Our heroes face the future in this image from the Farewell to Yamato "Panel Book," published in 1978 (shown below)
What's New
Just how many different ways are there to absorb the story of Yamato? In this update we examine two methods: novelizations and home video. There's a surprisingly wide variety of experiences and plenty of interesting discoveries to be made within each:
In Leave it to the Prose, we sort out the wide and bewildering world of Yamato novelizations which came out in staggering numbers during the production years. Plenty of hidden gems are there to be found, including some fascinating variations on the theme and an extremely rare edition illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto himself! You can tour each of the departments below or begin here with an overview and find links to everything else.
In Yamato Videography we look at the enormous number of times the movies and TV shows have been released, from the very beginning (the very same month Final Yamato premiered in movie theatres) to the most recent--and most impressive--DVD set released earlier this year. Each of the departments below has its own customized videography, all of which are overflowing with unique artwork and trivia, or you can start here for the big picture.
If the saga is called Space BATTLESHIP Yamato, where did we get the name Space CRUISER? Click here to explore the genesis of the first-ever English dub of Yamato and learn how it found its way out into the big, wide world.
In the second installment of The Star Blazers Chronicles, guest writer Dave Merrill investigates the history of the EDC, one of the earliest and biggest Star Blazers fan clubs. Many things grew out of this dedicated group, including the first anime trading networks and a little something we now refer to as "Anime Conventions." Click here to see where it all started!
Finally, we bring you episodes 3 and 4 of The Bolar Wars in Anime Comics form. Click here to continue the journey!
New images have been added to the main gallery (above) and the galleries for The Quest for Iscandar and Final Yamato below.
New links have been added to the "Links" section above, including more amazing YouTube videos.
Finally, pictures, links, and new entries have been added to the timelines in each department below.
In Leave it to the Prose, we sort out the wide and bewildering world of Yamato novelizations which came out in staggering numbers during the production years. Plenty of hidden gems are there to be found, including some fascinating variations on the theme and an extremely rare edition illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto himself! You can tour each of the departments below or begin here with an overview and find links to everything else.
In Yamato Videography we look at the enormous number of times the movies and TV shows have been released, from the very beginning (the very same month Final Yamato premiered in movie theatres) to the most recent--and most impressive--DVD set released earlier this year. Each of the departments below has its own customized videography, all of which are overflowing with unique artwork and trivia, or you can start here for the big picture.
If the saga is called Space BATTLESHIP Yamato, where did we get the name Space CRUISER? Click here to explore the genesis of the first-ever English dub of Yamato and learn how it found its way out into the big, wide world.
In the second installment of The Star Blazers Chronicles, guest writer Dave Merrill investigates the history of the EDC, one of the earliest and biggest Star Blazers fan clubs. Many things grew out of this dedicated group, including the first anime trading networks and a little something we now refer to as "Anime Conventions." Click here to see where it all started!
Finally, we bring you episodes 3 and 4 of The Bolar Wars in Anime Comics form. Click here to continue the journey!
New images have been added to the main gallery (above) and the galleries for The Quest for Iscandar and Final Yamato below.
New links have been added to the "Links" section above, including more amazing YouTube videos.
Finally, pictures, links, and new entries have been added to the timelines in each department below.
8/1/08 Click on any of the links below to start your voyage.
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