April to May 2012: translated articles from the Chapter 1 movie program book, magazine coverage from Hobby Japan, Dengeki Hobby, Good Press, Figure King, Weekly Ascii, and extensive interviews in TV Bros with the lead actors, Yutaka Izubuchi, and singer Isao Sasaki. [2 pages]
March to May 2012: magazine coverage from all corners, manga chapters 2 and 3, Yamatalk Night 1, Chapter 1 secrets revealed in Hyper Hobby, the model kit line is announced, Koichi Yamadera is chosen as the voice of Dessler, Chapter 1 home video release, the trailer for Chapter 2, and new mecha appears. [2 pages]
March and April 2012: Extended interviews in Hobby Japan and Dengeki Hobby, the three-man media blitz before Chapter 1 (Yutaka Izubuchi, Ryusuke Hikawa, and Akira Miyagawa), the April 7 premiere day with an on-stage talk show, and the first blu-ray release. [2 pages]
March 2012: The manga debuts in New Type Ace and magazine coverage explodes in Hobby Japan, Dengeki Hobby, Great Mechanics DX, Nikkei Entertainment, New Type, 2nd Magazine, and Megami. The premiere of YRA Radio Yamato and the first product tie-in. Also: early model sheets for Garmillas and Iscandar mecha!
February 2012: Analysis of the new Earth mecha, character design updates, the manga is announced, plans for special home video releases, and the exciting Yamato 2199 launch event.
December 2011 to January 2012: Characters and mecha are revealed, the first magazine articles appear with analysis, composer Akira Miyagawa talks about inheriting the work of his father, and Ryusuke Hikawa provides a commentary. Also: early model sheets for the Earth mecha!
Prologue: The Long Road to Yamato 2199
The first word of the new series leaks out in various ways until official announcements are made, a surprise product appears, and the show goes public with a website and the first live interview. Also: early model sheets for the redesigned Yamato!
