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Category Archives: Articles (Series 3)

Yutaka Izubuchi interview, October 2018

Posted on January 8, 2019 by TimEldred
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It is a little-known fact that Yamato 2199 Director Yutaka Izubuchi got his start very early when he participated in both Yamato III and Final Yamato as a fresh-faced newcomer. Here, he discusses his earliest experiences as both a fan and a staff member.

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The Bolar Wars DVD galleries

Posted on November 11, 2015 by TimEldred
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A complete overview of Series 3 via the galleries created as bonus features for the Comet Empire DVD series released by Voyager Entertainment in 2003. All the characters, ships, weapons, locations, maps, and more!

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The Making of Yamato III, Part 1

Posted on June 24, 2013 by TimEldred
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Here we present the little-known story of Yamato III‘s creation from the assembly of an all-star dream team in the summer of 1980 to the division of labor between multiple studios to the revolutionary concept of giving each episode its own individual style.

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The Making of Yamato III, Part 2

Posted on June 24, 2013 by TimEldred
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The story continues with new art and mecha design, the first contributions to the saga by Yutaka Izubuchi (later the director of Yamato 2199), and the rigors of voice acting without any animation to go by. We conclude with the making of the compilation movie and a look back at the casting for Series 1.

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The Yamato III Time Machine Part 1

Posted on June 24, 2013 by TimEldred
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This archive covers three months of magazine articles (September to November 1980) that focus on the beginning of the TV series, which made its debut in October. It presents the full flush of excitement for the most ambitious Yamato story of them all.

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The Yamato III Time Machine, Part 2

Posted on June 21, 2013 by TimEldred
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This archive picks up with December 1980 and follows all magazine coverage to the end in April 1981. The reduction in episodes was not yet known to magazine editors. They were entirely focused on what was to come, most especially the reunion with Dessler.

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We’re Lost in Outer Space

Posted on June 20, 2013 by TimEldred
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The original story development of Yamato III covered a wide range of topics and concepts. Some ideas crossed over with others, some were contradictory, some would have thrown us into completely new territory, and some were just plain wacky. Here they are, warts and all.

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Words from the Yamato III Staff

Posted on June 20, 2013 by TimEldred
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Originally published in the Yamato III Roman Album, this collection of staff comments starts with both Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto and continues with all the prominent members of the production team, including some whose rise to fame was only just beginning.

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