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Mantan Web Kosuke Toriumi interview, July 15

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Mantan Web overview, July 21

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Mantan Web voice actor interview, July 14

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Mantan Web music interview, July 18

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Vintage Report 15: November 1978

Posted on July 28, 2023 by TimEldred
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Though Farewell to Yamato was no longer in theaters in November 1978, it continued to dominate the discourse, both in media and merchandising. But it was no longer the entire story, as demonstrated by the increasingly divergent episodes of Yamato 2 on TV. Here’s everything the month had to offer…

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Office Academy brochure, May 1979

Posted on July 27, 2023 by TimEldred
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A unique time capsule of anime history, and a portrait of Yoshinobu Nishizaki’s company at its most ambitious phase. Later history painted a slightly different picture, but here you can read and enjoy what can only be described as a gloriously optimistic document.

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Nishizaki vs. Matsumoto, 2002

Posted on July 24, 2023 by TimEldred
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The story of the legal battle over Yamato‘s authorship is a sketchy one with many details still unknown more than 20 years later. But fleeting glimpses of it can still be found in the sparse media record of the time. This magazine article offers one such glimpse, shared here with the kind permission of its writer.

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REBEL 3199 voice actor interview, June 2024

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REBEL 3199 mecha postcards, June 2024

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Fan models, June 2024 (Gallery A)

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Fan models, June 2024 (Gallery B)

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Character fan art, June 2024

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Mecha fan art, June 2024

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Shinya Takahashi auction art, June 2024

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Osaka Shion concert, June 8 2024

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Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Report 24

Posted on July 3, 2023 by TimEldred
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June was about as lively as May (meaning not very much). On the other hand, live music was performed, the 2199 manga returned, a new game arrived with access for all, and we finally learned the fate of the long-rumored Star Blazers movie. Here are all the deets…

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Yamato 2205 Episode 7 commentary

Posted on July 2, 2023 by TimEldred
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Starsha invites Kodai and Dessler into Sanctel, the great vault where the elements of the stars are stored. Kodai is reunited with his late brother, Mamoru. What is the truth about Iscandar’s “salvation” that brings peace to all intelligent life, and what is the truth about Garmillas?

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REBEL 3199 Chapter 1 advance screening report

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1980 Lookback, mecha designs

Posted on June 29, 2023 by TimEldred
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From the Star Blazers/Yamato Premium Fan Club magazine, Vol. 15 (October 2022): mecha designers Yasushi Ishizu and Mika Akitaka look back at the progressive year 1980 and share their impressions as fans while also commenting on the evolution of mecha design in the remake era.

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Gatlantis Mecha

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Yamato 3199 mecha designer interview, April 2023

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From the Star Blazers/Yamato Premium Fan Club magazine, Vol. 16: Mecha Designer Junichiro Tamamori and CG Director Shosuke Uechi discuss Yamato‘s design evolution over the course of the remakes and the process of fusing mecha design with 3DCG for Yamato 3199.

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Leiji Matsumoto article, Animage July 1980 issue

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Monthly Animation No. 6, July 1980 issue

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Middle 2nd Age, July 1980 issue

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Middle 2nd Year Course, July 1980 issue

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Middle 2nd Year Course, October 1979 issue

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Middle 3rd Age, July 1980 issue

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Terebi Kun, May 1980 issue

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Terebi Kun, July 1980 issue

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Middle 1st Age, July 1980 issue

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