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No-class |
2021 |
|
No-class |
JAN |
|
online |
15 |
Article on Yoshinobu Nishizaki (Magmix)
|
BOOK |
17 |
Leiji Matsumoto: Essays on the Manga and Anime Legend (McFarland)
|
No-class |
FEB |
|
RIP |
28 |
Amy Howard Wilson (voice of Nova in Star Blazers)
|
No-class |
MAR |
|
BOOK |
1 |
Showa Anime Card Chronicle (Tatsumi Publishing)
|
online |
25 |
The History of the Star Blazers mini-documentary (Toy Galaxy)
|
No-class |
APR |
|
event |
9 |
Isao Sasaki 60th anniversary concert
|
online |
22 |
Online poll, favorite Leiji Matsumoto manga (Netlab)
|
music |
25 |
CD: Departing Ship: a Baritone’s Collection of Hiroshi Miyagawa Songs (BKM records)
|
No-class |
MAY |
|
online |
1 |
Cartoon Barroom podcast covers Yamato
|
online |
13 |
Oldtaku no Radio podcast covers Yamato
|
online |
10 |
Article: The Science of Warping (Kusolab)
|
No-class |
SEP |
|
RIP |
7 |
Eiichi Yamamoto (writer)
|
music |
8 |
CD: Always ~ Masterpiece Story by Ikuko Kawai (Sony Music)
|
online |
16 |
Online poll, favorite space manga (Voice Note magazine)
|
BOOK |
27 |
Dawn Chapter, Aquarius Algorithm novel (Kadokawa)
|
No-class |
OCT |
|
BOOK |
8 |
Star Blazers Lambda manga Vol. 3 (Kadokawa)
|
online |
17 |
Article on Yamato melody at Kure train station (AERAdot)
|
No-class |
NOV |
|
event |
13 |
Yamato exhibits at Yokosuka Sea Anime Carnival
|
online |
19 |
Article: The Revival of Okita (Kusolab)
|
RIP |
26 |
Makoto Hirahara (musician)
|
No-class |
DEC |
|
online |
12 |
Online poll, favorite Kei Tomiyama character (Netlab)
|
RIP |
19 |
Sayaka Kanda (voice of Teresa in 2202)
|
No-class |
2022 |
|
No-class |
JAN |
|
event |
16 |
Yamato Montage for Chamber Music performed by Ensemble Vega
|
event |
19 |
Be Forever Yamato, Rebel 3199 announced
|
No-class |
FEB |
|
online |
15 |
Online auction, art by Keisuke Masunaga (Mandarake)
|
event |
23 |
Yamato Montage for Chamber Music performed by Ensemble Vega
|
No-class |
MAR |
|
online |
14 |
Shinya Ogura interview about Farewell to Yamato (Febri)
|
No-class |
APR |
|
event |
8 |
Animage & Ghibli exhibition at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
|
event |
10 |
Yamaket 19 fan event
|
event |
25 |
Yakitori Yamato restaurant closes
|
online |
? |
Yamato Montage for Chamber Music posted on Youtube
|
No-class |
MAY |
|
on air |
7 |
Radio Suite Be Forever Yamato broadcast
|
online |
13 |
Space movie popularity poll (Voice Note magazine)
|
event |
14 |
Yamato music performed live at Shizuoka Hobby Show
|
No-class |
JUN |
|
online |
? |
The Lost Journey webcomic completed
|
No-class |
JUL |
|
online |
4 |
Online auction, art by Keisuke Masunaga (Mandarake)
|
online |
7 |
Fan poll: favorite Kodai lines (Akiba Souken)
|
on air |
21 |
Yamato model appears on Mass Production Rico TV series
|
No-class |
AUG |
|
online |
12 |
Star Blazers Lambda concludes serialization (Comic Newtype)
|
event |
14 |
Yamato theme performed at Anime Japan Fes 2022
|
event |
20 |
Yamato Montage for Chamber Music performed by Ensemble Vega
|
publication |
25 |
Studio Nue 50th anniversary covered in SF Magazine (Hayakawa Shobo)
|
No-class |
SEP |
|
on air |
3 |
Masato Ibu appears on No Car, No Life TV series
|
event |
17/18 |
Yamato models exhibited at Doro Off Exhibition X
|
book |
19 |
The Lost Journey limited print edition
|
No-class |
OCT |
|
online |
5 |
Yamato vs. Arcadia article (Kusolab)
|
on air |
15 |
Isao Sasaki appears on Singing Battle 2022 Autumn TV series
|
event |
24 |
Yasuhiko Yoshikazu receives Film Lifetime Achievement award from Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs
|
event |
30 |
Yamato music performed live at Ensemble Vega concert
|
online |
30 |
Fan poll: favorite vintage mecha (Akiba Souken)
|
event |
30 |
Yamaket 20 fan event
|
No-class |
NOV |
|
event |
1 |
Nobuhiro Okaseka Illustration Exhibition (through Nov 10)
|
online |
8 |
Dessler’s language article (Kusolab)
|
BOOK |
10 |
Star Blazers Lambda manga Vol. 4 and 5 (Kadokawa)
|
online |
16 |
Online auction, art by Shinya Takahashi
|
on air |
17 |
Isao Sasaki appears on Showa Songs Best Ten DX TV series
|
event |
18 |
Yamato music performed live at JSDF Music Festival ’22
|
No-class |
2023 |
|
No-class |
FEB |
|
ONLINE |
6 |
Yamato examined in Dream-Science Laboratory column |
ONLINE |
13 |
Isao Sasaki interviewed by Zakzak |
RIP |
13 |
Leiji Matsumoto dies of heart failure at 85 |
RIP |
15 |
Voice Actor Shozo Iizuka dies of heart failure |
EVENT |
23 |
Yamato Meets Classics concert (Fukuoka) |
ONLINE |
24 |
Final Yamato character popularity poll (Akiba Souken) |
ONLINE |
27 |
Yamato examined in Dream-Science Laboratory column |
No-class |
APR |
|
ONLINE |
13 |
Online poll, favorite Final Yamato mecha (Akiba Souken) |
ONLINE |
6 |
Leiji Matsumoto retrospective article (The Comics Journal) |
EVENT |
8 |
Yamato music performed live at Movie Music XIV concert (Kawasaki) |
ONLINE |
9 |
Ryusuke Hikawa interview (Houchi Shimbun) |
ONLINE |
20 |
Shiro Sanada analysis article (Shizuoka Shimbun) |
EVENT |
23 |
Yamato music performed live at Koriyama Brass Band 50th Anniversary concert (Koriyama city) |
ON AIR |
25 |
Isao Sasaki performs Yamato theme on Uta-con (NHK) |
ONLINE |
28 |
Yamato Grand Symphony analysis article (NOTE website) |
No-class |
AUG |
|
EVENT |
15 |
The World of Takashi Yamazaki, Film Director exhibition opens, Matsumoto City Museum of Art (through Oct 29) |
ONLINE |
5 |
Online poll, favorite Farewell to Yamato mecha (Akiba Souken) |
ONLINE |
12 |
Shinya Takahashi art at Yahoo Japan Auctions |
EVENT |
13 |
Isao Sasaki performs at AJF2023 concert (Nagano) |
PUBLICATION |
15 |
Yamato goods listed in Mandarake Zenbu #117 |
EVENT |
23 |
Sarah Alainn performs Yamato song in concert (Tokyo) |
CINEMA |
25 |
Advance tickets for Space Battleship Yamato and Farewell to Yamato in 4k |
ONLINE |
29 |
Trailer for Yamato movies in 4k |
PRODUCT |
28 |
50th anniversary Osachi preorders open |