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No-class |
2018 |
|
No-class |
JAN |
|
EVENT |
8 |
Aloha Band Wind Orchestra concert
|
ONLINE |
12 |
Chapter 4 2-minute trailer
|
ONLINE |
13 |
Chapter 4 advance ticket sales begin
|
EVENT |
16 |
3-meter display models installed at Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater
|
PUBLICATION |
17 |
Ship’s Log #20 (Yamato Crew Premium)
|
ONLINE |
18 |
Chapter 4 Playstation trailer
|
EVENT |
18 |
Chapter 4 “Teach-in” screening
|
MODEL |
19 |
1/1000 Achilles (Bandai)
|
ONLINE |
20 |
10-minute preview for Chapter 4
|
ON AIR |
20 |
Yamato 2202 Just before launch! Special program of Love TV Special (Tokyo MX, BS11)
|
CINEMA |
20 |
marathon screening of Chapters 1-4 (Marunouchi Piccadilly, Tokyo)
|
ONLINE |
22 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 0
|
ONLINE |
23 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 1
|
ONLINE |
23 |
Tomohiro Yoshida interview at Gigazine
|
MUSIC |
24 |
CD single: You Petal, Crimson Red, Yamato 2202 (Lantis)
|
MUSIC |
24 |
CD: Yamato 2202 Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 (Lantis)
|
ONLINE |
24 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 2
|
ONLINE |
25 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 3
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #585 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
ONLINE |
25 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 4
|
PRODUCT |
26 |
Akira Yamamoto action figure (Bandai/S.H.Figuarts)
|
CINEMA |
27 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 4, Destiny Chapter opens in 28 theaters
|
EVENT |
27 |
Live stage greetings (Tokyo)
|
VIDEO |
27 |
Blu-ray: Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 theater-exclusive edition (Bandai Visual)
|
PRODUCT |
27 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 theater goods (Froovie)
|
PRODUCT |
27 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 theater handout art (week 1)
|
ONLINE |
27 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 streaming (Playstation, Amazon Prime, Bandai Channel)
|
PRODUCT |
27 |
Cosmo Fleet Special miniature: Andromeda (Megahouse)
|
EVENT |
28 |
Live stage greetings, Tokyo
|
ONLINE |
29 |
Yamato 2202 Hero’s Record mobile game launches
|
PUBLICATION |
31 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 program book
|
ONLINE |
31 |
Tomonori Kogawa interview at Animate Times
|
No-class |
FEB |
|
ONLINE |
2 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 5
|
RIP |
2 |
Animator Hiroki Takagi
|
EVENT |
2 |
Live stage greeting, Osaka
|
EVENT |
3 |
Live stage greetings, Kobe & Kyoto
|
PRODUCT |
3 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 theater handout art (week 2)
|
EVENT |
8 |
Yamatalk Night, Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater (Tokyo)
|
PUBLICATION |
10 |
Side story published in Newtype March issue (Kadokawa Publishing)
|
PRODUCT |
10 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 theater handout art (week 3)
|
EVENT |
15 |
Yamatalk Night, Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater (Tokyo)
|
PRODUCT |
17 |
Yuki Mori Armor Girl figure (Bandai)
|
EVENT |
18 |
Yamato Lecture 16 (Tokyo)
|
EVENT |
18 |
Akira Miyagawa Festival concert (Hamamatsu)
|
EVENT |
18 |
2202 products at Wonder Festival Winter 2018
|
VIDEO |
23 |
DVD & Blu-ray: Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 (Bandai Visual)
|
PRODUCT |
23 |
CD: audio drama vol. 4 (Amazon bonus disc)
|
ONLINE |
23 |
Harutoshi Fukui interview at V Storage
|
PRODUCT |
23 |
Video storage box (Yamato Crew)
|
MODEL |
24 |
Mecha Collection 02 Yamato (Bandai)
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #586 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
PRODUCT |
26 |
Akira Yamamoto “pilot suit” figure (Megahouse)
|
No-class |
MAR |
|
ONLINE |
7 |
Chapter 5 teaser
|
ONLINE |
7 |
Chapter 5 promotion starts
|
PRODUCT |
10 |
Chapter 5 flyer in theaters
|
EVENT |
10 |
Chapter 5 advance tickets on sale
|
MODEL |
10 |
Mecha Collection 01 Andromeda clear version with chapter 5 advance tickets (Bandai)
|
PRODUCT |
23 |
Art prints (set of 2) (Bandai Visual)
|
MODEL |
24 |
1/1000 Apollo Norm (Bandai)
|
EVENT |
24,25 |
Yamato displays and talk show at Anime Japan 2018
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #587 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
ONLINE |
30 |
Nobuyoshi Habara interview at V Storage
|
PRODUCT |
31 |
Cosmo Fleet Special Aldebaran (Megahouse)
|
PRODUCT |
31 |
Cosmo Fleet Special Achilles (Megahouse)
|
No-class |
APR |
|
EVENT |
1 |
Yamaket 11
|
PUBLICATION |
13 |
Coverage in Scale Aviation Vol. 121 (Dainippon Pictures)
|
PRODUCT |
15 |
Clear file preorders with advance tickets for Chapter 5 (Lawson stores)
|
ONLINE |
20 |
Chapter 5 trailers and character announcements
|
EVENT |
20 |
Pepper Lunch tie-in campaign (through May 31)
|
MODEL |
21 |
Mecha Collection 03 Kalaklum (Bandai)
|
MODEL |
21 |
Mecha Collection SP Kalaklum double set (Bandai)
|
EVENT |
21 |
Modelbuilding event at Yamashiroya toy store (Ueno, Tokyo)
|
ONLINE |
22 |
Chapter 5 video package art revealed
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #588 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
EVENT |
28 |
3-meter display models installed at MOVIX theater (Tsukuba)
|
No-class |
MAY |
|
EVENT |
5 |
Radio Suite: Space Battleship Yamato radio show (Clover Media)
|
CINEMA |
5-10 |
Chapters 1-4 (MOVIX theater, Tsukuba)
|
ONLINE |
7 |
Hero’s Record Twitter campaign
|
EVENT |
8-14 |
Dessler announcement on PA at Lawson convenience stores
|
ONLINE |
9 |
Episode 1 debuts on Funimation
|
EVENT |
10-13 |
Yamato 2202 exhibits at Shizuoka Hobby Show
|
CINEMA |
11-24 |
Chapters 1-4 (Aeon Cinema, Kanazawa)
|
PUBLICATION |
15 |
Ship’s Log #21 (Yamato Crew Premium)
|
ONLINE |
16 |
Episode 2 debuts on Funimation
|
ONLINE |
16 |
Hero’s Record website update
|
CINEMA |
17 |
Chapter 5 advance screening (Shinjuku Piccadilly theater)
|
ONLINE |
18 |
Chapter 1 on Abema TV
|
ON AIR |
19 |
Yamato 2202 Just before launch! Special program of Love TV Special (Tokyo MX, BS11)
|
ONLINE |
19 |
Chapters 1-4 video digest
|
ONLINE |
19 |
Chapter 5 10-minute preview
|
ONLINE |
19 |
official website update
|
MODEL |
19 |
Mecha Collection 04 Apollo Norm (Bandai)
|
ONLINE |
20 |
Interview with Producer Hiroki Komatsu (Mantan Web)
|
EVENT |
20 |
Yamato Lecture 17 (Osaka)
|
PRODUCT |
21 |
Clear file preorders with advance tickets for Chapter 5 |
ONLINE |
21 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 0
|
PRODUCT |
22 |
Magnet sets at Lawson stores (6 sets of 2)
|
ONLINE |
22 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 1
|
ONLINE |
23 |
Episode 3 debuts on Funimation
|
ONLINE |
23 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 2
|
ONLINE |
23 |
Chapter 5 2-minute trailer
|
ONLINE |
23 |
Producer interviews at Akeba Souken and Gigazine
|
ONLINE |
24 |
Voice actor interviews at Akeba Souken and Mantan Web
|
ONLINE |
24 |
Harutoshi Fukui interview at Otonanswer
|
ONLINE |
24 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 3
|
CINEMA |
25 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 5, Purgatoy Chapter opens in 35 theaters
|
EVENT |
25 |
Live stage greeting (Shinjuku Piccadilly, Tokyo)
|
VIDEO |
25 |
Blu-ray: Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 theater-exclusive edition (Bandai Visual)
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 program book
|
PRODUCT |
25 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 theater handout art (week 1)
|
PRODUCT |
25 |
A Distant Journey browser game flyer
|
PRODUCT |
25 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 theater goods (Froovie)
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Yamato 2202 Newspaper No. 3 (Sankei Sports)
|
PRODUCT |
25 |
Teaser poster given away with advance tickets for Chapter 6
|
PRODUCT |
25 |
Ichiban Kuji on-demand prints for Chapter 5 in convenience stores (Banpresto)
|
ONLINE |
25 |
Hiroshi Kamiya interviews at Anime Anime
|
BOOK |
25 |
Novelization volume 3 (Kadokawa)
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #589 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
ONLINE |
25 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 4
|
EVENT |
26 |
Live stage greetings (Tokyo area)
|
ONLINE |
28 |
Voice actor interview at V-Storage
|
ONLINE |
30 |
Episode 4 debuts on Funimation
|
No-class |
JUN |
|
EVENT |
1 |
Live stage greeting (Hakata)
|
ONLINE |
1 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 5
|
EVENT |
2 |
Live stage greetings (Kitakyushu, Kumamoto)
|
PRODUCT |
2 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 theater handout art (week 2)
|
ONLINE |
6 |
Episode 5 debuts on Funimation
|
EVENT |
7 |
Yamatalk Night with Kia Asamiya (Shinjuku Piccadilly, Tokyo)
|
ONLINE |
8 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 6
|
PRODUCT |
8 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 theater handout art (week 3)
|
PUBLICATION |
9 |
Commemorative poster in Animage magazine (Tokuma Shoten)
|
ONLINE |
13 |
Space Battleship Ginga model kit announced
|
ONLINE |
13 |
Episode 6 debuts on Funimation
|
EVENT |
14 |
Yamatalk Night with Shinya Ogura (Shinjuku Piccadilly, Tokyo)
|
MODEL |
20 |
Diecast gimmick model vol. 001 (test market, Hachette)
|
ONLINE |
20 |
Episode 7 debuts on Funimation
|
PRODUCT |
21 |
Clear files (Set of 2, Lawson stores)
|
VIDEO |
22 |
Blu-ray: Yamato 2202 Chapter 5 standard edition (Bandai Visual)
|
PRODUCT |
22 |
CD: audio drama vol. 5 (Amazon bonus disc)
|
MODEL |
22 |
Mecha Collection 05 Cosmo Falcon (Bandai)
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #590 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
ONLINE |
26 |
Voice actors on d Studio talkshow
|
ONLINE |
27 |
Episode 8 debuts on Funimation
|
PRODUCT |
29 |
Hero’s Record clear file (campaign award)
|
EVENT |
30 |
10th anniversary signboard display (Shinjuku Piccadilly, Tokyo)
|
No-class |
JUL |
|
EVENT |
1 |
Exhibit at Shimanose Art Center (Sasebo City Museum, Nagasaki)
|
ONLINE |
4 |
Apparel and personal items announced (Bandai Fashion)
|
MODEL |
4 |
Diecast gimmick model vol. 002 (test market, Hachette)
|
ONLINE |
4 |
Episode 9 debuts on Funimation
|
ONLINE |
5 |
1/1000 Ginga previewed at Bandai Spirits blog
|
MODEL |
11 |
Diecast gimmick model vol. 003 (test market, Hachette)
|
ONLINE |
11 |
Episode 10 debuts on Funimation
|
MODEL |
18 |
Diecast gimmick model vol. 004 (test market, Hachette)
|
ONLINE |
18 |
Episode 11 debuts on Funimation
|
EVENT |
20 |
Yuya Hoshino performs Crimson Red live (Snufkin music bar, Tokyo)
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #591 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
ONLINE |
25 |
Yamato and Andromeda eyeglass frames announced (Megane Flower)
|
ONLINE |
25 |
Episode 12 debuts on Funimation
|
PRODUCT |
27 |
1/2000 “Shining Ships” Dreadnought miniature set (Bandai)
|
PRODUCT |
27 |
Cosmo Navy action stand (Bandai)
|
EVENT |
29 |
Yamato products exhibited at Wonder Festival 2018 Summer
|
PRODUCT |
31 |
hand fans distributed at Tokyo Skytree fireworks event (Yamato Crew)
|
PUBLICATION |
31 |
Star Blazers/Yamato Magazine #0 (Yamato Crew Premium)
|
No-class |
AUG |
|
ONLINE |
1 |
Episode 13 debuts on Funimation (then 2202 goes on hiatus)
|
ONLINE |
10 |
Chapter 6 teaser
|
PUBLICATION |
10 |
Coverage in Scale Aviation Vol. 123 (Dainippon Pictures)
|
EVENT |
10-12 |
Yamato products at Comiket 94
|
PRODUCT |
10 |
TV promo flyer distributed
|
ONLINE |
11 |
a href=’http://ourstarblazers.com/vault/333a/’> Live voice actor interview video (Funimation)
|
RIP |
13 |
Voice actor Unsho Ishizuka
|
ONLINE |
24 |
official website update
|
PRODUCT |
24 |
Clear file with advance tickets for Chapter 6
|
EVENT |
25 |
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra concert
|
EVENT |
25,26 |
Yamato 2202 exhibits at C3 AFA Tokyo Hobby Show
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #592 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
MODEL |
24 |
Mecha Collection 06 set (Bandai)
|
No-class |
SEP |
|
PRODUCT |
? |
Yamato and Andromeda eyeglass frames (Megane Flower)
|
EVENT |
2 |
Tomonori Kogawa charity event/lecture
|
BOOK |
13 |
Cosmoship Yamato 2 Volume 1 (Fukkan)
|
ONLINE |
14 |
Yamato Travelogue site launches (Bandai/V-Storage)
|
EVENT |
21-23 |
Yamato 2199 promo at Anime Weekend Atlanta
|
EVENT |
22,23 |
Yamato models exhibited at Doro Off VIII
|
ONLINE |
25 |
Chapter 6 trailer
|
PRODUCT |
25 |
Chapter 6 flyer in theaters
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #593 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
PUBLICATION |
26 |
Cover story in Okinawa Living magazine (Marine Corps Community Services)
|
EVENT |
28 |
Yamato 2202 Beginner’s Night of Love screens Eps 1-4 (Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater)
|
ONLINE |
28 |
Yamato 2202 Navi of Love Part 1 video
|
ONLINE |
29 |
Yamato 2202 Navi of Love Part 2 video
|
MODEL |
29 |
1/1000 Ginga (Bandai)
|
EVENT |
29,30 |
Yamato 2202 products exhibited at All Japan Model & Hobby Show
|
No-class |
OCT |
|
ONLINE |
4 |
Interviews with Daisuke Ono & Kenichi Suzumura
|
ONLINE |
5 |
Music promo video featuring Koichi Yamadera
|
ONLINE |
5 |
Hobby news at Hatena Blog (Bandai Spirits)
|
ON AIR |
5 |
Episode 1: The Year 2202, Revive Space Battleship Yamato
|
EVENT |
6 |
Yamato models exhibited at Hobby Round 20
|
EVENT |
7&8 |
Yamato models exhibited at Hokkaido Modeler’s Exhibition
|
EVENT |
9-15 |
Klaus Keyman PA promotion at Lawson convenience stores
|
ON AIR |
12 |
Episode 2: Tension – Go to the secret underground moon base
|
PUBLICATION |
12 |
Coverage in Scale Aviation Vol. 124 (Dainippon Pictures)
|
ONLINE |
19 |
Chapter 6 10-minute preview
|
ON AIR |
19 |
Episode 3: Impact – The legacy of Cosmo Reverse
|
EVENT |
21 |
Yamaket 12
|
EVENT |
22 |
Chapter 6 advance screening (Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater)
|
ONLINE |
19 |
Chapter 6 trailer
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #594 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
PRODUCT |
26 |
Andromeda watch announced (Imperial Enterprise International)
|
EVENT |
26 |
Pepper Lunch tie-in campaign (through Dec 13)
|
ON AIR |
26 |
Episode 4: Departure to the unknown
|
EVENT |
26-28 |
Yamato products & Yamatalk at Tamashii Nations 28
|
ONLINE |
27 |
Interview with Koichi Yamadera (Mantan Web)
|
EVENT |
27,28 |
Marathon screening & guest talk at Fukuyamanime Festival (Fukuyama)
|
ONLINE |
28 |
Interview with staff of CG studio Sublimation (Mantan Web)
|
ONLINE |
28 |
Interview with Ayahi Takagi (V Storage)
|
ONLINE |
29 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 0
|
PUBLICATION |
31 |
Star Blazers/Yamato Magazine #1 (Yamato Crew Premium)
|
ONLINE |
30 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 1
|
ONLINE |
31 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 2
|
MUSIC |
31 |
CD single: Lullaby, Great Sum (Lantis)
|
ONLINE |
31 |
Interview with staff of CG studio Sublimation (Gigazine)
|
No-class |
NOV |
|
ONLINE |
1 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 3
|
MODEL |
1 |
Mecha Collection 07 Andromeda-class set (Bandai)
|
CINEMA |
2 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6, Regeneration Chapter opens in 35 theaters
|
VIDEO |
2 |
Blu-ray: Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 theater-exclusive edition (Bandai Visual)
|
PUBLICATION |
2 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 program book
|
PRODUCT |
2 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 theater goods (Froovie)
|
PRODUCT |
2 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 theater handout art (week 1)
|
ONLINE |
2 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 streaming (Playstation, Amazon Prime, Bandai Channel)
|
PRODUCT |
2 |
Chapter 7 posters and clear files sold with advance tickets
|
ONLINE |
2 |
official website update
|
ONLINE |
2 |
Voice actor interviews (multiple sources)
|
PRODUCT |
2 |
Ichiban Kuji on-demand prints for Chapter 6 in convenience stores (Banpresto)
|
ON AIR |
2 |
Episode 5: Clash! Yamato vs Andromeda
|
EVENT |
3 |
Live stage greeting (Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater, Tokyo)
|
ONLINE |
9 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 4
|
ON AIR |
9 |
Episode 6: Desperate Struggle – the Eleventh Planet!
|
PRODUCT |
10 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 theater handout art (week 2)
|
EVENT |
10 |
Live stage greetings (Kanazawa, Osaka)
|
EVENT |
11 |
Live stage greetings (Osaka, Ayagawa)
|
EVENT |
15 |
Yamato OUT magazine project introduced at Yamatalk Night, Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater (Tokyo)
|
PRODUCT |
16 |
1/2000 “Shining Ships” Apollo Norm (Bandai)
|
ONLINE |
16 |
Promotional Meeting of Love video, Episode 5
|
ON AIR |
16 |
Episode 7: A flash of light! The brilliance of the Wave-Motion Gun
|
PRODUCT |
17 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 theater handout art (week 3)
|
ONLINE |
22 |
official website update
|
EVENT |
22 |
Yamatalk Night, Shinjuku Piccadilly Theater (Tokyo)
|
MODEL |
22 |
Mecha Collection 08 Ginga (Bandai)
|
ON AIR |
23 |
Episode 8: The trap on Planet Stravase!
|
PRODUCT |
24 |
Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 theater handout art (week 4)
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #595 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
ONLINE |
29 |
Chapter 7 teaser
|
ON AIR |
30 |
Episode 9: Zordar, the devil’s choice
|
No-class |
DEC |
|
ONLINE |
5 |
Hobby news at Hatena Blog (Bandai Spirits)
|
ON AIR |
7 |
Episode 10: Fascination and crisis of the space fireflies
|
EVENT |
8 |
Yamato display at Usuki Illumination Festival (through January 13)
|
PRODUCT |
12 |
Christmas clear file & postcard (Yamato Crew)
|
ON AIR |
14 |
Episode 11: Dessler’s Challenge
|
VIDEO |
21 |
Blu-ray & DVD: Yamato 2202 Chapter 6 (Bandai Visual)
|
PRODUCT |
21 |
CD: audio drama vol. 6 (Amazon bonus disc)
|
ON AIR |
21 |
Episode 12: Astonishing White Comet Empire, Yamato breakout!
|
PUBLICATION |
25 |
Coverage in Hobby Japan #596 (Hobby Japan Press)
|
ONLINE |
26 |
Hobby news at Hatena Blog (Bandai Spirits)
|
ONLINE |
27 |
Yamato World event announcement
|
ONLINE |
27 |
Twitter campaign for mobile game A Distant Journey (through Feb 28, Tsutaya)
|
ON AIR |
28 |
Episode 13: Telezart landing operation, fight the enemy missile fleet!
|
MODEL |
29 |
1/1000 Andromeda DX (Bandai)
|
EVENT |
29,30 |
Yamato products at Comiket 95
|
ONLINE |
29 |
Website launch for 1/350 Diecast Gimmick Model (Hachette)
|