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Space Battleship Yamato Complete Records Exhibition planned and produced by Hideaki Anno starts on March 15th! Details of the exhibition contents and goods revealed!
The Space Battleship Yamato Complete Records Exhibition will be held at Seibu Shibuya in Tokyo from March 15th (Sat) to March 31st (Mon). Here, we will introduce the exhibition contents and products that will be sold only at the venue!
Over 1,000 impressive documents
With the cooperation of the Anime Tokusatsu Archives Organization (ATAC), a number of valuable documents have been gathered and will be on public display for the first time. Here are some of them!
In the exhibition area on the 7th floor, numerous intermediate documents such as designs, original drawings, and art will be displayed for the 296,000 light-year journey of Space Battleship Yamato, from the planning stage to the 26 episodes of the TV series.
Once you pass through the entrance, you will see the actual early draft of the visionary project proposal, as well as numerous image artworks that are hard to imagine from the Yamato of today. We will also be showing numerous early character designs that were refined by Leiji Matsumoto, as well as the actual setting materials for the Yamato ship. There will also be a screening of the pilot film!
In the exhibition area that follows the story of the TV series, we will be showing character and mecha designs, storyboards, art, cels, etc. that match the episodes. Be sure to check out the large-scale original drawings and the background paintings of the Yamato spaceship, outer space, and the underground city on Earth, which were drawn at a special size!
In addition, there are corners featuring the cast, magazines and comics, and music & sound effects, a large model of the ship that shows its internal structure, and photo spots with the main characters. The exhibition introduces this monumental work of Japanese animation from various angles with a large number of materials, and is a new attraction for fans who have enjoyed the work so far, as well as those who will be experiencing Yamato for the first time.
A large timeline space tracing Yamato‘s 50-year voyage
In the exhibition area on the second floor, the history of Space Battleship Yamato is introduced chronologically in a large timeline space, from the original in 1974 to the remake series currently being shown in theaters. In addition, we will display as much nostalgic merchandise as possible, including plastic models, and music media such as records that have graced the Yamato series.
In the grand timeline that traces Yamato‘s 50-year voyage, poster visuals from the past, vintage magazine and newspaper clippings, and design drawings from each work are lined up on the walls in chronological order. You can enjoy the events of that era while thinking back to those times. In the center of the room resides a huge 3-meter model of the latest Yamato, making it a room where you can feel the history of 50 years.
In addition to the exhibition, you can’t miss the sale of limited edition goods!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the TV broadcast and the opening of the exhibition, new products will be available for sale only at the venue! Here are some of them!
● Character/Mecha acrylic stands
The characters and mecha, newly painted from the design drawings, are now available as acrylic stands!
The mecha are 200mm wide and big! Enjoy lining them up with the characters.
● Button Lottery, 24 Types
The touch of the character design drawings is turned into a button! Not only the main characters, but also “that character!?”
● T-Shirt
In response to Hideaki Anno’s request for a “T-shirt that makes use of the mecha design,” it is now available!
● Shopping bag
A bag with the Yamato wrapped around it. If you line up four of them, you’ll see a giant Yamato!
● Yukikaze Snow Globe
Yukikaze, which was discovered on Saturn’s moon Titan in Episode 6 of the TV series, has been made into a snow globe with a new design!
See a video clip of the snow globe here
● “W Yamato” Collaboration Liquid Glue
A miraculous collaboration between Yamato Co., Ltd., a long-established glue manufacturer, and Space Battleship Yamato has been realized! The packaging of liquid glue Arabic Yamato has been designed in a Space Battleship Yamato style!
● Special acrylic stand (artwork: Hideaki Anno)
There are many more new products planned to be released! Please stay tuned for further information!
A premium ticket allows one person to enter and exchange it for one item of merchandise. (There is no need to purchase a separate admission ticket)
Date: March 15th (Sat) – March 31st (Mon), 2025
Venue: Seibu Shibuya Store A Building 7th and 2nd floor special venue
Opening hours: 10:00-20:00 (last entrance 19:30)
Planning and production: Hideaki Anno
Organizer: Tohokushinsha Co., Ltd.
Copyright supervision: Shoji Nishizaki
Planning: khara/Anime Tokusatsu Archive (ATAC)/Nomura Co., Ltd.
Production: Nomura Co., Ltd./Tohokushinsha Co., Ltd.
Sponsor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Prepare for the exhibition!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary, all 26 episodes of Space Battleship Yamato and all subsequent works will be available for unlimited viewing on Amazon Prime Video, FOD, and U-NEXT!
From noon on Friday, March 14, 2025:
Space Battleship Yamato (1974, 26 episodes)
Space Battleship Yamato 2 (1978, 26 episodes)
Space Battleship Yamato III (1980, 25 episodes)
From noon on Friday, April 4, 2025:
Space Battleship Yamato, The Movie (1977) 4K remastered version
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Soldiers of Love (1978) 4K remastered version
The New Voyage (1979)
Be Forever Yamato (1980)
Final Yamato (1983)
Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (2009)
Yamato 2 & Yamato III compilations (1979, 1983)
Space Battleship Yamato Introduction
First broadcast: October 6, 1974 – March 30, 1975
In the year 2199, humanity is on the brink of extinction. The mysterious planet Gamilas, which is planning to invade Earth, attacks the seas and contaminates the surface with radiation. Meanwhile, information about a radiation removal device, the Cosmo Cleaner D, is sent from the planet Iscandar. Based on the blueprints for the Wave-Motion Engine received with the message, humanity reconstructs the World War II battleship Yamato as a space battleship and sends it to Iscandar to receive the Cosmo Cleaner D. One year remains until the extinction of humanity. Will Yamato be able to return safely to Earth from its 296,000 light-year round trip?
Starting with the first TV series, numerous TV series, feature films, and a live-action film were made, and new works are still being produced. Space Battleship Yamato is a monumental sci-fi anime beloved by many.
Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary website
Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Official Twitter account