1980 Timeline


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No-class 1980
No-class JAN
On Air 2 Space Battleship Yamato movie rebroadcast (Fuji Television)
PRODUCTION 2 Staff vacations in Hawaii to plan “Yamato Part III”, screens Star Trek: the Motion Picture and The Black Hole
On Air 3 Arrivederci Yamato broadcast premiere (Fuji Television)
Publication 5 The New Voyage picture story part 4 in 6th Grader (Shogakukan)
On Air 9 Maeterlinck’s Blue Bird TV series debuts, produced by Office Academy (Fuji Television)
Publication 10 The Anime Magazine Vol. 3 publishes a Yamato memorial (Kindaieigasha)
Book 15 Space Battleship Yamato postcard book (Japan Business Co.)
Book 20 Space Battleship Yamato Secret Notebook (Leed Company)
Production 20 Leiji Matsumoto sketches designs for Be Forever Yamato
PRODUCTION 23 Toshio Masuda and Yoshinobu Nishizaki complete second story draft for Be Forever Yamato
Publication 24 The Best One magazine covers Blue Bird and Blue Noah (Gakken)
Publication ? ASCII magazine #32 publishes a Yamato PC game
PRODUCTION ? Arrivederci Yamato review in Starburst magazine No. 17 (Marvel UK)
No-class FEB
PUBLICATION 1 The New Voyage film comic part 5 in Terebi Kun (Shogakukan)
PRODUCTION 1 First design meeting for Be Forever Yamato
Book 1 Movie Terebi Magazine special: The New Voyage (Akita Shoten)
Publication 2 Neo Nagal #11 doujinshi (Yamato Fan Club II)
PRODUCTION 5 First production meeting for Be Forever Yamato
PRODUCTION 8 Battle strategy concept meeting for Be Forever Yamato
PRODUCTION ? Arrivederci Yamato review in Starburst magazine No. 17 (Marvel UK)
PRODUCTION 20 Be Forever Yamato script Part A revised
PRODUCTION 21 Be Forever Yamato storyboard production begins
On Air 21 Yamato 2 begins rebroadcast (Yomiuri TV)
Publication 23 The Best One magazine covers Yamato 2 (Gakken)
Publication 25 Yamato fan club magazine #14 announces Be Forever Yamato title and release date of August 2
Production ? Space Battleship Yamato III TV series development begins
No-class MAR
PUBLICATION 1 The New Voyage film comic part 6 in Terebi Kun (Shogakukan)
PRODUCTION 6 Be Forever Yamato storyboard production completed for script Part A
Publication 12 Daily Gendai newspaper covers Yamato Hot Blood novel author
PRODUCTION 17 Be Forever Yamato animation production begins at Toei Studio
PRODUCTION 18 Be Forever Yamato storyboard production completed for script Part B, script Part C completed
Publication 18 Wave-Motion Vol. 9 doujinshi (Yamato Fan Club Hadou)
Publication 24 The Best One magazine covers Blue Noah (Gakken)
Cinema 24-26 Arrivederci Yamato screens at Sankei Hall in Sakurajima, Tokyo
Book 30 Roman Album #31 Yamato 2 (Tokuma Shoten)
publication ? Star Blazers coverage in Starlog magazine #35 (O’Quinn Studios)
No-class APR
Publication 1 New Voyage film comic part 7 in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan)
PRODUCTION 2 Be Forever Yamato script completed
Book 5 Cosmoship Yamato manga vol. 3 by Leiji Matsumoto (Sunday Comics/Akita Shoten)
PRODUCTION 7 Be Forever Yamato color design meetings
Publication 10 Iscandar Vol. 11 doujinshi (Cosmo Battleship Yamato Connection)
Publication 24 The Best One magazine covers Be Forever (Gakken)
Publication 25 Yamato fan club magazine #15 publishes first production designs from Be Forever Yamato
PRODUCTION 30 Scanimation production meeting for Be Forever Yamato
Production ? Yamato III planning book completed, mecha design suspended
Publication ? Speace Star Vol. 1 doujinshi
No-class MAY
Publication 1 Yamato coverage in Terebiland (Tokuma Shoten)
PUBLICATION 1 The New Voyage film comic part 8 in Terebi Kun (Shogakukan)
BOOK 4 The New Voyage Deluxe hardcover (Office Academy)
PRODUCTION 7 Meeting to plan epilogue sequence for Be Forever Yamato
Cinema 7 Yamato cameo appearance in Gamera Super Monster (Toei Pictures)
PRODUCTION 8 Music composition meeting for Be Forever Yamato
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 1st Year Course (Gakken)
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 3rd Age (Obunsha)
Publication 10 Animage Magazine Vol. 24 covers Be Forever Yamato (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 10 The Anime Magazine Vol. 7 covers Be Forever Yamato (Kindaieigasha)
Publication 12 Hochi Shimbun newspaper covers Be Forever Yamato
Publication 18 Sunday Mainichi magazine profiles Yoko Asagami (Yuki)
Publication 21 Screen magazine covers Be Forever Yamato (Kindaiegiasha)
Publication 21 The Best One magazine covers Be Forever Yamato (Shueisha)
Publication 25 Be Forever Yamato coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo)
Event 26 Be Forever Yamato press conference launches promotional campaign
PRODUCTION 26 Akira Fuse produces demo for Be Forever Yamato closing theme, Until The Day of Love
Production 30 Akira Fuse & Isao Sasaki record songs for Be Forever Yamato
Model ? Mecha Collection kit #19: Okita Ship (Bandai)
Model ? Mecha Collection kit #20: Kodai Ship /Yukikaze (Bandai)
Publication ? Yamato products included in 1980 Bandai catalog (Bandai)
Music ? Yamato theme cover on Anime & Pop Hit March LP (Nippon Columbia)
event ? Vega wristwatch company launches a tie-in campaign with Be Forever Yamato
Publication ? Coverage in Fanfare magazine #3
No-class JUN
publication ? Be Forever Yamato press sheet distributed
Publication 1 Be Forever coverage, New Voyage film comic part 9 in Terebi Kun magazine (Shogakukan)
Publication 3 Be Forever coverage in Bouken Oh magazine (Akita Shoten)
ON AIR 7 Be Forever Yamato 4-hour radio drama on all Night Nippon
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha)
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha)
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 3rd Age magazine (Obunsha)
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 2nd Year Course magazine (Gakken)
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 3rd Year Course magazine (Gakken)
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in Course Newspaper (Gakken)
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in Animage Vol. 25 (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in The Anime Vol. 8 (Kindaieigasha)
Publication 10 Yamato coverage in Monthly Animation No. 6 (Bronze Co.)
Publication 10 Be Forever poster in Mu magazine (Gakken)
Publication 10 Be Forever Yamato ad campaign begins (newspapers and theaters)
Production 14 “Scanimation” special effects meeting for Be Forever Yamato
Publication 14 Be Forever coverage in High 1st Course magazine (Gakken)
Book 15 Space Battleship Yamato manga part 1 by Leiji Matsumoto goes into its 57th printing (Sunday comics/Akita Shoten)
Publication 17 Be Forever poster in Middle 1st Age summer special (Obunsha)
Publication 17 Be Forever coverage in Weekly Woman magazine
Event 18 Fan club meeting in Nagoya promotes Be Forever
Event 19 Fan club meeting & press conference in Osaka promote Be Forever
Publication 21 Be Forever coverage in Screen magazine (Kindaieigasha)
Publication 25 Yamato fan club magazine #16 reports Be Forever Yamato events, shows first wave of ‘fancy goods’
Production 26 Be Forever Yamato recording script completed
Event 28 Fan club meeting in Fukuoka promotes Be Forever
Event 28 Launch! Space Battleship exhibit opens at Energy Saving Fair ’80 (Tokyo, through July 6)
Event 29 “Voyage of Adventure Roman” ticket lottery at Shinjuku Station (Tokyo)
Publication ? Be Forever coverage in Lemonhaus magazine
Publication ? Be Forever coverage in Sixth Grader magazine (Shogakukan)
Production ? Yamato III mecha design resumes
Model ? 1/700 EDF Battlecruiser with Landing Craft (Bandai)
Model ? EDF Carrier (Bandai)
Model ? Mecha Collection kit #21: Cosmo Zero (Bandai)
Model ? Mecha Collection kit #22: EDF Battlecruiser (Bandai)
No-class JUL
publication ? Toei Animation Fan Club News #3 publishes a Be Forever Yamato cover story (Toei Movie Co.)
Publication 1 Be Forever coverage in Terebiland (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 1 Be Forever coverage in SF Movie Magazine ’80 (Kinema Junpo)
Publication 1 Be Forever coverage in SF Movie Magazine ’80 (Kinema Junpo)
Music 1 LP & Cassette: Be Forever Yamato Music Collection (Nippon Columbia)
Music 1 EP: Until The Day of Love b/w Galaxy Legend (King Records)
Music 1 EP: Pendant of stars b/w Face in the stars (Nippon Columbia)
Music 1 EP: Space Battleship Yamato b/w The Scarlet Scarf “Colorport” picture disc (Nippon Columbia)
Production 1 Hiromi Iwasaki records alternate version of Galaxy Legend
Event 2 Tie-in campaign begins with Japan Fish Sausage Assocation
Publication 3 Be Forever coverage in Bouken Oh magazine (Akita Shoten)
Event 6 Ticket lottery at Ueno Station for Japanese National Railways “Mystery Tour”
Event 7 Press conference and Fan club meeting in Sapporo
On Air 9 Maeterlinck’s Blue Bird TV series concludes (Fuji Television)
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Novel Junior magazine (Rapport)
Publication 9 Yoshinobu Nishizaki interview in Tokyo Sports newspaper
PUBLICATION 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle First Age magazine (Obunsha)
PUBLICATION 9 Be Forever calendar in Middle Second Age magazine (Obunsha)
Production 10 Yamato‘s home office Academy Production Ltd. changes name to Tokyo Animation Ltd.
Publication 9 Article in Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in Animage magazine Vol. 26 (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in The Anime magazine Vol. 9 (Kindaieigasha)
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in Monthly Animation magazine #7 (Bronze Co.)
book 10 TV Anime Battlefront: 17 Years in Anime by Noboru Ishiguro & Noriko Ohara (Yamato Books)
Production 13-15 Voice recording for Be Forever Yamato at Avaco Studio.
Publication 15 Be Forever coverage in Fanroad magazine (Rapport)
Publication 18 Be Forever coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobo)
Publication 19 Article in Mainichi Shimbun newspaper
Event 20 Yamato Tournament opens at Tokyo Tower (through August 31)
Event 20-22 Space Battleship Yamato: the Voyage of Adventure Roman sea cruise
On Air 20 Yamato songs performed on Let’s Go Young TV special
Publication 21 Article in Hochi Shimbun newspaper
Publication 21 Be Forever coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
Publication 21 Be Forever coverage in Screen magazine (Kindaieigasha)
Event 22 Yamato Fair at Moriya department store (through July 27)
Event 23 Anime fair at Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo includes Be Forever attractions (through Aug. 31)
Publication 24 Be Forever coverage in The Best One magazine (Gakken)
Event 24 Yamato Festival in Budokan concert in Tokyo 15,000 guests attend two performances
Publication 24 Yamato Festival in Budokan program book (Office Academy)
Event 25 Yamato included in TV Animation Fair at Yokohma Station Building (through Aug 3)
Publication 25 Yamato coverage in Hobby Japan magazine #132
Publication 25 Yamato fan club magazine #17
PUBLICATION 25 Be Forever coverage in Weekly TV Guide magazine, Tohoku Edition (Tokyo News Agency)
Event 25 ’80 Summer Vacation Children’s Expo’ at Matsuya Department Stores (through Aug. 20)
Production 26 Be Forever Yamato sound editing completed
Event 26 Ticket lottery at the Shibuya Pantheon theater complex for tickets to “Yamato Fever ’80”
PRODUCTION 27 Camera work completed for Be Forever Yamato
Event 28 Yamato Fever ’80,” hosted by Leiji Matsumoto
Production 28 Be Forever Yamato production wraps
Event 29 ‘Space Battleship Yamato & Animation Festival’ at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Sapporo, Tokyo (through Aug. 6)
Event 29-31 Three Days of Adventure and Exploration: Where is Secret Training Base Icarus!
Cinema 30 Be Forever Yamato advance screening held for fan club prize-winners
Event 30 Be Forever Yamato-themed “Red Balloon” tour packages on sale
Model ? Medium-scale Dessler Carrier (Bandai)
Model ? Cosmo Zero reissue (Bandai)
Model ? Black Tiger reissue (Bandai)
On Air ? Be Forever Yamato pre-release TV special
No-class AUG
Event 1 Fans line up at movie theaters the night before Be Forever Yamato premieres
Music 1 EP: Galaxy legend b/w Life of love (Japan Victor)
PUBLICATION 1 Music article in Tokyo Sports
book 1 Space Battleship Yamato ‘Complete Works’ novels 1-3 (Asahi Sonorama)
book 1 Yamato 2 ‘Complete Works’ novels 1, 2 (Asahi Sonorama)
book 1 The New Voyage ‘Complete Works’ novels 1, 2 (Asahi Sonorama)
Publication 1 Be Forever Yamato cover story in Kinejun #791 (Kinema Jumpo Co.)
PUBLICATION 1 Be Forever Yamato cruise coverage in Weekly Bunshun magazine (Bungei Shunju)
PUBLICATION 1 Coverage in Weekly Sankei
PUBLICATION 1 Be Forever coverage in Terebi Kun (Shogakukan)
PUBLICATION 1 Be Forever coverage and bonus item in Terebi Land (Tokuma Shoten)
On Air 1 The New Voyage is rebroadcast on Fuji Television
PUBLICATION 1 Be Forever Yamato coverage in Juniorhood magazine (Obunsha)
Cinema 2 Be Forever Yamato released through Shochiku-Toei theaters
PUBLICATION 2 Be Forever Yamato movie program book (Office Academy)
Product 2 Be Forever Yamato products in movie theaters
Event 2 A train renamed Yamato-Go runs on the Toyoko line, conducted by Leiji Matsumoto
Event 2 Nishizaki, Masuda and Toei president Shigeru Okada appear at Toei Palace in Marunouchi, Tokyo
Event 2 Press conference at Toei headquarters
Publication 2 Be Forever coverage in Bouken Oh magazine (Akita Shoten)
On Air 3 Yamato Festival in Budokan is broadcast on Tokyo 12 channel
Event 4 Yamato Exhibition at Daiichi dept store, Hiroshima (through Aug 10)
PUBLICATION 5 Coverage in Weekly Playboy No. 33
Publication 9 Be Forever coverage in Novel Junior magazine (Shueisha)
PUBLICATION 9 Coverage in Middle 1st Age magazine (Obunsha)
PUBLICATION 9 Be Forever coverage in Middle 2nd Year Course magazine (Gakken)
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in Animage Vol. 27 (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 10 Be Forever coverage in The Anime Vol. 10 (Tokuma Shoten)
PUBLICATION 10 Coverage in Sunday Mainichi magazine
Event 13 Yamato Festival in Asahikawa, Hokkaido (through Aug 20)
Book 15 Be Forever Yamato novel (Cobalt library/Shueisha)
PUBLICATION 20 Coverage in OUT magazine (Minori Shobu)
Publication 20 Iscandar Vol. 12/13 doujinshi (Cosmo Battleship Yamato Connection)
Publication 21 Coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
Publication 21 Be Forever coverage in Screen magazine (Kindaieigasha)
Publication 25 Yamato fan club magazine #18 shows third wave of Be Forever Yamato products
PUBLICATION 27 Music coverage in Asahi Shimbun
Model ? 1/360 Kodai’s patrol ship (Bandai)
Model ? 1/220 EDF Automated Battleship (Bandai)
Model ? Yamato reissue (Bandai)
Model ? 1/700 Yamato (non cutaway version/Bandai)
Model ? Yamato “New Image Model” (Bandai)
Model ? 1/500 Yamato “New Cosmic Model” (Bandai)
No-class SEP
Publication 1 Be Forever coverage in Terebi Land (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 1 event coverage in Animec Vol. 13 (Rapport)
Publication 1 Yamato Movie series Big Collection (Asahi Sonorama)
Book 1 Be Forever Yamato novel part 1 (Monkey Library/Shueisha)
Publication 1 Be Forever review in University of Tokyo Weekly
Publication 1 Starlog Vol. 24 covers the anime boom (Japan edition,Tsurumoto Room Co.)
Publication 1 Gem magazine interviews Yoshinobu Nishizaki (Kobunsha)
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)
Music 10 LP & Cassette: Be Forever Yamato Music Collection part 2 (Nippon Columbia)
Music 10 EP: Be Forever Yamato b/w New Voyage (4 tracks, Nippon Columbia)
Book 10 Be Forever Yamato novel part 2 (Monkey Library/Shueisha)
Publication 10 Wave-Motion Vol. 10 doujinshi (Yamato Fan Club Hadou)
Publication 15 Be Forever Yamato script in Kinejun #794 (Kinema Jumpo Co.)
PRODUCTION 18 Yamato III voice recording begins
Book 20 Roadshow magazine special: Be Forever Yamato (Shueisha)
Book 20 Be Forever Yamato ‘Complete Works’ novel part 1 (Asahi Sonorama)
Publication 21 Coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
Book 25 Be Forever Yamato ‘Complete Works’ novel part 2 (Asahi Sonorama)
Publication 25 Be Forever Yamato “Precise Illustrated Edition” blueprint set (Asahi Sonorama)
Book 25 Anime Poster Big Compendium (Akita Shoten)
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)
Book 27 SF fantastic animation materials: Be Forever Yamato Setting Data Collection (Shonen Pictorial Co.)
PRODUCTION 29 Yamato III music recording, first session
Book 30 Be Forever Yamato Cel Collection (Shonen Pictorial Co.)
Publication ? Yamato III coverage in TV Rumors magazine
Music ? Yamato songs included on SF Animation & Suspense Super Library LP (Nippon Columbia)
No-class OCT
Publication 1 Yamato III coverage in Fanroad magazine (Rapport)
Publication 1 Yamato III article and manga by Hiroshi Aizawa debuts in Adventure King Magazine (Akita Shoten)
Publication 1 Be Forever Yamato review in Kinejun #795 (Kinema Junpo)
Book 5 Be Forever Yamato Anime Comics volume 1 (Champion Graphic/Akita Shoten)
Publication 5 Be Forever Yamato special (Screen Movie Magazine)
Publication 10 Yamato III coverage in Animage Vol. 29 (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 10 Yamato III coverage in The Anime Vol. 12 (Kindaieigasha)
Music 10 LP & Cassette: Be Forever Yamato Drama album (Nippon Columbia)
Book 10 Perfect Memoir Deluxe #4 Be Forever Yamato & All of Yamato (Leed Company)
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!
Book 20 Perfect Memoir #11 Be Forever Yamato Secret Notebook (Leed Co.)
Book 20 Be Forever Yamato storybook (Jitsugyono Nippon Co.)
Book 20 Keibunsha #68 Be Forever Yamato Encyclopedia (Kodansha)
Book 20 Roman Album #36 Be Forever Yamato (Tokuma Shoten)
Publication 21 Yamato III coverage in Roadshow magazine (Shueisha)
Publication 23 Yamato III coverage in The Best One magazine (Gakken)
Publication 24 Star Blazers coverage in Backstage magazine
On Air 25 Yamato III Episode 3: Yamato sets sail at dawn!
Publication 25 Yamato fan club magazine #19
Book 30 Be Forever Yamato manga volume 1 by Akira Hio (Sun Comics/Asahi Sonorama)
Book 30 Space Battleship Yamato All Mecha Big Collection (Asahi Sonorama)
PRODUCTION ? Yamato III music recording, second session
Model ? Dark Nebula Empire Tripod Tank (Bandai)
Product ? Glico confectionary campaign begins for Yamato III
Product ? ‘Popynica’ Yamato Toy (Popy)
Product ? ‘DX Popynica’ Yamato Toy (Popy)
Product ? Gummy Yamato Toys; set of 2 (Popy)
Music ? LP & Cassette: Isao Sasaki Singing 2 Big Anime, Space Battleship Yamato vs Galaxy Express 999 (Nippon Columbia)
Music ? LP & Cassette: Fantastic Animation 24 includes Yamato songs (Nippon Columbia)
Music ? LP & Cassette: Terebi Manga Hit Parade 24 includes Yamato songs (Nippon Columbia)
No-class NOV
Publication 1 Yamato III coverage in Terebiland (Tokuma Shoten)
PUBLICATION 1 Yamato III coverage in Terebi Kun (Shogakukan)
Publication 1 Yamato III manga Chapter 2 in Bouken Oh (Akita Shoten)
PUBLICATION 1 Yamato III coverage in Animec No. 14 (Rapport)
On Air 1 Yamato III Episode 4: Hit Mars!
Book 5 Leiji Matsumoto Anime Fantasy World (Kindai Eiga Co.)
On Air 8 Yamato III Episode 5: SOS! Spaceship Rajendora!
PUBLICATION 9 Yamato III coverage in 4th Grader (Shogakukan)
PUBLICATION 10 Yamato III coverage in Animage Vol. 30 (Tokuma Shoten)
PUBLICATION 10 Yamato III coverage in The Anime Vol. 13 (Kindaieigasha)
BOOK 10 Be Forever Yamato Final Deluxe hardcover (West Cape Corporation)
On Air 11 Leiji Matsumoto Super Anime of the Century TV special features new Yamato animation
On Air 13 Star Blazers debuts on Italian TV
On Air 15 Yamato III Episode 6: Fierce battle near Planet 11!
Book 15 Be Forever Yamato Anime Comics volume 2 (Champion Graphic/Akita Shoten)
On Air 22 Yamato III Episode 7: The rough seas of Planet Alpha!
PUBLICATION 22 Yamato III coverage in The Best One (Gakken)
PUBLICATION 22 Yamato III coverage in Screen (Kindaieigasha)
Book 25 Movie Terebi Magazine special: Be Forever Yamato (Akita Shoten)
On Air 29 Yamato III Episode 8: The last pioneer!
production ? Yomiuri TV network reduces Yamato III series from 52 episodes to 25
Event ? Academy Co. Ltd. assets transferred to West Cape Corporation
PRODUCTION ? Yamato III music recording, third session
Model ? Dark Nebula Empire Patrol Tank (Bandai)
Model ? 1/700 Yamato New Mechanic Model (Bandai)
PUBLICATION ? 1981 Be Forever Yamato calendar (West Cape Corporation)
PUBLICATION ? 1981 Family Seal Calendar includes Yamato characters (Academy)
PUBLICATION ? 1981 Yoko Asagami Fan Club calendar
No-class DEC
Publication 1 Yamato III manga Chapter 3 in Bouken Oh (Akita Shoten)
Music 1 LP & Cassette: Space Battleship Yamato Hit song & Theme collection (Nippon Columbia)
Publication 3 Star Blazers comic book no. 97 (Atlas UFO Robot, Italy)
On Air 6 Yamato III Episode 9: Duel at Planet Barnard!
Publication 9 Yamato III coverage in Middle 2nd Age magazine (Obunsha)
PUBLICATION 10 Yamato III coverage in Animage Vol. 31 (Tokuma Shoten)
PUBLICATION 10 Yamato III coverage in The Anime Vol. 14 (Kindaieigasha)
Music 10 4-track EP: Space Battleship Yamato/Arrivederci Yamato/Be Forever Yamato (Nippon Columbia)
Music 10 EP: Yamato Be Forever b/w Parting (Nippon Columbia)
Publication 10 Star Blazers comic book no. 98 (Atlas UFO Robot, Italy)
On Air 13 Yamato III Episode 10: Counterattack of Dagon’s new fleet!
Publication 17 Star Blazers comic book no. 99 (Atlas UFO Robot, Italy)
On Air 20 Yamato III Episode 11: Yamato in danger! The demonic Cygnus airspace!
PUBLICATION 22 Yamato III coverage in The Best One (Gakken)
Publication 24 Star Blazers comic book no. 100 (Atlas UFO Robot, Italy)
Music 25 LP & Cassette: ’80 Yamato Festival in Budokan Live (Nippon Columbia)
Publication 25 Yamato fan club magazine #20
On Air 27 Yamato III Episode 12: The penal colony in space!
Publication 29 Yamato III manga Chapter 4 in Bouken Oh (Akita Shoten)
Publication 31 Star Blazers comic book no. 101 (Atlas UFO Robot, Italy)
Product ? ‘Big Scale DX’ Yamato Toy (Popy)
Product ? Yamato ‘Space Collection’ Spaceships; set of 10 (Popy)
Product ? Yamato ‘DX Space Collection’ box set (Popy)
game ? Be Forever Yamato board game (Popy)
game ? Yamato III ‘Wave-Motion Gun Set’ shooting game (Popy)
Product ? Yamato Light-up electronic gun (Popy)
Product ? Yamato Watergun (Popy)
Publication ? Yamato content in Middle 1st Age, Junior High Life All Guide magazine (Obunsha)
Publication ? Star Blazers fan club advertised in Starlog #44 (March 1981 issue)
No-class 1980
Publication ? Star Blazers fan club advertised in Astronomy magazine (Feb 1981 issue)
Publication ? Electric Organ Yamato Anime Collection sheet music (Tokyo Ongaku Shoin)
Model ? 1/350 Yamato (Imai)
book ? Be Forever Yamato Sonosheet books (Set of 2/Asahi Sonorama)
book ? Be Forever Yamato ‘Anime Picture Books’ (Set of 3/Shueisha)
Publication ? Star Blazers press kit (Westchester Films)
Publication ? Fun for Parents and Children, Terebi Anime Special magazine (Nippon Life Insurance Co.)
Music ? 45rpm single: Italian Star Blazers opening title (Ariston Music)
book ? Star Blazers storybooks, multiple formats (Set of 7, Mondadori Libri)
Product ? Star Blazers board game (Mondadori Giochi)
Product ? Star Blazers jigsaw puzzles (Set of 2, Mondadori Giochi)
Publication ? Star Blazers sticker book collection (Edizione Flash)
No-class
Music ? Yamato songs included in various compilation LPs and tapes throughout 1980

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