The Bolar Wars TIMELINE

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More timelines: Series 1 | Yamato movie | Farewell to Yamato | Series 2 | The New Voyage | Be Forever Yamato | Final Yamato


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On Air11Yamato III TV series Episode 1: The solar system faces destruction! (Yomiuri Television, Saturday nights)
On Air18Yamato III Episode 2: The great battle in the Milky Way!
On Air25Yamato III Episode 3: Yamato sets sail at dawn!
Product?Glico confectionary campaign begins for Yamato III
Product? 'Popynica' Yamato Toy (Popy)
Product? 'DX Popynica' Yamato Toy (Popy)
Product? Gummy Yamato Toy (Popy)
game? Yamato III 'Wave-Motion Gun Set' shooting game (Popy)
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On Air1Yamato III Episode 4: Hit Mars!
On Air8Yamato III Episode 5: SOS! Spaceship Rajendora!
On Air15Yamato III Episode 6: Fierce battle near Planet 11!
On Air22Yamato III Episode 7: The rough seas of Planet Alpha!
On Air29Yamato III Episode 8: The last pioneer!
Publication? Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa debuts in Adventure King Magazine (Akita Shoten)
production ? Yomiuri TV network reduces Yamato III series from 52 episodes to 25
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On Air6Yamato III Episode 9: Duel at Planet Barnard!
Music10 EP: Yamato Be Forever b/w Parting (Nippon Columbia)
On Air13Yamato III Episode 10: Counterattack of Dagon's new fleet!
On Air20Yamato III Episode 11: Yamato in danger! The demonic Cygnus airspace!
On Air27Yamato III Episode 12: The penal colony in space!
Product? 'Big Scale DX' Yamato Toy (Popy)
Product? Yamato 'Space Collection' Spaceships; set of 10 (Popy)
Product? Yamato 'DX Space Collection' box set (Popy)
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No-class1981
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On Air3Yamato III Episode 13: Dreadful! The Bolar Federation!
On Air10Yamato III Episode 14: The dimensional submarine Galman Wolf!
On Air17Yamato III Episode 15: Yamato is captured!
On Air24Yamato III Episode 16: The day of Dessler!
On Air31Yamato III Episode 17: Critical moment of Dessler's empire!
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Book10 Yamato III 'Complete Works' novel part 1 (Asahi Sonorama)
On Air14Yamato III Episode 18: The angry sun!
On Air21Yamato III Episode 19: The way to Planet Phantom!
Music25 LP & Cassette: Yamato III Symphonic Suite suite (Nippon Columbia)
On Air28Yamato III Episode 20: Phantom planet!
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On Air7Yamato III Episode 21: Shattered hope!
On Air14Yamato III Episode 22: Farewell, planet of dreams!
On Air21Yamato III Episode 23: Fierce battle! Skalagek Star Cluster!
On Air28Yamato III Episode 24: The secret of Planet Shalbart!
Book30 Yamato III manga volume 1 by Takayuki Masuo (Sun comics/Asahi Sonorama)
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Publication1 Yamato III Anime Comics debut in the first issue of My Anime Magazine (Akita Shoten)
On Air4Yamato III Episode 25: Yamato, shoot the sun! (conclusion) Average audience rating: 15.4%
Book20 Yamato III 'Complete Works' novel part 2 (Asahi Sonorama)
Model? Galman/Gamilas Battleship (Bandai)
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Books15 Yamato III novels 1 & 2 (Cobalt Library/Shueisha)
Model? 1/6000 Dessler command ship (Bandai)
Model? Mecha Collection 23-26 (Bandai)
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Book10 Yamato III 'Complete Works' novel part 3 (Asahi Sonorama)
Music11 LP & Cassette: Yamato III Drama album (Nippon Columbia)
Book25 Yamato III novel (Monkey Library/Shueisha)
Book25 Yamato III novel (Fanfan Library/Shueisha)
Book30 Roman Album #43 Space Battleship Yamato III (Tokuma Shoten)
Model? 1/2400 Galman/Gamilas Carrier (Bandai)
Model? Mecha Collection 27-30 (Bandai)
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Book1 Perfect Memoir #17 Yamato III (Leed Company)
Book30 Yamato III manga volume 2 by Takayuki Masuo (Sun comics/Asahi Sonorama)
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Publication?Yamato III manga by Hiroshi Aizawa concludes in Adventure King Magazine (Akita Shoten)
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Music1 EP: Terebi manga best collection #21 Yamato III b/w Lupin III songs (Nippon Columbia)
MUSIC25 LP: Mitsuko Horie's Anime Best Hit album features Yamato III song (Nippon Columbia)
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book? Yamato III Sonosheet book (Asahi Sonorama)
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No-class1982
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Publication1Yamato III Anime Comics conclude in My Anime Magazine (Akita Shoten)
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book15 TV Anime Complete Works volume 3 (Akita Shoten)
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No-class1983
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On Air28Yamato III compilation movie broadcast
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No-class1984
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On Air26Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Fuji Television
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No-class1985
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Video21 VHS & Beta: Yamato III compilation movie (Nippon Columbia)
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On Air?Yamato III is added to the Star Blazers syndication package, increasing the number of episodes to 77
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No-class1987
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On Air30Yamato III compilation movie rebroadcast on Hiroshima Television
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No-class1988
Video? VHS: Star Blazers is released in the US (Kidmark)
Music? CD: Walking Songs by Mitsuko Horie features Yamato III song (Nippon Columbia)
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No-class1990
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Video25 VHS: Yamato III 'triptych' style tapes 1 & 2 (Bandai/Emotion)
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Video25 VHS: Yamato III 'triptych' style tapes 3 & 4 (Bandai/Emotion)
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Video22 VHS: Yamato III 'triptych' style tape 5 (Bandai/Emotion)
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No-class1992
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Video28 LD & VHS: Yamato III compilation movie (Westcape Corporation/Sobi Entertainment)
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No-class1993
Video? VHS: Star Blazers series 1, 2, and 3 released in the US (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
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No-class1994
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Video21 LD: Yamato III Perfect Collection with Toshiyuki Kubooka box art (Bandai/Emotion)
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No-class1995
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Music1 CD: Yamato III Symphonic Suite (Nippon Columbia)
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Music1 CD: Yamato III Drama (Nippon Columbia)
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On Air15Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Chiba Television
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On Air10Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Osaka Television
On Air18Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Chiba Television
Music19 CD: Mitsuko Horie Best & Best 2-disc compilation features Yamato III song (Nippon Columbia)
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Music21 CD: Yamato III BGM collection (Nippon Columbia)
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No-class1998
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Video25 LD & VHS: Yamato III volumes 1-4 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art (Bandai/Emotion)
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Video25 LD & VHS: Yamato III volumes 5-7 with Toshiyuki Kubooka art (Bandai/Emotion)
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No-class1999
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On Air21, 26Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on CS Power Movie
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Music1 CD: Space Battleship Yamato 'Eternal Edition' disc 7 (Columbia Records)
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Video25 DVD: Yamato III TV series 'Memorial Box' with art by Hirotoshi Sano (Bandai/Emotion)
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No-class2002
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On Air13Yamato III compilation movie broadcast on Anime Network Japan
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No-class2003
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VIDEO? DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 1 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
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VIDEO? DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 2 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
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VIDEO? DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 3 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
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On Air9Yamato III TV series is rebroadcast on Family Theatre
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VIDEO? DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 4 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
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VIDEO? DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 5 (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
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On Air7Yamato III TV series is rebroadcast on Family Theatre
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VIDEO? DVD: Star Blazers series 3 part 6 and box set (Voyager Entertainment, Inc.)
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No-class2004
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Music25 Yamato Eternal Edition Premium box (Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
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No-class2005
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Music18 CD: Yamato III BGM collection (reissue/Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.)
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No-class2007
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Product15 1/6 Yuki character doll 'Yamato III version' (Zero Goods Universe)
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No-class2009
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Product1 The Bolar Wars: Extended webcomic begins at starblazers.com
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on air26Yamato III TV series rebroadcast in an overnight marathon (Family Theatre TV network)
on air31Yamato III TV series rebroadcast in an all-day marathon (Family Theatre TV network)
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online29 Homepage for CR Yamato 3 pachinko game goes live (Fuji Co.)
product29 CR Yamato 3 pachinko game press kit (Fuji Co.)
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