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Category Archives: Publishing (1984-Now/Legacy Years)

Book translation: Space Battleship Yamato and 70s Japan

Posted on March 14, 2023 by TimEldred
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Throughout its long history, Yamato has been the subject of repeated analysis with one textbook after another examining the phenomenon. They are all tempting targets for translation, but this one stands out for the depth of its exploration. Chapter 8 added March 2023

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Star Blazers Lambda Hub

Posted on December 7, 2022 by TimEldred
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In February 2020 a new story was announced with the working title of Space Battleship Yamato Next: Star Blazers Lambda. It launched as a manga series and ran for just over two years. Here, we round up everything attached to the project including the entire story, author interviews, design documents, and more.

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The making of Dawn Chapter, Aquarius Algorithm

Posted on September 29, 2021 by TimEldred
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In September 2021, a novel titled Space Battleship Yamato Dawn Chapter, Aquarius Algorithm began an effort to fill the 17-year gap between Final Yamato and Resurrection. There was plenty to learn about it if you knew where to look online, and it is all collected here in one place.

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B-Club’s Galactic War Record, 1990-91

Posted on October 18, 2020 by TimEldred
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This serial in Bandai’s B-Club hobby magazine brought modelers and illustrators together to revisit the entire Yamato series one installment at a time and create commemorative images that have gone almost unseen ever since. Every page of this 9-part series has been collected here.

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Ryuko Azuma interview, May 2020

Posted on July 10, 2020 by TimEldred
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Legacy Years Bibliography

Posted on October 10, 2015 by TimEldred
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A complete record of Yamato publishing through present day. After the production years ended, many new categories of books put the saga into historical context while others pushed it forward with new interpretations. See this massive library all in one place with links to translated content and rare artifacts. [7 pages]

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Encyclopedia Yamatonica

Posted on June 28, 2013 by TimEldred
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Weekly Yamato Fact File was published in encyclopedic segments from October 2009 through August 2011. And what an encyclopedia it is; 2,640 pages designed to fill 9 custom ring-binders that command 18″ of shelf space. All of it devoted to the world of Space Battleship Yamato.

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Fan Comics From Japan

Posted on June 25, 2013 by TimEldred
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During the early years when Yamato seemed gone for good, fans took it upon themselves to review and expand the experience the only way they could: fanzine publishing. Carol Hutchings examines where this unique art form has flourished among today’s fans through the work of her personal favorites.

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