An index to the enormous number of Yamato 2199 articles and publications, with links to reports and translations. Part 1 (Nov 2011 – Sep 2012) Part 2 (Sep 2012 – May 2013) Part 3 (May 2013 – Oct 2013) Part 4 (Nov 2013 – Jun 2014) Part 5 (Jun 2014 – Dec 2014) Part 6 (Dec 2014 – present)
August 2013: Chapter 7 brings the series to an end amidst the busiest month in the saga’s entire history! Interviews, new products, future announcements, special events, promotional tie-ins, and a record amount of fan participation made the end of Yamato 2199 something to remember forever! [3 pages]
From Hyper Hobby, September 2013: an interview with two prominent producers from the Yamato 2199 Production Committee whose job it was to steer the ship through the unsteady waters of public promotion. Here they discuss the unusual responsibility of turning a legacy back into a living legend.
In his fifth Yamato Lessons From the Past column from New Type Ace magazine, superfan Ryusuke Hikawa examines the innovative special effects techniques applied to the first Yamato series by director Noboru Ishiguro, a man whose command of light itself made science the tool of science fiction.
Previous Yamatour travelogues have usually been one-week affairs, but longtime fan Daniel George decided to spend two weeks in Japan with a very ambitious itinerary that culminated with the premiere of Yamato 2199 Chapter 7. The voyage begins here with his arrival in Kyoto and his first taste of a new land!
August 16, 2013: On the second day of their excursion into a land of wonders, Daniel and Terry find their way to the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto and are taken on a journey, a never-ending journey…a journey to the stars!
August 16, continued: how many famous Kyoto temples can two Australians visit in a single afternoon? Maybe not quite as many as they’d planned, but certainly more than they could have found in Australia! And what happens when they meet the mysterious men in black? Find out here!
Ye editor enters the flow of 2199 events during Chapter 7’s second week in Japanese theaters (September 1-8) and dives deep into Yamato lore, past present and future. Find out what’s on the minds of fans and pros alike and relive a full week of what Tokyo has to offer to those who seek adventure! [2 pages]
