About this list: this is a work-in-progress with the goal of assembling as complete a timeline as possible of the entire Yamato/Star Blazers phenomenon. Data will be added and revised as new information becomes available. As the entries on this list receive coverage elsewhere on this site, links will be added to help you find them. If you notice missing, incorrect, or incomplete items on this list, please contact us and make noise!
No-class | 1984 | |
No-class | OCT | |
Event | 12 | Yoshinobu Nishizaki announces his intention to create two new Yamato film projects: Dessler’s War I: Battleship Starsha in 1985, and Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection for release in 1987. |
No-class | 1993 | |
No-class | AUG | |
Video | 25 | The New Voyage laserdisc includes first interview with Resurrection staff (Bandai/Emotion) |
No-class | 1994 | |
No-class | FEB | |
Video | 21 | LD & VHS: Yamato documentary: The Quickening previews two new projects, Yamato 2520 and Yamato Resurrection (Bandai/Emotion) |
No-class | 2008 | |
No-class | JULY | |
Production | 31 | Yoshinobu Nishizaki announces formation of Yamato Studio in Nerima, Tokyo to produce Yamato Resurrection as a feature film |
No-class | 2009 | |
No-class | MAR | |
event | 18-21 | Tohokushinsha Film Corp. promotes Yamato Resurrection at the Tokyo International Anime Fair |
No-class | SPRING | |
online | ? | Yamato Studios’ Promotional website for Yamato Resurrection goes live |
No-class | MAY | |
Event | 3 | First footage from Yamato Resurrection screened at Yamato Party ’09 convention |
Video | 11 | Yamato Resurrection promotional DVD #1 (Yamato Studio) |
Event | 17 | Yamato Resurrection promotional DVD #1 exhibited at Wonder Festival Hobby Show, Japan |
publication | 18 | First reports of Yamato Resurrection in news media |
No-class | JUN | |
Product | 30 | Yamato Resurrection tote bag available in Japanese convenience stores (through July 6) |
No-class | JULY | |
Event | 24-26 | Yamato Resurrection promotional DVD #1 exhibited at Comic Con International, San Deigo |
No-class | AUG | |
publication | 10 | Yamato Resurrection movie flyer circulation begins |
Production | 17, 18, 26 | Music recording for Yamato Resurrection |
No-class | SEP | |
online | 1 | Promotional website for Yamato Resurrection goes live with teaser content and movie trailers |
cinema | 5 | Yamato Resurrection advance tickets go on sale with free poster and clear file |
product | 11 | Yamato Resurrection pocket watches (Set of 2/Taito) |
event | 19-23 | Yamato Perfect Revival Exhibition gallery show promotes Resurrection |
No-class | OCT | |
publication | 10 | Animage Magazine publishes an interview with Yoshinobu Nishizaki about Resurrection (November issue/Tokuma Shoten) |
online | 24 | New movie trailers added to Yamato Resurrection official website |
publication | 28 | Yamato Resurrection 2010 Calendar (Etoile Co.) |
publication | 31 | Animage Original Volume #5 includes an article on Yamato Resurrection music (Tokuma Shoten) |
No-class | NOV | |
publication | 15 | Distribution of press sheet for Yamato Resurrection |
event | 17 | Yamato Resurrection mini-exhibition at Tokyo Anime Center through Dec. 13 (Akihabara) |
online | 24 | Yamato Crew website goes live |
online | 24 | Yamato Resurrection tie-in campaign begins with Cedyna credit card |
Product | 26 | Super Mechanics Space Battleship Yamato “Resurrection Version” toy (Taito) |
publication | 26 | Hyperweapon 2009 magazine covers Yamato Resurrection mecha design (Model Art Co.) |
cinema | 28 | Yamato Resurrection preview screening in Tokyo |
product | 28 | Gift bags given to spectators at Yamato Resurrection preview screenings |
cinema | 30 | Yamato Resurrection preview screening in Shinjuku, Tokyo |
No-class | DEC | |
cinema | 1 | Yamato Resurrection preview screening in Yurakucho, Tokyo |
product | 1 | Yamato Bento food items debut at Sunkus convenience stores in Japan |
product | 1 | Yamato Resurrection pastries from Pasco Co. debut at stores in Kanto region (sold through Dec. 31) |
cinema | 2 | Yamato Resurrection preview screening in Osaka |
cinema | 3 | Yamato Resurrection preview screenings in Fukuoka and Sapporo |
publication | 3 | Rocks Magazine #5 publishes a Yamato Resurrection cover story (Shibuya Publishing) |
cinema | 4 | Yamato Resurrection preview screening in Nagoya |
on air | 5 | TV special: Tracks of Yamato and Us (Family Theatre TV network) |
on air | 5 | TV special: Space Battleship Yamato: All the Charm (TBS Japan) |
event | 5 & 6 | Yamato Resurrection Exhibition at Aeon Laketown Shopping Center (Tokyo/Koshigaya City) |
product | 5 | First wave of Yamato apparel debuts at Jusco Department Stores |
product | 5 | Yamato capsule toys go on sale |
product | 5 | 300-piece Yamato Resurrection jigsaw puzzle (Plex Co.) |
publication | 5 | Yamato Resurrection 2010 Calendar (Yamato Studio) |
online | 7 | Yamato Crew website launches mobile phone app |
online | 7 | Yahoo Japan opens Yamato Resurrection website with preferred customer program for new products (through Jan. 15) |
product | 8 | Yamato Resurrection lighters (Set of 2/Zippo) |
music | 9 | CD: Symphony Yamato 2009 (EMI Music) |
publication | 10 | Animage and New Type magazines publish articles on Yamato Resurrection |
on air | 11 | TV special: The Age with Yamato (History Channel Japan) |
product | 11 | “Choco Pan” canned bread (Anime World Star) |
cinema | 12 | Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection premieres in Japan |
publication | 12 | Yamato Resurrection program book (Yamato Studio) |
publication | 12 | Yamato Resurrection Model Sheet Collection (Yamato Studio) |
publication | 12 | Yamato Resurrection Papercraft (Fujitsuka Zero Taro Store/Office Prion) |
product | 12 | Yamato Resurrection accessories (Movic) |
product | 12 | Yamato Resurrection clear files (set of 2/Movic) |
product | 12 | Limited-edition Yamato Resurrection calendar card given away to moviegoers (Toho) |
event | 12 & 13 | Yamato Resurrection Exhibition at Aeon Dainichi Shopping Center (Osaka) |
event | 14 | Yamato charity auction opens on Yahoo.jp |
music | 16 | CD: Yamato Resurrection Original Soundtrack (EMI Music) |
music | 16 | CD Singles: Yamato Resurrection songs by rock group The Alfee (Set of 3/EMI Music) |
product | 16 | Yamato Resurrection clear file (tie-in with The Alfee CD singles) |
event | 19 & 20 | Yamato Resurrection Exhibition at Aeon Bay City Shopping Center (Nagoya) |
product | 21 | Sunkus convenience stores release Yamato Resurrection apparel and lighter |
event | 21 | Yamato charity auction closes on Yahoo.jp |
product | 27 | Yamato Resurrection commemorative set (Nippon Broadcasting Projects, Inc.) |
product | ? | Yamato Resurrection digital art prints (set of 2/Heal the Earth) |
No-class | 2010 | |
No-class | JAN | |
product | 1 | Second wave of Yamato Resurrection apparel debuts at Jusco Department Stores |
product | 15 | Limited edition set of 43 spaceship lapel pins (1,000 sets from Plex Co. & Yamato Toys) |
publication | 20 | Piano magazine includes sheet music for Symphony of Yamato Resurrection (Yamaha Music Media) |
product | 25 | 3-D memo pads (set of 2/Seiden Co.) |
product | 25 | ‘Wave-Motion Energy’ flashlight (Seiden Co.) |
model | 31 | Miyuki Kodai polystone figure (Organic Hobby Co.) |
model | 31 | Maho Orihara polystone figure (Organic Hobby Co.) |
model | 31 | Miharu Sasaki polystone figure (Organic Hobby Co.) |
product | ? | Space Battleship Yamato PC Notebook |
No-class | FEB | |
publication | 1 | Yamato Resurrection 1-meter Papercraft (Fujitsuka Zero Taro Store/Office Prion) |
cinema | 19 | Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection closes in Japanese theatres |
product | ? | Yamato Resurrection commemorative t-shirts (Set of 7/President Japan & Ray-Ban) |
No-class | MAR | |
music | 10 | CD: Neo Universe by rock group The Alfee includes songs from Yamato Resurrection (EMI Music Japan) |
cinema | 13 | Yamato Resurrection encore screenings in Iida, Japan (through 4/14) |
product | 18 | Yamato Resurrection canned bread (Skill Up Japan Co.) |
product | 18 | Yamato Resurrection towel (Skill Up Japan Co.) |
product | 25 | Yamato Resurrection mineral water (cartons of 24/Organic Hobby Co.) |
No-class | APR | |
product | 23 | Third wave of Yamato Resurrection apparel released in Jusco stores |
No-class | MAY | |
product | 12 | Yamato Resurrection cotton tote bag (Skill Up Japan Co.) |
No-class | JUNE | |
video | 4 | DVD: Yamato Resurrection rental version (Bandai Visual) |
video | 15 | Yamato Resurrection DVD pre-orders open at Yamato Crew website |
No-class | JULY | |
cinema | 18 | Yamato Resurrection screens at Fantasia 2010 Film Festival (Montreal, Quebec) |
video | 23 | DVD: Yamato Resurrection (Bandai Visual) |
video | 23 | BluRay Disc: Yamato Resurrection (Bandai Visual) |
video | 23 | UMD: Yamato Resurrection (Bandai Visual) |
event | 29 | Yamato Resurrection wins bronze award for Best Animated Film at Fantasia 2010 Film Festival (Montreal, Quebec) |
No-class | AUG | |
publication | 3 | Weekly Space Battleship Yamato Fact File #26 begins Resurrection content (De Agostini) |
product | 4 | Yamato Resurrection Complete Box announced for October release (Yamato Books) |
event | 12 | Yamato Resurrection illustration contest winners posted on Yamato Crew website |
product | 12 | Yamato Resurrection iPhone covers (set of 79/Yamato Crew website) |
product | 19 | Yamato Resurrection lapel pins (set of 6/Yamato Crew website) |
product | 19 | Yamato Resurrection stickers (Yamato Crew website) |
product | 19 | Yamato Resurrection cel phone strap (Yamato Crew website) |
cinema | 24 | Yamato Resurrection screens at Ikebukuro Sunshine City theatre (Tokyo, Japan) |
No-class | SEP | |
event | 19 | Yamato Resurrection shown at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2010 (Atlanta, GA) |
No-class | OCT | |
product | 1 | Yamato Resurrection-themed health insurance coverage offered (Yamato Crew website/Mini-Insurer) |
model | 25 | Yamato Resurrection “Imagination Series” garage kits (Set of 4/Team Strike) |
product | 27 | Yamato Resurrection Complete Box (Yamato Books) |
No-class | 2011 | |
No-class | MAY | |
online | 13 | Yamato Resurrection included in virtual card battle game available for mobile phone download (Gree Co. Ltd.) |
No-class | JUNE | |
publication | 23 | Hyperweapon 2011 Magazine features Yamato Resurrection content (Model Art Co.) |
No-class | JULY | |
online | 24 | Yamato Resurrection mini garage kits offered at Yamato Crew website (Ndopara shop) |
No-class | AUG | |
event | 14 | Yamato Resurrection screens at Otakuthon 2011 (Montreal, Quebec) |
No-class | OCT | |
event | 1 | Yamato Resurrection screens at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2011 (Georgia, USA) |
online | 20 | Yamato Resurrection Fever pachinko game website goes live (Sankyo) |
music | 20 | CD: Yamato Resurrection Fever special soundtrack (EMI) |
publication | 20 | Yamato Resurrection Fever Official Guide (Sankyo) |
publication | 20 | Yamato Resurrection Fever pamphlet (Sankyo) |
product | 20 | Yamato Resurrection Fever lighter (Zippo) |
online | 25 | Yamato Resurrection calendar download for those who pre-ordered the paper version (Yamato Crew) |
No-class | NOV | |
event | 14 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut announced for theatrical release January 28, 2012 |
event | 18 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut announced for video release March 23, 2012 |
online | 20 | Yamato Resurrection streaming on Yamato Resurrection Fever pachinko game website (through 12/4) |
No-class | DEC | |
event | 4 | Yamato Resurrection Fever pachinko game rollout (Sankyo) |
online | 5 | Yamato Resurrection streaming on Yamato Resurrection Fever pachinko game website (through 12/18) |
online | 6 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut trailer begins streaming |
online | 23 | Bandai Visual site for Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut goes live |
No-class | 2012 | |
No-class | JAN | |
event | 7 | Yamato Resurrection screens at Anime Los Angeles 8 convention |
publication | 10 | Yamato Resurrection 2012 Art Calendar by Makoto Kobayashi (Yamato Crew) |
cinema | 14 | Preview screenings of Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut (Akihabara, Tokyo) |
event | 15 | Preview screenings of Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut (Cafe Crew Restaurant, Tokyo) |
event | 21,22 | Preview screenings of Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut (Cafe Crew Restaurant, Tokyo) |
cinema | 28 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut at theaters in Tokyo and Osaka (through February 3) |
publication | 28 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut program book (Yamato Studio) |
product | 28 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut clear file (Yamato Studio) |
product | 28 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut posters by Makoto Kobayashi (set of 4/Yamato Studio) |
No-class | MAR | |
video | 23 | DVD: Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut (Emotion) |
video | 23 | Blu-ray: Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut (Emotion) |
video | 23 | DVD & Blu-ray: Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut Limited Edition box set (Yamato Crew) |
No-class | JULY | |
event | 28 | Yamato Resurrection announced for US import by Funimation (Otakan, Baltimore MD) |
No-class | AUG | |
music | 29 | CD: Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut original soundtrack (Columbia) |
No-class | OCT | |
MODEL | 15 | Yamato Resurrection garage kits (Team Strike) |
No-class | DEC | |
ON AIR | 23 | Yamato Resurrection Director’s Cut (Family Theater) |
No-class | 2013 | |
No-class | OCT | |
ON AIR | 2 | Yamato Resurrection (TBS) |
No-class | 2014 | |
No-class | JAN | |
model | 17 | Yamato Resurrection garage kit: 1/144 Cosmo Zero Type 21 (Team Strike) |
model | 17 | Yamato Resurrection garage kit: 1/2000 SUS battleship (Team Strike) |
No-class | 2017 | |
No-class | FEB | |
CINEMA | 5 | Yamato Resurrection at Cinema Novecento (Yokohama) | No-class | 2019 |
No-class | APR | |
EVENT | 11 | Yamato Resurrection referenced in TV news coverage of black hole photograph |
No-class | NOV | |
PUBLICATION | 29 | Yamato Resurrection Chapter 0: Aquarius Algorithm debuts in fan club magazine Vol. 5 (Yamato Crew) |
No-class | DEC | |
ON AIR | 30 | Yamato Resurrection on satellite channel Family Theater | No-class | 2020 |
No-class | MAY | |
ON AIR | 10 | Yamato Resurrection on satellite channel Family Theater |
Today on my birthday I received a copy of the “Yamato Resurrection” movie from a foreign dealer through ebay. First, I wanted to study your website’s coverage of the movie before I decided to buy it. Now I have just finished seeing the movie, and I’m impressed that this is a great-quality anime movie, something many “Star Blazers”/ “Yamato” fans have been missing since “Final Yamato”. It has English subtitles. Last year on my birthday I received the Yamato/Star Blazers documentary (with English voice actors reading the English translations of the Japanese people who made the original production), so this is the second consecutive birthday that I received a Yamato video. I will continue to remember the great history of this iconic series.