar A type (Office Academy)
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| Publication | ? |  1979 Yamato Calendar B type (Office Academy)
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| Publication | ? |  Anyway Space Battleship Yamato, Soldiers of Passion doujinshi (Parody Studio Yamato)
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| PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato 2 coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha) | |
| Publication | 1 |  Terebi Land magazine includes a Yamato “Secret File” folder (Tokuma Shoten)
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| PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato toy coverage in Small 4th Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| PUBLICATION | 1 | Yamato 2 coverage in Terebi kun magazine (Shogakukan) | |
| Publication | 2 |  Yamato 2 coverage and manga in Adventure King magazine (Jan 79 issue, Akita Shoten)
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| On Air | 2 | Yamato 2 Episode 8: Space storm! Escape is impossible! | |
| Book | 3 |  Farewell to Yamato Cell Collection (Shonen Pictorial Co.)
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| PUBLICATION | 9 | Farewell to Yamato coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha) | |
| 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! | |
| Publication | 20 |  Farewell to Yamato Paper Model set (Shogakukan)
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| Publication | 20 |  Space Battleship Yamato & Farewell to Yamato Card Picture Books, AKA ‘Wonder Cards’ (Asahi Sonorama)
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| Book | 20 |  Anime cartoon masterpiece series #5 Space Battleship Yamato part 1 (Shogakukan)
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| On Air | 23 | Yamato 2 Episode 11: Lord Dessler, the vengeful demon! | |
| cinema | 23 | Farewell to Yamato re-released in a Toei Christmas Roadshow (through Jan. 15, 1979) | |
| Publication | 25 |  Yamato fan club magazine #7 shows second wave of Farewell to Yamato ‘fancy goods’
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| Music | 25 |  EP: Space Cruiser Yamato b/w The Red Scarf with English lyrics (Nippon Columbia)
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| Music | 25 |  EP: Yamato Best 4 (Nippon Columbia)
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| Music | 25 |  LP: Isao Sasaki Singing His Beloved Animation Hits features English-language Yamato songs (Nippon Columbia)
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| 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? | |
| books | 30 |  Space Battleship Yamato ‘SF’ novels 1-3 (Asahi Sonorama)
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| Music | ? |  LP: New Disco Arrange: I Adore the Eternity of Love (Polydor)
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| Product | ? |  1/850 Diecast Yamato toy (Nomura)
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| product | ? |  Farewell to Yamato 8mm film reels (2 volumes, Toei)
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