Be Forever Yamato "Final Deluxe" Hardcover

There are a few books in my collection today that sat on a most wanted list for several years. Not always "rare" by any means, some books were highly sought after due to their production quality, unique features, or history. When West Cape put this hardbound and slip cased book together for Be Forever Yamato, they spared no expense. The slipcase featured Be Forever Yamato in debossed relief along the edge with a leather textured paper wrap. The book itself contains 336 pages of still shots from the movie, production sketches, interviews, advertising materials, music, and pretty much every detail surrounding the production of the movie including storyboards for cut scenes.

The original book sold for 10,000¥ (~$100) which was quite expensive compared to most of the Roman Albums being produced. What set it apart was two unique elements - each book included a cel from the movie and each book was signed on the inside cover by both Nishizaki and Matsumoto. When I purchased my copy in Tokyo the cel was long gone - perhaps still framed on a wall somewhere. The signatures and book were both still in mint condition as if it had been printed the week before.

When it was originally released West Cape put a lot of effort into targeting the Yamato Fan Club - publishing an extensive set of flyers touting the included cel and signatures. I suppose $100 was worth every penny for what became the ultimate tome surrounding the movie.

Page Descriptions:
15-194: Movie Story Stills - Scene by scene frames from the movie in full color.
195-224: Making the Movie - includes info on the production, music, and early script drafts.
225-278: Mechanical & Design - covers technical design and descriptions.
279-327: Screenplay & Storyboards - storyboard walkthrough including cut scenes.
328-333: Bonus Pages - only included in the "Deluxe" 2nd printing, includes promotional items, posters, tickets, badges and other items.

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